Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-25

al relations are slith that there shOull
be no difficulty from that direction.
The grandstand. according To Ed
wards. will be constructed q concrete
and steel. with capacity to seal lJ.-
GEO persons. There would be plenty
OF space. however. he SAID. to accom-
MEDIATE that many persons more in and
around the track. IL said that the
track will he standard mile track. with
an attractive aud comnodlous clubhouse
a dance pavilion j. to he included
The track will he tiled and elaborate
arrangements made for drainage.
Work on the track. he said. will be-
gin In about thirty days. and plans will
ne pushed for the erection Of the grand
stand.
"Iou have everything under the sun
here 20 make people happy except some
thing to do Mr.. Edwards told the di-
rccrors If the Chamber Of Commerce.
southern California and Southern Flo
rida built from the standpoint Of the
playhouse first Ten thousand people
will attend the races daily. and the races
will bring many who viii invest and re-
man here Many persons who are not
race gocrs will follow the crowds"
Mr Edwards stated that there are
/ sixteen summer tracks i'm the United
states aud Canada and only four win
ter tracks Matamorns. hes aid. i the
logical point for a winter track. because
I II has the climate and the proper eleva-
ton. He said that the finest horses do
not stand thrh igh attitudes and the
cold. The IuarcZ track and that at
/ Mexico City. il was stated. were too
nigh for horses. and many were lost or
crippled and made useless for racing.
Ihc concession granted by Governor
J de Lara. he stated. provided for the
use of the pari-mutucI. or machine sys-
rem. In the betting. It il also provides
for the sale of liquor on the grounds.
hut does not permit other gambling de-
wees. such as roulette wheels.
Various angles Of the enterprise We're
\ disrrIsScd back and forth during the
meeting between Mcssr. Edwards and
Y sIcCain and the directors and visitors.
] Among those present were W. 6. Will
n man. president: :. q. Tucker. w. IL
Clint. John Gregg. Sherwood Bishop,
Y Mayor "A. H. Cole. I'll. r.. Fitch. City
I Commissioners bennett. Starck and ko-
\ waIski. w. T.. McDavitt. T.. II. Howard
! c. l.. Jessup aud 4. Wayne Wood
II In connection with his request tor q
local investment Of $1,000 Mr.. Ed
wards said that this was not a money
raising proposition. that h. merely want
\ ed Ia say that mt least q dozen instliu-
tiors here and in Matamoros were in
rcrested in the enterprise. lie said that
| II would he necessary to do fast work
| because he hoped 60 have the project
going by the time Of the opening "f the
K winter season. about November L..
Jesse Dennett said Ne was heartily in
\ faNsr Of extending every possible as
sistance to the enterprise. hut that he
\ did not believe il should be permitted
7 a. interfere with the progress OF the
:. q. :. campaign.
Mr.. Mccain gave ~ references An
drew Qucrbes. president of the FIRST
National Bank ~ Shreveport; Schus-
ter's Wholesale Produce Company Of
Shreveport: w. H. Wo-then 4 Co.
bankers of Little Rock. and Ardes \
COMPANY. bankers IL Shreveport.
The Chamber Of Commerce provided
NIrssrs Edwards and Mccain with the
following letter:
'To whom N may concern:
'.This is To- certify that o. this date
l.Mr. Y. II. Edwards. of Indianapolis.
Indians and Mr.. +. W. McCain. Of
Shrcyeport. Louisiana. called at this Of
flee and presented in detail a PROPOSE
tion which involves investments ~ con
siderable magnitude in the vicinity Of
Natamnros. Mexico.
"And. inasmuch rs carrying these
rIaus into effect nccessitatcs the ex-
4 IT,. f I.r~a cstns af Yuouax have
nskrd the opinion cf this organization
as To- whether or not matters of gov
crnmrnt are sufficiently stable within
The Rcpuhlic cf Mexico "a To make such
investments reasonably secure. They
further inquired that. in the event they
should carry their plans into effect
would the city Of brownsville be able
10 provide accommodations for the peo-
plr who might come 10 this section on
account ~ the entertainment afforded
on the Mexican side Of the river
"'i'his il 10 further certify that Z
meeting of the Board of Directors ot
this organization. at which ten of the
members of the Board were present.
together with ether prominent citizens
including the Mayor and members OF
tho City Commission. after fun and
free discussion. authorized the state
:ncnt that. based upon the harT -nings
NJ more than half century. II y the
~ancnrsns af opinion that investments
/. the vicinity of MatamorOs. Mexico.
are safe and that the people Of browns
yilI, viii make provisions ~ furnish ar-
conlmcdations 10 Snrh people a. mlghi
come ~ this section for the purpose ~
making only a temporary stay.