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HEALTHY CALIFORNIA PLANS Pacific Coast Club to Equip Old Tanforan Track for Racing at Once SAN FRANCISCO. Cat. F.l.i 11.11 v •; Following the forwarding of incorporation papers of the Pacific 1 seal !o ki v Club to Delaware, plans an- being completed for re-establishing ■■■■ race track at Tanforan on lines originally suggested by Budolph 8preckela. Rudolph Rpreckel* and his brother, A. B. Bprerkela. and Herbert Fleishhacker are direetora. If is pra po-ed to spend at least SStB.SM in eroding strac lutes at Tanforan. The parpear of the new organization, nccerdiag t.. .1 statement by Kudelph Bpreckels is t« establish clean lacing and encourage the breeding in California of thoroughbred horses. Ii was only after careful study of the laws of vaiioiis states that the decision was made lo incorporate the dub nader the statutes of Delaware. The principals in the undertaking were determined that ironclad rules should govern the organization and that these rules should not be subject to change without the unanimous vote of Ihe board of directors or goveruois. It was asceitaitied by counsel that the law- of Delaware allowed the incorporation of such an or-gaaJxatiaa. Every step thus far has been followed with a view to eliminating public gambling. With large financial backing, the races are to be conducted without the presence of bookmakers. Detectives will be on hand to report any infraction of tie- rules laid down for the track. The improvements Ul Taiifoiau will include a club house- and grandstand, modern stables and one of the ffcseal track- in the country. Some time ago options on Tanforan wer" tied up. and now that the preliminary steps have been taken it is stated that work will go forward rapidly. Tanforan is twelve miles from San Francisco, down the peninsula, and easily accessible by street car or automobile. "It is the belief of the organizers of this undertaking." said Hudolph Spreckels. "that the people of California desire to see horse racing eatabUshed on a cleilh and lawful basis and thai the puttie attendance will justify their faith thai horse racing can be successfully conducted without public gambling." The New York system will be adopted for what betting is done on the Tanforan racing.
