The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-02
Women Betting Mt the Races.

One of the most striking features cf
gatherings on the race course is the
enormous hold the betting mania has
acquired over the gcutler sex. The
days Of wagering boxes of gloves or
bonbons are practically over, and the
keenuess with which women pursue the
mighty dollar in the betting ring is
little short Of marvellous 10 the merely
casual race goer. Time was when
ladies did not attend races save in the
COMPANY of their husbands. brothers,
Or intimate male friends. Now for
great number OF women who 90 racing
q male escort is superiluous; in fact, hs
is in the way. There are messengers
On the grand stand who do all the buy
ing Of tickets and also the cashing in
for small percentage, and do ii much
more quickly and reliably than the
ordinary male race gocr can do. The
consequence is that regular hen parties
are now made up for the races. and pin
money goes III way amazing TO behold
to the unsophistcated husband or
father
In lis mildcr stage the betting fever
among women il rather amusing. and
providing the female hacker is provided
with liberal allowance ct common
sense, 1t Will lead to no particular harm'
The writer numbers among his
acquaintance lady whom her hus-
band mas taken to races very frequently
during the pas, three or four wears He
never bets himself, but he allows her
from twenty 10 twenty five dollars day
To invest She start, ncvrry year with
charming enthusiasm to bet nationally
and carefully. 50 as to MAKE enough
money TO BUY lpera' presents Tor nus
band aud friends, but IN her career thus
lar she mas ialIed SiEhalIN. She made
her beginning TINS year at Nherpshrad
Bay, ana impaired to the writer IN con
hdence that she intended 10 huN "cnn-
versation char tor her husband with
the proceeds OF her 'onry Island invest
ments The first three days She was
out, but last Tuesday she rot a fresh
supply OF money. # melted like ice
under blazing july sun Finally she
began to grow dcmuraliIcd, and bought
one Of the twculy-lNcccn "tip-. which
ran her deeper into difficulties bear
me. she said sadly. on the way home.
'such luck After the second race |
began to give mp all hope OF getting
money tor chair, but did hope that
| would win sufficient TO purchase Il
couple OF tides. Now. even the, have
down to the dim distance
While this lady was unmcky, how
ever. there wa, bevV VI fair one, bet
ting Immediately behind her who
picked winners with stur,lpglv uni
form success. There were four of them
and they won siN ont OF the seven races
on the card. They were adopts in the
Use of racing slang. They knew all
about pace and Judgment. They
praised Lewis "strong finish and
condemned Mclaughlin for having rid
den War EHglc all over the place.
Altogether, they were experts, in a
measure. and they probably had paid
dearly for their experience They en-.
joved the races. however, and the iun
and excitement "i betting had ~ much
attraction Tor them as the mere gam
oilhg part Oh 'he lratSaclloh'
AT brighton Beach one sees the wors
side OF betting among women. Ds,
ailer daN' ram or shlh'' one can see li'
same races Al u" lower 'h'l Oh me stahd
ali out"ardlN lh"li''rrhl' mn the Shln'
time intensely Interested IN FORM CONN
uon' weights ana Jorh'N-' me racihs
Itself does not interest tlem lhey d'
not even take the trouble oil looking Il
the contests. A hhlSh may cause linen
to afiNr; hnt II i only TO see whether 't'
nor" tn'N nave ath'u Is ""'h2 wen
lh''E WIN or lo-e WIN thc most pi''!"
sophl'l outward lh'n'er'h''. AN ia
stance occurred rev daNs ago, WItn'I