The Washington times., 1908-03-02
STRIFE BREAKS OUT ANEW
BETWEEN TURF FACTIONS;
CORRIGAN HOLDS CONTROL
Cela's Assets Tied Up in Idle Racetrack Property
Preparations for Fall Meeting at
Crosse Point

NEW ORLEANS, March 2-The put
ting up Of the states at the City Park
meeting, which ended Saturday In a
measure served 10 revive the animosi-
ties between the Celia and Corrigan
factions Of the Western turf, brought
into existence by the recent turf war,
and which has been supposed 20 be
buried and forgotten.
1t is also brought 10 the surface lot
of the dissatisfaction and wire pulling
that has been known as existing in the
city Park Club for months past. The
contest IN the club over the betting prop
osition was a bitter one, and IL was az
much a test for supremacy in the con-
troll of the club between Corrigan, the
biggest stockholder. and Vice President
Heaslip, the leading local stOckholder,
as IL was a fight over what particular
mode Of speculation should prevail. MIR.
Heaslip and Mr.. Legarde, another prom
inent local stakeholder, have keenly re-
scented the dominance OF COFFigan. and
have felt that local interests should
have much more say in the manage
ment than has been conceded them.
The vote demonstrated that Corrigan
iudisputably controls the destinies OF
the club, as he mustered an array OF
stock much more than sufficient 10 out
vote all the other holders combined.
The Celia interests. though having moth
to do with City Park, favored the Heas-
lip end OF the controversy. They have
bitterly resented what they term CORR
gan's Obstinacy in going back to the
slate system, and have announced re-
peatedly that under no circumstances
viii any change be made at the fair
grounds. Just what they will do Will
be determined at the opening Of the
meeting here Monday.
The public here has never taken kind
ly to the stool plan Of speculation, and
that this system was inaugurated in
stead Of retaining the states, has in
jured the attendances at both tracks
greatly. That the public approves the
! stand taken by Corrigan has been am
ply proven ia the largely increased
| crowds that have attended the City
Park races since the reversion TO toe
states was made.
The public is with COrrigan in this
matter. There are no two ways about
that. Moreover. the old turf warrior
with all his faults. has always been
popular with the local race going pub
/ lie here, just as he Is with the horse
men. The public admires his gameness
/ and his fighting quality. They like the
!. way his horses are raced. Some OF the
| conditions OF races at city Park may
/ at times. have suited his horses, but no
/ one ever accused him of pulling hi.
| horses or doping them. The public likes
/ 20 bet on his horses because they know
/ they will get a square deal so far as hs
/ is concerned, and a run for their money
| If another turf war in the West is
preClpitated, which is hardly probable
| Celia will hardly find himself in al
good a position TO carry on the contest
/ as he was at the inception Of the period
| Of strife between the Western JOCKEY
| Club and the American Turf Associa
! ton. At the present tine Celia has q
/ lot 81 money tied up in idle racetTacl
/ property. He has the valuable Fair
! Grounds track and Delmar on his hands
| in St. Louis. Douglass Park at Louis
Vile, Crosse Point at Detroit, and a bis
/ interest in the Oaklawn track at Ho
| Springs
The Douglass Park property is value,
/ at $3.50, 600. 1t Is so far out Of the cit!
/ that it cannot be prohtably realize,
| upon for building purposes An effor
| was made 20 sell II 10 the Kentuck!