The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-10-12

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
to my knowing that certain alleged con-
ditions. iii connection with racing, former
ly existed. such as that race tracks were
controlled by boOkmakers. and that book
makers retained twenty to thirty per cent,
and that all sorts of rascalities were conf
mitted under this system. The TACT IS
I know none of these things.
1t is said that know that Celia, Tines,
and Adler! of st. Louis, owned l'atonia
and Douglas Park, and it is said they ran
bucket shops and race tracks IN various
sections of the country. l recall that
Celia had an interest in the Douglas Park
Jockey Club. whether or not the other
persons mentioned had any interest IN II
or not, do not know; and whether or NOT
they ran bucket shops In other parts OF
the country, | do not know. 1t Is said
that / know these things because was
an attorney in suit Instituted against
the State Racing Commission seeking 10
have the act creating that Commission
declared unconstitutional 1t Is entire
ly true that | was an attorney Tor the
Douglas Park Jockey cub IN SUIT
brought to test the constitutiunaiity OF
thai act, but IL is not at all true that |
learned in that case, or otherwise, any
OF the facts stated IN the editorial as 10
gambling conditions on the race TRACKS,
Mi. Breckenridge makes the fol-
lowing reply:
mfr. Bruce knew that Celia, TILES
and Adler, who ran bucketshops and
race tracks in various sections of the
country, controlled Latonia and Doug
las Park; that there was Il syndicate
al ,.l-s hNs
them that racing in Kentucky was in
a deplorable condition; that the meet
ings were long, and under the syndicate
system of bookmaking every sort OF
rascality was committed.
Mr.. Bruce states: Il knew none
of these things"
"We avOw that all statements
made by us are true that all intelli-
rent men connected with racing or in
terested in racing know them TO be
true; that the facts We're 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 ut its face value
Mr.. Bruce's statement: II know none
OF these things"
"Mr. Bruce does recall that Celia |
had an interest in the Douglas Park |
Club. 1t Is interesting to know |
that this much of what was general |
percolated through the at
,posphere OF sweet innocence that sur |
Mr.. Bruce. IL he had then
had the slightest interest in the preser-
walton of racing. either as sport or
as an aid to the breeding Of horses or
as destructive agency of all that Is
good and noble. II seems TO our mum
dane intelligence he would have in
formed himself as to the controlling
factors in racing and certainly as to
the personnel OF his clients.
II has been long time since the
State Racing Commission was created
and the effort made by the owners OF
Douglas Park and Latonla-Cella, Til
les and AdIer--to have that act declar-
I'd unconstitutional. Mr.. Bruce makes
! very plausible statement Of the basis
Of that srit but q statement that IN
Dur oplnioa Is entirely misleading.