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-" BEADX AT NEW ORLEANS. Everything is rounding into good shape at Now Orleans for the opening of the races there next Thursday. The Picayune of November 21, has this to say: "The late arrivals at the Fair grounds have just about got settled down and yesterday everything was running smooth as clockwork. The track waB alive with horses during the arly morning hours and one would suppose by the number that were being sent along that the meeting -was to open up tomorrow or next day. Horsemen pronounce the track to be in much better shape than last year. "A visit to the Oakland track in the afternoon found J. J, Ogles Texas Smith back in his old quarters. Ogles himself, together with his rider jockoy Hope is at present in Texas on a visit to his farm. This stable is not as strong as it was in former EeasonB. In fact, the animals are a very ordinary lot, but no doubt important additions will bo made before the meotiDg is very old through the channels of selling races. As usual, Ogles has his horses turned out in the infield, where they are allowed to roam about and take things oasy. They are a rough-looking lot, but under tnis system of training they seem to improve and do better than if they were given the best of attention. The stable numbers eight head. They are: Xiittle Elkln, Zack Phelps, Bed Pirate, Helen Paxton, Campus, Gallopin, Hat Mitchell and The Way. Whon Ogles roturnB from Texas he will probably bring Governor Sayers and a threo-year-old maiden along with him . "Another owner quartered at Oakland is J. O. Gray, a well-known turfman from the east, who at one time owned that good race mare Alice Farley. He has a small, but select, string. All are two-year-olds. They are: Hopeful, Ama-gari and Earn. Mr. Gray was the promoter of a series of race meetings given at the Old Saugua track, in Boston, several years ago. It was under his management that the runners were first introduced to the Boston public. These meetings were vary successful while Mr. Gray remained at the head of affairs, but as soon as he withdrew they became failures. "One of the best strings at the Fair Grounds and one that will cut some figure during the meeting is the one stabled in the Morris barn nnder the management of young Bobert Wal-den. The lot numbers fourteen head and among their number are The Hoydan, Dolce FarNiente, Serpant, Si Ah and the three-year-olds Smile, Choice, Fake, Add and Jutama. Doice Far Niente and Sarpant ara both Hanover colts. Tha former cost 0,000 and the latter 9,000 when they ware sold at auction as yearlings. Five yearlings complete this lot. All are grand-lookers and bred on fashionable lines. Here is a list of them : Bay colt, by Ornament Lizzie Baker; chestnut filly, by The Friar Active; bay filly, by Bowling Brook .Lizzie Tabor; chestnut filly, by Tha Friar-Merry One, and bay filly, by Btar Ruby Tit Tat. The Lizzie Tabor colt is a half brother to that great long-distance performer, The Friar. He is a big yearling and Walden says he can run some. Active, the dam of the filly by Tho Friar, threw such good class ones as Brisk, Prompt and Prestidigitator, Tho filly out of Marry One is a half sister to the two-year old Eline Violet, which carried tho colors of Bich-ard Crokor to victory on so many occasions in England during the season just passed. She is a great, big filly and an attractive looker. Walden thinks quite a bit of her, and if individuality counts for anything she should bo a runner. This lot are aB fine a looking bunch as ever left the Walden farm at Middlesburg, Md and they are bound to give a good account of themselves in the early two-year-old races. This stable will have three jockeys Lyne, Dan-nigan and Fisher. Lyno made a great record at the Latonia meeting, and the other two lads ara said to be good riders. "The improvemonts to Colonel Benauis racing establishment ara about completed, and his barn now presents the neatest appearance of any at the Fair grounds. The stable is complete in ovary detail, and trainer Fessenden is very proud of it. "Tha increaeed added mono; to the different events this winter means an additional outlay of some 0X00 or 40,000 to the club. This necessarily will compel the management, to do away with the free list. Season badgos can be purchased, however, at greatly reduced rates, and for the accommodation of the local people the following have been placed on sale at the office of the club, at 735 Gravier street: badges good for six days, 50; badges good for thirty days, S12; badges good for the meeting, 100 days, 0."
