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SELLING TICKETS IN ADVANCE. New Orleans, La.. November 4. Coupon tickets are to lie offered for sale to supporters of the New Orleans winter racing meeting. The Business .Mens Racing Association, at a meeting held a few days ago. decided on this system as a means of opening the avenue of opportunity to many people at home who, though willing to give the meeting i heir support, are not in a position to advance large financial help In the shape of stock subscriptions. Tl" :idmi ion price decided on for the gate wii be .50. The coupon tickets, offered in lots of from five to ten, are to be sold at the rate of , thereby giivng the purchaser an investment thai will net him a saving of 50 cents for every day lie attends the race meeting. The coupons are now on the press and will be obtainable from member of the board of directors as soon as they are turned out by the lithographer. Since the actual launching of the race meeting and the departure of Judge Murphy for the north to negotiate with the horsemen who are to race : here, applications for stock from small investors are becoming numerous. The stock, held at a par value of 00, is regarded in the shape of an investment that, under all present indications, I.-apt to bring results. The fair grounds gates will be thrown open on New Years Day. according to present arrangements. Tlie meeting will run thereafter for thirty n I he days, giving New Orleans for its first season of racing forty days of sport.
