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j SALIVA TESTS TWICE j t j DAILY AT ARLINGTON | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 111., July 3 — - Saliva tests of the winners of two races S daily, the races to be determined by lot, will be taken during the remainder of the Illinois racing season, it was announced today by Chris. Fitzgerald, steward representing the Illinois Racing Commission. The new policy went into effect yesterday, t when tests were taken of the winner of the e first race — the Audley Farms Tiny Kitty — _ and the winner of the eighth race — M. J. r Beauchamps American Smile. No irregularity .* was implied in the taking of either test, nor will it be implied in the taking of the e two daily tests in the future. The move has no significance other than that it marks the adoption of a standard method for making saliva tests. Previously the stewards have ordered saliva tests taken only when there were suspicious circumstances surrounding the racing of a horse. Whenever there is any reason for suspicion in the future, saliva tests will be ordered as before. These will be in addition to the two formal tests made dairy.
