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Board Urges Parties Get Together Fort Salonga Wins Juvenile Stakes Cites Revenue Loss Of 50000 Daily Says Every Effort Should Be Made to Adjust Differences In Current Sportsmans Strike StrikeSPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero 111 May 7 Joseph P Broderick secretary of the Illinois Racing Board released a letter here today sent to William H Johnston presi dent of the National Jockey Club and to members of the Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association The letter approved by Stuyvesant Peabody Jr chairman of the Illinois governing body and commis ¬ sioners Frank R Warton and William S Miller pointed out that in the opinion of the board public interest in racing must always be paramount in any controversy between parties engaged in racing racingThe The letter gave reference to the large sum of money being lost by the state as the result of the cessation of racing at Sportsmans Park and listed several funds which are being jeopardized by the continued strike which has prevailed for the past three days The board estimated the daily loss of revenue at approximately 50000Action 50000 Action Would Have to Be Binding BindingChairman Chairman Peabody and his associates again stated that the board is willing to arbitrate the matter if requested to do so by both parties with the definite written understanding that their action would be binding on all parties It previously was stated that the horsemens representatives declined any arbitration arbitrationThe The board feels strongly that the parties should immediately make every effort to compose the differences between them and that every endeavor should be made to continue operations until all avenues of negotiation fail The board said that in its opinion all conscientious efforts have not been made in this matter That public interest and confidence should never be sacrificed for personal gain or pride was the boards final statement statementThe The complete text of the letter is as follows followsThe The racing board has consistently re ¬ fused to be a principal in any controversy under the guise of mediation which might subject the board to charges of partiality or intimidation There can be no stability of the states revenue or confidence in rac ¬ ing unless the parties appear voluntarily before the board in a final effort to settle their differences The board now reiterates its willingness to arbitrate in the strong belief that racing should continue during this period periodThe The board cannot by its actions con ¬ done or approve any breach of contract contractContinued Continued on Page TwentyNine Board Seeks to Get Both SidesTogether SidesTogetherCites Cites Loss of 50000 in Revenue Daily to State Due To Strike at Sportsmans SportsmansContinued Continued from Page One Onecontrary contrary to the public interest The rights of the parties must be preserved from any unilateral action It is further certain that any action contrary to the public interest and in violation of the rules of racing must result in appropriate penalties for the licensee including suspension or revoca ¬ tion of license licenseWhile While all strikes terminate in time tlie Board strongly feels that the parties should immediately make every effort to compose the differences between them Every effort should be made to continue operations un ¬ til all avenues of negotiation fail It is the Boards opinion that all conscientious efforts have not been made in this matter to compose the differences and continue racing in the interim Public interest and confidence should never be sacrificed for personal gain or pride pridePublic Public Interest Always Paramount ParamountThe The state of Illinois continues to lose approximately 50000 per day as the re ¬ sult of the cessation of racing at Sports ¬ mans Park race track This loss if con ¬ tinued may jeopardize the veterans bonds as well as the Agricultural Premium Fund which includes sums for the purpose of assisting in the care and general rehabili ¬ tation of veterans and their widows and orphans It is therefore readily apparent that the state of Illinois has a definite in ¬ terest in the resumption of racing in Illi ¬ nois noisThe The Board is of the opinion that the public interest in racing must always be paramount in any controversy between parties engaged in racing All parties en ¬ gaged in racing operate at the sufferance of the state because of the nature of their occupation occupationIn In addition to the severe monetary loss to the state the horsemen continue to lose over 20000 per day in purses The total economic loss to the various parties in ¬ terested in racing amounts to many times this sum The cessation of racing results in no benefit to the arious parties af ¬ fected There should and must be some way to terminate these controversies with ¬ out harm to the state and the parties in ¬ volved volvedThe The Illinois Racing Board has never been asked to either mediate or arbitrate the controversy at Sportsmans Park It has always stated publicly its willingness to arbitrate the matter if requested to do so by the parties with the definite written understanding that the boards action would be binding on all parties Further the public press as early as a week ago carried a report that the horsemens rep ¬ resentative declined any arbitration
