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FLOCKING TO NEW ORLEANS ARRIVALS ARE NUMEROUS FOR MEETING SCHEDULED TO OPEN TOMORROW. District Attorney Announces That Individual Betting Is Not Prescribed By Locke Law and Association Announces Details of Betting Arrangements. New Orleans, La., December GO. Busy scenes were enacted sit the Fair Grounds track throughout today. The activity began early this morning when the first of the special trains from Ciiarleston arrived with seventy-lour horses. The train arrived eight hours ahead of its scheduled time and the horses had to remain on hoard the cars overnight. The early morning action at the course reminded old timers of the halycou days when racing ttouiish-.-d In the Crescent City and constituted one of the chief amusement features that brought r America winter capital" thousands of visitors annually. The i course was alive with racers being put through their preliminary trials, fully 200 of the ."41 horses now lien: Were galloped or given stilt trials. A Mg force at workmen was set at work polisn-up the plant iii preparation for Fridays opening. The rapid eiiange it underwent amazed the onlookeis and the old track and its .surroundings now show an aspect that is only slightly altered from that of its palmy days. The track proper is a revelation to the horsemen. The drainage is perfect, the going smooth and level all over, and -fast time will be the rule at all times, oxropt on rainy days. Arrivals were again numerous during the day. Tliey came from every section of the country. The Xew York delegation was particularly extensive and surpassed the many newcomers from Charleston. Itaniey .1. Kid YVeller. who in conjunction with Jog Ullman, gained fame by the operation of a "big store" on various tracks, and was noted for handing a commission of large amount, was an arrival this morning from the west and will take part in the sport. Fred YVoolfgang headed a party from New York. Henry Horn and I;;d Cullen came from El Paso, Jim Kennedy from Sc. Louis, and Mose Urtft-smas rftfnf Cincinnati. Others to arrive during Tie day Included "Vully Fcssenden, Ike Hackelburg 5. L. Boos and starter A. I!. Dade. Definite announcement was made by I. B. Kenny -son, president of the Business wrens Racing Association, concerning individual betting at the Fair Hounds during the meeting that will begin Friday Individual betting will be allowed, but to prevent indiscriminate betting and the abuses that follo.v it Individual letting will be permitted only in the palm garden, to which place an admission fee of SI will be charged by the association, and which carries with it admission to the paddock. Bonded stakeholders will be provided by the association, an l will be distinguished by badges bearing the inscription "Bonded Stakeholder For Individual Belting Only," and each stakeholder will be designated 113- a number. All individual bets turned over to such landed stakeholders will be placed in an envelope showing the number of the race, the number the horse corresponding with the number on th- program, the iwsition of the horse as to first, second iof third, and the number of the badge of each person making the individual bet. After the race is over the stakeholder will turn over the envelope intact tl the winner and make no deduction whatsoever for his services, and under 110 circumstances will he be permitted to accent a fee. tip or compensation -f any kind. lie is to be paid for his services by the association; he is not allowed to bet money or to liarir in his possession any money for betting pur-imses; he is to have no connection with any Individual, and he is to furnish a bond In favor of the association in the sum of . ."00 to insure the faith-fill performance of his duties. It Is understood that tile plan outlined above has been submitted for approval to District Attorney Luzenburg. District ttoniey Ijuzenberg today announced that individual betting 1.5 not a violation of the Locke law and he is of the opinion that the Business Mens Association, under whose auspices the meeting will he conducted, will adhere to their policy of permitting only this form of wagering. Applications by jockeys and trainers for licenses were llled today and the racing committee will pass on tiiem torn irrow. The jockeys will be required to pay a fee of .f5, but trainers will be given licenses without cost. Discrimination will be used in the matter of issuing licenses and none but those in good standing will be given tho requisite certifieatr that will enable them to ply their vocation here. Jockeys who applied for licenses Included II. Sumter, Warrington. W. LI I ley. E. Pool, J. Conway. C. Dlslimou, fitly Burns, E. McEwen, K. Ambrose. C, Van Hiisen. F. Murphy, D. Nieol. and F. Keogh. Jockeys loose and Gnnz are also expected to ride here. Among those who applied for trainers licenses are Willie Siinms, Hugh Penny and Willis Mnrtiu. a trio of former crack riders who achieved faille by piloting some of the most noted horses in the country many years ago. Jockey R. Schilling was to have come here and ridden for his ontract employer, fi. Wk Scott, bur an urgent plea by his mother not to take mounts iiere had the elfec-t of changing the youngster. nlniiK. Mrs .Shillings .antipathy- to- her sons riding here is due to the death of G. Shilling, who was killed at the City Park track on Warner Griswell during the last year ot racing here. C. II. Shilling, an elder brother and noted rider, has the same dislike fur this place on account of his brothers accident, nnd for that reason decided not to bring his horses here. Association valets will be the rule here and as poclate judge J. B. Campbell, who is due to arrive tonight, will have this feature in charge and pa?s 011 tlu applicants. Nothing could have been more timely than the recent rain if it was desired to "prove" the Fair Grounds race track. It shed .the water like a roof, and SuiKTlnteiiilent Frank Kelly was congratulated upon the work he has done during the past two months. In bygone days horsemen went to some puius and expense in order to secure thoroughbreds that revelled in muddy going so that they might bring them here for the winter racing and capture many a purse. But the usefulness of good mud runners will be limited this winter. It apiiears. for the track Is better than It ever was before. Tho many thousand gallons of petroleum poured on the track and the use of steam rollers to make it hard in preparation for automobile racing licri. in the last few years gave it a solid base that is practically unbroken by "soft siots." SiiK?rintendent Kellys forces have lalwred hard to make the course perfect, both in regard to its base and its loam covering. And it lias been harrowed and raked and harrowed and rolled until theres nothing left to be desired. In fact, it possibly is a bit too hard tit present. By the use of California harrows it will Iki given a iinal preparation that will make it piito satisfactory In all respects. C. B. Daniels and several other horsemen have wired from Dallas for stall accommodations.
