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HEARING FOR ANTI-RACING CROWD BALTDfOKB, Md.. February 7. -A hearing en th-aati-gaaskHag bill was granted U the opponents of aciag this afteraaea at waaapalia. So many p-r-sons opposed to raciag were prtseat that the hearing was h.-ld in the senate chamber, which was packed. Delegate silver of Harford County efMHSed the attack, declaring that the Maryland tracks are controlled by outside toflaeace and that these outsiders . anes here when the spori was "killeil" for a while ia Sew lark. The Rev. George W. Haaaaway, rea-f--.-iiiing the ministerial tmio:i. also spake ia p-oosition to gambling as conducted in Maryland. Isaac Lskialiaaa. representing the race track interests, was at Annapolis for the purpose of seeing , William Paraell Hail, efeairasaa of the Jadiefairy eearaaitee of Ike haaae, abaW ;i hearing far opponents - of the bill at a future date. The Maryland Association of Agricultural Fair, is atekaag a big drive to have its hill paaaai at 1 this meeting of the ligesJalurc. Whereby the daily taxathMi of the race tracks will be increased to slO.OOO. of Which £100.000 will be distributed 1 annually aaaoag Its aaaaibara, a daaea in all. This money, if the bill becomes a law. must be ! ; used exclusively far increased premiums. l»r. C. 11. Ceatey. of Frederick, Id.. is president af the Association and V. C. Powell secretary. Mortimer M. M.ihoney. par: nmtuel ptaat Bsa- aager of bath PlaaUea and baarel and a No several , . tracks in Canada, will leave within a few days to visit Toronto. Montreal and Ottawa.
