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Bay Meadows Contributes 51 5292 to War Relief ReliefTotal Total Realized at 1942 Fall And 1943 Spring Meetings MeetingsSAN SAN MATEO Calif May 18 Bay Meadows race course under the astute managership of William P Kyne father of legalized parimutuel wagering in Cali ¬ fornia has raised a total of 51529260 during the 1942 fall and the 1943 spring race meetings This was announced by general manager Kyne at the conclusion of the recently conducted 50day spring session at the Peninsula course courseThe The Kynecontrolled track now steps to the front among Americas race courses in distributions to war relief This is a fitting tribute to Kyne the same gentleman who has fought hard to keep the sport of racing alive in California It was Kyne who stated some three months ago that racing should set the minimum goal for war relief during 1943 at 5000000 and he has set out to practice what he preaches i During 107 days of racing at Bay Meadows 57 days last fall and 50 days this spring Kyne and his associates of the California Jockey Club operators of Bay Meadows have raised a totalof 51529260 for war effort organizations organizationsBreakdown Breakdown of the contributions is as follows Naval Welfare Fund Oak OakKnoll Knoll Hospital 1000000 1000000Naval Naval Welfare Fund Mare MareIsland Island Hospital 1000000 1000000California California Turf Foundation 4765559 San Francisco Housing Fund for Service Men Les Vogel Trustee 2000000 2000000Alameda Alameda County War Effort Organizations Harry Bar tell trustee 600000 San Mateo County War Effort Organizations Mrs R E Pettingill Trustee til S O 870000 War Blind 400000 Red Cross San Mateo County CountyChapter Chapter 1000000 1000000TJ TJ S S Cruiser San SanFrancisco Francisco 1000000 1000000Naval Naval Welfare Treasure TreasureIsland Island 5140817 5140817Canteen Canteen Service Veterans Veteransof of Foreign Wars 2711952 2711952United United Seamens Service ServiceMerchant Merchant Sailors Relief 2660126 American Womens Vol ¬ untary Services 810403 San Francisco League for forService Service Men 810403 810403Santa Santa Clara County War Effort Organizations George Payne Trustee 950000 San Mateo Merchant Marine MarineCadet Cadet School Welfare Fund 750000 Local Charities 1000000 1000000Associated Associated Charities 70000 70000Entertainment Entertainment Wounded WoundedSailors Sailors 810000 810000Fund Fund now in escrow subject x to release by the Internal Revenue Department 22500000 51529260
