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Robinson Reports on Plans That Owners Murchison. Richardson Have for Del Mar Await Ruling on Proposal to Give Profits to Boys, Inc.; To Buy Six Other Major Tracks By KENT COCHRAN Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, Calif., June 26.- Three hundred or more horsemen who last night heard C. Ray Robinson, attorney for the Del Mar Turf Club, report on the progress of plans of Clint Muchison and Sid Richardson, Texans who recently acquired control of the seaside oval. Robinsons address came in response to a testimonial dinner the HBPA was tendering him, in appreciation of his services to the organizations efforts to place purses on a plane commensurate with race track profits. "I am authorized to state that there seems every reason to expect favorable action by the Treasury Department on Del Mars request for approval of the proposed diversion of 90 per cent of the tracks profits to Boys, Incorporated," Robinson stated. "We expect this approval within a week. And when and if it is forthcoming, Mr. Murchison and Mr. Richardson are in a position to take over six additional major race tracks, one of which is in California, making a total of seven, all to support Boys, Incorporated project. I believe that these six additional tracks will be acquired within a very few weeks after the Treasury Department approves the charity setup. Robinson stated that if and when J. - . , Edgar Hoover completes the important governmental work which now occupies his time, he will be tendered the complete management of Boys, Inc.. The speaker intimated that Hoover has been approached and that he looks with favor on the project. It is worthy of mention that Hoover annually spends his summer vacation at La Jolla, close by Del Mar, where the Texas financiers summer. Also, that Hoover is a frequent visitor at the Del Mar track and is a friend of. the tracks principal owners. George W. Ring, president of the local HBPA division, presiding at the meeting, expressed the views of the horsemen in heartily endorsing the plan to conduct racing largely for charity under the tax-free plan of Del Mars new owners. Robinson said he had received many letters of approval of the Boys, Incorporated plan. He read a telegram from Joseph G. Kohout, president of the central division of the HBPA, from Chicago, reading in part: "Announcement that the profits of Del" Mar will be used to combat juvenile delinquency is being heralded, in all the HBPA divisions as the finest thing that could happen to racing throughout the United States." He read a letter from John Hertz, written from Stoner Creek Stud, and stating: "You and your associates are starting out on a terrifically interesting experiment, and it can and probably will be of great benefit to horse breeders, the racegoing public, and greatest, of 11, deserving boys. The higher the class of the effort, the greater the benefit to everyone." Robinson emphasized the desire of the -Del Mar owners and directors to found and fund a great organization to combat juvenile delinquency, with accent on the care of underprivileged boys. The horsemen presented Robinson a -plaque, reading, "HBPA meritorious award .to C. Ray Robinson, in deep appreciation for his brilliant leadership and outstanding service rendered to, tih e Horsemen! Benevolent and Protective Association."
