The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-13
dents of the ArGansas-Tezas merop.

dents of the Arkansas-TeXas metrop olis
 Up to the present time men who look after affairs of this nature have been so enerossed in their fight for the racing bill that they have not even been in Hot Springs. but a ma jority of them have returned from 1 the campaign in Little Rock and are | determined that this city shall more than do it's part in making the visit ! of the TeNarkana residents a notable | one. It was on last St. Patricks Dav when the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf road ran its first train from GIenwood into this city, and the opening of che EheW line was tha occasion for one ct the biggest civic celebrations that the valley of vapors' has witnessed in years. It is also the intention to make the coming natal day of Ern's saint memorable one and with the sentiment so pronounced in favor of racing it is expected that Oak.aVn. where the State Fair is held each year, will entertain the greatest cldWd of residents and visitors in its history
 There will be no trouble, either, in getting horses here for the races. From the time the senate passed the Sawyer bill until it was acted on by Governor Hays, Hot Springs was watched by horsemen who had stock in other cities All believed as did the people of Hot Springs that once the bill passed the general assembly it would be approved by the governor. and some of them. desiring to he here early shipped their stock. At present there are about thirty of the best race horses in the country in Hot Springs. quietly quartered in local st4Ales. and it is anticipated there Wu' be other horses shipped into the city from TeNarhaua, Pine Bluff. Little Ro. k| and Fort Smith when it is known that| these matinees may he held tWice' weekly. So far as the horses are con-| cerued, the success of tIe meet on St Tatricls afternoon is a foregoue col-| clusou
 Had the governor not acted as bel did on the racing bil the people of. Hot Springs would have had no cause to worry relative to the payment of premiums still due. nor would there have been any apprehension concern ing the finances for holding the State Fair next year. as the bill provided that from $5o to S150 a day was to| go to the State Fair Racing Commits sion 10 pay for premiums, and this| would have made the annual eXpos- tion of the product, and resources oI tue state selfsustaiau.
 Hot Springs vii, it is predicted. give a royal welcome to the horses on fife afternoon CT March I1. ri tHe arr. seuce of Colonel S W. Fordyca. prasi- dent of the State Fair Association, Secretary w. W Waters pre- ided, and. after 1t was decided to give a racing matinee St. patHcA's Day. the follow. ing were named by Secretary Waters as a committee to complete arrange ments.
 $. E. Dillon, general manager Of tbe| public utilities. chairman; William Borman, R. C Morris. W. 0. Creasou. Thomas Dougherty simon Coopes. Lyman T. Hay of the Arlington East. man hotels; George R. Bedding. secre- tary of the Business Mems League. Martin A. Eisele, president of the same organization, George A. Calla.I han, president of the Chamber off Commerce; Alderman Sam William. son, John G. Higgins, publisher of The SeutinelRecord Gus Strauss president of the Citizens National Bank, Douglas Hotcudss and Walter M. Ebe. publicity agent for the BustI ness Mems League
 On the night of MarcA Y the au-I nual St Pataricks ball will be givenI by the Arlington hotel This is the seasons greatest social event anu last year attracted society leaders from all over the state. From ar engagements that have already been made, combined with the interest manifested in the st. PatricIs payI matinee on the OaklaWn oval. it is an tcipated that it will be one of tbeI greatest days in the history of the| resort