The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-04
RAGING EMBARGO
 MAY BE LIFTED
By JAMES DOCKERALL


 New York, March 3.-(Special. )-As the state of South Carolina puts a stop to
 race track betting and hence to racing
 the news comes that there Is a chance for the embargo to be lifted in New York. My own idea is that the chance is n mighty stern one. There's a long stretch
 between the introduction of a bill which | relieves the directors of tracks from per- sonal responsibility.
 What has given encouragement to he New York contingent is the action of Governor Dix asking State Agricultural l Commissioner Huson to report "at oncc''
 what steps should be taken to stimulate
 the breeding of horses in this state The | huge army of racing devotees see in this
 action of Governor Dix the most signifi- cant move made by any one towards | bringing back the restoration of the sports of kings in this state.
 The letter of the states executive is regarded all the more important as 1t was | almost simultaneous with the editorial printed in the Albany paper of William | Barnes. Jr, chairman of the republican state committee, in which Major General Wood was quoted as complaining that
 ''recent state legislation affecting racing is causing a depletion of thoroughbred | racing establishments which Is assuming the magnitude of a national calamity Tn view of the fact that William Barnes, Jr,. and Maj. Gen Leonard Wood contend that the recent state legislation affecurg
 racing Is driving thoroughbreds out of ,he country, those interested in racing are wondering if Commissioner Huson can suggest any other remedy than the repeal of the more drastic provisions of the rae ing law in order to keep the best racing : horses on this side of the water through the continued operation of the race tracks | in this state.
 Racing men express the opinion that Governor DiX's action will be the fore runner of a general move on the part of the two political parties at Albany m ,n- troducing bills in the legislature to repeal the owners liability clause in the new law which effectively stopped racing in this state For some time past there has been a lukewarm movement on foot at Albany by both democrats and republi- cans to interest the farming element of the state to have introduced a bill with
 the purpose of killing the obnoxious own- CTS liability clause. but each party has | been afraid to take the initiative, fear | ing flank movement from the other or | the political checker board. Governor Dix | has taken the first move in the matter nothing should prevent the democrats and | republicans from uniting and passing a l bill that will bring back racing. minus | the objectionable betting features. This | listens well, but I am not over hopeful | Among the harness horse trainers wnr make an annual trip down the grand | circuit and for whom there never will be occasion to appoint guardian, may be mentioned that lean and lank Yanket
 trainer, Walter R. Cox. who halls from | Dover. N. H., and just at this time is having a lot of fun on the snow path | Cox is not an old timer among the grand
 circuiters. but in high turf society he
 has more than held his own.
 | He campaigned George Gano. trailing