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!l I j ! i : i ■ | | i ; 1 - j | " 1 j r j I 1 I 1 j I j I ii f j a i i j e ■ t jNEW MANAGEMENT SOUGHT] Movement at New Orleans to Revolutionize Control and Policies of Fair Grounds Racing. . SEW OKLllANS. La.. February 7. The opening guns vibrated this morning in what is to be battle at tin- annual meeting of stockholders May for control of the Fair Grenada by stock holders of the Business Mens Racing Association who an- opposed n the pre sen management. The ■ insurgents cc.sisi of influential financial and busi- ] uess men headed by Arthur D. Parker, A. B Wheeler, Br.. Theodore Lyons. Jr. and Sydney J. Besthoff. who comprise a committee seeking proxi a from siiai eiioidevs in the Baalneaa Mens Bacinii Asvoeiaiion in order that a new heard of director may be chosen and a new policy, with three pin .ipal objects, may be put into effect. The circular letter sent mil by the abm i mittee to all shareholders -if the Business Mens Baring Association is a* follows; "At the request of a number of stockholders of I the Business Mens Baring Association the under | signed have agreed to serve as a Dominating com- i Btitte to elect nine director- for the association at tin* annual election in May. if yea are interested in the perpetuation of clean racing in the City of New Orleans, you an- request •■•! to sign the ii.el sed proxy ami ■■ tarn it at once. "The uoininaiiii remmitte pledges itself to select a board of representative men who will pledge themselves in advance to the following program: j j "First Th" removal, for all time of racing fron politics ".Second The general uplifting of the sport by - the organisation of a Jockey Club on the lines ol the New Tatk and Knglish jockey clubs to affiliate arith the governing bodies of this country ami Uan- lad* for tlie general cleansing of the sport, for the stead development of its social side. "Third -The hnprovemeal of the Fair Grounds so that it will become one of the beauty spots of •tin Heath and the operating of the Fair Grenada, not only in its racing, but in its oilier activities, as i civic adjunct to the citys life. "Vim will find inclosed a proxy which yon m reqiiestci t-, sign, place in the enclosed envelope iddlossed to Theo Lyons. Jr.. anil yon are assured It will be a pleasure far the committee to represent yon at the annual election in May. select a splendid board of directors, thereby assuring racing clear nd In • I r m politics."
