The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-23

With racing scheduled to start with the opening of the state fair at Sacramento, September 2 to 9. officials see from five to ten mill lion dollars in direct and indirect benefits from legalized racing. One million of this is to be direct rev. enue from ithe states share of four per cent from pari-mutuel pools. The remainder is to come through markets furnished for hay, oats, wheat, saddleware and riding equipment, printing, construction, concessions, transportation. and employment of horse experts. jock eys, veterinarians. track and stable attendants and tellers.
 Three new major tracks have been planned. varying in cost from $700,000 to 100000 each. Two others are being talked of. These will be in addition to Tanforan, To- cated few miles south of this city.
 Hard Battle
 The coming of legalized. racing to California eliminates fight by western sportsmen of 13 years.
 Twenty-three years ago Cali fornia brought an end to racing under state supervision because politicians and promoters engaged in a fight for monopoly. In a sweeping blow, California thor oughbred racing was written out of the statutes by the legislature.
 The recovery fight began in 1920 and in 1923 the Pacific Coast Jockey Club staged a first and bet less meeting at Tanforan, with Thomas Fortune. Ryan, Herbert Fleshhacker and others taking the lead.
 Betting was revived in meas ure at Tanforan, where the op- tional system was used in two meets a year.
 The first move to put legal rac- ing on the books was taken by William .P.4 Kyne, San Francisco race enthusiast, when he attempt ed to swing racing through the general election in 1932. The meas ure was defeated by the narrow margin of 52,000 votes.
 After this failure. California spcrtsmen, concentrated on 1883, A racing measure was passed by the 1883 legislature, only to have Governor Rolph veto 1t at the last moment. But a new measure was prepared and put on the June 27 special election ballot. It passed with 800, ,000 margin.
 The bill provided for the ap- pointment of three non-salaried men to make up the state racine commission. These men, asSappoint ed by the governor, were William P. Roth, John A. McNaughton and Carleton Burke.7f- .F
 Land Aid To California's agriculturists, le- galized betting Is already bringing results, with farm land being pur. chased for breeding ranches, and an increase in the value of hay oats, straw and wheat.
 The Santa Clara Valley, Sonoma Valley, Ventura, Constra Costa and Monterey. counties and other 10. calities have sold large acreages and the. consumption of [ food stuffs by breeding ranches and tracks is estimated to be increased by $1,S00,000. ft s
 with the return of racing. many of the famous old ranches vii again spring up. The Rancho de Paso, near Sacramento, owned bA James B. Haggin. sent nearly 5O( horses annually to markets all ovel the world. The ranch of A. K. Ma comber, at San Jose, that of Sen ator Leland Stanford founder ol Leland Stanford University. apt the A. B. aSpreckels ranch at Naps were also famous.
 Construction of racing plant. will call for an expenditure of { large amount of money. The Lo' Angeles Jockey Club, headed b! Joseph Shoot, is planning to spent nearly $2,00o,o00 in the construc ton of two plants. The Oakland Jockey Club has ordered construc ton of a s$7O0 900 plant near Oak land to be ready by Thanksgiving These construction plans, to gether with those of William F Kyne, i'm Contra Costa county James w. Coffroth's tentative course at San Diego. and improve ments on the old Del Monte tracl and Tanforan. will run into mQne! money which will help relieve Itax burden, and aid in the solution of the unemployment problem II I A IA q I 4" .a l