Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19
RECORD CROWD AT
HOT SPRINGS MEET
Races Attract Vast ThrOng:
st. Patrick Handicap
Run Friday.
CBy WALTER NJ. EBEL)

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March Is
What horse racing has done for Sar-
atoga, y. y, and New Orleans, La.
IN the way of increasing patronase,
has been duplicated in this noted
health and pleasure resort, for there
has never been "A time IN the history
OF the city when SO many visitors
were in Hot Springs as at the pres
ent time, and, better still, the crowd
lS still coming.
when il was seen that the twenty
one days OF racing scheduled by the
Business Mems league was going to
lie Il glorious reality. ana when ii
become known that the meeting was
conducted along the same system as
prevailed in New orleans, horscmcn
, and enthusiasts Of racing, Immediate
~ after the spectacular ana success
full opening, wired their friends to
come on, and this week Hot Springs
Is receiving the response to hose
thousands of assurances ;hat went
humming over the wires to all parts
of the country. Every tram coming
into the SPRINGS this week has been
CROWDED and both the Rock lslani
and the Iron Mountain have been
compelled TO put on additional Putt
man coaches to accommodate the
army of racing enthusiasts.
The record attendance of the open.
ing day was smashed Friday when
the big ST. patrick's Day handicap
was run and the fact that additional
horses from New Orleans, Mobile,
and California are now on their way
and will join the four hundred or
more speeders now quarterod in the
Oaklawn stables has given additional
interest to the meeting an dassur-
ances that this event will grow as it
progresses.
Former United States Senator John
son NJ. Camden is among those pres.
ent for the racing season. Senator
Camden is one of the most enthusl-
astic turfmCn in the United States,
and he has "A big breeding farm, the
l'artland Stud, near Versailles, Ky.
lie has bred and raced horses for
years, but lately disposed of ma
jority of his thorouShbreds because
% pressing business lie is chairman
Of the Kentucky State Racing com
mission, and he Will likely return to
Louisville in time to preside at a
meeting of that body to allot dates for
the spring meetings in the bluegrass
state. This meeting will be held
March 20. Senator Camden has been
in poor health all winter.
John Lowe continues in his winning
streak, and he added two more vie
tories 20 his list, Aunt Liz and Rose
Point. Since he struck his stride at
New Orleans the last part of the
| meeting, he has been going like a
house-afire. In Aunt Liz, Lowe mas
"A two-year-old of exceptional ability,
and there are many persons who be-
| lieve that she can make Bedtime
Stories the champion two-year-old
| filly OF the New orleans meeting,
hustle to beat her.
Pan Zarcta, "Quccn of Turf"
! Whenever Pan Zareta makes her
| bow to "A new audience she seems to
have habit of winning, leaving
good impression with the onlookers.
| This winter marked her first appear
ance at New Orleans, and she started
off at the fairgrounds track with
victory. In her initial start before
the local people, not only did she win,
but she lowered the track record.
This mare has always been noted for
her class and she has never failed to
show it.
The Jockeys colony here is large
| one, and 1t has been augmented by
| riders who have been performing at
Tia Juana, Juarez and Havana. All
of the Jockeys delight in visiting this
city as it gives them an opportunity
Of getting into condition by taking
the baths. There would have been
many more of the track riders here
but for them having to report TO their
contract employers in the north and
east to help get their horses in shape
for the coming spring and summer
seasons.
Worlds Champions Arrive.
The crack of the hickory against
| the horsehide, and the thud of the
pill as it landed in the padded mitt