Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-09-09

access ~ the track III case of bad
weather
Also something like = carload oG
luirh' ia ihc form of Two by fours.
fur by ,lNcs aud six inch plankng j.
on th" ground ia the ,arc of q night
uot,hpIan.
The road because of the new lrvcrs
on the other side of the river has a
two mile dctour which the associate n
expects To shorten to two miles by
means of bridge over the lcyrc
The company have pur hascd two
hundred acres NJ perfectly level land
ideally suited for race course and
have graded the track 80 a. to afford
proper drainag'. ia case of rain.
Work Oh the pad locks. 81 It has been
announced, viii start early next week
and The contract will b. ict for the
Erandstand ID the l,wr~i and best bid
der shortly thereafter. Considerable
time and money has been spent on the
track and grounds To date and give
promise of early entertainment TO
patrons of the racing card
Northern and eastern people. the pro-
motcrs ~ the project state. have
subs ribed the major portion of the
Stcck. and small portion has been
sold to MatamorDS residents. The
company j. Incorporated for S,0O.OOo
under the laws of the state Of Arkansas
Description OF Track
The International Amusement Comp
any. corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Arkansas. June -
4
% land ~ KoSita. a point four miles
west of Matamuros. State of Tamaui-
pas. Mexico. and u building on that
piece ~ ground a standard mile track
fer running horse races installing pari
mutuel machines aud conducting the
other concessions allowed by law in
Mexico.
In the northern ami eastern states
and III Quebec and Ontario. Canada.
there are approximately a hundred and
twenty operating race tracks. South
and west of line drawn across the
United States reaching from Chicago
through Kentucky there are no states
legalizing a pari murucl track. and in
the winter season We find. a stockhoIdrr
says. old Mexico to BE- the nearest
point available where the law and the
climate will permit racing There are
hut four tracks. all told. for the winter
season. including the one being built
now at MatamoroS.
Probably the most successful track in
all North America i located at Taiuana.
on the west coast Of Old Mexico. the
Herald representative was told This
track was operated for many years
without interruption. and because of it,
long season and many concession priv
ileges II has been very popular. The
new track being built near Maiamoros.
the promoters have announced. will have
all the privileges that are enjoyed
either IN Tiajuana or Havana and j.
several hundreds of miles ncarcr 10
the track follower of the northern and
eastern states than either Tia ajuana or
Havana.
Thousands Attend Races.
Race tracks similar to that to BE- in
stalled NJ Maiamoros draw large crowds.
The one ~ Churchill Downs. Louis
Vile. kcntucky MAY L.. l9.1 had an
attendance of 10000 people. 27.OO0 Of
whom were from ont of town Other
race tracks enjoyed similar large at
tendance.
Matamoros Easily Reached.
Horse owners and track followers
viii be able to reach Matamuros from
the northern states track ccnterS IN
half the time and M fifty per cent of
the cost A. compared with the trip 10
Tiaiuana. and ~ the close Il the season
M MatamoruS which will BE- The same
a. Tiajnana. the same percentage If
time and money saving il apparent on
the return trip.