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SUNDAY AT FAIR GROUNDS Louisiana Jockey Club Assisting Welfare Committee. All Proceeds From Charity Program to Be Used for Immediate Relief of Unemployed and Those in Need. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 27. For the second time this winter racing will be held Sunday, when a program, sponsored by the New Orleans Welfare Committee and for the benefit of the needy unemployed of this city, will be offered under the joint direction of the Welfare body and the Louisiana Jockey Club at beautiful Fair Grounds tomorrow. This is the second annual charity event of its kind at the Louisiana Jockey Club course, where more than 0,000 was realized from a like one-day meeting last year. The other similar occasion this year was when the management of the Jefferson Park track gave a Sunday benefit at its Shrewsbury plant January 24 last. All proceeds from tomorrows racing go to the Welfare Committee to be used for the immediate relief of those in needy circumstances due to inability to obtain employment and those of the Welfare body and Louisiana Jockey Club, in charge of this second monster Fair Grounds Charity Day anticipate financial returns that, while unlikely to equal the unusually large amount realized last year, will furnish thousands with food, fuel, clothing and meet numerous other wants. The Louisiana Jockey Club is turning over, without charge, to the Welfare board, all facilities. Employees and officials of the jockey club and scores of extras for the day are donating their services and many special donations will take care of costs of incidentals. Aside from ,400 to be distributed in purse money the big charity program will be carried out without any cost whatsoever. During the past week, the sale of tickets and reservations has been on, and reports reaching the Welfare Committee today indicate a most satisfactory sale. Eight races are to be run and the feature or Welfare Day Purse, at a mile and one-sixteenth, for older racers, will bring out such of the more attractive horses as John Marschs Prince Atheling, E. R. Bradleys Bar Hunter, Edward Haughtons Prose and Poetry, Mrs. Payne Whitneys Comstockery Continued on eleventh pane. SUNDAY AT FAIR GROUNDS .Continued from first page. and R. A. Fairbairns Glastonbury. With the lone exception of Comstockery, a recent arrival from Hialeah Park, where he was seen in triumph, all of the quintet are well known to Fair Grounds patrons and, judging from recent performances, are closely matched. A large field of second flight platers are scheduled to clash at three-quarters in the fourth race and some of the most successful distance platers are among those named for the sixth race at a mile and one-sixteenth. Entries for the former include High Foot, Bill Looney, Sergt. Donaldson, Fiddler, Blimp, Journeys End, Reproof and others, while Titus, Jeanne Wachs, Stone Martin, Lena M., Stop Gap, Durva and other recent winners are found in the field for the sixth. Aside from the third race, in which maiden two-year-old fillies will meet at three furlongs, other of the eight events arc given over to the cheaper grade, all of which are evenly matched and much interesting sport should result. If the pleasant weather, which has prevailed for some time, continues through the next twenty-four hours the charity sport will be scheduled under ideal conditions, which should prove a strong contributing factor to the success of the occasion. Some of the leading New Orleans merchants have provided handsome and valuable trophies as special awards to the owners of the winning horses. The city of New Orleans will present the owner of the successful thoroughbred in the Welfare Day Purse with a trophy. Preparations for the comfort and handling of a near capacity crowd were completed several days ago and, under special parking arrangements, approximately 10,000 automobiles can be parked on or near the grounds. Several streets, not regularly open for parking, will be available to motorists, it was said. With large fields meeting in all but one of the eight contests and a long program arranged, an early start is necessary and the field for the first race will be called to the post at 2 oclock. Ceremonies are to be cut short so as not to interfere with the enjoyment of the fans and the races should come up as per schedule throughout the afternoon.
