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ADVOCATES PASSAGE OF GITTINS BILL. Th Albany Legislature is showing unusual interest in various branches of sport. The lawmakers soon will rote on the Prawley bill legalizing boxing bouts controlled by ■ state commission; the Sullivan bill permitting baseball games on Sunday and the Oil tins measures calculated to take the Sting out of tie- laws that hae closed up the race tracks. Thousands or persons who are Interested in these pas-tine s ire hoping for favorable action. Fail Gray and many dignitaries, together with 16. 000 men and women, attended the races a I Toronto on Wednesday. Another big crowd enjoyed the sport at Del.irimier Park, near Montreal. Amor-j ■ lean turfmen are winning a large share of the laurels1 I «,n the Canadian turf, while other Americana are i ■ striving for similar honors In England. Prance, Qer i ; many sad Russia. The Senate Codes Committee at1 I Albany has had its at teat km called to these raets bv New Yorkers wbo are compelled to »,, without racing until some relief hi obtained.— New lork Sun.
