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FAST WORK AT THE FAIR GROUNDS New Structure Going Up Like Magic and to Be Ready ly Wednesday NEW ORLEANS La DeoemlHT 30 Todays rac ¬ ing was overshadowed by the turf peoples interest in the race now going on at the Fair Grounds by the builders against time to complete the grandstand and other appurtenances destroyed by fire Saturday and be in readiness for the owning Wednesday The seemingly impossible undertaking is going on smooth ¬ ly and Phoenixlike the grandstand is emerging out of the ashes Unless some unforeseen happening occurs a commodious and solid structure will be in place on the sjwcified time and it will not be a slapdash affair It will l e amply serviceable and intended to suffice for this season After the present meeting ends u grandstand of reinforced con ¬ crete and steyl will 1m erected erectedAs As an indication of the speed employed in the construction of the new grandstand and betting pa villion the new pavillion was completed early this morning and it is suiKrior to the old one in many ways chiefly Incause it has a wood flooring The framework of the grandstand is up and work on the roof lias started The 3500 chairs to l e used in the grandstand are already delivered and will l e in ¬ stalled when the flooring is completed which is expected early Wednesday morning
