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Show ifffl(i MAY BE REVIVED Kfforts tn revive running races In Michigan, to provide a raclns; com-mission com-mission and to restrict all raclns; to the control of the commission will be made at the coming session of the Michigan legislature. A bill providing that races of all kinds In Michigan shall be conducted enly under the auspices of state, district dis-trict or county agricultural societies, and that the so-calltd parl-mutuel system of determining the distribution distribu-tion - f wagered mony ahull te legal, has been prepared and will be Introduced. Intro-duced. Among thotte back ng the bill are General Miinacer I Mckinsnn of the .Mlfhitcun Atrrlf ultiire soieiy. mem-. mem-. Im-is of the letro.t Driving club and J ni' inl fm f 4bttrit't and county agrl- i iilturil so-ieties tn the state. In the ' event the bill Income law. the le- tr.;ti linvlnif rlub will reorgitntas as 1 Liie ,'a ne fount v Agricultural ao-j ao-j riety. us it consiwla largely of men I inifrenifd In the raining of thorough-j thorough-j bred wtpek. Wayne county would i th-n be in iosition co meet the de-' de-' sir a of those nifnilHTt who have for j iiinnv years wished lo see running i. -t-c retiii ned" to iN'troit. The bill, as prepared, provides that j ' tii.' curnmiNslon may issue licenses ' fir n.er;liiKs l.-stiiig from three to t 'iirt d;i s. and may revnke licenses if ter n lin.tr-mc, but its uciiun Is sub-Ji-ct to court review. |