Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-04
What's New in New Mexico
NEW RACE TRACK
At GALLUP WILL BE
lNAUGURATED MONDAY

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Gallup. N. NJ. Sept 2.---The plans
lare now coming 70 q close here for the
lhig Labor day celebration next Mon
| day and Sunday. The Gallup people
+ were cheated out OF grand Fourth
LOT July celebration this year by heavy
trains that fell just at that time and
1.-The celebration committee then de-
lcidcd TO have celebration some time
later. Labor day being selected. On
this day the New Mexico Volunteer
liriremen's convention will be held In
Gallup, and the town IL looking for
the biggest day Of lis life. Horse rae
ing will be the main feature Of the two
days celebration. which viii begin on
sunday al noon. Ball. games, from
liter events and foot races will also
i'm in between the big races that viii
be pulled or. The town Ia already full
of race horses and race track follow
lers and II looks like q big day ahead.
New Race Track and BAH Ground.
The old hall ground and athletic
field In Gallup was In a low part OF
town and when rain fell II required a
great length Of time for II to dry and
again be ready for use. Gallup people
realized this more than ever ON the
Fouth of July and they decided that
they would have new field at the
earliest possible date. Everybody got
busy and boosted and Gallup now has
la splendid half-mile track and a new
ball ground that are eNcelled by. none
lin the state. The men OF Gallup turn
/ ed out on Sunday. body OF three or
-four hundred strong, ard cleared a
tract of ground near the city limits.
,'rhey cut down the sage brush, dug
bitches. filled In the small gullies and
ileveied off the ground. BUSINESS men
subscribed several thousand dollars
for the bniiding 81 . ci,ih house. grand
stand and bleachcrs and fence
around the grounds.
| The city council Is back OF the move
ment ard is planning To have a great
city park for a recreation ground. A
quarter section OF land was donated
for the purpose by the Santa Fe Rail-
road company. The land had never
t'tif hctu ipi dho buiP'0' 'ht Pu0~
ture and grazing and as il was In very
poor condition, required a tremendous
amount of work to- get II in shape for
use. Men and teams have been busy
Iconstantly for the past two weeks lev
cling down the tract. Nearly all the
work was done gratis.
| The Victor-American Fuel company
donated the service of four-mule
team and driver and large scraper
during the entire time. Human ma
ture and the war In Europc provided
a few Migrants to work out their fines.
Large timbers for the foundation of
the grand stand were donated by the
Santa Fe II is built very substantial
lly and has a capacity of at least a
thousand people. The nature OF the
soil where the race track is located
| is excellent for that purpose and the
track will no doubt develop into one of
the best In the state.
II is the intention Of the park as
ISOLATION to make the Labor day ceie-
bratlon an annual affair, which will
Eventually develop into regular
county fair. This year, on account of
the splendid crops'alI over the county,
farm products exhibits will be one Of
| the big features.