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WILL NOT AFFECT MEETING LATEST TURN AT NEW ORLEANS OF NO IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCE. Racing: Season Will Open January 1, in Conformity with Schedule Already Arranged Little Fear Entertained Because of Gordon Suit. New Orleans, La., November 17. Dr. George A. Macdiarmid, president of the Business 3Iens Racing Association, in answer to the opponents of racing here, who have seized upon the Supreme Court ruling giving 3Iiss Jean Gordon permission to apply for a receiver, has given out the following statement: "The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of 3Iiss Jean Gordon against the Business 3Iens Racing Association, incorporated, was simply on the question of two exceptions that were filed. The court has held that the exceptions of no cause and no right of action are not well taken. "The court did not pass upon the question of cstoppal, assigning as a reason therefore that the lower court did not pass upon it. The attorneys of this association advise that the exception of estoppal is well taken, and application will be n.nde immediately for a rehearing not only upon the case as decided, but also upon the question of estoppal. In all events, as the exception of estoppal will either be disposed of by the Supreme Court or the Civil District Court, the decision in nowise touches the merits of the case. "Our regular racing season will begin January I and continue up to and including 3Iardri Gras day. Our system of betting has obtained the stamp of approval, and we have no doubt that if the merits of the case are ever reached, all courts will agree with this view."
