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ALL READY AT NEW ORLEANS PLANS FULLY MATURED FOE FRIDAYS REVIVAL OF RACING IN CRESCENT CITY. J 1 a Fair Grounds Track in Better Shape Than Ever J Influx of Visitors Attracted By Sport in Prog- c ress Final Action on Admission Fees. r I J Now Orleans, La., December 2S. AVith the ar- 1-ivul of the special shipments of horses that will i come from Charleston within the next lay or two. j everything will he in readiness for a successful iu- , induration of the forty-one-day meeting of the Busi- j liess .Mens Racing Association with which racing , will he revived at the Fair Grounds track here on Fridav next, after a suspension oi the sport dating from "19U.S. The linal dutails for the conduct of the meeting along hroail lines that are expected to make , for the permanency of the sport have been decided upon and will he carefully carried out. The promoters of the meeting realize that if the experi- mental meeting which has been arranged for this j winter is carried through to a successful conclusion, Xew Orleans will be in a position next winter to re- assume its supremacy as the foremost winter racing , center of America. The past few days has hrougut quite an influx of visitors attracted by the racing and the days intervening before the opening are expected to see many more such arrivals. , At a meeting or the executive committee of the i Business Mens Racing Association the price of admission to the palm garden and paddock at the ; Fair iroiinds was definitely iixed at . This, with the admission fee of .50 at the outer gate, will : unquestionably, in I he opinion or the committee, i keep the attendance up to a high plane. It was further decided to keep on sale during the meeting coupon books containing live and ten tickets which may be purchased respectively for and 0. Tnis will enable people to get into the grounds and palm garden for . As the association is to receive no revenue whatever from any betting on the grounds, it was thought that these prices would enable it to meet the heavy expense which will be incurred during the meeting. The association has also ordered a number of badges with couihmis for ten days, each coupon good Tor any day of the meeting for the ac-I commodatlou of visitors who wish to avoid lining up I at the box oflices at the gate. These badges will be wrsoid lit a reduced-rate, audwHl admit the bearer to 1 the outer gate, the palm garden and the paddocs. Thev will be plae.d on sale at once. Superintendent Frank Kelly has turned the track over to the Business Mens Racing Association as llnally completed and ready to race over. As a demonstration of the fitness of the track, Raven 1 and Love Day. from the P. M. Civill stable, worked si mile In 1:4:. Robert K.. from the same stabl. . wcht three-quarters in better than 1:1.", and three-eighths in better than 3G were common. It is predicted by horsemen that the Fair Grounds track will be faster than ever this year, and that on the opening day a mile in 1:40 will he easily within reach of any fair horse. Assistant starter Welter reported that he has already schooled forty yearlings, that they were a ood-lookln lot. and could all run, and he predicts luat the "baby" races will be one of the most interesting features of the winter meeting. .Starter A. H. Dade, who will olliciate during Vie meeting, will arrive from his home at Henderson, Ky.. tomorrow. lie writes that the excellent reports he has had regarding the situation here have ! made him unite impatient to get to Xew Orleans. Among the jockeys already here for the meeting : Id Eddie MeEwen, who Is under contract to tiu 1 Uespess stable. He will continue with Mr. Resness ; for another vear. 1hll Goldstein is also here. Jake 1 Marklein, veteran Cincinnati horseman, will have lirst call on Goldsteins services this winter. .lohnny McTaggart. under contract to Hugh Penny, trainer of the Mizell stable, Is another jockey jvho Is already on hand. A. Murphy, who will be presiding judge aiif .-Joseph manager of the coming meeting, expressed inuch .satisfaction on his return from a brief visit to hi Jionie in St. Louis over the situation here. With race horses arriving daily from all directions anil the stream of tourist travel already started toward the Crescent City there can no longer 1e the shadow of a doubt about the meeting being i hi" success." remarked Judge Murphy." "There ire already about 250 horses on the grounds, and shipments en route here from several points, including Juarez. Charleston will send a monster flelegation, and our only concern at present is providing first-class stalls for the newcomers." J W. McGne has arrived from Chillieothe, O., with Servicenee, Fawn and Okolona. Al Austin has arrived from Juarez witli Indolence, !nl.iii and a yearling colt by Dr. I.eggo Georgia .lrl the lalter purchased from A. 15. Spreckels. Hie reported that the horses of W. G. Yanke. Mose ! fjoldblatt and Kay F.gan would 1k shipped here from Juarez in the near future. Mr. Austin expressed his delight over getting back to Xew Orleans after a long absence and said that his feelings of satisfaction over the resumption of racing here was shared by every horseman he knows. Suprintenilent Kellys forces have done such effee-iIvm ; labor on the track that horsemen say it will Pie oue second faster than it ever was before. The -.tarns have been rolled and the toil oil is being constantly harrowed so That a splendid cushion will be Wooded for the living feet of the thoroughbreds, ixo pains will be spared to have the track better lhati eyer before, and harrows will continue to stir the top soil after every mornings exercise gallaps. The clubhouse inclosure and the many box seats 5 tfieiein have been uractically finished, as have the - newts of boxes ranged alongside the clubhouse iu-losurcv5 railing, which divides the portion s?t aside for clult members and that assigned to the regular 1 run of patrons. A number of well-known society tieonle havt- become members of the club, and Chairman - T. C. Ci-iapbell of the club committee believes tills adjunct v W make the efforts of the Business .Mens Racing Association to provide a high-class iace meeting doubly successful. Work on the palm i "anion Inclosure IS practically finished. Tin horses brought Jiere by K. W. Moore include Joe Stein. Babr Sister", Linda layne. Marjorie D. and Margaret E.. the latter a yearling lilly by ..vehicles Diplomacy. The shipment of horses that Is coming at once ? frf.m Charleston will Include the following: J- Browns Coppertown, Bulgarian, Eustace and Splitir. II . G. Bedwells Elwah. Sir Edgar, Pardner. . nnsbv Iead. Lady Lightning. Brave Cunarder. Briar 1 Path Laura. Loan Shark. Centauri, Eddie Graney, Indifferent- and Billy Vanderveer. . E. T. Chitons Big Dipper, Ollagan, Marshon and 1 Blackthorn.. Mrs G B Cochrans Hugh. Ben Loyal. Mycenae. Michael An-elrt. Kinmundy. Trap and Hearthstone. F B Llklns Bavberry Candle and Long Reach. T? Hogans RcTJo, Gallant Boy, Foxy Griff, Vereni i atid Helen M. 2. A. Gibsons Liither and i enghee. F. Gerlng. Jr.s .""lying .oankee, Mary Ann K. . pjul George Stoll. J. Gnrsons Voluspa. Continued i second page. ALL READY AT NEW ORLEANS. rK Continued from first page. ; - V li. V. Haymakers Dangerous March and Delegate! t. 4iT. L. Paids Font. CainiIlia, Grazelle and Armor.: r: ; F. J. Pons Judge Wright. V. J. Salts Broouisedge, Tommy Burns and Lena-vaal. L. Tanbers Chartier, Goldcrest Girl and King " McDowell. I. Vititoes Prospect. E. Whelans six horses. . Recent work-outs at the Fair Grounds included: ll: . Bell Bnoy Quarter mile in 24".-,. : . Jimmie Gill Mile In 1:451-.. handily. ; . Ladv Moonet Three-quarters In 1:10, breezing. March Along Half mile in 5H. Miss Declare Five-eighths In 1:03. Nila Oiu-quarler iu 24?f.. Stout Heart: Three-quarters iu 1;16, easily,
