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MOVE FOR LOUISIANA RACING. New Orleans. La.. May 0.— The first definite move by local business men to restore racing in I/ouisiana was made May, 200 of them sending a petition to the Progressive Inion. of which organization the are members, asking that a meeting 1m- called to 1 decide whether or not a sjiecial committee lie sent lo Baton BaOOO for the puriM.se of advocating an amendment to the Locke law. President Werlein of the Progressive Cnion is opposed to MCfeaa. but has called a meeting for Thursriav night. Signers of 1 the petition an- confident they will override the objections of Mr. Werlein. as every Canal street 111. •reliant has attached bis name to the | etition. 1 Peter Fabaeber. restaurant keeper, who secured the signatures to the petltloa, said todav that if the foreign interests in racing were objectionable to the legislature, a stock company would he formed to purchase or lease the holdings. Mr. Fabaeber claims lo have been pledged sufficient money by merchants to accomplish the puri ose.
