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Mich. Commissioner Loses His Post Time Regulation Legislature Nullifies Order to Start Running Races by 3:30 P.M. Special to Daily Racing Form LANSING, Mich., May 7. — Michigan Racing Commissioner James H. Inglis lost his winter-long fight to regulate the post time at state race tracks when the Michigan legislature officially condemned his action this week. The State House of Representatives joined the Senate in voting disapproval of Inglis new post-time rule. Under the rule, the thoroughbred tracks would have been required to start no later than 3:30 p.ni. and harness tracks no later than 8:30 p.m. In supporting a resolution which originated in the Senate last month, the House nullified the rule. In effect, it told Inglis that it was the right of the track management, and not the commissioner, to decide what time racing should start. Only once before in legislative annals here has the head of administrative board been overruled in this manner. "It is a metter for the racing associations," said Rep. Michael J. OBrien, Detroit Democrat. "If they want, they can hold races at midnight." The House vote on the resolution was close, 42 to 38, but in the Senate the decision was unanimously against Commissioner Inglis. The commissioner started his campaign for an earlier post time last November when he proposed a 3 oclock start for the running races. He indicated that he thought the traditional post time of 3:45 was too late and interfered with the night harness operation in the Detroit area. Later Inglis modified his rule to 3:30, but neither the Hazel Park Racing Associ- Continued on Page forty-Six Mich. Commissioner Loses His Post Time Regulation Legislature Nullifies Order to Start Running Races by 3:30 P.M. Continued from Page Si* ation nor the Michigan Racing Association accepted this compromise offer. On March 21 the commissioner filed his regulation with the state attorney generals office, but one week later a resolution was introduced in the Senate which ultimately killed Inglis efforts to control the post time.
