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SENATOR AMIS VISITS OAKLAWN. Hot Springs. Ark.. February 16. Senator An.i--. author id the anti letting bill soon to become a lav in Arkansas, was a Visitor today al Oaklawn. He was accompanied by several other senatora. The party was chaperoned around the mounds by Dan A. Stuart -mil Sheriff Robert Williams. Senator Aiiu- i* sixt eais ot age and st s he likes racing, but public betting, in his opinion, is demoralising. When asked why be Introduced the anti pooi selling law be -aid: "My motive is to eradicate the betting 3 teatuic. Bacing itself is all light. Feople ought : to witness nOTM Woes for the sport itself. Let t theea go to the races us they do to ball games. I i am here today because i have beard so much aboul i i;ikhiwn in the laal thirty daya. i wanted to *•■•• ■ lor nivself and I must say that it i- a magnificent t piece of property. To me it is ideal for its purpose. 1 see no reason why bitch a plant should become valueless. 1 observe that a tine looking erowd is s present and that interest in the spoil is keen. I I have seen raeea at Memphis and at COnnty talis and I admire a thoroughbred racer," •You should have visited Oaklawn before you introduced - your bill." remarked Sheriff Williams. "1 wish 1 had. answered the senator.
