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BELIEVES BILL HAS GOOD CHANCE. Albany, N. Y.. February IS.- sasesriiljiuss 1 yillur. who lias introduced 1 bill, similar io the one Introduced i- Senator Gittens last year, relieving directors ..f race tracks from criminal liability for petting within the Indosure withooi their knowl-Mge, is quoted in an interview as say hag: •"I think the bill can be passed this year, and that there 1- a decided change bj sentiment on the Pntl si the people toward racing, which the H irt Agnew loll killed. For the tirst time the State Grange this year favored the repeal of the law wb ch holds the directors of racing meetlnga liable when thej have ae personal knowledge thai betting i- go-lug on. The State Agricultural Society Went on record is favor of the repeal of the anti-racing law. "Those Whojkilled racing In this country have so Interfered witH the breeding ,,f horses that the matter ..f getting suitable inoiinis for the krmi has ss-essm ■ serious question. Million- ,,f dollar- have gone from tins- country to England and Prance, and the fanner* as well as tin breeders of horses ban suffered. That is one f the rtseona win I think there v* i 1 1 net be so serious in objection I" the repeal of tin drastic anti-racing law this year." Rev. . B. Miller declare* there 1- no chance for the racing Mil going through the Leaislstore. He wa- active last year against the repeal of the ami racing MWS.
