The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-10-14

Mr.. Bruce pleads ignorance of the
character Of his clients or their selfish
interest in the following statement to
Mr. Breckenridge:
"A number Of statements are made as
N my knowing that certain alleged con-
ditions, in connection with racing, former
II existed. such as that race tracks were
controlled by bookmakers, and that DOCK
makers retained twenty to thirty per cent
and that all sorts of rascalites were COM
mttted under this system The TACT ls
know none Of these Things rsu..
IL u said that know that Cella. Tnfes,
and Adler, of St Louis. owned Latonla
and Douglas Park, and 1t is said they ran
bucket shops and race tracks IN various
cena had an interest in the DOUGLAS Park
Jockey Club, whether or not the otneT
persons mentioned had any interest IN !.
or not, I do not know; and whetneI or hot
the country, do not know. Ii Is SAID
that 1 know these things because was
an attorney in a suit instituted agaInsl
the State Racing Commission SEEKING 10
have the act creating that Commission
declared unconstitutional Ii Is enuIe-
sy true that / was an attorney Tor the
Douglas Park Jockey CLUB IN a sun
brought to test the constitnuonansy Oh
that act but it Is not at all true toa1 1
LSearned In that case, or otherwise, any
NJ the facts stated in the editorial as 70
.Tarnbling conditions On the race tracks.
Mr.. Breckenridge makes the tel-
lowing reply:
Mr.. Bruce knew that Celia, TILES
and Adler, who ran bucketshops and
race tracks In various sections OF the
country. controlled LAtonda and Doug
has Park; that there was a syndicate
books on ell the tncl1 controlled by
them: that racing Ia Kentucky was In
N deplorable condition; that the meek
lnsz were long, and under the syndicate
psystem Of bookmaking every sort OF
Jsascaiity was committed.
Mr.. Bruce states: Il knew none
Of these things"
we avow that all statements
made by us are true; THAI all intelli-
rent men connected with racing or in
terested in racing know them to be
true; that the facts were published in
the daily newspapers, and that In the
discussion In regard to the enactment
OF the bill creating the State Racing
Commission were alleged and not de-
MED. But we accept at its face value
Mr.. Bruce's statement: Il know none
OF these things"
"Mr. Bruce does recall that Celia
had an interest in the Douglas PARK
Jockey Club. 1t is interesting to know
that this much of what was general
knowledge percolated through the at
:znosphere of sweet innocence that sur
rounded Mr.. Bruce. If he had then
had the slightest interest in the preser-
walton Of racing, either as sport or
rs an aid to the breeding of horses or
ss q destructive agency of all that is
GOOD and noble, it seems to our mum
s6aoe intelligence he would have in
formed himself as to the controlling
factors in racing and certainly as to
the personnel of his clients.
It has been long time since the
State Racing Commission was created
and The effort made by the owners Of
Dcuxtas Park and Latonia-Cella, Til
les and Ad3erAto have that act deciar-
al Unconstitutional Mr.. Bruce makes
atfery plausible statement Of the bssls
OF thH suit but statement that n
tn,,s <,,~sofo,, f~ ovk4.,elv misleading.