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BELMONT PARK NEAR READY : Finishing Work Only to Be Done on New Yorks Magnificent Racing Plant. i: YORK, V V.. l-ehiuary -Jl. A vi-it to Belmont Park ahowa a track food inesgli to rare n.-r in a weeks time if conditions warrant..! it. there boinc an utter afceeaee of frost in the groaad. The amnderfnl weather has offer.-.i an exceptional chance f r the contractor- to go on with the im provoniont- planned by the Westchester Racing Association, and most of the physical changes con-•emplat.l ate well on their way. The n u fift. fool bay, wlii.-h will connect the former frandstand with tie- 1,1,1 field stand, i- yet to he erected, hut ti hi field stand ha- been rebuilt at th. 1 , u angle, and ll .r -1 --omuls t-. tl .- music ..f electric hammers a- the bolts were betas secarad. All of the Staging ha- 1 11 elevated ami there is a fine opportunity to see just what the plant i- u ■ i nii to look lik. . When the work ha- In-en finisiie.i ami the seats are in place there will lie no raring plant aa this t-outiaeni which will approach it in the magnificence -f its proportion*. The quality of com tort ha- n. t been Overlooked and ererj oa.- of the 17. -.mi pen ai- far which there will be .1 seal wil! have a perfect rlow of the racing ground. sup. rint. mi. -nt Pels wa- all -mil. - whea naked if he would bare his part f the alteiaiioii- read] for In- opening. So far as his work i- .oncenied a meeting could be held nasi wis-k. The rail- ha -h.eii uioM-d to meet the requirements of the revfajed ptaa of Eagiaeer Charles w. Learitt. There is. of conrae, nm work to be daae ai out tin- paddock j and underneath the stand, but the big important I eaaeatml baa rlrtnally baea fini-lu.-d. Tin- pi. ill. lion ha- Ins ii mule thai ,oiii»i p,-i ..a. v .ii ,.-.- it..- races at i:.-i ii Park n ration Dnj ii th.- weather i- fine. Tin- 1- not in the I least extraragaat, as the caaraa i- bonad to treat I] ].h asc •],. ew jari imhii.
