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AN EXPERIMENT AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans. La., November 2G. Before an estimated attendance of COO persons, the Louisiana Driving and Racing Association began today its advertised ninety-davs winter meeting. While the attendance was somewhat of a disappointment to the managers, they feel hopeful that there will be a gradual increase. There was little dilliculty in placing a wager if speculatively inclined, for, while considered "individual" betting, it was nothing less than hand-bookinaking, a number operating during the afternoon. Mayor Behrman, Chief Inspector OConnor and Prosecuting Attorney-Elect Adams were early ,vis-itors to the track but, finding no evidence of violations of the Locke law, withdrew and also ordered a score of hlueeoats from the grounds that had been ordered for duty to enforce the law. While a real racing air is lacking, it appears that under the present system of operating at a small expense, the sport can be maintained without loss to the management. Should the authorities hold aloof as they did today the "individual" system of betting will bo soon familiarized and bettors will have little dilliculty in placing their money. The prices quoted this afternoon were extremely short. Jack Loycano, who is manager of the plant, stated that considering the many counter attractions the attendance held out encouragement as pointing to buccops for the meeting. Close observers in attendance -were of the opinion that racing as conducted today would prove a failure, and predict that there will be a shut-down at the plant within a Aveek. Rome Respess was among todays visitors and witnessed the running of the handicap won by his cast-off. Copperfleld. Jockey "Tiny" Moore, injured last year by being struck by a street car. was awarded 5,000 damages yesterday. He sued for 25.000.
