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THREATENS GOVERNMENT CONTROL IN ONTARIO TORONTO Ont June 17 Premier Hepburn issued the following statement to the press Monday with respect to the con ¬ troversy between the breeders of Ontario and certain of the racing bodies over the control question questionThe The government has viewed with alarm the dissention between thoroughbred breed ¬ ers and race horse owners and certain track interests in regard to racing in Ontario In view of the governments heavy interest in the live stock industry in the province and its income from the parimutuel system the government has decided that unless satisfactory arrangements are made for the direction and control of racing between the breeders and race track owners at the next session of the legislature an act will be passed creating a control body which will have the supervision of racing in Ontario OntarioSuch Such a body if it is necessary for the government to create it will be placed under the jurisdiction of the minister of agricul ¬ ture The government hopes that in ihet meantime the parties interested will be able to reconcile their differences and agree upon a satisfactory form of supervision for racing in this province
