Evening journal., 1912-09-18
DEMAND THAT
RACING STOP
People Of the State Resent In
VaSiOn Of Gamblers From
the Outside
MORRISON'S DEATH
SHOCKS THE STATE

BALTIMORE. Md. Sept 1S.-Witb
prominent and promising men, plac-
cd by himself at it's doors, and with
the report Of the Hartford county
grand jury declaring it "a gambling
association in its most dangerous and
demoralizing form" there is a gem
eral demand that the Havre de Grace
races shall stop.
The people Of the State, aroused by
this bold invasion of gamblers from
the outside and by the open manner
in which they defy public opinion, are
demanding that some decisive step be
taken to rid Maryland Of this evil;
the people OF Hartford county. except
a number at Havre &c Grace who are
making money from the strangers
there. are restive under the stigma
that is brought upon the county. The
grand jury demands, if the law ON
GERS are unable to give relief, that
the first act of the next Legislature
be a repeal OF the racing law.
Stop II At Once.
There will be no waiting for the
next Legislature. however. Ihat the
racing and gambling must stop at
once mas become to strong demand
TO be ignored
Il can be stopped by the Racing
Commission of Hartford County,
should it's members or a majority OF
them desire to do so. Otherwise 1t
is almost a certainty that the court
will be asked 10 interfere in the IN
terest OF public morality and to pre-
serve the people from further eXplol-
tation.
win the commission do it?
It's members are James T. Jones
(chairman). NJ. II. Fahey, Dr.. L. H.
Tubbs. J. Alexis Shriver and l.. j.
Williams.
Until recently Fahey was a dlrec-
tor i'm the racing concern also. lie
declared that he thought the races
we're conducted fairly" that the bet
ting ring was in good hands and
that the majority of the people OF
Havre de Grace and Hartford county
desired the meet to continue.
Mr. Shriyer declared at Belair yes
terday that he considered the racing
10 be fairly conducted and that moth
ing was wrong with the meeting liz
said that while the Racing Commis
sion had authority to stop it, he Wai
not in favor of such a step
"If you are going 20 stop gam
bling" sail Mr. Shriver begin by
stopping stock gambling, and ther
20 after the little fellows. Ih'
Havre de Grace meet is as TAR Il
every way as the racing at Plmhco
so why should it not be heldE Ih'
commission has authoity TO stop th'
asa nf
ing that
Dr. Tubbs Surprised.
DR.. Tubbs said: Il am surprisel
that the Grand Jury should take sucl
a stand. can see nothing in Tn
world to cause the stopping Of tn
racing. Everything seems all righ
as far as / can see and It would b
unjust TO stop a concern that has ex
pended so much money.
THE people Of the county are no
against the racing and the opposition
seems \to come from the outside
was talking to the Mayor OF Havr
de Grace and he said there had no
been a single arrest during the NEE
and no drunkiness. have been in at
tendance every day and look upon tn
meet as the highest class OF racing
have ever seen and I have been al
tending races for 20 years.
For eight years ] was at Pimlic
and the races there were not cor
Quoted any better than at Havre d
Grace / am opposed to stopping II
meet"
Chairman Jones could not be reacf
ed last night.
Mr.. Williams Depends II.
Mr.. William had this 10 say:
From the feeling OF the peop
here / did not expect anything bl
an uufavorahle report from the graz
iurv. The kicking comes from tho'
who ave not been at the track
have been there twice and found q
racing well conducted and am In fav'
of letting il continue. The racir
is as we'll conducted at Havre
Grace as at Plmlico or any 9TH
track. The majority Of the people
Hartford county are in favor Of lettiI
the racing go on.
Many Oppose Racing.
Many who we're az eBlair atten
ing court yesterday expressed an o
posite opinion. They declared tn
the people of the county are disgust
with the doings at Havre de Ora
and that a feeling that the gamblil
concern be put out of business
once is growing rapidly.
Unless the racing is stopped, 1t
declared. the matter will become o
of the leading issues at the next ele
tion, and the people will see to
that men are sent to the Legislatu
who win have the obnoxious law ]
pealed.
The attitude of the commission W
not stop a tremendous endeavor
end the gambling term at once a
proceedings for that purpose are G
pected TO begin shortly.
The grand jury report is expect
to exert a great influence througo
the county and TO awaken those "
heretofore have been only passive
their opposition.