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Show REPEAL OF ANTI-RACE TRACK LAW WILL BE OPPOSED. New Orleans, Jan 17 That there will be stubborn opposition to the efforts ef-forts of those trying to secure the re-penl re-penl of the nntl-raco track law was Indicated yesterday when Mayor M. B. Behrman. over hln signature took au-' au-' thorlty on himself to deny published I statements to the effect that the bus-I bus-I ness interests of the town were crip piled ns a result of the absence of winter win-ter horse racing. I "Statements to tho effect that bus Iness In New Orleans Is not good are j misleading," said the mayor "Busl- ness Is inoderale. The town is In good condition and these reports are slanderous." |