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I i J ; j j ; 1 FALL RACING IN ARIZONA Total of 5,000 Will Be Distributed During 2 4 -Day Meeting at Phoenix Track. PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct 15. A total of 5,-000 in prize money will be distributed among horsemen at the twenty-four-day race meeting to open here November 10 under the auspices of the Arizona Jockey Club. There will be four stake events valued at ,000 each, in addition to one feature race daily of 00 or more. Liberal purses for overnight races will make up the program of seven races daily. ... More than 150 horses are already on the ground and additional cars are arriving daily from Vancouver, B. C, Omaha and other points. By opening day the fair grounds capacity for stabling 500 horses will be taxed, judging from inquiries and reservations, officials in charge declare. Since last fall, when this community got its first taste of running races, there have been developments indicating racing as a sport has come to stay, the first of which is the incorporation of a company known as the Arizona Jockey Club, taking the place of the Golden "West Jockey Club, and the naming of new officials, to include E. C. Smith of the New York .tracks as presiding judge; Cecil Boyce of Los Angeles as president and general manager ; W. "W. Finn, well-known western racing man, as racing secretary, and Arthur McKnight, as starter. Another event which is the outcome of the first meeting at Phoenix last fall is the proposed bill before the electors of the state of Arizona asking their decision on the pari-mutuel legislation, by which it is proposed to legalize this form of speculation. At present, pari-mutuels are not covered by statutes, so no matter what decision is rendered by the people, the machines will again prevail at the coming meeting as they did at the first meeting. Racing men are predicting that the measure will carry permitting their use under state recognition. If the electors endorse the measure racing may bo extended until Jan. 1, 1925, officials declare.
