The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-14
A KNOCKOUT FOR RACING
An Ironclad Ordinance Passed in
San Francisco.
THE PEOPLE ARE AROUSED
A Prohibitory Law Resulted From the
Astounding Revelations Made by
the Newspapers-Public Opin-
lon Against Gambling.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco, March 13.-The board of
supervisors, by vote of 9 to 1, this after
noon passed the ironclad ordinance pro-
hibiting betting Oh horse or dog races
within the city and county of San Fran
CISCO OF 10 members who voted last
Monday to send the ordinance to print,
only one, kalben, fell down to-day Per-
sonally Kalben favors the ordinance, but
he is in the liquor business and the pres
sure brought to bear on him was tremen-
dous. He was excused from voting,
Mayor Phelan signed the order in open
session and 1t is now law of San Fran
cisco. Violation of the law is subject to
imprisonment and maximum fine of $500.
The law is knockout to the Ingieside
horse and dog racing parks that have be-
come famous throughout the sporting
world. The Ingieside authorities will prob
ably attempt to fulfill all engagements at
the track of the California Jockey club at
Oakland. An agreement exists between
the two associations that in the event of
adverse legislation affecting either club
the track of the other should be available
for all future dates until the Close of the
season. The opposition to continuous Win
ter racing in California claim this is the
beginning of the end. They will now
concentrate their efforts to have a pro-
hibitory law passed by the Oakland au-
thorities and are sanguine of success.
Public opinion, outside OF the sporting
element is overwhelmingly against the
game as at present conducted. Revela-
tons by certain journals as to the extent
the gambling on the races has taken hold
of men, women and even children of San
Francisco, astounding as they were. and
without doubt dictated by the most selfish
of motives, tod enough of the truth to
arouse the community and prohibitory
law is the result.
Winter racing began in San Francisco
at the old Bay District track in 1854.
The venture was a success and it was re-
peated in 1895. The profits of the Cali
fornia Jockey club, under whose auspices
the meetings were held. were enormous.
IN 1895 the Pacific Coast Jockey club was
organized and the Ingleside park Vstab-
lished at an outlay of over half a million
dollars. The first meeting was held in
1896 and was a great success, both from
financial and a sporting point of view.
The California Jockey club continued to
race at the Bay District until the season
of 1869. when they moved to the pres
ent quarters In Oakland. By an amicable
arrangement between the two associations
for three seasons racing has alternated
every two weeks during the winter sea-
son. Both the 1ngleside and Oakland
tracks are considered among the fastest
in America. The track and stable APP
pointments are ideal and the grand stand
and club house palatial Beautiful lawns,
trees and flowers are among the appoint
ments that make the surroundings at both
resorts most inviting. Every year purses
aggregating 100000 have been given by the
two associations and the profits of the
stockholders, in the face of this big out
Ia have reached nearly 100000 yearly at
each track. The law goes into effect
Thursday.