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HOW AUTHORITY TO RACE WAS GIVEN. Conditions Imposed Coincident With Permission to Rosumo the Sport in England. The official text of the notification to the Jockey Club that racing could be resumed in England, under somewhat severe restrictions was by the following letter, addressed by Sir Albert Stanley, president of the Board of Trade, to Sir John Thursby, the senior steward of the Jockey Club: July 4, 1917. Dear Sir John Thursby, Referring to the deputation of representatives of the Jockey Club to the Prime Minster on the subject of tiic resumption of horse racing to a limited extent, I have been requested to acquaint you, for the information of the stewards of the Jockey Club, that the War Cabinet have now decided that, in view of the national importance of horse racing, a limited amount of racing may be allowed in England from the middle of this month to the close of the flat-racing season. The government arc of opinion that the stewards of the Jockey Club might arrange for approximately forty days racing during tills period, but the places at which race meetings are sanctioned should be limited to Newmarket and such other ulaces, and on such days, as they may agree with the war office, the ministry of munitions and the board of trade. It should, however, be understood that railway companies will not provide special trains for the conveyance of race-goers and race liorses, and that owing to the shortage of petrol suitable stens must bo taken to prevent the running of motor cars and taxi-cabs to race meetings. I am to add that should it bo found that in spite of the steps which the Jockey Club may be able to take, motor vehicles are still used in connection with race meetings, steps will be taken to withdraw the licenses of any such cars. It may be added that it has also been decided that the allowance of oats for liorses in training may be increased to fifteen pounds a day, but that this increased allowance will be limited to a maximum of 1,200 horses. Yours faithfully, A. H. STANLEY.
