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California Racing Board Holds Special Meeting at Hollywood on Backstretch Grant License to Del Mar, 4 Repeal Written Reports by. Vets, Handle Other Items By OSCAR OTIS HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, Calif., June 29. The California Horse Racing Board- held a special meeting in the boys dormitory on the backstretch this morning, and wheiuthe meeting took a short recess shortly before noon, the following items of business had been transacted: 1. Formally granted a license to the operating company of the Del Mar race track, and approved its roster of officials for the meeting opening July 27 and which continues through Sept. 10. 2. Repealed section 1864 of the State Administrative Code which made it mandatory for a practicing veterinarian in the stable area to file a written report of all diagnoses and treatments. The repeal was a mere formality as a full scale hearing on this subject was undertaken at the last meeting of the board and a decision was made then to abandon the old rule, which was deemed unworkable and unfair to the vets. 3. Heard a lengthy discussion on fire prevention procedures for the stable area, : ; : and after hearing evidence presented by track operators, the horsemen, and a representative of the office of the state fire marshal, decided to ask everyone concerned to file suggestions for better fire protection and that once a broad cross-section of opinion was on file, it could be analyzed and coordinated, and after that was done, further discussions could be held. 4. Heard sharp words exchanged between Johnny Beverly of the HBPA and Bill Hornblower of Bay Meadows over the proposed purse program for the San Mateo tracks meeting this fall. Beverly felt that the Meadows stakes program was too high, and that it might be policy for the -track to cut overnight distribution if wagering was not at a high volume Hornblower indicated he thought the division of purses was a prerogative of management. Beverly ave a hint that maybe in the future, the horsemen would strike out for 50 per cent instead of the present 40 per cent agreements. After listening, the board did give their approval to the proviso that hereafter, management make known to horsemen their proposed stakes schedule before any official action of approval or disapproval be taken by the board. , 5. Took steps to revive the defunct practice of having a committee of trainers pass upon application for trainers licenses on the part of new people seeking such licenses and to make a recommendation concerning same. 6. Ratified a long list of minor actions already taken including such items as officials for certain fairs, distribution of charity monies, and purse schedule for fairs. After the jrecess, the board granted the Desert Turf Club of Palm Springs an extension to August 1 before passing on its application for a racing permit. The club has encountered delays in obtaining building permits and what not from local authorities. Irving Gushen and George Ring of the HBPA, Bert Thompson of the Jockeys Guild, Wendell Cassidy of Hollywood Park and Carleton Burke of Santa Anita spoke in favor of continuing the rule which denies a suspended jockey from riding out his stakes engagements, and chairman Murphy stated the rule would not be changed. However, Murphy declared that the principal reason its proponents gave for changing the rule that it would make for cleaner riding has not been borne put. "It has not. reduced the number of suspen- f -n i $ i ini Continued on Page Fifty-One California Board Holds Meeting at Hollywood Lively Discussion Over Suspended Jockey Losing Stake Mounts Continued from Page Six sions," he said, adding that the old rule, in use for more than 20 years, had never been found wanting. Thomas Mansor, of Pleasanton, was denied jockey-agent license; Robert E. Faulkners application for a license to exercise horses was denied, and George Budners license as a groom was suspended. Its business completed, the board adjourned at noon. Present were all three members of the commission, Dwight Murphy, chairman; George Holmes and Bert W. Railey. William V. OConnor, deputy states attorney, sat in with the board. Among those present were William Horn- blower and Joe Cohn of Bay Meadows, Bob Strub oL Santa Anita, Jim Stewart of Hollywood Park, Don Smith of Del Mar, Fred Ryan of . Tanforan, and Walter Dauchy of the Los Angeles County Fair. -
