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MUDDY TRACK FOR OPENING DAY. Fair Grounds Deluged by Heavy Rain Prospects for Better Weather Poor. New Orleans, La., December 28. Undoubtedly the meeting at the Fair Grounds, which is scheduled to begin next Monday, will open with a muddy track. A terriffic downpour of rain this morning turned the course into a quagmire and the outlook now is for more rain and plenty of it. The use of the "floats" was again resorted to today and the track was closed to horses for the second time this week. As a result, horsemen are; much concerned over the condition of their horses, as they have been unable to give their charges any work in the last few days. Only a few availed themselves of the use of the roads around the course to gallop their horses and there was much complaining among the trainers, because they were-not allowed to use even the outside portion of the track. Every train from the north and east brought racing enthusiasts into the Crescent City today. A large delegation got in from New York and another from Cincinnati and Louisville. William Snyder, assistant to starter A. B. Dade, was among j the arrivals, as were Dayne Joplin, Wash Nor-. veil and Bill Vrcelnnd. A letter from starter Dade, announced that he would arrive here next Sunday. The license committee had another brief session today. Several hundred applicants for stakeholders positions called at the office of I. B. Rennyson and a number of appointments were made.
