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SHREVEP0RT STALLS FILLING Stable Accommodations Are Rapidly Taken Up by Arrivals. W. A. Mikel Sends Big String to Campaign at Coming Louisiana Meeting Fairmount Shipments. SHREVEPORT, La., Oct. 11. With the arrival of many stables of thoroughbreds from Fairmount Park, Hawthorne and other points where racing reached its climax last week, the stabling accommodations at State Jockey Clubs track here are rapidly being taken up and indications point to a successful meeting of twenty-five days which "will be inaugurated on October 22 in conjunction with the Louisiana State Fair. Quarters have been provided for about 400 horses, insuring sufficient racing material for the staging of the forthcoming meeting. Among the most pretentious of the stables, already on the grounds is that of William A. Mikel, in charge of trainer W. B. Ray. The Mikel outfit, which has been campaigned on the major tracks throughout the United States and Canada for many years, includes such well-known performers as Chiefs Troubadour, Mabel Bane, Mira Bane, Taddy Bane, New Brighton, Tonagar and Benefit. This outfit will be augmented before the opening of the season upon the arrival of Gold Step, Rustic Lassie, Beta-bane, John Bane, Rocky Prince and Chinese Empress, which are at present being raced at Sportsmans Park in Chicago. IMPORTANT ARRIVALS. Other important arrivals at State Fair Park today are the Tiller Brothers, Noble and Elton, whose charges came in by van from Fairmount Park. The string Noble Tiller will race in the colors of J. W. Tiller is headed by the consistent sprinter Zekiel, which is destined to make his return to racing after a much deserved rest. Zekiel ranked with the most consistent thoroughbreds of 1937, having won thirteen of twenty-six, starts. Several carloads and a number of vans are reported enroute from Fairmount Park and should arrive tomorrow. Those on the way include some of the most prominent outfits1 that engaged in racing at the Collinsyille track. . Some of the better known of these are Z. E. McGregor, who is also bringing the clever apprentice rider Charles Carlberg, Dr. F. W. Cairy, J. R. Carlock, Bert Lam-porte and Buck Harding. Numerous improvements have been made since the fall racing meeting of last year and, with a better grade of thoroughbreds as well as a larger number available, a high type brand of racing is expected to result. Racing secretary Emmette Hileman. who has been on the gi-ounds for more than a week obtaining a line on material on hand, opened the office to accept registration of horses. Things should be moving at top speed within the next few days and only the preparations for the inauguration of the meeting remain to be handled. The track proper has been put in excellent condition under the supervision of Tom J. Brown, who ha3 been at work for more than two weeks directing things in general.
