The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-31
PAY IS REDUCED
FOR OFFICIALS
At BOWIE

BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-The
tenth annual report of the Mary.
land Racing Commission to the
governor, issued yesterday, shows
q cut in salaries Of several Bowie
track officials and the reduction
of the compensation of the 81
directors from $1,000 to $500 an
nually.
AT a special meeting Of the
Southern Maryland Agricultural
Association, which operates the
Bowie track, held In Upper Marl-
boro yesterday, the members dis
cussed, among other things, the
reduction in salary Of the di-
rectors and also the reduction in
salaries of the president, the
treasurer and general manager.
Presidents Pay Cut
M. H. Magruder, president, re-
ceived in 1928, according to the
annual report for that year,
$4,000 in salary and legal fee
of $3.50. According to this years
report his salary has been re-
duced to $1,000, but his legal fee
raised to $4,000. Besides Mr..
Magruder as a director receives
$500 annually.
John Farrell, jr., treasurer of
the association, who last year re-
ceived a salary Of $4,000, accord
ing to the annual report, this
year will receive $500.
James F. O'Hara, general man
ager, also received a salary cut
from $4,000 annually to $500.
No reason Is given in the report
for the reductions.
The report, submitted to Gov
enor Richie was signed by James
A. Latane, chairman, JerviS
Spencer, jr., and John r. Mudd.
State Got S727,64e
The commission states, in sub
hitting the report, that 1.-The
quality Of the racing, conducted
both during the spring and fall
seasons of the current year, COM
pares favorably with past years,
and there are no matters calling
for special comment"
The report shows that during
1929 $727. $40. SO was paid the
State in taxes, $10,986.15 more
than in 1923. This figure repre-
sents the $4,000 daily charge for
track operation and fifteen per
cent of the net revenue of each
track. There are four one-mile
tracks in the State: Bowie, Pim-
leo, Havre de Grace and Laurel.
Pimlico also pays Baltimore county
$4,000 per, day during the racing
season.
The amount bet at the four
tracks during the spring and
fall meets totaled $54 ,419, 686 so.
The dividends paid on the net
earnings of the four tracks, the
report states, are as follows:
Havre de Grace. ...... $4,000
Laurel ............... 19U,OUU
Bowie ,.............. 10000
PimIico ............. 10000
The dividends totaled $599, 2O5.
Breeders Prizes Paid
The Maryland breeders special
prizes OF $3.50 were awarded win
ner of regular races and $500
prizes to winners Of stake races.
During the year Havre de Grace
paid $1,000 in such prizes; Lau-
rel, $4,000: Bowie, $500. and PIN
leo. $4,000.
At the four tracks. the report
continues, $780, $50 was given
in stakes and purses to winners.
The county fairs. operating
half-mile tracks for rs days Of
racing during the fair season,
paid the commission $2,250 as its
daily $50 fee. The license fees
for jockeys and trainers amounted
to $3.50.
Approximately $442, 415, about
per cent of the net. is included
under breakage, which the tracks
collect. The tracks, paying off
in multiples of ten cents. under
the Maryland law. are allowed to
keep the pennies.
Pimlico. for its 23 days of rae
ing, paid the State $4,000 per
day and the county $4,000 per
day. This. with the Is per cent
OF net revenue, totaled $264. ST0.
the largest amount for any
MARYLAND track.