Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1912 — Says Racing Will Be Resumed at Porter. [ARTICLE]

Says Racing Will Be Resumed at Porter.

Gary, Ind., Oct. 29.-—Reports here to-night say that racing will be resumed at the Mineral Springs track on Friday. While the majority of the horsemen have taken their “ponies” to other tracks, there are still fifty thoroughbreds stabled at the track. They were out today the first time since the militia left Monday morning. The Gary Post, the official organ of Mayor T. E. Knotts cf Gary, a brother of A. F. Knotts, the president of the Mineral Springs track, prints the following statement from the track officials tonight: “Racing will be resumed at the Mineral Springs track by Friday or Saturday of this week, and possibly before Friday. It simply depends on how long it takes us to get affairs reorganized. The troops have left the crac< and we intend to go right back and go ahead with racing.” Mr. Knotts did not Indulge .in “ifs and ands,” but said positively that racing would be resumed this week, unless the militia returned. He

said there are still fifty horses at the track to put on some good racing, and the only reason for a couple of days delay is the necessity of advertising and making arrangements for trains.

“If the troops return we shall stop racing again,” said Mr. Knotts, “but as often as they leave, just that often we will go back to racing a<ain. Of course, if the courts should enjoin racing that would be the end of it, but we have no fear they will do anything of the sort. The soldiers can have no effect as long as they are not present. When they advance we shall retreat, and when they retreat we shall adtvance.” Mr. Knotts further stated that the troops had acted in a scandalous manner during their occupancy of the grounds. He charged them with being drunk, insulting women, and making themselves generally offensive and unruly. He said the grounds were put in an unsanitary condition and that several thousands of dollars Worth of lumber was burned up by the troops in bonfires. The lumber was on the ground for the purpose of completing the grands:a« <<.