The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-16
RACING 40 DAYS
Brings S0OO,OOO
NEW ORLEANS REAPED HAIR
VEST FROM BIG MEET HELD
IN THAT CITY.
Following Statements From Business
Men There Should Be Read VITA
Interest by People Of Hot Springs,
nY MALTER NJ. EREL.

BY WALTER NJ EBEL
Publicity Agent Business Mems
League.
one of The principal arguments that
has been used in this city in ad,o-
cacy OF the state fair commission bill
which the business men of Hot
Springs would like to see passed by
the present general assembly. is the
fact that a big race meet will bring
into Hot Springs thousands of dol
lars, and it is very doubtful if any
business man will argue that a real
i2ation of this fact would not be most
welcome at this time
1t viii be of special interest, ! be.
iieve. to those who have been work
ing for the state fair commission bill
to know what racing has done in the
past forty days for New Orleans. I'm
the Sunday issue of the New Orleans
States, one of the largest papers
there, appeared page advertise.
ment which was inserted by the
Business Mems Racing Association,
under whose auspices the big meet
has been held. This association
stated that racing for forty days in
New Orleans had brought into that
city 100000.
Discussing the economic and sport
ing side Of racing, those business
men have this to say:
There are only two sides to the
| thoroughbred horse racing question
its sporting side and its economic
side.
Splendid patronage accorded the
meeting far in excess of any rec
ords heretofore established for at
tendance in New Orleans-and tLe
! wonderful enthusiasm displayed and
sustained throughout the forty days
are proof that from a sporting view
point the meeting has come up to ev-
| cry expectation and that it has full
| filled every promise made by its pro
moters
The economic side of the winter
meeting must appeal to fair minded
business men
a very Abteti y uAlft ttHt lAtidl
based on an economic calculation, in
dicates that the New Orleans Bust
ness Mems Racing Association
through the forty days racing, has
brought into New Orleans, roughly
speaking. 100000 This money las
found its way into various channels
of trade, and into The bank accounts
of New Orleans interests.
THE fair grounds meet brought
approximately 600 high class thor
oughbreds to New Orleans. For feed
ing plating and incidental support
the upkcep of these animals means a
daily expenditure averaging at thu
very lowest possible figure, 81 pen
day. or. in the forty days $4,000.
These horses average, as to care
takers -one man or boy to eacl
horse Conseryatively speaking. to
feed. cothe and house these caretak
ers calls for am expenditure of $50
per day for forty days irrespective OF
incidental personal expenditures fin
auced by these people themselves.
This item alone means an eNpan
4 diWre brought TO New Orleans
amounting to $4,000.
"The association has been respou-
sible, according to authentic stats
tics in bringing into New Orleans an
average daily balance of 800 tran
sieuts, which has been maintained for
"a period OF forty days.
These people must cat They
must be housed They must be
shaved. They must buy necktres, col
lars, shirts and all other articles @.
clothing. They are as neral
proposition, people who live Well
dress well They patron.ze rcstaa
rants theaters, cafes. hotels sire
cars. automobiles
1T is a conservative estimate TO
place the average living expenditure
of these $500 transients at S. per
day for each person.
Figured ON that basis there has
been a daily flow of 100000 into the
cash registers OF New Orleans bust
ness places, totalling the tremendous
sum of 100000 for the forty days OF
winter racing at the fair grounds.
This is money that has been
brought into New Orleans. and which
will remain here The stimulus 20
business throughout New Orleans
has been noticeable Activity is seen
everywhera. We leave it to the red
biooded business men of New Or
leans to say for themselves what
/ their nNnnriencn has hann From tho