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BILL TO LEGALIZE CALIFORNIA RACING. The legislature, at its -next session, will .be nsked to pass a measure looking to the revival of horse racing in California .under the pari-mutuel system of betting and with a state commission in control. Who will introduce the bill is not known, and unless there is a change of plans on the part of the Golden Sate Thoroughbred Breeders Association, which will father the move to revive racing, the legislator to introduce the bill will not be chosen until the liw makers are in session. The logical person to submit the bill, of course is James C. Nealon, newly elected senator, but the thing which makes Nealon the logical person will also likely eliminate him. Mr. Nealon is the secretary of the Golden Gate thoroughbred Breeders Association. What more then, could the association ask than one of its own ofheials to introduce the bill? But, on the other hand, argues Nealou, and his fellow-ofiicials, it might be said, should he introduce such a bill, that as secretary of the association he has a personal interest in the revival ol racing. Nealon, therefore, is inclined to take a back seat, and the bill, as stated, will probably be introduced by some other legislator. What will be incorporated in the bill has yet to be determined. But here are some of the more salient provisions sure to be included: First All meetings to Ik Hurler direct control of a state commission, which will have authority to grant and deny permits for meetings and to specify length of meetings. Second The complete elimination of bookmakers. Third A percentage of the receipts of each meeting to be given over to the state for charitable institutions. The commission, under the provisions of the proposed bill, will be appointed by the Governor, and if the wishes of the Golden Gate Thoroughbred Breeders Association are adhered to, will be composed of men who are interested in the breeding of horses rather than of those who are merel interested in racing plants. San Francisco Bulletin.
