New York State Sports Commission, Daily Racing Form, 1921-04-01

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NEW YORK STATE SPORTS COMMISSION COMMISSIONALBANY ALBANY N Y March 31 Governor Miller has in his hands a bill carrying out his ideas for a unified slide control over all sporting events in culding taxing wrestling horse racing and pro ¬ fessional baseball It was prepared by Franklin B Lord counsel for former Governor Charles S AVhitman and one of the governors closest advis ¬ ers The measure creates a state sports com ¬ mission composed of three commissioners who are to serve without compensation and three paid deputies deputiesvue vue ill wus drafted several days ago Before acting in the measure Governor Miller will get the vie vs of min prominent in sporting circles circlesI I w 11 iall a conference of men in close touch with si rts either this week or next the gover ¬ nor IPI Monday They will discuss the goii cral subject oC state control over all professional sports sportsThe The cnuctmcnt of the measure nyw being con ¬ sidered by the chief executive would mean the abolishment of the State Kuciujj Commission


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