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WOULD HAVE RACING WITHOUT BETTING In San Francisco those concerned arc hopeful of reinstating thoroughbred racing on what elsewhere would be considered u somewhat Eutopian basis Hdwever they seem to he In earnest about the matter as witness the following from the San Fran ¬ cisco Chronicle of May 1 1If If the Behan bill calling for a racing commis ¬ sion with the special stipulation that no wagering Of nny description will be permitted meets with success when It comes up for consideration in the Schate an aristocratic Jockey Club to compare favorably with any h the Unltpd States will IHI organized in California Several meetings have been held in San Francisco during the past few weeks to talk over the plans for such a club The prominent turfmen of the state have been In attendance and if thoroughbred horse racing conies back it Is planned to have it on a scale that once heralded it as the sport of kings kingsThe The proposed Jockey Club Is not figured to play as prominent a part in conducting the racing as did the New California Jockey Club the controlling turf power In the west in the past The State Racing Commission would alldt dates for meetings and regu ¬ late the sport and the Jockey Club would be more in the nature of a social adjunct Plans have been discussed to erect a club house in tho vicinity of San Francisco where the doings of the thorough ¬ bred will reign supreme supremeThe The tentative arrangements are for Charles W Clark of San Mnteo to be president of the Jockey Club Clark is an enthusiastic horseman and for years his silks have been siwrted on tho tracks of the country Other prominent horsemen such as James C Nealon R J Mackenzie Rudolph Spreck els George Winglield Porter Asiie Charles Boots and others have been interested in reviving racing on footingThe 1 clean and substantial footing The exposition is looking to this Jockey Club to support the proposed meeting at the new mile race track In the Presidio reservation D O Llvelv bead of the live stock department has been work Ing for some time on the proposition of giving thirty to forty days of racing litre in August and Septem ¬ ber The mooting will be held on a iirohlbltive nTi betllng basis and the enthusiastic horsemen are banking on the public turning out in round numbers to swell the gate receipts so that substantial purses could bo offered to attract thoroughbred horses from all parts of the country countryThe The present legislation that Is pending is for the purpose of reviving the thoroughbred running horse sports under state regulation The advocates of the Bebaii bill argue that meetings will be coni ducted if assurance is given that the races will ba run on a clean basis The opponents of the bill however point out the dangers of playing into the hands of the poolrooms by conducting races witli no wagering at the track The lightlmrness horsemen also arc protesting that they will be taxed to sup pert the Racing Commission which will add moro hardship as they have been running their meet Ings in the past with no financial gain At the same time many wealthy and enthusiastic horsemen of California want to see thoroughbred racing return and arc putting their shoulders to the1 wheel with that object in view
