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a CANADIAN RACING RUMORS Unfounded Report of Drastic Changes — Dr. Rutherford Contradicts. TOKOVTO. Oat., January 21.— The Ottawa Morning Journal pitblishi-s tin- following today: "Pacing will be resumed in Canada in the spring, according to exeillciit authority, and Dr. Bathe rf card in his forthcoming report will mhody suggestions in his ree eininie-niial ions which will eliminate the half-mile tracks. It i- -tated that there- will tie a recommendation that no track- l — than a mile- in circumference will be allowed to aparate, and traeks will lie confined to one in each city. The- eldest Hack- will, under this ruling, get the- preference-. Woodbine in Toronto. Blue Bonnets in Montreal. Connaught Park in Ottawa and I In- Windsor. Hamilton ami Fort Brie track* will be retained. Bghty-four day* racing will lie run ove-r tin- Canadian circuit by these- drastic changes. it is hoped to eliminate the American laterests, which are alleged to have controlled many of the new tracks. it wa--how n in the laqairy that these were- confined largely t» the miner tracks. It is al-o state-d that a re-c ■online -Dilution will be made to the clubs to drop their imitiu-l aereeatage from five to two ]H-r cent. Questione-d today Bl Ottawa by a Daily Pacing Form lc-pre-se-ntative. Dr. Butherford merely -tate-d that "there i- no Bathoiity tor »acfc a report." He eh tared lie- would hold another -itting at Ottawa on January :?n ami ih.-u num. diutely after the- meeting hi- report would be ready for parliament.
