IMPROVING RACING.
By Telegraph—Press Association. | THAMES, December 28. I Mr W. H. Berries, M.H.8., at a meefciflg held in the Stewards' room at the Thames races, Baid :- "We (Messrs Allison and Berries, delegate* to the Racing Conference) are to do all that is possible in the way o? improving racing, and the conditions under which the sport is held. We are endeavouring to suppress bookmaking and the. spieling fraternity, and allow speculation which will always take place on a" race to be aoue through the legalised machine. We are anxious to do everything possible to promote good sport, and in this we hope to have the support I of all clubs and public. (Applause), j Task all raolng authorities to consider a measure whicb is to be introduced, and to let ns know how far they are prepared go."
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8321, 29 December 1906, Page 5
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139IMPROVING RACING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8321, 29 December 1906, Page 5
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