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GOVERNOR DIXS SIGNIFICANT ACTION. Tho New York Sun prints the following aader aa A! ii v- dale line coacemlng the recent action of Governor llx that baa encouraged racing men. "Those interested In horse racing took heart when the j learned that Governor Dls bad sent a letter ilvin l. Huson, State Agricultural Commissioner, i ,-pi, -t n.g blm to investigate and report at 0OKC wl ii steps should be takes to stimulate the breed . t :,... - - in this state. ■•The biter is regarded as significant at this in view "i the fact that William Barnes, Jr., chairman of the Republican state committee, printed loag editorial In bis Albaaj newspaper on Tuesday night In which Ifajor-General Wood i qaoted as . iwplalnlng thai receul state legislation affecting racing t- causing a depletion of thoroughbred rac lag establishments which is aasaming the awgni-isMe of a national calamity. ■ in riea of the fact that William Barnes, Jr., ,ii,l m.ii. i;,i. Leoaard W,n .l contend thai the re , ni state legislatloo affectiag racing is driving i uorouehbreds oui of t. in ry those lntereste l hi racing are wondering it Commissioner Huson can nn.i -i .ii i othei remedj than the repeal of the more drastic provisions ••; rhe racing law in ordet t.- ki-e], the beat racing horses oa this side t through the continued operaMoa ol the race tracks In this state. ••in his letter to Commissioner Huson. Governo Ml -aid •• Mt has been brought to my attention that the I i ..id. in of obtainli g suitable mounts for the army. National Gaard and police departments •■! the « ,. 1 1 1 1 v i- becoming more and more ditticiilt. and it seems to me that the farmers of New York State , , . 1 1 ; , i and should be Induced lo produce the type ,.r horses -unable for the various branches of mounted service. The Federal government I. making scientific efforts toward the re-establlsbmenl a -land. ltd breeds In New England and I would be glad to have your opinion as to the beat method of stimulating the Interest ol and ro-operatloa by the iters of tin.- state toward the Improvement ol this Imp rtanl branch of animal husbandry. If. sir ■o.ii. a. it will be necessary to expi nd aaj moneys In addition to the regular budget of your rti part. a, nt In order to take np tin- aaeanoa, 1 shall i.i glad to ha v you submit an estimate a- i,, tin-probsbli c-t of vinii Investigation, looking lo the kntrodurtloo ,.t such an Item In the appropriation .-nut supply bills. This see ass to be s matter which Miur department caa well take up to the peat ad Vantage of all concerned, and I hope that you will l,e abb t • give ice ■ tepoti in the matter at an early date. •lntil tbi . letsar was made public taw ehaaccj of imy favorable legislation toward racing at this ,.i ..f the Legislature wen- dubious. The only loll proposed tiii- year iiim.h the question was by Assemblyman Cuvelller, who oa Wediiisday Intro- ducii the Cltthm bill of last year, which relieves race track directors from liability for gambling on tin- tracks. •The agricultural societies of the state have planned to introduce soon a bill similar to the Gittins bill, and there is another bill talked of which would establish a state commission on sports, embracing not only a sapeHSiluil of boxing and baseball, but of i i lag a- well. it is planned to have the directors and officers of racing associations rc-lieved from liability for gambling on tracks, be cause there i- to be a provision empowering the governor to appoint special policemen to attend bos fag bout-., baseball games and race meets with a view of seeing that the laws ate enforced, that the promote ra ol aaj kind of .s; ort like baseball and boxing matches are prohibited from boosting the price of admission and to prevent gambling on the la.-,- tracks." lni- Homing Telegraph publishes the following special from Albaa] : •Advocates of the bill now before the Assembly to relieve director- of race tracks of the personal liability for betting violations see only one course for Commissioner ol Agriculture Husimi to suggest for tin- stimulation of horse breeding in the state, and thai la to urge the passage of the measure. Governor Di wrote a king the commissioner for an Investigation Into the matter, and the reply i being awaitid with interest. It has been suggested that the commissioner favors a state commission that would have police supervision over all spoils. and a parr of its duty would be to prevent race tia.k gaiublin:.. It is proposed that the governor have authority to appoint special policemen to regulate sack matters. There are many legislators who would welcome a chance to volt for saga a bill. What are apparently most encouraging iudication-of a rental of the racing law. or the creation of this state tommies Kin l the fact that such a course is imperative from the horse breeding standpoint. It is really a matter which has to do more with the late of ih hTvo than of the race track."
