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NEW ORLEANS RACING IN DANGER Stockholders Say Doom of Sport Is Sealed if Certain Political Powers Gain Control NEW ORLEANS La May 3 The fate of rac ¬ ing In New Orleans is hanging in the balance As the result of a meeting of stockholders called Friday night to hear the defense made by supervisor I R Rennyson resolutions were passed condemning the attempt being made by political powers to gain control of racing here it being the sense of the meeting that the doom of racing was sealed if it fell into the clutches of politicians John P Sullivan attorney for the Business Mens Racing Association charged Mayor Relirman with making a desperate attempt to control the sport A num ¬ ber of stockholders said they had been told Mayor Rehrman was credited with saying he either would control the sport or kill it itThere There is considerable discussion here over a let ¬ ter written Mayor Behnnan by judge Joseph A Murphy presiding judge at the Fair Grounds In this letter judge Murphy urges the mayor to take the reins and insinuates that racing will die if he does not Those in touch with the situation here say the surest way to kill racing is to have the city chargeThe hall crowd take charge The annual meeting and election of officers will take place Monday night At this meeting the revolutionary faction headed by Placidc Frigerio and It S Eddy will put its ticket in the field Unbiased shareholders say nothing but a com ¬ promise can save the sport hero If the politicians gain control they say racing will die If on the other hand the politicians cannot gain control it is believed they will go Ircfore the general assembly and work to abolish racing racingIn In defending the actions of his administration supervisor Rennyson convinced Friday nights meet ¬ ing that everything had been abovclioard and a resolution was passed approving of the actions of the officers The hottest fight ever experienced in the annals of racing here is expected Monday at the annual meeting It is understood the Frigerio Eddy faction has gathered enough proxies or bought lip enough stock to ciwitrol the situation Frigerio it is charged is acting for the city hall
