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RULES AND REGULATIONS NEW ORLEANS FOLKS TOLD EXACTLY HDW THEY CAN MAKE A BET LAWFULLY. New Selling Race Rules Defined — No Sales by Public Auction and Only Sealed Bids Will Be Received. New Orleans. La.. Decemlier 20. — The rules aud regulations governing the betting at the Fair Grounds «iii! in;; the coming race meeting beginning January 1, have t een made known and will be posted prominently throughout the grounds. A copy handed down by Joseph A. Murpuy follows: "Individual betting is legal under the civil and criminal cole of Louisiana aud only individual betting will be fierinitted on these premises. No one must set up a place for the purpose of betting with any sheets, blackboard or paraphernalia of any character. •There must be no display of odds, even on a program, nor any soliciting ni betting. There must be no crying tf odds. Each bet must lie »u individual transaction and the management requests that indhidual tn-ttors see that their bet is sealed by the individual stakeholder before leaving the l-iace. ••Individual stakeholders are employed for the protection of the public. They are- hired by the Business Mens Racing Association aud uo one has amy authority to hire or discharge an individual stakeholder except the management. These men ate under a properly executed bond. They shall receive uo fee or tip aud shall make no bets or have any money in their possession lor the pur-|«ise of betting. Any stakeholder who refuses to hold an individual bet will lie summarily discharged and patrons are especially requested to report to the management any incivility on the part of any stake holder. "Patrons are cautioned to get the correct number of the stakeholder, so that he may be located, and they are requested to lo.it carefully at the envelope before they sign it so as to avoid any mistakes. Makeholucrs will Ik- compelled to rectify any mistakes made by them, but the signature- of the liet-lors in acceptance of the terms of the aleatory contract will Jie considered as final. •Individual stakeholders shall have in their possession n » device to encourage, promote, aid or assist any pcrso.i or persons to bet or wager. They r*Wii simply witness and adjust a legal, aleatory eotitract after it has been consummated by two individuals." Another notice issue to horsemen by Manager Joseph A. Murphy was that relating to selling races aud claiming of beaten bones. It follows: "In all seiling races the winner will not be sold at auction. At any time within fifteen minutes utter the official lioard has lieen displayed, any lierscn in good standing may put iu a sealed bid for the winner with the clerk of the scales, or the racing secretary. Money for this bid must accompany the bid. unless the person bidding has sufficient funds in the office to cover the bid. Bids may lie made in units of 00. Failure to place tne proper amount in the envelope will not vacate the hid. hut it will lie considered in force to the amount of the even under the fraction of 10 that might lie placed in the envelope. Thus, for example, if there should be 25 iu the envelope ibe bid will l e accepted as 0lt. When the envelopes are o|iened the owner of the horse will lie notified and will have the option of protecting the horse for the customary . or letting it go to the highest bidder, to whom an order for the horse will lie given. Should there lie two bids for Hie same amount, those bidding will draw lots for tlie horse. One-half of the surplus arising from this will gi to tlie see. nd horse and the other half to a s|K-eial fund to lie available for any emergency. charitable or otherwise that may arise. All other horses are eligible to claim by any one in good standing for an amount equal to the first money of the parse. When such horses have been claimed they shall not lie eligible fir sale or transfer, by private treaty for a period of thirty days. but. of none, will iie subject to sale or claim iu any selling race iu which they may run. When two or mere persons claim the same horse, priority shall he determined by lot. except that the owner of the winner shaK have his claim vacated if other claims are iu for the same horse. No iierson may claim more ths-n one horse." The continuous arrivals during the past few days has brought the number of turf patrons here to it big aggregation and the hotels are being cramiied for accommodations. Among the new coiners were inanv notable in the turf world, who will figure largely iu the rae-ng here. The recent heavy rain has lieen beneficial to the course and the track is not showing the firm, cement-like footing it did previously. Hundreds of horses are being galloped every morning and the training preparations are on In earnest. _______
