Any person who shall recklessly run, or be in any way concerned in running recklessly any horse race in, along, on or across any public square, street or alley in any city, or town, or in, along, upon or across any public highway, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

R.L. 1910, § 2768.