The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-20

SkIatoOk, tho Gate WAY" ng {.
has long heen termed because ~ its
strategic position on the frontier OF
'S5 Usage country, ana wnere NJ!
roads meet; Is indeed a gate way"
this week to veritablc sportsman's
paradise.
All lovers OF horse flesh are
headed toward that city TODAY
while Il has been crowded to it's
portals this week past with turf
men Of note and their more obscure
sauiiites, Jockeys, trainers and
large and enthusiastic crowd Of de-
v0tces Of the sport Of kings
A three-days' racing program
beginning yesterday, July 10, and
continuing today and tomorrow.
with purses Of 1880, at which are
entered rs OF the finest racing
horses that money can buy-racers
that have brought down the big
stakes at Tia Juans, Mexico; at
Omaha, and the eastern tracks, has
been arranged by the Skatook
Racing association, and It Is TO be
made an annual event.
This association. organized but
two weeks ago by six leading citi-
Esus Of sklatotk, who have for
many years owned and raced
h.oodcd horses merely for diversion,
exists for the one great purpose Of
making Sklatook the permanent
racing center OF the state and OF the
southwest, where the derby can he
held annually. The fact that the
Omaha races are now over. the big
circuit does not start until August
!, and since there are no races be-
Ing held any nearer homo than
Canada, makes the event all the
more interesting, and while Oil the
finest horses in the country are
available at this time.
NO sooner was a racing assoCia-
ton conceived Of than these 1--we
wire business men, who have for
years been responsible for Ska
took's enviable reputation as one OF
the livest little cities in the state.
where big things are 3oGe In big
town manner, than plans were put
into effect. Organized by a. w
Lucas, president of the Oklahoma
National bank, oil man. land owner
and owner OF thorough bred live
stock; with ]. S Perrler, one of the
real pioneers of this country, and
who was born and reared on the
Perrier ranch about nine miles
north Of Skiatook and who is par
ticularly noted for his civic spirit
activities and liberal contributions
to the Red Cross, Y. ". c. A.. Lib
erty bond loans, war charities, etc,
Ed Shacklcford, president of the
First National bank ana one OF the
civic leaders and strongest financial
men Of Tulsa county. and Andy
10y, Il. ]. Greenwood and Pearl
Daniel all leading citizens. mer-
chants and ranchers. The follow
Ing officers were Immediately
elected j. s. Perr.er, president;
Andy 10y, treasurer, and 4. w.
Lucas, chairman Of the various
committees and the board Of dt-
rectors.
Fifty acres OF land were pur-
chased the next morning Just west
Of the city and 20 men have been
working fast and diligently ever
since. until yesterday. The great
throngs Of people that were at
tracted 10 the races were astonished
and deligl ed with the great roomy
new grandstand, seating 1000 COM
fortably; the splendid half mile
race track, which has been made
Just exactly the right consistency
Ior good racing, and all the modern
eonNeniences that go to make up
permanent site FOR turf events
ior the years to come.
situated in a natural amphithea-
YER the view from the grandstand
Is wonderful, with the open prairies
extending TO the Usage hills and
me kiamitia mountains In the dis
lance, and the beautiful little town
or Skiotook spreading out over the
valley The location is ideal for
racing and all kinds OF sporting
thenis' and with the alert progress
, eNe business men and sportsmcn
VI skiatook to sponsor them, these
races are bound to become the
sIedlest sporting events held in the
southwest, for what OklahOman is
Agl lover OF good horses, and
NAat could be more thrilling than
good race?
=. Today there are rs head Of the
Hhest and fastest race horses shown
enyWhere, or that money can buy,
SKlatook; many of them entered
~ the races. Racers that have been
.uIdWing down purses on the big
anu at Tia Juana, MoNiCo-are
mere, while several strings which
nave been shipped from various
Py'Hts in Texas, Denver, Missouri
Iolhts and New Mexico, are tho
eehter OF interest. Among the fin
sst are Handsome Bculah Maid,
owned by n. Shields Of Tulsa; Fay
~, G. Murphy; Our Leader; wild
AZ tltoW: Boreas; Oklahoma KID;
sady Broadwater; Baltimore, and
more than 70 others.
=, Noted jockeys that have ridden
,nelr mounts to win are present
among them being Elsie Barnes
Low Mccullough, Artie spencer
Ss,harlle Brown, Law and Taylor.
sNla'pok owns some OF the coun-
.iy fastest horses, and from ap-
odrahces yesterday, these turf
vents are destined TO soon become
Aanous in sporting circles.
aklatook has long been noted for
..sslIy and quickly accomplishing
we things that are the envy Of
.lues OF greater pretensions and
more wealth; having 1000 resi-
ueenis, her city's valuation is some
ttnlng over sl,5OO,O00. while her
rnonded Indebtedness is but So, 900.