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FIRST OFFICIAL FIGURES ON SALE OF FAIR GROUNDS BONDS BONDSNEW NEW ORLEANS La May 17 Official figures announced by Sylvester W Labrot Jr president of the Fair Grounds Corpora ¬ tion and chairman of the Lets Fill the Gap committee now campaigning to revive rac ¬ ing at the Fair Grounds next winter as a civic enterprise revealed that a total of 155800 in debenture bonds have been pur ¬ chased up to and including noon Friday FridayThe The first report issued was indicative of success in reaching the goal of 750000 sought to restore the thoroughbred sport in the Crescent City and team captains of the drive are confident thatthe halfway mark will be passed at the next scheduled meet ¬ ing on Wednesday Wednesdayrrs rrs rronn represents virtually a fourth of the total amount sought by Mr Labrot and his associates who are looking upon the progress thus far as merely a starter in the campaign campaignOne One of the most convincing indications Mr Labrot said that the campaign is des ¬ tined for success lies in the fact that public spirited citizens heretofore not identified with racing are rallying to the cause There could be no better barometer than the re ¬ sponse shown to date
