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WOULD LEGALIZE BETTING ON RAtjES. Providence. R. I.. March XO.— Steps were taken yesterday to effect a letting down of the bars now up against horse poolselllng and betting on races in this state, when a toll was offered in tin- Legists ture by Representative Craaatoa or North Kings town. :i member of tin- Republican majority in the Assembly, legalising t!..- making of registered bets on borne races. Tin- bill d.H-s not permit bookuiak- -ing. it was referred to tin- Committee on Judiciary. This is th,. fir-t attempt, of the kind to roio horse racing in Rhode Island since it met with Ita quietus on the enforcement of tin- ami betting lnv a number of years .1.. by tin- state authorities. Representative Cranstoua a.-t is hacked by the horsemen of tin- state, who want t-. see tic- sport coin.- back into its own. Considerable doubt is entertained hat the hill will become a law. this year at leaat, 1 il its in Iroduction Is regarded is an eateriag wedge which, with a change of administration another year might help in getting another rootheM for the sport here
