Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
BUILD OVAL RACING TRACK
ALBEMARLE HORSE SHOW
COMPLETING FINE PLANT
VIII lie Hendy for Sixteenth Annual
INSTRUMENTATION Hns TwO-AIiie
Sfcepiechnse Course.
Photo BY Irish.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, June IT.
The Albemarle Horse Show Associa-
ton has purchased twenty acres of
ground from the Charlottesville Coun-
try Club. one mile north of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, and at n cost of
100000. and is building n half-mile
oval racing track, concrete grand
stand. Il horse show ring and improved
racing barns, all OF which will be com
plcted in time for the sixteenth annual
exhibition Of the association, to be held
on "Wednesday and Thursday, August
. and 3.
The association has Stecpiechase
privileges over ninety acres of natural
hunting country. and there has az
ready been laid off one of the finest
brush courses in America. The course
which is about two miles long, con-
tains fourteen jumps. Throughout irs
length every step OF every horse can
be seen from the grand stand ring.
side. The natural water jumps and
the Liverpool jump are located almost
immediately in front of the grano
stand.
The half-mile track has been under
construction for five weeks. Entirely
through the center OF the track.
lengt there runs q natural CREEK,
over which the track Will cross on tw~
concrete bridges. forty feet wide, COW
cred with two feet OF soil. The track
is built according to specifications pro-
| cured from the National Society OF En-
gineers, and will comply with every
standard required by any OF the rae
ing commissions. The natural soil, or
which the track will be constructed
is especially good for giving the ov-
sired finishing touches. The track will
I've kept in the best possible racing and
training condition, since it Is the pu.
, pose or the management to rent srn-
bic room and training privileges to
some of the most prominent horsemen
on the Eastern turf for fall, winter
and spring training.
The racing barns, now under con-
struction. arc OF the latest improved
type. with shed and exercise track
mountain spring, water Is carried by
gravity to n 500-gallon concrete wa
tcrinS basin Immediately at the stables
The grand stand. to be located irnme-
diate!y opposite the Country Club, will
be OF concrete, with a seating capacity
OF more than 1000. There Will he Dry
vate boxes across the entire front ANY
seat In the stand will give complete
view of the fiat track, as we'll as the
entire brush course. There will be q
promenade between the track and the
front of the grand stand that will cas-
lily accomm odate 1000 persons.
The horse show ring will be located
inside OF the racing circle, just In front
or the grand stand and the judges
stand opposite the grand stand. The
latter will have II concrete base and
will be sealed to the second floor.
The Albemarle Horse Show Associa-
TONS prize list. which will be ready
for distribution on or about July 1. will
contain all of the usual horse show
events. together with the most attrac-
tive racing card for the two days that
has been offered In Virginia for num-
Der OF years.
Citizens OF charlottesville are Civ
ing a purse for the charlottesville
stccplcchase. free for all. OF about TIVE,
miles over the brush course, while
residents of Albemarle County are Civ
ing hunters steeplechase, open to
any qualified hunter In the world. for
about two miles over the brush course