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STABLE ROOM AT PREMIUM Biggest Shipment Since Track Opened Exhausts Stall Room. Numerous Stables Reserved However, for Other Shipments From the East and Kentucky. NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 16. The local Fair Grounds took on more of a racy appearance today when a special from Narra-gansett arrived with five carloads of horses and one other unloading at the same time, which was consigned from Louisville. The shipments were the largest to reach the local oval since the track was opened to receive horses more than two weeks ago. The arrivals today almost exhausts the stabling accommodations and only several other horsemen are scheduled to ship here from Kentucky and the East. Heading the shipments was Zevson, strong son of Zev, which headed the handicap division last year. Carrying high weight in most of his starts, Zevson won five handicaps at the Fair Grounds and went to Hia-leah Park and gained more fame in finishing second to War Admiral in a 0,000 race which featured the Miami season. Zevson, which races for Mrs. E. H. Bartlett of Detroit, Mich., unloaded in excellent condition and trainer Joe Baumbach, who developed the horse, was much pleased with the manner in which he shipped. The local favorite has been rested for two months by his trainer, and Baumbach hopes to have the honest horse ready for the Thanksgiving Day Handicap, opening day feature here. ZEVSONS TRAVELING COMPANIONS. As traveling companions to Zevson were Straight Thru, Willow Plume, Legerdemain and two three-year-olds. In the same car came the horses trained by Sam Orr, which included Metaurus, Orinoco, Porcellus, Laro Keys, Hope Eternal, Doris B. and Rodius. J. R. Gregory, who is an annual campaigner here, had one full car to carry his charges. In the Gregory consignment were Catchall, Lostagal, Pomplit, Night Mist, Ot-terman, Dead Calm, Black Rhapsody, one of the leading sprinters here last year, Fore, Lady Federal, Petard, Red Rajah and Ne-mont. The twelve head in charge of J. G. Brown, which he races for Mrs. V. Wyse, Houston, Texas, sportswoman, took up one car and consisted of Eastport, one of the leading handicap horses here last year, Leonard Wilson, Ferdelance, High Place, Bachelor Dinner, one of the more consistent handicap sprinters here last year, Count Me, Somebody, Tightmouth, Standard Time, Tapstick, Loleet and Diarissa. E. E. Russell, Texas trainer, unloaded fourteen head for Weston W. Adams, eastern owner, the largest single shipment of the six cars to unload. The horses to be campaigned here by Russell are Warlaine, Golden Fate, Laconic, Actdine, Parlor Trick, Bright Melody, Whooper, Mixwell, Listaro, Payrock, Maebob, Maestrung, Gay May and Alergy. COWARD AND DRDLLON HORSES. The .fifth car from eastern tracks was made up of the horses which race for R. A. Coward, one of the more successful owners here last meeting, and Ed Drillon, who also was well up among the leading owners.. Coward unloaded Waxwing, winner of several handicaps last year, Hit and Run, Be Jabbers, Sport Heel, Sugar Bob, Upslala and Way Yonder. In the Drillon establishment are numbered such local favorites as Loafer known here best for his stretch feats in sprint races; Yule Star, a fast sprinter which performed with the best last season and Miss Greenock, Louise Q., Synod and Chance Sweep. In the Kentucky car Nick Burger, who rode here several years and ago gave up that profession to train, had most of the car with his eight, which race for his wife and Harry Murdock. Burger unloaded At Home, Quick Quick, Lady Briar, Tab Me, Zipaway, Barbara J., Kapena and Miss Van Buren In the same car Harry Saladin had Brilliant One and Clyde Troutt also had a horse in the car which was purchased recently J in Kentucky.
