Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-02-07 | Page 15 | Horsemen Looking toward Salt Lake

HORSEMEN TOWARD SALT LAKE Ponies to Run at Fair Grounds During Next Sum Sum- mer MAY RENT OR BUY TRACK Sport to Be Reviewed and Some Excellent Races Are Planned W With the tho knell death of th tho ponies about sounded Bounded in California and with the game gamo forced from the tho big tracks of or the East and anti South tho the ores eyes of or the horsemen are turning to some spot kings flourish where tho the sport of at may In their search not a 3 few have picked upon Salt Lake c. c the tho Utah State Fair as association Is reedy reedy- receiving v- v lug ing flattering otters for or tho the lease or salo sale of or tho the track at the fair grounds w. w M. M I. I Murray who conducted th the running meet last fall foU wishes to lease the track for tor 22 2 days ays in July ruly and 18 days after the fair tall week Geo A A. Barclay of or Butte who financed financed financed finan finan- ced tho the Murray meeting wants the track for tor Jul July and ond has lIas mado made a a. flattering flattering flat flat- o offer fre r. r In a 0 telegram sent to Mr Ir Barclay Barcla at Butte Secretary H. H S. S Ensign of tIme the association said that tho tIm association would bo be glad Slad to consider consider con con- sider eiler his offer and that a. a conference with the directors would bo be to their liking hiking Mr Barclay wired that ho would como come to Salt Lake He lIe is expected expected ex ox- this week v Horsemen Consult Mayor Ia or Other than the two named some somo of ot tho the biggest racing men in California have written to Mayor John S. S Bransford Brans- Brans Bransford ford asking about tho lease leae or sale eale of at the track In talking with J. J G. G McDonald president of ot the tho Fair as association an- an sedation Mayor Bransford said that he Is 19 contemplating a trip to Los An An- geles eles He lie was asked to confer with the racing men and have havo them matte make propositions Mayor o. o or Bransford said lost last night that ho was not at liberty to give out the names of or the parties from whom he has hus heard as he preferred to let them state their business themselves He Ho said however that they are among the tho most prominent horsemen of ot the coast Mr 11 McDonald said yesterday that ho lie would bo be glad to consider the tho Los Angeles propositions but as ns the tilL association has to close the deal at atan atan atan an early date ate they would have to hurry hurn to get ahead of or tho the two offers now in TIme Tho offer from Barclay looks the best as a financial guarantee and other attractions are offered In an any event lovers of or the running race game gamo may e expect some somo good races this summer and of a better cla class and more moro animals than ever be be- be fore In view of or the offers otters it Is safe sate to look forward rd to a mile track and an established meeting for each year rear