Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-09

Iaken UnQef SUBMISSION w Dt hS-
cided by the board Of county Super
visors at some date in the dim and dis
tant future was the fate accorded a
petition for the suppression Of gam
bling at Ascot park, presented to the
supervisors yesterday by the represent
tative organizations of Los Angeles.
The argument lasted the entire day
and at times accusations and counter
accusations were hurled across the
table with remarkable directness. But
all these were received in pleasant
way by the participants and no harm
resulted.
The chief aim of the board seemed
to be an attempt to dodge an lnne-
diate ISSUE but at last forced to vote
bv Supervisor George Alexander, they
first voted against the petition, the
solid three standing together and later
they reconsidered the matter ana de-
cided to take il under submission ana
decide il ut some future date.
Alexander. however, remembering the
fate of a similar petition when was
filed three years ago for suprnlssioI,
and which has not yet been decided
upon. objected strongly to the measure
and proposed that the question be de-
cided at q meeting to be held two weeks
hence. The proposition seemed just q
little strong to the Supervisors ana
again Alexander's effort met WIN
cold reception
Denounce Ascot Park
When the meeting of the board was
called Yesterday morning the room was
crowded with spectators, but 1t was
noticeable that none of the represent
tatiVes of Ascot was present. IN an
the crowd there could not be found
one tout or bookmaker.
Scores of letters and resolutions rom
prominent citizens of Los Angeles, from
the chamber of commerce. lle NJ NJ
chants and Manufacturers association
the Los Angeles police commission, the
Municipal league. the Voters league,
the Civic federation, the Church 1ed-
Grafton the Womans Chrlsuan rem
nerance union and many other proml-
nent ORGANIZATIONS were read by CLERK
McPherron. All petitions denounclnS
Ascot park. .,.,,,,,,o,,
of commerce was one of the first
speakers and his denunciation OF bet
ting at Ascot park was extremely
He was followed by Attorney Bowen,
representing the Merchants and Man.
ufacturers association.
ascot park is Il curse ana menace
to the city of Los Angeles" he said.
ut is cancer sore, gralteUt, ,l,t. un t.iis,
the fairest city of the southwest
standing temptation to our sons ana a
stumbling block in the pathways Oh
our daughters. l can remember When
we forced Ascot PARK out of the Uni
versity district ! have heard people
saw that to remove Ascot would erect
the price of property, but l can say
here that since the park has been re-
moved from that immediate district we
have never enjoyed q healthier con-
dition.
Says Betting Should Stop
"The betting at the park is an evil
which ought to be stopped and stopped
right now We have endured it as long
as we should and it must be uprooted."
A representative of the Voters league
was the next champion of the petit
TONERS.
representing this league l wish to
go on record as being unalterably OPP
posed to betting ut Ascot park, he
said.
1T is not necessary to go into details
of the horrors of infamy and disgrace
brought upon the homes of the COM
munity from Ascot park. Every man
on this board is familiar with the con-
appreciates the fact that like the arm
of some gripping monster the talon
of this evil is reaching out daily into
our homes and bringing disgrace and
dishonor to our people. Why then is
it not our duty and the duty of the
supervisors to stand like a stone wall
between the citizens and this evil
sAt this point in the hearing there
was the tramp of many feet in the cor
ridors and the throng at the south door
of the council chamber parted to allow
the entrance of Il file of soldiers. They
were the cadets from Christ church
and each lad marched as erect and
sturdy as a real soldier All the lads
We're in uniform and carried their drill
guns and bayonets. At the head
marched the color bearer with a
United States flag and then the ensign
bearer with the company banner.
Minister Likes Racing
The boys ranged along the counter
separating the council room from the
main hall and each lad doffed his hat
and stood at salute.
Rev Baker p. Lee. pastor of Christ
church and captain of the cadet corps,
then walked to the table and addressed
the supervisors.
"Gentlemen," he said. 81 am a man
and being minister count myself
all the more Of a man for it.
II have been told that to come here
and address this board would be use
less, that the whole matter has been
cut and dried against us and that it
is no use, but don't believe it. /
believe that any honest man can be
influenced by just reason,
II do not come here to talk against
horse racing. 1t is the sport of kings
and there is nothing l love better than
the good horse race, the good boat race
and the good human race.
Il believe that the good God who
made us all gave that something which
inbreds in man the love of good, clean
sport and I love an athlete or a good
thoroughbred the same as any one does.