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Listen: The Folk ProgramRace track lobbyists having their say concerning racing dates - Tallahassee, Florida.
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Attorneys for Florida's two top horse racing tracks, Hialeah and Gulfstream, brought forth their best oratory complete with motion pictures, charts and paintings, on pro and con arguments about the tracks alternating their racing dates. The bill, sponsored by State Senator A.J. "Red" Ryan of Dania, far right, required the tracks to swap choice winter racing dates beginning December 1, won Senate committee approval 8-5. Collection of photographs (L-R): Fred C. Flipse, secretary and treasurer of Gulfstream; Bill Lantaff, attorney for Hialeah; State Senator L.P. Gibson of Perry and State Senator Red Ryan.
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