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SETBACK FOR FOES OF RACING. Annapolis. Md.. Match 21.— The Hall bill, which would wipe out racing in Maryland altogether, was given its aaietas in the house committee last night, the committee voting unanimously, with the exception of Mr. Hall, to substitute the Prick measure as an amendment. The bill thus amended will come up tomorrow and the issue will be fought out on the floor of the house. Advocates of the Prick plan are confident that they have votes enough to carry their point and prevent tin- abolition of racing. A delegation from Laard, among them prominent business men. appeared before the sub-committee of the finance cominitti-e of the senate today ai d protested against any legislation that would result in the abandonment or the crippling of the race track at Laurel. It was stated at the-hearing that the men represented every phase of the business life at Laure-1 and that the racetrack was of great financial benefit, with strict regard to good order. It was claimed that the farmers particularly were the beneficiaries of racing because- of tiie market for their commodities at the good prices they obtained.
