The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-02-24

Summarizing the fruit Of their et-
i hfs In bringing to Hot Springs a
biz outstanding feature in the races
. hat would assure the citizenship OF
Hot Springs at least one more big
successful season, despite the war
conditions that obtain. and that would
Ml the people in better condition TO
withstand whatever may grow out Of
TIE uncertain future, the Business
Mems League Of Hot Springs as rep
resented by its board Of governors,
Yesterday held a meeting looking to
the perfection Of much OF the small
detail Of the meeting
Some outstanding facts were dis
closed, among these being that the
normal resort patronage this spring in
Florida and California, and save In
New Orleans alone. was materially
decreased hy the upset conditions of
the country, and thac many of the no
tells In these other resorts had closed
alter being open short time II
also was disclosed that OF the present
patronage in Hot Springs at least So
per cent could be attributed to the fact
mat a successful thirty day race meet
ing under the auspices OF this body,
and conducted on the highest pos
sibe basis, was being used as tho
Medium of attraction.
The board OF governors made an an
nouncemnt asking that every member
oI The Business Mems League present
hmself al the league headquarters
Ihhrsday afternoon at O'Clock
promptly and take part as a body IN
visiting Oaklawn and officially usher
ing in the 1918 meeting. There will
Oe no formal ceremonial. bur the in
aVldual members OF the league 10 a
man are expected to turn out and Join
Y extending courtesy and apprecia-
'oh to the multitudes which this
meeting has drawn to our city.
Another day Of extreme heavy ar
H'ais from the north and east, and
reports of reservations in great num-
oefs on the part Of New Workers who
''t coming here to the races, brought
~ lull realization the fact that Hot
springs even in war times was to en-
ny at least another big season The
pOteis are all fairly well filled now
9uu the homes about the city are en-
ioslhg likewise a portion of the pros
PTitS as many visitors have taken
Vuailers in these for the period OF the
oprlhg racing season
rresiding Judge Francis J. Nelson,
u toronto, arrived in the city yes
Fruay and Immediately found himself
surrounded by large cot6rie Of
friends Hot Springs has not been
Oelore so literally patronized by peo-
y'e m OF the Canadian provinces than
this year
Vut al the Oaklaun course there
@as light mist during the morning
aouFs' but that did not deter the train
~ !, from sending their candidates for
~ early races on the proGram along
! n!sh gait. The course was ideal
~ 'his for it was Just trife slow,
y s' not soft enough to be unsafe for
'ae sprnters
Jockey eddie Martin is among the
'4'eSt additions to- the riding colony
0e' Martin visited his home in ken
'10NS alter the close of the New Or
eaus season With the arrival OF
un'oer OF other Jockeys. the colony
's oeen increased from 50 to 6l no"
= the ground and ready to accept
"ouhls The majority of these are
'u'hs Tree lance at the meeting here
'a'nes Osborn. assistant to starter
: b' hade. has arrived on the scene
''u mas been busy putting up mis-
'aps and getting ready to send the
'ofses away next Thursday Mr. Us
''iN came IN from a visit TO LeNlhg-
on' louisville and Cincinnati, ana
yates that Mr. Dade will not leave
- nome at Lexington nnlil next