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A. B. DADE ACCEPTS KENTUCKY OFFER Will Affain Officiate- at the Barrier in His Native State His Remarkable Success at Fair Grounds. NEW ORLEANS, La., February 10. One of the features of the present Fair Grounds meeting has been the remarkable success achieved by starter A. B. Dade in dispatching the fields in the races each day. While criticism, be it justified or otherwise, has been leveled at some of the other officials, not one word of complaint has been heard as to the work of Mr. Dade, whose work at the barrier has been par excellence. And be it said to his credit, since the meeting opened lie has not yet left horse at the post in a two-year-old race. This is remarkable in view of the fact that many of the youngsters at this season of the year are green and practically unschooled. In the natural course of events it would be expected that the youngsters just entering upon their racing careers would not comport themselves at the starting gate like their elders with years of experience, but with the baby racers here such is not the case. They behave at the barrier just as well as the older horses and appear to know just what is exacted of them. This is due in a large measure to the painstaking efforts of Mr. Dades capable assistants, who, after all, are largely responsible for the manner in which the starter gets the fields away from the post. The present year marks the fifth season of Mr. Dades occupancy of the position of starter under the present management of the Fair Grounds. It also marks his tenth year as starter at the track, he having occupied the iosition for five years prior to the acquisition of the track by its present owners. His work, both here and in Canada .and Kentucky, has brought him much favorable notice, and his services are in great demand. Prior to the shutting down of racing, in Canada due to the war Mr. Dade was starter on all of the large Canadian tracks. When Harry Morrisscy resigned as starter on . the Kentucky tracks Mr. Dade was named as his successor. His work at the barrier in the Blue Grass State last year was of a high order; so much so that the syndicate that has secured control of the four tracks in the state has tendered him the position of starter. The managers of the different Canadian tracks have also been trying to induce him to resume his old place on the Canadian circuit, but Mr. Dade, in view of the uncertainty of steady employment during the summer in Canada, has wisely consented to accept the offer of the Kentucky tracks. All of which is to the credit of Kentucky, Mr. Dades native state. e U g e s a a u f. s t r r t 1 s s , a . r t 1 - 5 5 5 ! 1
