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Dr. ei i-v ill 'on ing air an°ty. a. •oilman mere wore no leuer uoxes.111 liedauFAIRFIELD DOG RACING TRACKWILL NOT OPEN NEXT SATURDAYPlans for the inaugura i ion o: dog racing in Greene County with a thirty-day meeting at a new,ptvsyl-rt lywillt he lera i nt!ija 1 k, es'. t tmirk-; h i pa tiewillas!track nearing completion it Fait field, scheduled for Saturday right. .Tune 29, have been post poned indefinitely, it was learned from an authoritative source Tuesday.A director of the Fairfield Amusement Park, Ltd.. a group ot about twenty-five sportsmen, which is promoting the enterprise, said that construction work on rim ! racing plant is progressing satis-: factorily , d that it is being ! rushed to lompletion. but that it !cannot possibly be ready in time to open a meeting next SaturdayA grandstand, seating 3.500 per sons, is being built but will not be completed this week.The director believes that die 'opening meeting will be held early in .July but a formal opening date has not been definitely decided upon. lie said.Prosecutor T. Carl Marshall has nor intimated what course of action his office will adopt in an effort to enforce the anti-gambling laws if betting in any form is pet milted at the dog races, but roller ated Tuesday a previous announce-i merit that everything possible will ; be done to prevent wagering on : the races., The prosecutor declared that he has a plan in mind but that he does not believe it advisable to , divulge at this time what methodThe proposed dog track will he circular and one-fourth of a mile in length and will be the first turf track ever built in the United States. Attorney F. L. Johnson, counsel for the track promoters, is out of Xenia. 1L* could not be reached regarding a report thaf lie had disposer! of his interests in the track.FLETCHER RESIGNSWASHINGTON. June 25. TheI• resignation of Henry P. Fletcher, as ambassador to Italy has been accepted, the United Press learned today.©sois a Prescription forColds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria.It is the most speedy remedyknown.Our Persona!of procedure will be followedMany years of careful and com financial needs of the general
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Xenia Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Tue, Jun 25, 1929
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