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CALIFORNIA VOTE IS ADVERSE San Francisco Cal November 7 Incomplete re ¬ turns indicate that the initiative measure providing for racetrack Ixttiug In California under the pari mutuel and auction pool systems has been beaten cy ¬ an overwhelming majority Practically every pre ¬ cinct heard from in the state has voted against it The overwhelming defeat of the measure is directly due U the activity of women voters They mnde the amendment a target for combined attack Women in all parts of California took the stump In opposition to It and tho state was flooded with lit ¬ erature From present Indications the vvte against tho proposition will be approximately 2 to 1