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WANTS ONLY ONE TRACK IN MARYLAND. Aiinapolis. Mel.. March 20. -William P. Riggs ami ihomas ciyd.-. of the Maryland Jockey flub were given a hearing before the sab-committ f the- finance e mittee of the lower hems,- ,,f the e-u-islature today. The-y e-xpn-sse-,1 :, willingness to submit to fair regulation „f rae-ing and were favorably inclined to the- Prick. Nnrris and Dnrall inns. 1 iiey offered, however, as an entirely aew proposition, a bill which they brought with them In g.-nera. this bill provides for racing between April 1 anil .November 30. ami then only by individuals or associations all „r w!.,.s.- officers dire* 1 ,rs. stockholders, members .ami salaried e-m-Ph.y.-s an- bona fide residents of Maryland. It is furthe-r provided that all t..-tt iiifg Khali be by pari-mutuel syste-m ami that no distribution e.f annual profits shall be- made- until after then- has been published a sworn state-mint showing in reasonable ih-tail all tiie inc.. 1111 and expenses. If there is 1 profit above- o per cent, upon tin- capital invested all such excess shall be paid to the state This bill w.. ul. I close every rac.- track in the state except PimUco anil, in fact, Mr Chile ad-woul.l1be,glta,lIto see?* " " "" :,"i"« ;lt ""l
