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HOT SPRINGS WAprrS RACING J. V. McClelland Says Citizens of Arkansas Health Resort Desire Revival of Sport. NEW YOKK. X. Y.. December 2:!. James W. McClelland, who is at the head of tin; syndicate of horsemen which has leased the Oaklawn Park track at Hot Springs, has returned from that southern health resort fully convinced that the people of that city arc anxious for a revival of racing there next spring. "The citizens of Hot Springs are just as anxious to have a race meeting as any of the horsemen." suid Mr. McClelland. "A new governor will be in the chair after January 1, and I have been told that he will not oppose a resumption of the spin, it was chiefly due to factional disagreements that there Was no race meeting at Hot Springs last year, and now that 1 have a lease of the track I certainly will not put anything in the way of the Hot Springs business men or any other reputable promoters Who may have a chauce to run off a program. "I cannot say who might promote a race meeting, but 1 do know that I have talked to many of tiie leading citizens of Hot Springs during the past few weeks and the desire to bring back the sport seems to be practically unanimous. There are mnnv burses at the Oaklawn track, and with the help required to take care-of them something has been added to the trade of the city. Of course, the races bring many spenders to the city and naturally the merchants, hotelkeepers and professional men as well like to see them come. Hot Spring and Saratoga Springs aie two places where horses always do well, anil so long as there is racing in America there should be racing at these two tracks above all others." Mr. McClelland says the Oaklawn Park track is in. fine cnuilithm and a meeting could be held there on short not ice. The McClelland string at Hot Springs niimliors twpnly-six horses, in charge of trainer Kimball Patterson. John Sanford has thirty-five horses there, the majority of which are yearlings. Among others wintering there are P. T. Chinn with fifteen and W. S. Martin with eight.
