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ARIZONA MAY BECOME A RACING STATE. . | Phoenix. Ariz.. March 22. Provided the decision of the Supreme court in the ca-e of the State VS. l s. W. McCall. ju-t submitted, is in accordance with the opinion of Attorney-General Wiley .lone-, i it i- not improbable that a winter race meeting Will lie established here in the near future. Con- H dit ions for winter racing here are considered ideal, r The opinion of the attorney-general referred to i holds that a pari -mutiiel machine is not a gambling 1 device. This opinion was rendered la a teat ease of a a Mr. McCall. Assistant Attorney Genera] Barken ap- a ■eared lor the state and throng boat the preseata- ■ tioti of the ease to the court he admitted the contentions of the defense. that the pari-mutllel t machine was not a gambling device and that horse racing and betting thereea did not contravene the s state laws. Ill f.ot the state made n,, argument. 1 so eallid. and the i a-c was submitted to tile full $ court for its decision. t.
