Another Betless Track: Culver City Course near Los Angeles to Try Same System as That at Tanforan., Daily Racing Form, 1923-03-03

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ANOTHER BETLESS TRACK Culver City Course Near Los An ¬ geles to Try Same System as That at Tanforan LOS ANGELES Cal March 2 The plan of conducting a betless meeting as announced by the Pacific Coast Jockey Club when Tarv foran opens next fall will likewise be tried at Culver City where recently a franchise was granted to build a race track trackThis This is according to a recent announcement made by Dick Ferris the prime mover in the Culver City enterprize enterprizeOutdoor Outdoor sports said Ferris are the one thing lacking in Los Angeles Visitors scan the beautiful scenery and then look for some ¬ thing to do All men and all women too love the spirited racing of horses The ex ¬ citement intense rivalry and hairraising finishes appeal to all With races on the program each afternoon tourists will never want for a place to go goI I dont know that there has ever been a betless track but there is going to be one at Culver City next fall We will have de ¬ tectives on the ground to oust the invading gambler There will be no bookmakers bookmakersGround Ground will be broken for the Culver City track about April 1 The investment in ¬ volves about 500000 Ferris says Finan ¬ cially the enterprise is already backed in full The track will be located one block back from Washington boulevard the grand ¬ stand being on First street streetThe The opening is set for early in September with light harness racing and a big live ¬ stock show for breeders and farmers All sorts of horse racing are included in the years program giving every sort of horse an opportunity opportunityThe The chief meeting of the year will open on Thanksgiving Day and run to March During this period there will be running races daily There will also be spring summer and au ¬ tumn events eventsThe The board of trustees of Culver City unan ¬ imously granted Mr Ferris the franchise to conduct a race track trackIt It is expected the Culver City track will become the rendezvous of Southern Califor ¬ nia breeders and horsemen


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