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J * I I 1 I | 1 ! i ; 1 ; : , ; . j , : L : , r A ! r -. MUDDY TRACK IX PROSPECT STEADY DOWNPOUR AT NEW ORLEANS PRE-SAGES A DAY FOR THE MUD RUNNERS. Judge Murphy of the Opinion the Mobile Meeting Could Be Carried on Lawfully — Mr. Schorr Leads Owners. New Orleans. La.. January 10. — Horses which like soft going will find things in their favor at th Fair Grounds tomorrow, as a steady rain which lasted a couple of hours changed track conditions. The downpour continued intermittently this afternoon, with every indication of c-untinuing during the night. "With a fortnight of racing gone into the archives of history. I think we can claim without fear of contradiction that we have kept inviolate the pledges made to the governor, mayor, the people of the city and the state of Louisiana, and we will continue to keep them, as last year, while I remain as manager," said Joseph A. Murphy, manager of the Business Mens Racing Association, today. "Never in the history of racing has there been such team work as has been maintained here. This has gone through the business management officials, owners, trainers, jockeys and down to the humblest stable boy. Everybody is working shoulder to shoulder for the uplifting of the sport. That our fame is spreading is shown by the desire of our sister city of Mobile to aid in the bringing and holding ot high-class tourists by offering to organize on the same lines as New Orleans. Mobile can have a race meeting of good class, but it is up to Mobile. The answer I made the committee that called on me was the same I made to the business men of New Orleans when they invited me here. I told them if they could secure an organization of representa tive men. not gamblers or promoters, but substantial members of the community and. if I was satisfied that we could open successfully under the law, my services would be at their disposal. I will not conduct racing anywhere simply under tolerance of those sworn to enforce the laws of the state. If the properly constituted authorities, whether they are friendly to racing or not, do not agree that I have at least successfully evaded the statutes. I want none of the game. "1 am familiar with the Alabama statutes on racing. In fact there is a bit of unwritten history in regard to the proposed revival of racing in Mobile. Two years ago several people from Alabama came to me at Washington and asked me to go over the law. I mailed a brief to Judge Ivins. of Greensboro, then legal advisor of Governor ONeill and he agreed with nie that we were within the law on the plan I outliued. "The laws of Alabama have never made an ordinary ltet on a horse race a crime. From this fundamental we might race successfully and still conform to the statutes." John H. Madigin. president of the Niagara Racing Association at Fort Erie, was among yesterdays visitors and was astonished by the magnitude of the racing here. "I would not have believed it. if I had not seen it for myself." said he. "The people of New Orleans should be proud of the success they have achieved, and too much praise cannot be bestowed on Judge Murphy for his untiring and successful efforts. The racing here compares well with the liest at the pretentions tracks that operate in the summer. Its wonderful." John W. Schorr, by virtue of his successes Saturday moved to the head of the winning owners list, and T. Koerner has displaced W. Lilley for the jockeyship honors of the meeting to date. Training gallops this morning over a fast track were : Ambrose— Mile in 1:48%. Ancon — Five-eighths in 1:05%. Al Pierce — Mile in 1:44%. Business Ag"iit — Mile in 1 :44. Bill Wiley — Three-eighths in 38%. Bill Simmons— Half mile in 49. Bertodano — Three-cptartcrs in 1 :21. Between Da — Five-eighths in 1:99%. Cardigan — Three-quarters in 1:19. Cliff Field — Three-eighths in 37. Col. Gutelius — Mile in 1:47. Cashup — Quarter mile in 24 %. Do Re — Three-eighths in 37. Diadi — Half mile in 50--. Dorothy Dean — Mile in 1:51%. • Edna Kenna — Three-quarters in 1:16%. Elizabeth Lee — Three-eighths in 36%. F. A. Weigh — Three-quarters in 1:17. Glomer — Three-quarters in 1:19. Gold Can — Three-eighths in 39, Hedge Rose- Three quarters in 1:20. Huntress — Three-eighths in 37%. Ingot — Half mile in 50%. Jawbone — Mile in 1:54. Jack Reeves— Mile in 1:44. Lucky It.— Half mile in 99%. Luzzi — Three-quarters in 1:17. Lady Jane Grey— Mile in 1:40. Mico Ghrl — Quarter mile in 2.3. Marshon — Mile and an eighth in 2:03. Martin Case.t — Three-quarters in 1 :1S%. Miss Represent — Quarter mile in 24%. Northllght— Mile in 1 :47. Old Charter— Five-eighths in 1:03%. Oratorium — Mile in 1:48%. OSullivan— Half mile in 49%. Pan Handle — Three-quarters in 1:19%. Preston Lvnn — Five eighths in 1:05%. Bate Shooter-Mile in 1:43%. Souvenir — Half mile in 52. Servia — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Stanley S.— Half mile in 50%. Sir Oliver — Quarter mile in 25. Sevillian — Three-quarters in 1:16%. Sureon — -Mile in 1 :47. . * Star Shooter — Seven-eighths in 1:30. Taka— Half mile in 51%. The Duke — Three-eighths in 37. Trend — Half mile in 50. Theodorita— Half mile in 52. Thought reader — Half mile in 51%. Uncle Jinimie — Five-eighths in 1:03. Woodstont — Three-quarters bj 1:13%. Yodeles— Mile in 1:14-.-..
