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HOT SPRING HORSES ALL SENT NORTl Confident Belief that Racing Will Be Resumed al Oaklawn Next Spring HOT SPUIXGS Ark April 12 Departure of tlu Monfort Jones horses from here stilled the hoofbeat at Oaklawn for no other racers are in training in these parts Only two stables wintered hen despiti the excellency of climatic conditions and the capita facilities afforded by the splendid and commodious Oaklawn plan In addition lo the Monfort lone horses those owned by James Hewitt which de ¬ parted for the Has on the hurried request of theii owner last week wen quartered at the course courseTo To liable them to have full scope for exercise and fitting preparation the track came in for iiiueli care by the track superintendent and twculyfivi fvt w t Uic 4ontt rail wsts always in rj cin order orderThe The mildness of the weather enabled trainer Garrison to give his charges beneficial canters daily throughout the winter and ISrookholt Rouleau Ilack Hackle and Kthel Gray the four Kentucky Derby eligibles as well as the others in the stable including the four highly regarded twoyearolds are sufficiently advanced in their conditioning to warrant belief that unless they have a s thack by bail weather in Louisville they will be fully fit t perform in their best style in their earliest engage ¬ ments Snapper Garrison intends to be well fortified witli riding material and in addition to having iindei contract A Collins has second call on T Murray lie also has in his service the old time veteran Willfe Simms who at present scales 108 pounds and to him is usually intrusted the horses engaging in important trials lie is as good as ever said Garrison in commenting on Simms ability Garrison also has in his employ Floyd Cooper who at one stage of his career gave high promise of b coming a star rider but met his Waterloo in Havana several years ago when he was ruled off the turf by Chris Fit Gerald Garrison is seeking amnesty for the rider and will make a direct appeal to the officials for Coopers reinstatement Cooper is galloping horses daily and at present scales 10t pounds poundsThe The absence of racing is greatly felt in the com ¬ munity and loud an the protests against the method that brought about a cessation of the sport lien for this spring The season has been a fairly active one for all business enterprises and a goodly number of visitors are still here but the merchants and roominghouse owners did not find the visitors this spring as ready to part with their money as the racing crowd The present demand for a return of the sport and a prolongation of the season here may result beneficially for some concerted plans will probably be mapped out during the summer which will have for its object legislative relief and as the legislature convenes next spring and finishes its labors before the racing season usually begins it is not beyond possibility that next year will find the Oaklawn track operated under full protection of the law lawOAKLAWN OAKLAWN PUT TO GOOD USE USEAt At present the Oaklawn track is doing service for the good roads convention which began its session Monday and will terminate Saturday Good road enthusiasts from all parts of the country make up tin assemblage and the grandstand proper has been turned into a vast auditorium The betting ring serves for a display place of the governments ex ¬ tensive road building exhibits Huge throngs have visited the plant daily and marveled at its com ¬ pleteness pletenessThe The racing colony here is still an extensive one but by no means anywhere near the big throng that migrated to these parts with the close of New Orleans racing Those still in daily view include C II Pettingill widely known racing official who decided this year on retirement from track duties lie has been here since last November because of the illness of bis wife wifeGene Gene Austin and Frank Shannon regarded as the premier price makers will remain for some time C H Knebelkamp who barely escaped the loss of his entire stable by fire at the Fair Grounds re ¬ cently will be here until just prior to the opening of the lAxington meeting meetingCharles Charles Smith extensively identified with the Hamilton Jockey Club has been here with his fam ¬ ily during the entire winter He is in belter health at present than he lias been in for years yearsCharlie Charlie Kllison is about ready to leave for Louis ¬ ville having been here since the close of the Jeffer ¬ son Park racing racingWhile While hen Tom Shaw became an enthusiastic golf devotee and put in many hours at tlie Country Club links He departed for Chicago and after a brief stay there will go to New York to get ready for this years business I ast year was a disastrous line for Shaw so far as his New York operations were concerned but he had a profitable time in New Orleans OrleansThe The close of the Havana meeting brought here jockey T Murray and he intends to take a full ourse of the baths before reporting to Kay Spence it Iexingtoijr Others that will continue here for some time lutt be on hand for the opening at Ixxington and the j Ncw York racing include Clarence Herbert Harry nderson J A Coburn W II Newman Hob Xel 011 Bert Thoruton B llawsou and John llogers i
