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Show California Legislature to Pass ! Ne ' I aw at Next Session I &AN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31 Bf.Z on basebal win be a felony in-California in-California if the next legislature en-arts en-arts Into law a h 11 to he presented bj offh'als cf the rciJic Coart league.; The bill was draWn up following rccenf charges r-f wholesale gambling and- B brlberv of flayers in the league The tentative draft Of the bill fol-; Betting or bookmaking on bascbalL gr,me Bv'erj peison :ij m-.-. H Offers accepts ann betB, cr w.isett B or wagers upon the roeult of purport ed result of anv baseball same or. purported baeeboSl game betweeif baseball teams. 2" Who lays, makes, offers or acn J cepts any bet or bets or wager or; waters upon the result of any playf or purported play of any basebal player or players In a baseball game- H l. ' Who, whether for gain. hlrCj 'reward or gratuitously or ptnerwls WMMMMM ieeives. led.;-, or forward- or pur-! pur-! porta to receive, hold or forward iff Inr.v manner whatsoever any money, thing of consldoratlop cr value or the equivalent thereof or memorandum thereof. d pb d-,;e!. bet or wager- 1 ed for the purpose Of being staked pledged, bet or wagered upon the rc suit of any baseball game or purported baseball game or upon the rcsuR of nnV plav or plays between haseball pla'ycrs in a baseball game or games. N punishable by Imprisonment In the stat" prison not exeeedin five ,j,i'rj or In the county Jail not exceeding five mouths." H |