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NEW TRACK AT TIJUANA J. W. Coffroth Plans Larger and More Modern Course Adjoining Present One. James W. Coffroth, president cf the Tijuana Jockey Club, announces that in conjunction with his associates he will commence buildins a new race track adjacent to the one he now operates at Tijuana, Mexico. Work will be commenced on the new plant within the next few weeks. Mr. Coffroths reason for this move i3 that the present plant is inadequate to handle the continually increasing crowds that are attracted to tliat racing point. On several t.c-casions last winter the people were uncomfortably crowded and on the day the Coffroth Handicap was run several thousands were unablo to get into the track. He was recently able to purchase a desirable piece of land, which from a standpoint of location and acreage is an ideal spot on which to build a modern plant, contracts for which have already been let. The grandstand will be a commodious structure of steel and concrete and plans have been drawn for a spacious and elegant clubhouse. The stabling will be modern and large and every effort will be made to make the horsemen comfortable. It will be decided in a few days whether the track shall be the regulation mile one or larger, as there is sufficient room to build one of any size. He is also considering putting in a steeplechase course. Mr. Coffroth is unable to state when the plant will be completed, as he is not assured of the date of delivery of the steel necessary for the grandstand, but he would like if possible to have the next Coffroth Handicap decided over the new track. REPRESENTATIVES IN CHICAGO. In the meantime preparations continue unabated for the approaching meeting at the old Tijuana course. Jack Atkins, George Schilling and Gene Normilo reached Chicago Continued on second page. : I 5 - - - - I- 5 s s t r a 1 . e a . , e e 0 NEW TRACK AT TIJUANA Continued from first page. yesterday after visiting the various tracks in New York, Maryland, Kentucky and Canada, where they received the assurance of more and a better class of horses being shipped West. All three representatives spent the afternoon at Hawthorne and left last night for the West. Quite a number of the horsemen ta.ing part in the Hawthorne meeting plan to go to Tijuana for the winter. They intend to race at Toledo, then proceed West. It is expected that six or seven carloads will leave for Tijuana immediately at the close of the Toledo meeting. In addition to giving an additional ,000 to the rider of the winner of the 0,000 Cof-froth Handicap, James W. Coffroth and his associates have raised the jockeys fees for the entire meeting to 5 for a winning mount and 5 for a losing one. Prospects never appeared brighter for a successful winter meeting, the increased stake and purse values finding, a ready response from horsemen, some of whom have never before raced at the far western track. Practically the same set of officials will be in charge of the racing, with presiding steward Francis Nelson at the head. Harry Mor-rissey will again do the starting, but as yet no successor has been named to fill the office of racing secretary, so ably filled last year by Leon Wing, who was so cruelly murdered at Reno last summer.
