The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-14
RACING MATINEE WILL PLEASE ALL
CITIZENS REGARD IT AS JUST PROPER PROGRAM TO GIVE
 ON NEXT WEDNESDAY,.
Besides Visiting Horses Now in City, There Will Also Be Other Unique Features Added.

The announcement that the State Fair Association intended to hold a racing matinee next Wednesday and arrange for visitors and citizens to enjoy some extra amusement in com memorating the natal anniversary of Erin's patron saint was received ye@ terday with delight That is was just the proper program was the concensus of opinion. and those who | have charge of this feature intend, il so far as it is possible to give all who visit the State Fair grounds the best entertainment of it's kind that is pos | stble under the circumstances.
 The fact that the matinee will be for the benefit of the State Fair. that the proceeds of this entertainment will assist in paying the deficit of $6,000 that remains from the last eN- position. is all the more reason why the people of Hot Springs and its visitors will extend to the enterprise their hearty support for that is an obligation that Hot Springs must meet, and through the medium of the racing matinee an effort will be made to realize some of this deficit, and it is believed that considerable sum. provided the weather is Of the right kind, will come in through the gates.
 Horsemen who have brought their stock to this city were also keen for the matinee They. too. understand the burden that Hot Springs has t. bear, and they are willing to do ey- erything possible to make the meet ing a success. The committee. how ever, does not intend, it was stated yesterday, to permit all the races 10 be given to visiting horses, and they intend to 'localiZe" the program in some respects. together with adding q few comedy features that will enliven the afternoon and make the entire en- tertainment well worth while.
 For instance, there will be one run ming race between local horses as well as one rattling good harness race. On the program will also be scheduled a genuemans road race and for the comedy end there vii, be one of the oldtime mule races, and | there are some mules in this city the owners of which yesterday an l nOunced, could travel some
 There will be two high class run ming races in which out-of-toWn horses will compete, and the suggestion was I of art that several CossaCks of the "l0l Wild West Show" are still in the city that it might be possible to include them on the program and have then compete in races or give exhibition. | of fancy and daring riding The sug gestion was also made that one o l the ostriches of the Cockburn Ostric. Farm might be sent to the fail grounds Wednesday and compete with one of the horses.
 There will be a meeting of the com mittee at the Business Mems League this morning at 10 o'clock at whc. time the program for Wednesdal matinee will be given further consid eration
 From the manner in which the an nouncement of a racing matinee Wed nesday has been received said Sec retary Waters Of the Fair Associa tion, we have every reason to be lieye there wi1 be a great crowd ou there. The fact that t is fer tA. benefit of the State Fair will, I be lieve, materially assist in swellin; the patronage. We must not forge that the State Fair debt is an obliga tion that has to be paid, and if we car raise the money in this manner anC provide an afternoons pleasure an' an entertainment that the people de sire. there is every reason to believe that it will be a big success