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Mutuel Tax in Florida Remains at 15 Per Cent CentJohn John C Clark Tells of Florida Doings in Visit at Belmont Park ParkELMONT ELMONT L I N Y May 19 John C Clark head of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States and of Hialeah Park was an interested visitor to ¬ day at Belmont Park He stated that the Miami Jockey Club has leased 45 per cent of its property to the U S Army Air Com ¬ mand for storage purposes with the under ¬ standing this portion of the grounds be vacated not later than November 15 15The The stabling and parking areas and not the racing strip stands nor the ornate centerfield are being utilized for this pur ¬ pose poseThe The Florida state legislature he noted has extended the 15 per cent commission in mutuel play for only a twoyear period on the basis that its one season in applica ¬ tion on an experimental basis did not con ¬ stitute a conclusive trial warranting per ¬ manent such assessment assessmentRecently Recently Joseph B Kennedy former U S Ambassador to England acquired Col E R Bradleys stock in the Miami Jockey Club course Joseph E Widener continues as the principle stockholder in the park he did so much to develop into one of the worlds most beautiful race courses coursesClark Clark discussing the recent proposal of regrading purse values in overnight events at all major tracks to make them more commensurate with the varying classifica ¬ tions of horses specified declared he is heartily in favor of this plan as virtually an economic necessity in presentday rac ¬ ing without however reducing the purse minimums minimumsSuch Such a program definitely will be con sidered at Hialeah Park he said saidSuffolk Suffolk Downs in New England has adopted a somewhat similar policy this summer while the Maryland Jockey Club will offer graduated purses at Pimlico in the fall
