Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-31
ARKANSAS MAY GET
LOCALIZED RACING
viii Aid the State Fair;
Horses Were Saved from
European Cavahies.

Special TO the World
(By WALTER EBELD
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Jan. 80
Judging from reports that have come
from Little Rock the past few days
there Is every reason to believe the
legislature will view with favor the
bill phat will legalze racing in Ar
kansas, which was introduced this
week. This bin is the most important
legislation Hot Springs has ever asked
OF the general assembly, and II is
equally as important TO the state as a
whole, for by legalzing racing there
will be enough money derived from
each meet TO pay the premiums at the
Dtate fair, and the annual exposition
of the products and resources Of the
utate, although given annually for the
past nine years, has never been "A
financial success. The last state fair
left u deficit OF nearly $4,000, and the
citizens Of Hot Springs have had to
bear burdens OF this kind each year
Thus far the state fair has cost Hot
Springs over $l25,000,
The bill calls for the appointment
by the governor of three men to be
known as the Arkansas state Fair
Commission who shall serve two,
four and six years, respectively. They
shall arrange dates for Couhty fairs
and a revenue of not less than $50
and not more than $3.50 a day shall
be charged for each day Of racing,
this money TO go to the premium fund.
The bill also legaliZes the selling and
buying of combinations or French
pools, All applications for race meets,
whether during fairs or otherwise,
must be made to the commission,
which, Immediately after being ap-
pointed shall elect officers. The com
mission Is also authorized TO elect
secretary. The latters salary is fixed
by the commission. The other com
missiOners serve without compen
Bation.
Among the horses promised for Hot
Springs Is the noted string OF thor
oughbreds owned by Emil Herr,
former possessOr OF the famous Nc
Chesney. Mr. Hertz has been So
iOurning I'm this city for several weeks
and Is lending what influence he can
to re-cstablish the sport of kings" I'm
this city, and among the horses he
has promised to run here Is one he
claims is destined TO prove even
greater than he expressed it, dear
old McChesney in the best days Of his
racing career"
Wanted for Cavalry.
'The horse refer to-" explained
Mr.. Herr, lis Short Grass, an i'm
ported English race horse, which |
brought over with me when the war
broke out Had | not gotten these
horses out Of Europe | would have
been compelled to sell them TO the
German government at a rldiculously
low price, and they would have been
used in the cavalry. / have the horses
on farm at Louisville, where they
are enjoying a good rest prior to the
spring meetings.
81 have raced in England, France
and Germany, and | consider the sport,
when IT IL kept clean, to be ideal-the
grandest of out door sports, and the
Pari-Mutuel system has been q decid-
ed factor in regaining public confl-
dence I'm racing. | personally know
that horsemen would be glad to race
here. The drinking water here gets
the horses In excellent shape, and
then the owners would relish an op-
pOrtunity 10 enjoy a course OF the
city's wOrldfamous hot baths Legal
lied racing would do much for Ar
kansas and would be Of inestimable
benefit TO Hot Springs, for this is per-
feet winter quarters for any number
Of stables. and there Is ample accom-
modations for an army OF horses /
hope the present effort to legalize rae
Ing Will be successful"