The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
ARE READY FOR
Laurel Opening
Clubhouse and Track Have
Been Completed and Pros
poets Look Good.
ALL STAKES HAVE CLOSED
Sixteen Feature Events Are on Thirty
Days of Racing card-Jumpins
Course in Best Shape.

with the opening OF Laurel track a
little over two weeks away, the manage
ment have planned to have everything
in readiness by next Saturday 50 that
racing could be conducted on that day II
necessary.
The clubhouse, which is directly south
Of the grand stand, has been completed
ana Is receiving the finishing touches in
the way of furnishings. The four new
fair buildings also have been completed
while the hundred new stalls recently
constructed are ready to receive the
horses which are arriving daily. In fact,
there are a number Of horses that have
been uuartered at the course for several
weeks, getting themselves in condition to
participate in the meeting.
The stakes have all been closed, and a
glance at the entries shows that Of the
74s nominations to participate in the six
teen stake events there are numbered
among them the best horses in America
The track has been. placed in tp-top
shape, and is ready to be raced over.
The steeplechase course has been COM
pleted and new Jumps" have been con-
structed. This course is said to be the
finest and safest OF its kind in the coun-
try.
Washfngtonians who are lovers Of
s'timber-toppers' will be given a chance
to see the very best Jumpers in this
country in action. 1t is the manage
ments desire to have steeplechase eV-
cry day, providing the entries NIL, and
from the number of applications received
from owners OF these "leepers, II is a
sure thing their wishes viii be sratihed.
The Pari-mutuel machines-twenty-six
in number-have been installed and are
now ready for business. Besides the
twenty-six ticket sellers there Will be
cashiers windows for each machine
This will facilitate matters so that those
holding winning tickets can be paid on
Immediately after the race without any
delay.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
Gray's Military Band to furnish the
music A full band will be in attendance
each day.
The most prominent jockeys riding in
this country, who are now at Belmont
Park, have signifed their wishes to
ride during the month of October at Lau-
rel. The list includes such boys as Nc
Cahey, Buxton. ButweE, Schuttinger, and
many lesser lights
Several boys who have been riding in
Europe and who have made names for
themselves abroad, are on the ocean now,
en- route home. They viii also have
mounts during the meeting.
TIE meeting, WHICH y DeIuB hclo uu-
der the auspices of the New York Jock
ey Club, will begin October and continue
for thirty days. During that time six
teen stakes will be run on, besides six
races each day.
Another feature which the manage
ment is harping on. is to make the fair
the best of its kind in the State Of Mary
land. Indications point to the fact that
from the way money has been spent on
buildings. etc, that there is no doubt
that it will attract large crowds and
prove a success in every way.
Manager Matt Winn stated yesterday
that he would stay at the courhe for the
balance of the month and that he would
give the track his undivided attention
In seeing that every thing is in hrst-clsss
shape for the opening day.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed with
the railroad companies whereby the
course can be reached in twenty minutes
from Washington and Baltimore.
The clubhouse, which is new addi-
tion to the course, will have a member
ship Of the leading social lights OF Wash
Ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York. Membership will be by invitation
only. GEORGE B. MORRIS.