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CALIFORNIA PETITION MEETS WITH FAVOR The petition which is going around to have racing resumed in California is meeting with great supiiort In this city and also in other sections of the state It is necessary to have altottt 5000 signatures to get It on the ballot A united effort is being1 made by horse owners breeders farmers and others to knock out tin present antibetting law and havi as a substitute the parimutnel form of betting which is so popular In Kentucky and also in the larger cities of Europe where horse racing thrives Thero are nearly t5000 names on the petition at tills early date and no doubt is entertained as to obtaining the bulauce required San Franclscv Call
