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The Austin American-Statesman said backers of the idea say the pro posals would boost state revenues, purses and proceeds for tracks from gambling. “The life and salvation of racing is simulcasting and off-track betting,” said Loyd Miles of Fort Worth, re gional chairman of the new Texas division of the Horsemen’s Benevo lent and Protective Association. Off-track betting would allow placing of wagers at locations other than tracks. Simulcasting allows bet tors at various tracks to bet on major races at other tracks as they are tele vised. The plan drew sharp criticism from anti-gambling forces. It also was called “dead on arrival” by a sponsor of the state racing law. Sue Cox, .a leader of trie anti-rac ing Texans Who Care, said she had thought it would be at least two years before racing backers proposed of f track betting in Texas. “I am truly shocked,” Cox said. “I thought they would get up and run ning before they moved to simulcast ing and off-track betting." Pari-mutuel wagering on horse and dog races was approved on a lo cal-option basis by voters in Novem ber. The still-organizing State Rac ing Commission has yet to write regulations or approve tracks. Races aren’t expected before autumn peris say. Miles told the American man that the horsemen’s as in Texas likely would propos off-track betting that six pen all wagers at such f acilities goto ses for owners of successful One reason the group wants purses is so the additional can be used to help fund and pension programs for men. T he state and track ownett would collect a portion of tfej track betting proceeds unde proposal, Miles said. According to Miles’ simu proposal, the state would je percent and bettios 82 percent host track would get 50 pert the remaining money and tl would be spilt evenly between and H ac ks receiving the broad f us ''* 01 House .Speakei Pro I i’T'ii ' Berlanga, D-Corpus Christ: J fhate’ thor of the racing law, said!>. *d wryly cepts were prohibited bv tha; McCull lation. He said there would iraf I e . was lawmakers would appi cided w track betting because thespon the Kn ier to regulate without it. ration of “It’s <I<■.111. IX ) V Ruklf; Inam < >1 oil ll.uk I»( 1 11111 g "Weil "i§> s h e it. l b.it's win we had (thepB^uall' tion) in the legislation k a t es re P ! passed it/ uding \ Berlanga said simulcas: exas have a beitei chance of pj-JW eac ^ the f uture “But now its [. 3ra< * e - .uni w<- nrc'il ir get M.iunc brant s and evaluate it before we u ie P ara< h begin contemplating am ght place change.” We ask fno wort ic p on v Disn Bed dc Officials rescind bdi Mur against rock climbiti at West Texas park HURT itific tei Hi crim forth coi The ne HUECO TANKS STATE HIS TORICAL PARK (AP) — Hours af ter officials decided to reopen Hueco Tanks to rock climbers after a three-week moratorium, park rangers were fielding calls from peo ple from as far away as Europe, a spokesman said Wednesday. “Hueco Tanks is one of two good winter-climbing spots in the United States,” David Cottom, spokesman for the Texas Parks and Wildlife De partment, said. “The world climbing community is tight-knit; you wouldn’t believe how fast word gets around.” Officials closed the 860-acre park about 35 miles east of El Paso to climbers about three weeks ago after rangers discovered that a rash of steel bolts had been embedded in the rock in January, mostly by Euro peans. Some climbers had even used epoxy — a kind of strong adhesive — to create handholds and foot holds on the sheer rock faces. Rock climbers often embed bolts into rock to secure safety ropes. Most climbers use bolts only to halt falls and consider it cheating to use them as handholds or footholds. “A lot of (bolts) are for safety, but these aren’t for safety,” said park ranger Bob Parker, pointing at three bolts in the face of a 30-foot-high boulder. “Bolts like these are for ac robatics. That’s what we disagree with.” Because the park was established a decade ago to protect the ancient Indian rock paintings found in the area’s nooks and crannies, rangers felt they had to institute the climbing moratorium to assess any damage. Late last week, after deciding that none of the rock paintings were en dangered, officials lifted the mora torium and iK-gan the taskofttf 1 ! 1 ? 1111 ^’ mg 2S sled ami lh, B r handholds. er? They plan to call a confemeBj 5 ’ ‘ next month or possibly DecentflL ^ w hii i i i Imil x-i s w ill diM tiw u: . call the ethics of bolting topic right now in climbingcr w , f "We don’t want any bolts'®* 1 here, but we realize the pui for safety and to prevent :|P from dying,” Parker said something like this isunaccepta! He explained that the could be “top-roped” — soi could easily climb atop the from the other side, hear nearby tree and throw theropti the sheer climbing face, mafc| use of bolts unnecessary. He said two climbers from nich. West Germany, drilM holts to he able to perform gymnastic maneuvers. After the bolts are pulled suiting holes are filled with epoxy to blend in with the rod ker said. Drilling holts is banned at Tanks, though rangers havede not to remove bolts necessat safety on the many routes. “There are routes that are lished in the climbing guide said, referring to a paperbacl published by a pair of ElPasot ers. “There’s 4,000 copies om they’re probably all over the 11 People come out and expect^ the protection they find in the ing guide.” I Parker said he hoped thecfcl moratorium and the upcomin(| ference will be enough top ers to police themselves andfi illegal bolting to parkauthoritfi A We’ve put the “rita back into Fajita Rita’s! Yes, we’re (finally!) serving liquor again! Come by & help us celebrate with our 0% jh Margaritas & i m HAPPY HOUR 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Every Night-Again Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-Midnight Fri.&Sat. 11 a.m.-1a.m. Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 2/50 ADMISSION 1 Any Show Before 3 PM 2. Tuesday - All Seats 3. Mon-Wed - Local Studentst Current ID s 4. 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