Show I CLosES U LD 1161 ON RACING N N W YORt District Attorney Will Win Compel Compel Com Corn pel Obedience by Police If Need Be NEW YORK June 13 The The l.-The The racing situation assumed an entirely new phase today when hen Assistant District Attorney At I torney torey Elder of Brooklyn came camo out with wih an open threat to close tho the tracks and force the discontinuance of racing unless unless un un- un less efforts to place bets at the tracks track are arc aT immediately discouraged Mr 1 Elder said assurances were ma made e eto I to him yesterday by the race raco track officials officials of of- and tho special policemen at the track but he lie is confident there was no sincerity in those prom promises es 1 If I the law is not u both in in letter leter and in spirit said sil he he the the police police po po- po lice will wi raid the track and close it up just as they would any an- common gambling rambling ram gam gai bling place We c have ha e authority to do this and for precedent can refer to the case of Delancey against which was passed upon by tho the court of ap appels ap- ap peals |