SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 71, 28 June 1916, Page 3

SPORTING.

GROWTH OF GAMBLING. SYDNEY PAPER'S STRICTURES. [UMTRD TltESa AFSOOIATJrON. 1 (Received 9..'J0 a.m.) Sydney, June 28. The Herald, in a .special article on the growth of the gambling evil in connection with racecourses, urges the necessity of reducing racing. The writer declares that the main features of the Gambling Aci have been defeated. Pony and galloway racing had developed into a carnival'of gambling, from which 1 the element of sport is entirely etimirta'ted: Those following the game, were mostly young men, who would he of much greator benefit to the community ifi they were helping to fight for their country. > Tt was high time the 'Government took steps to abato the evil. CHILDREN ON RACECOURSES. (Received 10.20 a.m.) Sydney, Juno 28. Referring to the admittance of children under years to racecourses, tin; Herald says: The programmes on some courses necessitate a severe physical strain on the most hardened bookmaker and punter. It is a degrading spectacle- .o see a child being drawn into the vortex of the betting ring by. a mother' who is intent on backing her fancy at the cost of comfort, to her offspring. ' ■ ' ; '•? ■;< «i