SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10411, 4 September 1911, Page 5

SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE

AND THE RACING FRATERNITY. At the meeting of stewards of the Masterton Racing CHub on'j Saturday last, a circular letter was read from Sir George CSitford, President of the New Zealand; Hating Conference, requesting support for the N.Z. Sports Protection League, which, had been formed to guard the interests of all (legitimate spouts from, the imberference of restricting and'hiariassirig .legislation. It was pointed' out that if the League- Was taken up heartily byithios© interested, there was every .prospect of its influence being felt during the coming eleotkxnis. Sir George Gliflbrd ,s)aid that ''the attitude of our enemies inside and outside Banliaiment towards the great iniatdomial aports of racing and trotting threaten® to hlave a. most serious effect, and tMis cam; only be counteracted ,by effective legislation".'' It was .proposed to ask tlbe next Racing Conference to. authorise a special levy too assist in supplying the necessary funds for the League. To give adequate .support, it was suggested that a isum of ab least £2500 would be required from Eiaoing Glulbs, of wMoh it was calculated that about £33 would be Mastterton'is proposition. The contribution would, of gour®e, be purely voluntary. Mr 0. \j. Cooper stated that tlhe idea of .the League wtas to form branches throughout the Dominion, <and thus create an organisation which would be fellt at the elections'. Mr McLaehilian urged the importance of su>dh a. movemenit, and it was decoded, on the motion of Mr Cooper, iseconded by Mr MoLadhlian, "That the secretary write to the secretary of the Sports Protection League, and ask what steps have been taken towards fonmiing, branches throughout the Dominion, with a view to the formation of .a local branch." It was also suggested that other 6portdng institutions am ithe district be askedl to co-openate'.