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‘RACING IS TOO COSTLY IN ENGLAND'

London, January 13.

"I have come to the conclusion," says Stanley Wootton, recently ap- pointed magistrate at Epsom, "that racing as a business in England is impossible. The costs are enorm- ous, even when racing on moderate lines."

One non-betting owner who head- ed the list of winners some years ago, said his profit on the whole season was only £3,000,

jority of the big owners have made their money

in- other fields and treat racing as a hobby.

"Unless something drastic is done,” says Stanley Wootton, "the small owners will be squeezed out because, with present expenses, they cannot keep going.”

Wootton will sell most of his The ma- horses and keep a few for racing.

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1938

CARNERA MAY MARRY FORMER FIANCEE

Glasgow--Primo Carnera may, after all, marry Miss Emilia Tersini, his former London fiancee, who sued him for breach of promise. "They have known each other for so many years, it is quite possible they may come to- gether again," Carnera's aged mother- says. "I have nothing to say about it, Primo replied when questioned.

These statements were made in an interview at Carnera's luxury villa in the tiny mountain village of Sequals, the villa being practically all that is left to the boxer of a fortune. once estimated at £400,000. His total estate is now valued at £6000.

But Primo does not consider his box- ing career is over. "I shall have to stay here convalescing for two months," he said. ""I am suffering from bad inflammation of the kidneys. In February or March I shall go to

Canada; and then to New York for some fights. I am not sure if I shall try for the world championship agaîn. All will depend on the form I show in my next few fights. But I am sure I shall be able to go on fighting for some more years."

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