Small Chance For Illinois Racing, Daily Racing Form, 1921-04-07

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SMALL CHANCE FOR ILLINOIS RACING We always have advocated a law which would permit racing with some form of betting on Illinois tracks for a limited period eacli year Such a bill is now liofore the legislature but a person who is usually informed on Springfield matters tells us it has practically no chance of passage Our passageOur informant says there are two ways of securing a racing law One is by the creation of an overwhelming public sentiment which the legis ¬ lators dare not deny This has not been done The other method is not pleasant reading and we dismiss it itAVe AVe fear Chicago will go Derbyless until busi ¬ ness men and lovers of horses join hands in a con ¬ certed movement to secure a kindly law Chicago Tribune


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