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— o NEW STAND FOR CHURCHILL DOWNS Fill 1SVII I.F. Ky., January is A new grandstand will be built at Churchill Downs lo accommodate the thousands that visit the local Hack during tin- racing season, anl especially on Kentucky Derby nay Wncn the present stand was built It was ample, but with the growth of the Kentucky Derby into the leading turf event of Ihe nation accommodations have been tackksg. Col. Mat I J. Winn. ho prosiih-nt and general manager of tin- Kentucky Jockey ciub. came to Louisville Wednesday to plan the hafcaii meats. Yesterday he and I. X. Murphy, architect, visited tin- track and di-in-scil changes to be made. The new stand wiil be built adjoining the present Stand and will be one and one-third time- as large as the present stand. The mutiiel machines will be installed under the stand ami a new building will be erected for the pari-mutu"l department. Extension of the chute for mile races also probably will be made and other Improvements are anticipated. a
