Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-15
MANY HORSES
OF Turf FAME
ENTER RACES
Racing Season Which Opens
at Matamoros December
9, Will Have Many Turf
Favorites

II will be the policy Of the Matamoros
race track management to present good
blooied horses, running on 4 schedule
which will insure good meeting a. aIi
timcs, according to l.. IL. Edwards. pres
idcnt Of the International Amusement
Company of Arkansas. which is building
the track A number of prominent bust
ness men Of Texas are associated with
Edwards in the company. including
Richard Kleherg. of the King Ranch.
and X. J. Cook. president Of the Firs
National Bank OF Beeville, Texas, both
directors in the company.
I'VE will have horses prominent in
general racing circles, which will insure
followers Of the turf good meeting. Z
states Mr.. Edwards, "but we will not at
tempt this season TO bring horses of ex-
fraordinary achievement 20 the track.
because we would have no means of car
ing for the huge following Of people. II
we brought horses such a. Ms Own.
Zcv. and In Memoriam. tens Of thou
sands Of people would follow these fa-
nous horses, and until Brownsville gets
better hotel accommodations. we can nct
care for these crowds. =
Mr.. Edwards mentioned the fact that
from $4,000 people up have been Rre cnt
at the races in which these horses
were entered during the past season.
Among the we'll known horses already
In Brownsville for tho opening Of the
season sre T. G.. Carriers philip No
LAM r. T. Fullington's Rosebud.
"Bobby School," and "Whiskey Pete,
this last being one of the best known
horses 70 race here this season M
Name. snd Boerne." belonging to W.
IL. Gardner are two other well-known
horses. Ed Glover Of Coolidge, Kansas,
has entered alpha NJ. Alice Glover,
-Roynl Johnni.." shamrock Van.
.Younr Huckster.- "Canute.~ -Tsfc
NJ Miss Enola." ~Mamie van." "Ar
centa," "Canndes." "John A. Scott.
and several others
Other well known horses which have
arrived here are Fay Wood, "Fayette
Girl and ~Etta d." belonging TO Ira
u. Kutch Of Colorado Springs. Colo;
baltimore and "Gingham Apron.
owned by Bill Merrick; "Dodgsr.
Maggie May" fluff" and Tight.
and others belonging to w. ). Sapp Of
New York City; Joe Nugent, " Harry
n. Thaw.~ and "All Bright, and others
owned by W. S. Sale Of St. Louis.
The secretary Of the company has
memoranda Of fifteen or twenty other
stables that will ship on or about Dec
c,nbcr /. and number Of other horses
have been stopped at Harlingcn. 70 race
there during this Valley Mid'vinter rair.
Some of the horses are already quar-
tered in the stables across the river
and a number ara in Brownsville. The
large brick building across the stree
from the Mason Transfer Company has
been fitted up temporarily as stable
and a number Of the best horses are now
auartcred there. Some OF the fist ar
rivals arc ut the Willy Truss barns IN
Victoria addition.
Work on the stables and grandstand
is progressing rapidly. One 70" o.
stables. nearly two blocks long, mas a.
ready betn completed. Work on ire
hinge crandstand is well underway. bat
WAS stoned today because OF the ram.
According TO. Mr.. Edwards. the bad
weather this week will help. rather than
hinder work on the track. The track y
~elf was complct ID in September, and y
due TO the rain during that moh'.'
lust before the November rains s1a,1e"'
The track was loosened with q aise h',
row. and the rain OF TINS "e-@' "'''
cause il to settle smoothly.
The first races will be held Dcremoe'
q. the opening of the track being pos
named % a. not 10 conflict WIN -
Valley Midwinter Fair.
Arrangements for housing people VINO
will follow the horges here for the fa-
cinr season are now being made ana que
"a the lack Of hotel accommodation
hare. all people having rooms 70 Ien, ,s
or Offering other accommodations VIZ
nrobably be asked to list their vacahe'es
With the company, in order to assist y
finding places for the people to stay.
According to Dir. Edwards, this = ''Hs's
~ hecomc a serious problem.
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