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NEW ORLEANS CAPACITY NOW EXCEEDED. New Orleans. I„-i., November It.. — Charles W. lark, whose horses are at present In San Francisco under trainer John B. Lowes care, wired the Rusi-n« — Mens Racing Association that he had purchased four additional racers and requesting additional space, as he will send here eighteen horses to race. The problem of taking care of applicants for stall space is becoming more difficult daily. There are a total of !Hi2 stalls al the track anil, deducting S3 l*cr cent, of this uuiniter for fi» *d rooms and "lack" rwitns. it leaves only a little more than 7oo stalls ■sff actual occupancy by horses. 1p to the present there have lieen applications by owners for N7* horses mid more requests daily. Manager Joseph A. Murphy and assistant. Thomas G. Campbell, will have their hands full in pruning iloun. t.. ibivetail with conditions here. The recent rain and a change to bracing weather has improved the track ami made conditions more agreeable. The contract lor painting the huge - land and other buildings has been let and the work ot sprucing up the plant iu general is now on in eari»est.
