The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
ny. J. S. A. MACDONALD.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, February 81
just as did the feathered tribes OF
tho sunny Summerland three months
ago, the smart devotees OF the up
$to-date sporting world OF the North
arc now doing-migrating to Dixie
Land. These are the festive ides OF
the Mardi Gras and the real top
notch stage of the Southern sporting
season. Thousands Of men and wo-'
men who love to bet on the horses
and enjoy good eating and a look
In upon the rolicklng carnival days,
when, by the soft sunshine OF the
day and by the purring white arcs
OF the night, all hands agree by ira
dition and inclination to chase the
Early to- day every incoming train
and every docking steamer from Ha-I
vana and along the Gulf Of Mexico
brought full quota OF passengers.
ono and all bent on ten days
gambol within the Carnival City The
hotels are well filed. good apart.
ments in private houses nre Mt a
premium. and during the lightsome
and tho darkening hours Canal Street
resembles New York7s Broadway or
Chicago's State Street at election
times. The real inception OF the
Mardi Gras commenced February 9TH,
for on that day King Rex came UP
the + MISSISSIPPI IN MS royal yacht
about noontime.
Just at the time Rex,s knightly cast
ed foot falls upon the city wharf the
carnival begins. In the meantime
| New Orleans is the sporting mecca,
oldtimers agreeing that the ancient
city is to see record breaking car
niyal, in the matter OF attendance
and enthusiasm, this year
The City Park Jockey Club spent
/ Lest cir IN ny,1c rer{ 11u q ar
commodatlons in anticipation OF the
flush Mardi Gras attendance while
! Secretary George H.. Kuh offers sew
eral special races MS signalling the
! coming Of the festive season. This
has been a great winter for New Or
1 leans racing, and right now the game
is at It's height, for only this week a
1 complement of Just forty-four book
makers drew In for business, and each
\ OF them found plenty of trade. too
AS much as $4,000 in ready currency
! passes between the bookmakers ant
the race players in ono afternoon JUS
now-somethlng believed Impossible,
but few years back. Any sort Of {
player can get tho biggest kind o
Gideon. Paul ]. Rnlney and "Bob'
4 Tucker do not find It necessary t
spread their commissions about TIL
4 up-North pool-room circuit in orde
y to be assured of getting a given Ger
tain sum taken by tho players
Any of the carnival race player
may find 1t possible to bet $4,000 a
< the market price any day and on an
Il race. Along with tho Mardi Ora
comes an 1nterjection OF metropolita:
flavor into the betting ring, for hero
thcre, and all about, are to bo dis
cerned the familiar faces Of til
celebrities Of tho summer months
about New York courses. The Ne'
York contingent brought along
lot Of fresh money during the las
few days which, of course, lis alway
welcome, from the boolimnkers' stand
point "Dave" Gideon la still with III
while Charlie Hoad Smith Is onjoyin
lucky streak and awaiting the on
coming of John w. Gates and John !
Drake the latter being anxious 7
catch a glimpse Of little Garner. ~
der the coaching OF Jimmy McCol
mick stands MS ono Of the surprisn
I Incidents Of tho long campaign. bob
Lloyd is making one or the stronges
books, while Dave" o'Connor, (
Grnvesend. +. T. Is ono of the to
rungs with the Celia interests. Thel
is no real great horse here this VII
ter such us George Arnold, Intust,
or McChesney, but tho lot Is bett.
{ balanced than usual which, OF cours
is responsible for the splendid rang
OF prices prevailing In the ring ;
city Park and the Fair Grounds 4
a month past, Then again there Is i
"Mnrvellous" Miller among us, sn
you know this precocious youngstt
made even the game about New Yor
lobsided somotlmea; On tho whole
the racing lust now Is right bully.
So
The clubs are oil doing brisk bus
moss. Around. the bank game In one
the clubs on Grayier Street last nigl
wero "I3ob" Tucker, Whitley" Lant
4 don, "Joe'' Y llman, cap" Bailey ar