The Eastern Outlaw Situation., Daily Racing Form, 1897-12-10

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THE EASTERN OUTLAW SITUATION PHILADELPHIA PA Dec 9 It is believed that the Maryland Legislature will this winter make some restrictions as to racing As the law now stands each association is permitted to race thirty days but the law has been evaded by the building of many tracks There are three at Iron Hill two at Singerly Gingerly and one at Elkton Elton This gives 180 days of continuous racing out of a possible 313 Last year the authorities came down upon the Iron Hill people who were oper doper ¬ ating acting all three tracks under one charter There was a wholesale transferring of deeds and sep ¬ arate aerate corporations were organized It was one of these transfers that caused the recent trouble at Iron Hill The legislature may not how ¬ ever interfere with the outlaws


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