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ANTI-BETTING MOVE IN BELGIUM, London. Eng.. July 19. In Belgium, famous for its Ostend racing, a bill is to lie introduced in the Belgian Chamber to abolish the bookmakers. Belgium was once called the "cagnotte of Europe." anil every little town then had its "kursaal" and gain-Ming club where rouletje and baccarat wore played. But now these have all been wiped out and the drive is against racing bv tin? same element in the community. When M. Martinet withdrew his subsldy to the races at Ostend, the only way the local committee could make up the deficiency was to put up Ixtokliiakers stands on the course at auction. How racing will get along in Belgium, In case the Chamber passes the measure, remains to bu seep.
