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"THE LID GOES ON APRIL 1." SO SAYS GOVERNOR DAVIS AS TO GAMBLING; IN HOT SPRINGS. Race Track Is Included In His Order, Ho Says Evidently Has No Admiration For Oak-lawn Management. Hot Springs, Ark., March 23. Governor Davis still insists that he was in dead, hard earnest when he announced some time ago that no gambling will be permitted in Hot Springs after April 1. There Is, however, little trepidation evident among the people who would be most affected by the order to shut up the clubroouis aud close the betting ring at Oaklawn. These people Insist that the Governor made his declaration for political reasons and that he really does not mean all he says. Yet they say that the Governor has carried his threat to such extremes that he will have to "make good" and they believe that the clubroouis will be closed for a few days. It will not be necessary, these people say, for the Governor to call out the militia to enforce his order when he gives it formally. The clubrooms will close when he makes his request. The managers of the clubs sent a representative to Little Rock yesterday to interview the Governor. Tills man returned today. He says: "I called on Governor Davis and he stated positively we would have to close April 1. I for one will comply with his demands. "During my interview I brought up the question of the racetracks. This evidently galled the states head official. Warming up under the collar he said. That bunch of ostracized St. Louis grafters must move from Arkansas, and we will see that they do If we have to run a country road right through thelr-zfaelngyplanh--" - Bjp-iawwii!v - ----- John Condon said tonight when told of the Governors declaration: "There is no law on the statutes in this state against racing or betting on races, so I dont see how the Governor could very well close racing at Oaklawn."
