Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
READY FOR BIC RACE
MEET At NEW ORLEANS
$50 Thoroughbreds Stabbed ut the
Track-Business Men Back
OF Venture.
Liberal POLICY ANNOUNCED
Everything VIII Be Given Horse
men-No License Fees Charged
Trainers or NnI"-"---'- up.
Odds to Feature Opening Event,
NEW ORLEANS. LA. December 1s.-
With the winter race meeting OF the

less than t"o weeks ;.",.y. .:.e t,ir
OF life that reminds one Of the palmy
Gays OF racing here. With ESQ thor
o onsln5e already stabbed on the
day from every section of the country.
With the old track whipped Into per,
feet shape. racing could begin here to-
The New Orleans public liz essentially
racing public, since before the war.
inc thoroughbred has been known here
and the present generation has been
raised to accept racing as part Of the
civic life Of the Crescent City.
So me fs lapse OF seven Years of ddleness.
merely served TO whet the appetite
OF the people, and 1t is predicted that
once more makes his bow. there Will
be new record made for attendance
at races in the South. The change of
New Orleans is one OF the most extra.
ordinary features of its revival here
For several years after the races closed
sport spoke OF it In whispers. Latterly,
they began to talk out loud and now
are shouting from the housetops. while
on with an approving smile.
1t only goes TO show what can be
done with a sport when you rob it OF
tory race tracks in so far as the revival
OF racing is concerned In communities
where It has been abolished. will re-
New Orleans racing will be controlled
by the business men of the city, the
stock being carried by the merchants
" DO SO. not from the viewpoint of an
Investment but simply to create a new
i INC FOR tourists to visit the capt.
Among the weeks arrivals were the
Rospess Tyree. William Walsh Jake
Miarkiien. Fred King. ]: w. Lniiy and
n hn
came Jockey McEwan. considered by
many one of the best riders in Ken
ept to be seen at the fair grounds viii
be equal or superior to any that has
s s" h seen at an, any race track this sea;
sections will be here.
Joseph McLcnnan. who will act as
T Ite, s .,',y has sent the following
the meeting: G Fairbro,Rer f'' 6. Burns ns
J. Bauer, II. Chappeil. S. Davis, +. Te-
ban p S Sonnfliey' HanoveE y; Gar
Johnny McTaggert, j. Dryer. d. Hoff-
man; j. Smythe. Winckler. Hinphey
ling. ". Lily. II. Macon, x. Collins. '' j.
Pollard.
Liberal Policy Announced.
The Business Mems Racing Association not
being bull, on commercial lines will give
everything to the horsemen and take moth
THE feed men OF the city wiIi have free ac.
cess 10 the grounds. and no license fee will
b. charged trainers or Wallets Jockeys will
be assessed fee of s.. which will he used
TO Keep a competent physician on the
grounds to look after the boys in OF
accident.
With a view OF popuinrizing. the sport
among the ''fuir sex several ladies' days
will be given during the winter season. when
women viii lie admitted free 10 the grounds
Il IL ;he aim OF the Association 20 con-
duct the racing clean lines
nearing completion, and the racing here
promises TO take on socia! aspect this win
ter that II has not attained since the days
OF the old Metric race course
The races for coming two-yehr olds the
iirst OF which will be run on the opening
day. promises to be most interesting. The
public and horsemen invariably take - keen
interest In the baby There are al.
ready stabbed At the fair grounds a choice
lot OF Juveniles and some sharp trials have
already been recorded. Bub May. Al Luza-
der Rome ResperF. Jake Mnrkiein, j c.
Milan. and others are ambitious To have the
honor OF winning the first two-year- old race
OF 1915 and L classy field Is sure to face the
starter for this event
To Eliminate tho UndcsIrnbles.
An extra admission Will be charged to the
paddock and palm garden. and the board
OF directors have decided to limit the in
diridual who are desirious OF betting TO the
part OK the grounds known as the palm
garden II Is believed that by discouraCine
betting In the grand stand. clubhouse etc
IL VIII eliminate the Tout and the unde.
sirhple who make living In the omen
betting ring