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TIME TO DEAL WITH MERRYGOROUNDS According to dispatches from Ottawa the gov ernmeutis unlikely to takeany action WUU regard to racing for some time and the impression grows in wellinformed quarters that the sport will be resumed automatically with the expiration of the order in council which caused its suspension the expiration being cpntingemVof course on the sign ¬ ing of peace next monfJi Ottawa dispatches point to the likelihood o the enactment later in the year of legislation calculated to eliminate some of the abuses which have crept into racing Government superJsi6n of the arijnutuels witli a careful audit of thetrahsactioris and Avitlr a per ¬ centage of the profits being directed into govern ¬ ment channels fibr the benefit of agriculture gpod roads systems etc as in some1 European countries has been suggested suggestedThere There are socalled jockey clubs conducting rac ¬ ing over free and easy half mile ACQiirses in Canada which might be legislated otit of existence with benefit to racing and with benefit to everybody but the promotprs At Some of these courses racing is merely the medium for gambling Too often the purely sporting phase of contests of speed between welltrained wellridden thoroughbreds is entirely a secondary consideration or hot U consideration at all In every country engaged in the great war with the exception of Canada eveii in distressful Russia racing was curried on during the four years of hostilities Any restrictions that were imposed are now being removed yesterdays cables bringing the information1 that Franco will resume the old order of things 6h May1 5 Aii ojHjortUiiHy is now pro vided for the renovation of the sport in Canada and the removal of those influences which jtend to offset the splendid work being done by the repu ¬ table clubs Toronto Globe
