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NEW MARYLAND TRACK REFUSED DATES Raitii .-. Mil.. February 1. The Harford Ohaaty Raciui! Comoiitwion lias retimed to ur.nn racing dates to the Havre de Grace Agricultural, Heehaw- ; eal Fair anil Racing Association, application for ■ which was lied recently. Tin- action is takea a* foreshadowing a battle in the coarta. William Shepherd Bryan, attorney for the track promoter*, when informed of the decision, declined to -ay what would he the next step, but it is wll uudersl i thai it will !»• an anneal to Hie Circuit Ooarl of Harford Coaaty to sit aside the a. Hun of the commission. Referrian lo the Conrl of Appeals, Bryan -aid ii bail upheld the law creating the commission; thai II was ;i paMie board ami that its iiuty whs to deal fairly and md t i create a monopoly lb- signed that there eoubl never be racing on two tracks mi the same day ami that as the Harford Agriculture and Breeders Association track, whieli i- referred ti .!- -lie- Fabey track," was oa oae side ami the W..H laud mi the other, it made no difference to the public ubi.ii ride of the highway the races were running on. Me declared there would be no disorder and the commission had the righl to revoke the license for any misdeed. Mis eosapaay. he said, had already spent about 96,500 and was ready to i t the eon trait to go ahead with the work. The tone. of this argument was against the commission giving to tin- Fabey track the sale right to race in Harford County.
