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Parkman Bill Approved By Assembly Committee Measure Paying Way for Third Los Angeles Oyal Sent to Floor SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 10. — The Parkman Bill, which would more closely! define the phrase, "In the public interest," j with respect to the licensing of additional race tracks, passed the assembly committee on public morals yesterday without a dissenting vote and was sent on to the floor of the assembly for final action. The measure has already passed the senate. Opponents of the measure contend that it is designed to pave the way for a third major race track in Los Angeles County. This contention was strengthened yesterday by testimony of William P. Kyne, vice-president and general manager of Bay Meadows that proponents of the planned third track at Puente are in favor of the measure. Kyne himself is supporting the bill, but declared in his testimony that "I have no interest in Puente, but Im here for justice." Bay Meadows president William Horn-blower also spoke in favor of the bill, claiming that its purpose was to clarify the present law, but admitting that he was interested in breaking the so-called monopoly on racing in Los Angeles County attributed to Santa Anita and Hollywood Park. Vigorous opposition to the bill was expressed by spokesmen for Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the -Western Fairs Association and the Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Their main contentions were that creation and operation of a third race track in Los Angeles County would deteriorate the quality of the sport offered and would result in a loss of revenue to the state. Under the present horse racing act, the California Horse Racing Board is empowered to grant licenses for horse racing If such racing "will be in the public interest and will subserve the purpose of this chapter," the latter being the encouragement of agriculture and horse breeding. Considerations affecting agriculture and horse breeding in the whole state and state revenues arising from horse racing may thus be taken into account in arriving at a decision respecting an application for a license. Under a recent ruling of Deputy Legislative Counsel Philip J. OTonnell, the wording from the Parkman Bill would limit the consideration of the horse racing board to "the improvement of agriculture and horse breeding in an area immediately surrounding the proposed track."
