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PENSACOLA MEETING OPENS TODAY Sanction Granted by Southern Jockey Club Gives It Official Standing Plant in Crude State Pcnsacola Fla March 25 Pensaeolas proposed thirtydays term of racing will be Inaugurated tomorrow under auspices that augur well in a finan ¬ cial way for the promoters The townsfolk have taken kindly to the venture judging by the expres ¬ sions of good will heard on every hand this after ¬ noon The plant is however a crude affair pnu that would not appeal to the critical The track is slightly over half a mile in circumference to be exact fortylive feet over In width it ranges from thirty to forty feet The grandstand despite the big force of men that has been employed is still without a roof and canvas will have to be used for temporary covering Canvas will also IMJ substituted for the regulation outer fence Lack of time inter ¬ vening after the turning over of the plant by pro ¬ moter Bickers to Mr Ruprich and his associates is responsible for the present chaotic state of things Work will be continued on shaping up the plant until It presents some semblance of a racing enclosure Man are inclined to doubt the wisdom of the policy of the promoters in attempting a meeting They contend that if given a good plant complete in every detail Pensacola could be made an advantageous racing point pointAbout About 200 horses are quartered at the course or nearby ready to engage in the racing among them some fairly useful ones There Is a fair list of riders also The management announced tonight that the letting ring would be open to all reputable lay ¬ ers Indications are that five will go on tomorrow Eugene Austin who represented the Shaw interests at operateThe Tampa will lie among the layers to operate The Tampa delegation arrived yesterday and though finding conditions not exactly as represented are making the best of it itMr Mr Ruprich who assumed the management of the plant after the elimination of W H Bickers announced to the horsemen that all obligations would be promptly met and that purses would be paid Im ¬ mediately after the running of each race raceEdward Edward Corrigan intends campaigning his string here until the opening of the Lexington meeting meetingJohn John llachmeistcr representing the CellaAdler Tilles interests in company with Charles F Price arrived today Tills gave rise to a rumor that the St Lonfs triumvirate were financially Interested In the meeting Messrs Price and Hachmelster are on their way to Louisville after having spent most of the winter at Magnolia Springs Ala They may remain to witness the opening openingJockey Jockey Glasner who headed the list of riders at Tampa will ride free lance here but will Ix astride most of the starters from the Corrigan stable stableAnnouncement Announcement that the Southern Jockey Club has granted the Pcnsacola meeting sanction to run for two weeks with the condition that the time will be extended two weeks longer has given the venture official standing and many horsemen are expected hero after the close of racing at Jacksonville
