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I QUITE FLATTERING OPENING • Attendance Taxes the Capacity of the Big New Orleans Track. . «. Lightly Weighted Korbly Takes the New Years Handicap with Ease in Fast Time. NFAV oni. kank r.:i . . lanaary 1.— All former opening* of recent yean at the rah firmans were pat in the shnaa hy the nareeaa attending the in ungnratioa of the sixtii nnaaal meeting, under the auspices of tie- Bnriness Meas Baring Assaetatiaa. There hare been larger rrawOa :it cistern aai northern tracks, bat at no winter track, regardless of locality, baa :i larger gathering assembled to mcv thoroughbred* in racing thaa that pre seat this afternoon. The patrons Included every prominent person in the Crescent City ami many distinguished persons now nn a visit to the ■aafhera metropolis. OonHplcuou* in the throng and displaying keen interest in the sport and attending incidents was General LeJenne. leader of the faaaaaa marines and the second army. He was accompanied liv Ins wo.- and party of Meads and occupied raataga Ioxes. Mayor Martin Jtehrnian and his official family ol municipal assistants were also prominent Inner iovernor Hall, v.iio was a potent factor in the restoration of racing in these parts ais, took a lively Interest in the proceedlags this afternoon . All roads led to the Fair Oroaada and the crowds 1 ■"-•■" "P »•»« before the noon hour to find vantage points ami. before the two-rea* olds lined up to the harrier in the initial dash ncry ays liable inch of sp,-,,-.- :„ the rommodioux grand - stand and lawn was occupied. The overflow forced the opening of the track gates to the in-li-id. Thousands ionrne.ved to this part of the arouads in fore each ra.e to witaesa the raaning. i he betting parilioa was seethiag and at times the congestion there was such what were held to ha jmple facilities in the "brokerage exchange" were round to be totally inadequate because of the im-meiis. crowd that thronged this part of the plain, ri.iy -fire brokers" tried to handle the business of what Km could not do expeditiously, Despit, the inevitable crowding that came with frcpieney. gued nature rated with all and not a Jarriag incident marred the occasion, The perfect weather vas -re.it ;, factor in the success ,,f the opening and the tinge of cold was just sufiiciem t„ enable the feminine portion of the spectators to put on display their best winter nnery Trad; conditions were |a keeping with the occasion and excellent time was recorded in most of the races.
