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PEACE PJJMOKS AKE DENIED. CORRIGAN SAYS HE HAS NOT DISPOSED OF NEW ORLEANS INTERESTS. Nathanson Denies That Crescent City Club Is Seeking a Compromise No Meetings of Stockholders Were Held. Now" Orleans, La., March 21. A local paper today published a story to the effect that Edward Corrigan is con teiupla ting retiring from the turf.. When interviewed in regard to the story, Mr. Corrigan was emphatic in his statement that there is absolutely nothing in it. "I guess there are some people who are rooting for me to get out of racing," i-aid lie, ".but you can say for me that I am In to stay. I have no intention of disposing of any of my interests." In connection with the Corrigan story It was published that the stockholders of the New Orleans Jockey Club bad held a meeting and had decided on plans as to the closing day, would buy up the stock of certain people, and that a compromise would be reached. As a matter of fact there was no meeting of the club this morning and there will not be one until the middle of April when the regular annual meeting will be held.. When asked about the peace rumors afloat during the morning Secretary Kathansou, of the Crescent City Jockey Club said: "The report that a compromise was reached this morning Is absolutely without foundation. No meeting was held. No compromise has been made. None will be made. We will continue racing here until April 14 at least. One of -Chicagos. .afternoon daily newspapcrs -pub- 1 ltsiicrt a lengthy dispatch from New Orleans in which it was stated that Mr., Corrigan had agreed to sell his stock in City Park track, but with the stipulation that it should neier pass into the hands of John Condon or Louis Cclla; that President Ileaslip and his associates would meet with the members of the Crescent City Jockey Club and that a compromise insuring a division of dates for next season would be reached and that the end of tiic turf war was in sight.
