Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-16
LAUREL RACE TRACK
IS TO Be IMPROVED
Manager Matt VIM Now in
Charge and Will Erect Judges
and Timers Stands.

Now that III. D. Brown has sold and
delivered the stock which he formerly
held In the Maryland state fair at
Laurel. he finally and officially sewers
his connection with the enterprise. and
in his place comes Col. Matt Winn,
manager OF the Churchill Downs course,
Louisville, and the Jockey Club Juarez,
JUarez Mex.
col. Winns first move was q reor-
Eauization Of the working force at the
Laurel plant. and though but three
weeks remain to get everything in
shape for the opening of the meeting,
he IS crowding every Improvement pos
sihie into the course which such a linn
tied time will permit.
H. line with these ideas the space in
front of the grandstand. which former
y was deep in dust. viii be paved with
brick. which Will be a vast improve
mcnt. New timers and judges stands
VIII he erected. the latter being an
enact duplicate OF the one at Churchill
Downs. considered the finest OF its kind
III Nmcrica.
Thc present stables Will all be pre-
p3red and put in habitable shape-in
fact. the plant will be thoroughly over
hGulcd az far as possible.
i;it ii IS what Col winn has in view
IL respect to the Laurel course that
COOL cf the sport at heart. The plant
Will he run on "a plane of the highest
class IN up-to-date clubhouse VIII be
erected next year, which should tend
to create that Get-togethcr and social
feeling necessary for the good or the
turf
i.very convenience that will be neces-
saTy fJr tile public's enjoyment VIII be
installed. This will also hold good In
respect to the wants OF the horsemen.
None but the best OF the barns now on
the course win he kept, the others be-
ing ta'-en down and new up-to-the-
minute stables erected in their place.
~ also Col. WinH 8 intention to IN
trudIce some new feature, such as the
great endurance stake at Churchill
Downs. Louisville, and make II an an
rIal event, that will not alone attract
tine best horses ia the country, but
tring attention 10 the course, which it
y ould not otherwise receive.
No plans have as yet been made for
tIs annual 1Sture, but when il is con-
sIdercd that Tie great endurance stake
at Louisville this fall will he Of the
value OF sisaS aud "A $1,000 gold cup
this prupoSed feature Will without doubt,
~ the course of season or two, b..
49, biggest fixture. both from GLASS
fsld monetary standpoint. on the eastern
turf.
one thing that VIII he missing at the
coming meeting Will he the betting con-
flisstonrrS. which formerly piled their
#p-dttii III ttls SIdtluStdhd. 'HlS II III
!iue with the policy OF the new man
agement The ring this fall will be
open 70 all reputable layers az SO per
ace, and under no circumstances viii
Z be pro rated. In fact the opendoor
policy VIII Re the Watchword Of the new
management. which means a fair field
aud no favor Commencing next season
tho most liberal purses will be given.
with the idea of attracting the best
horses ia Tho country. I'm addition there
" IN be special features that will appea,
% tho public and the horsefnen alike,
While the present plant. as far as ap-
Pearances go, viii lie but memory of
tGC past