Oaklawn in Spick and Span Condition, Daily Racing Form, 1916-03-08

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■ ■ ■ I 1 1 . • , 1 I 0AKLAWN IN SPICK AND SPAN CONDITION. Hot Spring-. Ark.. March 7. — Many of the best 1 now 11 ra.ing BtaMea in the country will race at the meeting which opens next Saturday. The OWnera of M-i lea alroa.lv here wore both surprised and de- lighted over the tine condition of the track, as well aa the aaany Improvements thai have, under the supervision of Henry Schrader, been made to the grounds generally. For the past two week- a force o| 190 men has been busy, and when tin- cry. "Theyre off!" is heard, all interested in the re rival of raciag here will realize that this meeting has I.e. n atagt d in a- line and complete a racing plant as i- to be t mnd anywhere in the entire south. Fresh paint has Iran-formed the interior and ex terior of the big grand-land into an Institution of impressive attractiveness. This is the largest and best equipped building of its kind below the Mason and Dixon line, and will compare favorably witii any racing grandstand in the Calted states, cias-- [aelosed and steam heated through. nit. built high and giving occupants an excellent view of the car rounding country, the grandstand is likely to shelter a record-breaking throng of racing en-; Uiubiasts when the meeting opens.


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