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STEWARDS ARE SELECTED PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN OF NEW ORLEANS WILL CONSTITUTE THE BOARD. Manager Murphy Makes Announcement Boforo Leaving Cresent City for the North Horses Continue to Arrive at tho Fair Grounds. New Orleans. La.. November 8. A. J. Stallings, John Legier, Lee St. John. Dr. George A. Mac-Diarmid and A. B. Letellier have been named as a board of stewards to act in an advisory capacity with manager Joseph A. Murphy for the third annual mooting of the Business Mens Racing Association, to be held at the Fair Grounds, beginning January 1, 1917. As soon as it was definitely settled that there would be no race track war, Mr. Murphy conferred with the directors and impressed on them that the one-steward system in vogue last year was not satisfactory. The question of getting proper men to serve without pay took a little while. However, the above gentlemen agreed to serve. They are to act as manager Murphys personal representatives to see that all rules and regulations are lived up to while the manager is in tho stand. Every one of the men selected stands high in the business community of this city. Dr. MacDiarmid is president of the Business Mens Racing Association, while Mr. Letellier is one of the stockholders and a former director. Judge Murphy has departed for the north. He will swing through Kentucky to distribute the first weeks book of the meeting before going to Bowie, Md., where he will preside over the racing. Horses continue to arrive at the local course almost daily. The Newman string sonsisting of Pan Zareta, Marie Miller, Noynini and five yearlings came in from Sweetwater, Texas. F. Ten-muit got in with Columbia Lady, Trowbridge and Bean Spiller; E. C. Crockett with Beau Pere; J. F. Gaffnoy with Orange; Dr. Porter with Quick Boy; Jack Weaver with Woodley; J. Buford with 111 Savin, and S. Showalter with Cane Run. II. J. Seidenecks Black Beauty, Joe Walsh and a yearling are also here. Charles T. Patterson, trainer for C. K. G. Billings, came from New York. Because the barn set aside for the Billings Stable is being used for fair purposes, the Horses will not be shipped south until the latter part of the month. At the close of the Bowie meeting, November 30, Judge Murphy will return to New Orleans. While away ho will complete the rules of racing under which the Business Mens Racing Association will operate next winter. The first weeks program book has boon issued and sent to all parts of the United States and Canada. It provides for tho following races: Opening Day, Monday, January 1. Inaugural Dash, 1916.sh00, three-year-old and over, three-quarters mile. Juvenile Purse, 00, two-year-olds and over, three-eighths mile. Third race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, one mile and a sixteenth. New Years Handicap, ,500, three -year-olds and over, one mile ami sixteenth. Fifth race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, one mile and seventy yards. Sixth race, selling, 00, three-year-olds and over, one mile and twenty yards. Tuesday, January 2. Isabella Purse, 00, two-year-old fillies, three-eighths mile. Second race, selling, 00, three-year-olds and over, three-quarters mile. Elks Club Handicap, 1916.sh00, free handicap for three-year-olds, three-quarters mile. Tho Esplanade Purse. 1916.sh00, three-year-olds and over,, non-winners of in 1910, one mile. Fifth race, selling, 1916.sh00. free handicap for three-year-olds and over, one mile and seventy yards. Sixth race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, one mile and a sixteenth. Wednesday, January 3. First race, selling, 00, maiden three-year-olds and over, one mile. Second race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, one mile and a sixteenth. Third race, selling, 00, three-year-olds, one mile. Comus Restaurant Handicap, 1916.sh00, three-year-olds and over, one mile. Fifth race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, one mile ami a sixteenth. Sixth race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, non-winners of three races since October 1, 1910, one mile and twenty yards. Thursday, January 4. First race, soiling, 00, two-year-olds, three-eighths mile. Chess, Checker and Whist Club Purse, 00, three-year-olds, three-quarters mile. Third race, selling, , free handicap, three-year-olds, mile and twenty yards. Union Dental Handicap, 1916.sh01, three-year-olds and over, three-quarters mile. Fifth race, selling, 00, fillies and mares, three-year-olds and over, mile and twenty yards. Sixth race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, mile and sixteenth. Friday, January 5. First race, 00, maiden two-year-olds, three-eighths mile. Second race, 00, maiden three-year-olds, three-quarters mile. Third race, selling, 00, three-year-olds and over, three-quarters mile. Pickwick Club Purse, 1916.sh00, three-year-olds and over, non-winners of three races since January 1, 1910, one mile. Fifth race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, non-winners of three races in 191G-17, mile ami seventy yards. Sixth race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, mile and sixteenth. Saturday, January G. Boston Club Purse, 00, two-year-olds, three-eighths mile. Second race, selling, 00, three-year-olds, three-quarters mile. Press Club High Weight Handicap, 1916.sh00, three-year-olds and over, three-quarters mile. , City Park Handicap, purse ,000, three-year-olds and over, one mile. Fifth race, selling, 00, four-year-olds and over, mile and sixteenth. Sixth race, selling, 00, three-year-olds and over, mile and seventy yards.
