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PLAN MANY IMPROVEMENTS AT CONEY ISLAND - J CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 2. Many improvements will be made to the Coney Island track of the Cincinnati Jockey Club after the close of the current forty-two day meeting. Among the changes to be made by Charles E. Deakin, who restored the scenic course to its original beauty, at the request of William V. Dwyer, president, and William Halpin, general manager, is the erection of a new paddock in the rear of the passageway between the grandstand and clubhouse enclosure. The paddock is now situated at the eastern end of the grandstand farthest from the clubhouse. The concrete walk now extending from the enclosure to the ground and stand will be removed and the area sodded. The main entrance gate will be changed to the middle of the ground and stand, and the restaurants and concessions will be relocated. The stairs in front of the ground and stand, at present facing fully to the front stretch, will be reconstructed to break with wide landings midway down, and turn toward the mutuel plant under the stand. Changes are also proposed in the club house construction. These include a wide gallery encircling the building and ornamental gabled roof. George Reed, track superintendent, is working on improvements to the racing strip. Instead of the hard racing strip which prevailed at the last meeting, the course is covered with the river silt and the track is now deep and sluggish. Although this condition makes the footing exceptionally safe for horses, it still can be increased for speed without making the strip unsuited to horses with weak underpinning.
