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Show BETTING ON RACE TRACK IS BARRED Betting on horse racing all over the country le being left at the poet, and the barrier Is up in the following States: INDIANA Betting prohibited at all tracks. TENNESSEE Stringent measure peased by both branches of the Legislature Legisla-ture prohibiting betting en horse races. Admitted the sport le dead. Law will elose racetracks at Memphis and Naah-vllle. Naah-vllle. ARKANSAS BUI paased by the Senate Sen-ate which absolutely prohibits pool selling. sel-ling. House said to be overwhelming In favor of measure. Law would close racetracks race-tracks at Hot Springs and Little Rock, also poolrooms at Hot Sprlnrs. CALIFORNIA gtrong fight being made In Legislature for an antl-betttng bllL If law should be passed It would close racetracks at San Francisco and Los Angeles. MISSOURI Racetracks at St. Louis and Kansaa City closed through crusade of Oov. Folk. ILLINOIS No racing since lf04. and small hopes are entertained for the reopening re-opening of the course. NEW TORK District Attorney Jerome is making efforts to have a drastic anti-racing anti-racing bUl passed by the Legislature. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Active warfare hae been waged looking toward the closing of Banning racetrack. MICHIGAN Determined opposition- to betting has practicially killed the sport tn the State. MASSACHUSETTS Betting haa etopped at Re ad vllle Orand Circuit races, the most Important track In the State. NEW HAMPSHIRE Through opposition opposi-tion of the Governor betting waa stopped at the $1,000,000 Salem race course and the track Is now for sale. OHIO Authorities prohibited betting at the Orand Circuit races at GlenvlUe and outlook for the sport In the State la dubloua. |