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HUMORED RACING UPHEAVAL New Orleans Fair Grounds May Have New Controllers. Prospect the New Louisiana Jockey Club May Be Hivived and Take Charge Soon. HY J. L. DEMPSEY. NEW OKLEANS. La.. December 20. Developments came thick and fast today in the racing situation concerning the Fair Grounds, where a thirty-three days meeting is to be inaugurated on next Saturday. Two of the local newspapers carried page stories to the effect that H: C. McCTellan had tendered his. resignation as president of the ISusi-ness Mens Kaeing Association and one of them reports that, judge Joseph Murphy has been selected as presiding steward and manager of the racing department of this organization. The position was held by judge Murphy at eveiy previous meeting at the Fair Giouuds, but he was recently dropped from the official line-up for the coining meeting by the lioard of directors of the Husiness Mens Kaciug Association. Kuniors are current that the New Louisiana Jocky Club, for years the front of racing in this state, will be revived and leading financial and society folks are reHrted as being behind the move to again bring this oigauization into existence. Prominent members of the New Louisiana Jockey Club are said to have met in conference several days ago and ample financial backing was arranged for the project. It is known that some of the leaders in business circles in this city hare been unusually active in their efforts for a continuation of lacing here, realizing the Vast amount of profit that the city derives annually from it. Just how the recent development will affect the attitude of district attorney Kobert 11. Marr. who has taken a stand against the present system of betting here, contending that it is a violation of the drastic Ijicke law. remains to be seen, but many influential and well-informed persons here are inclined to the belief that he will be satisfied that the law will not be binken with such responsible people in control of the racing. In regard to the betting system one paper states that judge Murphy has devised a new plan, which was passed upon by the best lawyers iu this section, and they have declared that it is within the provisions of the Locke law iu every respect. EDDY .AVILL NOT RESIGN. It is said that president McCIellan lias confided to personal friends that he will step down and out. Keports of his forthcoming resignation have throughout been coupled with similar gossip with legaid to Kobert S. Eddy, general manager of the Husiness .Mens Kaeing Association, who has a contract with that organization that does not expire until May, 1921. However. Eddy says that he has no intention of resigning at the present time. Seventeen choices were successful in forty-two races during the past week, which brings the total , of winning favorites at the meeting up to eighty-four out of one hundred and eighty-nine races. Odds-on choice weie scarce in the past six days, only four going to the post, three of which won. Thus far twenty-two horses at less than even money have been returned winners at Jefferson Park, while fifteen met defeat. In twenty -seven days the Jefferson Park track has distributed 8138,100 in purse money and one hundred and seventy owners have cut in on it- S. A. Cloptons horses have earned more for him than j any other stable. 87.957.75. Others well up in the I list of purse winning owners are: J. K. Skinker. 84.515.50: C. N. Freeman. ,080.25; Snyder and Holmes. ,705.50; Llyod Gentry. 83.555.75; Alex H. Gordon. ,145; Florisant Stable, ,000.50, and L. A. Hroaddus, .82.920. The contest for riding honors is more spirited than ever. Jockey J. J. Mooney is the leader, he having won eighteen races, but he is being hard pressed by C. Ponce, who has scored seventeen times, and ii. King, who has piloted sixteen winners. J. Kobcrts and F. Coltiletti are next in order with fourteen and thirteen wins respectively. Seventy jockeys have accepted mounts at Jefferson Iark and forty-seven have ridden one or more winners. Many people viewed the workouts at the Fair Grounds this morning. This was the first Sunday morning this winter that a fast track was available there and the visitors were able to get a look at the coming two-year-olds at a time wheu they had a chance to show their best wares. Just to be consistent it rained here this afternoon, although not enough to change track conditions as yet. However, a downfall is in sight, as menacing clouds hung low today between showers and they are liable to break loose at any time. P.oth tracks here fairly swarmed With horses at exercise this . morning.
