The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-29
EACH 0F THE TRACKS GET SEVENTEEN DAYS
Almost All Of the Detail of the Sprinu Racing Situation Covered at Meet. ing Yesterday Of all the Business Mems League Officials at Luncheon at Majestic Hotel

l Hot Springs will have 34 days of racing in the winter and spring of
 1917, with an equal division of the days so far as numbers are concerned each of the local tracks to have F racing days over its course.
 The Oaklawn track was given the preference as to the opening engage ment, and will stage the first of the winter racing here on March {, which is practically two weeks after the closing at New Orleans. After r days of racing at Oak avn, or until March 26. inclusive, the engagement will shift to the Essex Park course, begin ming there on March 27, and continue for r racing days or until April II, | inclusive.
 These decisions were reached yes terday at long session of the board of governors and al. the other officers of the Business Mems League after a luncheon which was served at the Majestic hotel President Strauss. Vice President Dr. Hol and, Secretary Ebel, Treasurer W. f5 Chester, form CT secretary George R. Bedding, and the members of the board of govern ors as a whole were present, the fol- lowing being the board: Charles N Rix Al Reynolds, W. o. Creason, E. L. Hewlett NJ. A. Eisele, George Cal lahan, Dr. A, II. T9ibble, Hamp Wi,- Hams and Robert IA. Jones.
 While none but the members of the board had the decision of the racing matters before them, President Strauss had all the officers present il- cluding George R. Bedding, the form CT secretary, but who is not now cOl- nected officially with the league; his presence was desired because of his familiarity with all the past proceed ings, and that all the matters might be gone over carefully
 No statement was issued at the con. clusion of the meeting. Through some means the idea had been conveyed that it was better not to announce the result of the action until tomor- row or next day, but there was such intense interest in the situation the proceedings soon were currently known.
 The vote of the board in tue final was absolutely unanimous. There were some differences expressed on the point alone as to which of the courses would be used by the Busi- ness Mems League for the opening. The fact that the Oaklawn course was close to the city, could b reached by street cars, was glass enclosed, and that the firsI part of the meeting might see some cold winter weather. perhaps Cverbalanced the situation il favor Of the opening at that course. It was also pointed out that by the time half the dates had been run at OalllaWn the weather would be set tied, the springtime would be here, the splendid new highway to Essex would be most inviting, and that the course in Essex Valley would not sui. fer because of the latter part of the engagement, but on the contrary would perhaps have larger crowds even than the first part Of the meet ing.
 Of course both the meetings will be held under the auspices and direction of the Business Mems League, the same as was the case last year Man ager Joseph Martin for Oaklawn, and Manager Sam !. Davis for the Essex track will each confer and cooperate spirit relative to the racing situation in Hot Springs in the future that made for it's signal success in the meeting here last spring.
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