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Arlington, Arlington, HBPA HBPA Settle Settle Differences; Differences; Bloody Bloody Step Step Wins Wins Sir Sir Barton Barton Purse Purse Daily Racing Form Publisher Brings Parties to Agreement * Perlman Announces That All Misunderstandings on Purse Program Have Been Clarified The threat of a strike by the HBPA against Arlington Park, scheduled to open its 36 -day meeting on Monday, was removed yesterday when the mediator, J. Samuel Perlman, publisher of Daily Racing Form, issued the following statement: "The Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association has canceled its strike notice to the Illinois Racing Board against Arlington Park Jockey Club. This action was taken following independent meetings that I held with Joseph G. Kohout and Dr. Harry W. Lindy, representatives of the HBPA. and Arlington Park Jockey Club and Washington Park Jockey Club. "When I agreed to a request from the National Committee of the HBPA, meeting in New York last Sunday to attempt to resolve the differences between the two factions, I did so because it was evident to me that these differences were only misunderstandings that needed clarification. "The clarification of Arlington Parks program of purse distribution and conditions for the coming season follows: "1 Arlington Park has guaranteed to distribute an average of not leas than 2,770 daily in non-stakes purses. The minimum total for non-stakes races for the meeting will be 20,000. This amount will be distributed on the basis of not less than 05,000 for non-stakes races in each of the four condition books of nine days. Arlington Park has guaranteed a minimum purse of ,500. Bonus Amounts Above Guarantee "2 Arlington Park has planned to offer bonus amounts in each condition book above the guarantee of 05,000 in order to attract quality horses. The condition book for the first nine days offers purses 7,100 in excess of the guaranteed amount. Arlington Park is not obligated to distribute this bonus money in any condition book in the event that races offered at these higher purses do not fill. "3 Arlington Park has already guaranteed a distribution of 02,000 for trie meeting in excess of last year. If business conditions warrant, purses for non-stakes races will be further increased. "4 Management welcomes the appointment of a small representative committee of horsemen racing at Arlington Park and Washington Park, which would meet with the racing secretary from time to time to discuss conditions and other matters; it being recognized that final decisions on racing conditions and the condition book rest entirely with the racing secretary. "5 The HBPA fully recognizes and is in complete accord with the policy of Bigger Purses for Better Horses. "6 The above arrangements will also pertain in principle for the meeting to be run at Washington Park, taking into consideration the fact that Washington Park runs 3L days, in comparison with 36 days at Arlington Park." Representatives of the HBPA and Arlington-Washington expressed their thanks to the mediator, who arrived here Tuesday and entered into a series of conferences which clarified the misunderstandings regarding the purse program. The HBPA had Continued on Page Three i J ] j / c a „ . . J i f I c w I r r s i j g r t s s p i g i Arlington Park and HBPA Officials Reach Agreement Continued from Page One formally notified the Illinois Racing Board and the Arlington club of its intention to strike, in the absence of certain guarantees in distribution. The distribution has been affirmed. Dr. Harry Lindy, vice-president of the Michigan Division of the HBPA and repre- sentative of the National HBPA, stated that in his opinion "Mr. Perlman is the only man who could have achieved this agreement." Lindy and Joseph G. Kohout, vice-president of the HBPAs Central Di- vision, issued the following statement: "In keeping with our basic objectives, as in previous negotiations, we have estab- lished a better working understanding be- tween track officials and horsemen. We may now meet with the officials and dis- cuss purses with them and reach a mutual agreement on a daily purse distribution. "We have received a guarantee on the purse distribution from track officials for the first time and have been assured that an increase in mutuel handle will be re- fleeted in commensurate purse increases." Ben Lindheimer, recovering from a re- cent illness, was not immediately available for a statement. Miss Marjorie Lindheimer, assistant to the executive director, ex- pressed pleasure that there was no longer a misunderstanding concerning the purse policy.
