The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
Plan Million Dollar Race Track At
Picturesque Rancho in California
Hal Roach, Film Producer, and
DR.. Charles Strub, Are
Builders
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON


Los Angeles, Jan. 23.-Soon thor
oughbreds will be kicking up the dust
Of a million-d dollar track on the Rancho
Santa Anita here, close by tho his
toric track run years ago by Califor-
MAS famous Lucky" Baldwin. Head
ed by Hal Roach, film producer, and
DR.. Charles Strub. part owner Of the
San Francisco baseball club. tho Los
Angeles Turf club has been granted
a permit to operate q track on the
rancho site.
Previously, Joseph Smoot, former
Florida track operator, had spent
$20O 900 on a proposed million-dollar
track near the same site, but failed
to obtain a state permit when his
stock promoting plans fell through.
Smoot spent even more In successfully
campaigning for legalized racing in
California, and then was left holding
the bag and an empty pocketbook,
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The permit granted the Los Angeles
Turf club was the first issued In
Southern California since voters legal
lied racing last June. San Fran.
scisco'S Tanforan and a new plant to
be built in the same vicinity by VIII
liam p. Kyne, wealthy California
sportsman, have received the Official
okay IN the northern part of the state.
The state racing board has stubborn
II refused to grant permits until as
sured the promoters had funds to 70
ahead.
Actual construction of the South
ern California track will start Feb.
Is, and Is expected to be completed
by Dec. Is with the first meeting slated
for early in 1885. Two hundred thous-
and dollars was tossed into the lap
of Anita Baldwin, daughter OF the
pioneer Lucky" for the 215-acre site.
and Roach and DR.. Strub plan to spend
$500, 900 or more to complete the plant.
which, it is expected, viii compare
with the finest race tracks In the
world.
In granting the Turf club . permit
Tor SO days Of racing each year, the
state racing commission, in line with
its careful attitude. laid down Z bar
rage Of reservations which will force
the organization to live up to every
statement made in its formal appli-
cation for q permit. The club must
have 100000 in its treasury BY Feb.
Is and each month following must add
$50, 900 until q total Of $500, 900 has
been laid on the line. Construction
work must 60 ahead with diligence
and q totalizator must bo installed
and in working order not later than,
Dec. Is.
In speaking Of the Turf club. DR..
Strub says: Our buildings will be,
early California and will be beauti-
full. We will give minimum purses
OF 5000. five days . week, with seven
races q day. Our timing will be BY the
electric ray method, giving accuracy
up to 10000 Of second. Our tudg.
ing will be Photographic, with prints
before the judges before winners an
announced" Previously, Strub was
the organizer Of the st. Francis jockey
club. which was granted . permit ia
build track in San Francisco county.
Directing citizens made 1t difficult for
him to close the lease and rather
than go elsewhere he dropped I'll
plans.
Those who have indicated their
willingness to serve as directors Of the
Turf club are Felix McGinnis. vice.
president OF the Southern Pacific Rail-
road: Kenneth Kingsbury, president
of the Standard OIL Company Of Calf
fornia: Dwight Hart and Arthur Hast
ings, real estate operators, and Erie
Halliburton. oil machinery manufac-
turer.
Rancho Santa Anita, which soon
will resound to the beat Of flyine
feet, was the site Of CALIFORNIA; first
large horse racing plant, built by Eta
~. Lucky" Baldwin, who trekked ia
California In the goldrush DAYS And
became millionaire many times ovar
It was at this old track that the ia
nous Emperor Of Norfolk and Rev q
Santa Anita, American Derby winner
in 1888 and 1894, were trained. It was
at Santa Anita, too. that Douau. in
1909, set an American race record al
.46 is seconds for four furlohes.
Before being dubbed Lucky" Bald.
win operated livery stable ia Sar
Francisco. He made millions In th1
Constock gold mines, and spent ths
rest Of the his life buying and SELLING
real estate and breeding and racing
horses.
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