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DETAILS OF CALIFORNIA FLAN The petition that the Associated Horse Breeders of California will circulate for the purpose of getting on the ballot at the next general election the proposition for the reestablishing of racing sets forth that it is the desire of all the racing and breeding associations of California to prohibit bookmaking upon horse racing and to prevent the conducting ami maintaining of poolrooms Provision is made for the appointment of a State Racing Com ¬ mission to consist of five persons to be appointed by the governor within twenty days after the law shall be in force all of whonr shall have been breeders and raisers of horses in this state for Jive years preceding their appointment noiie of whom shall be an officer In any association or corporation or race track engaged in giving race meetings The nice commissioners shall hold office for four years and shall control racing racingAny Any association formed for the purpose of breeding and racing horses shall have ithe right subject to the provisions of the law to hold one or more meetings every year not to exceed 100 days Wagering daysWagering is to bo permitted upon horse races by the parimutuel and auction pool systems only A section is provided for the punishment of every person who engages in poolselling or bookmakiug with or without writing at any time or place This was included to eliminate the oral system of wager ¬ ing Pinishnient is set forth clearly for any person who violates these sections in the proposed aew law lawThe The racing commission shall have the right to appoint a secretary at a salary jiot exceeding 1800 per annum Said salary shall be paid by associations which obtain licenses from the commission the amounts to be apportioned by thej racing commis ¬ sioners The commission shall biennially make a full report to the governor of its proceedings for the twoyear period ending with the first day of Janu ¬ ary LegislatureThe preceding the meeting of the Legislature The provisions relative to the payment to the racing commission of proportionate moneys to pay the expense of conducting said racing commission shall not apply to any state fair association or agricultural society or county fair or any associa ¬ tion to which state aid is given that shalj hold a daysAmong meeting for a period not exceeding ten days Among the prominent horsemen of the state who were present at the meeting which led to the or ¬ ganization of the association were W OBrien Macdonough A B Spreckels W J Kenney S Christeuson Thomas H Williams George Gianninl Col J C Kirkpatrick M F Tarpey Walter B Jennings C T Boots Thomas Fox W L Scott Harry T Creswell and J A Chiinslor Harry ChiinslorHarry T Creswell former city attorney of San Francisco made a short speech outlining the vital importance the adoption of the proposed measure would CaliforniaM have on horse breeding in California M F Tarpey of Fresno followed with a talk on horse racing In part the speaker deplored the fact that racing l ocame commercialized and spoke enthusiastically of the projK ed new law as a means for reviving the sport Mr Tarpey reminiscenced a bit going back to the time when horses raced over a track which was located In the thickly settled section of San Franrisco now bounded hy Folsom Twentysecond Mission and Twentythird streets streetsThe The racing and breeding of horss is like raising an orchard said Mr Tarpey When one of your trees declines and does not bear fruit as it should It Is not neccssarr t pull it up l r t roots but rather nurse it along and try and find out the trouble There was undoubtedly something the matter with racing but the lawmakers went after it with an ax instead of the pruning knife All that Is needed in regulation The country needs good horses and in order to pet them it Is necessary to have the racing of thoroughbreds to bring out their good qualities and stimulate interest in breed ¬ ing them The auto truck will eventually drive the horses out of the city hut they are noedod In the vrllcv and vale The driving horse is needed off the main road and the heavy horse is needed in the coillltrv coillltrvIii Iii order that this petition hiav lie submitted lo Hie voters at the coming presidential election under the provisions of the Stale Constitution It is neces ¬ sary to have right per cent of the roistered rolers or aliont OOO registered electors sign the petition Already steps have been taken to have these peti ¬ tions scut to all the counties in the state
