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BASEBALL TO TEST WALKER-OTIS LAW. There was some early expectation thai the Califor- ilia ami bei ling law would be tested on a basis furnished bv ratting conducted after the lime when the law became iu effect, but nothing of the sort came off. Then it was paid that dog rating bail been selected, bat. addll enough, il seems that the popular spoil of baseball is lo furnish the founda Hon for action. Three persons who were viewing a San Framisco game Saturday afternoon were arrested charged with betting on its result. The law pro vldes lor imprisonment only, there being no si tenia live of -i tine, so II is anticipated there will be a vigorous defense. Iu the course of which the ituesliou oi the constitutionality of the Walk. m in i- law will be brouKht in and cut lied lo the court of lust resort.
