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Show POOL ROOM IS CLOSED BY LAW The signing of the Mabey anil racing rac-ing bill by Governor William Spry hud its effect in this city wheu the Ogden Turf exchange, located at Thirty sixth street and Washington avenue, ceased ceas-ed operation For more than a year past the race track poolroom has been operated by Roy Shumway for the General News bureau, a company which purchases the service from var ious racing associations When a city ordinance was passed about a year ago prohibiting the selling sell-ing of race track pools within the city limits, the exchange was removed from Grant avenue to Washington avenue, av-enue, just outside the southern limits of the city and at the end of the street car line. Other poolrooms have oper ated in the same locality, but the Shumway exchange was the only one operating when 'the new bill went into effect vianazer Shumwa has nol ye: announced an-nounced his plans for the future, but may decide to leave the city. The various employes of the ezebange iave either left or secured other employment. |