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NUMEROUS INQUIRIES MADE AS TO RACING AT FAIR GROUNDS GROUNDSOral Oral Wagering at New Orleans Track Will Appeal to Tourists TouristsNEW NEW ORLEANS La June 3 Continued interest in the success of the campaign by nationally famous sportsmen for highclass racing in New Orleans is indicated by the daily receipt of inquiries about the progress being made Many outoftown owners of thoroughbred horses and track officials write for information each week said George Clark assistant chairman of the drive to sell the four per cent debenture bonds In addition Daily Racing Form devotes large amounts of space to our ef ¬ forts They do this because they recognize that their readers are truly interested in having New Orleans again become the Win ¬ ter Sports Capital of America AmericaCommenting Commenting on one of the reasons why racing at the Fair Grounds will attract tourists to New Orleans Mr Labrot said We have the sunshine of California the tropical atmosphere of Florida and even more with our historical background of cul ¬ ture and charm but we are also to have the added glamour of the bookmakers bookmakersThis This system of betting is something dif ¬ ferent from that available at other tracks Bookmaking is the most popular form of this side of the sport and the state of Louisiana is the only one where such betting is allowed at the track Our liberal racing laws and state commission which has the best interest of racing at heart assures us of highclass racing that will attract sports ¬ men and tourists from all parts of the coun ¬ try
