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Michigans 1955 Dates Probably Will Up Revenue Inglis Explains New Schedule Contradicting Newspapers Story DETROIT RACE COURSE, Livonia Mich., June 23. Racing commissioner James H. Inglis explained today that Michigans 1955 racing date schedule will have the probable effect of increasing, rather than decreasing, the states . pai-i-mutuel tax revenue. The commissioners statement was a flat contradiction to a story published in the news section of a Detroit daily newspaper Monday. Commissioner Inglis said: "My 1954 date schedule called for 114 days of thoroughbred racing and 117 days of harness racing in the Detroit area. My 1955 date schedule calls for 115 days of thoroughbred racing and 116 days of harness racing in the Detroit area. One average day of thoroughbred racing produces 6,000 in taxes for the state and one average day of harness racing produces 2,000 in taxes for the state. "Therefore, all .other things being equal, the addition of one thoroughbred date and the subtraction of .one harness date would haVe the probable effect of increasing the state tax return from racing by 4,000. "I certainly agree that if my allocation of racing dates were to deprive the state treasury of 42,000 that I would be subject to severe criticism from the fiscal authorities of the state government. "But, fortunately, that is not the case." Commissioner Inglis plans to wait until after next Tuesday before making a decision on whether to permit a six-day charity meeting to go on.as scheduled July 25 30 at Detroit Race Course. Inglis made the announcement, after Gov. Mennen Williams signed the bill banning charity horse racing in the Wolverine State. The biil, moreover, does not take effect until October. 15, 1955. Inglis stated that he wanted to hear the Michigan Supreme Courts decision next Tuesday on the disputed Hazel Park dates before making his own decision on the proposed charity session.
