New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29

The .......sllt Blue Wing ooso
Favor 0os0 $500 Hid'f' 0d0s
blanca will show that Rsceland is tho favorite, the
largest number OF uckcts-1, 14ohavng been sold on
hin. while nobody wants much Of HidalEo VINO IN 'no
common opinion stands no chance OF Winning ANVre-
Is second choice Dry MonoDoe third ana 30 or'n- A'
total number OF tickets sold represents at So an invest
hent of s16245 Deduct the usual commission per
cent and you remaining $1b4S2 TO- 70 Dc uviueo
among holders Of the winning tickets snoua f1o
land the fsvorite, win, each outstanding ucheCNo'
7f3-ls worth s13 S. net profit Of 81 d. II haAKo
should upset the pot by coming in first each OF ne he
tickets sold on him-No. B. l91woud be worth sl4 20
or LOO rs net Nothing could be simpler OF tNifef
than this system In match between two horses Mr.
bets $500 that Raceland wins. His friend MI ~ oesS
$500 that Hdsgo lands the prize Instead OF e&ns On
their common acquaintance, Mr. Y to hold the STAKES
thsy pay the Jockey club s4S for doing that once
RaeeIand wins MI ia 1856 ahead; HidalgS So'ues "
/ arst Mr.. q is $3.50 better on than he was
q Bo0KMAKERs AS PUBLIC Mixers.
As to the per cent commission charged for the priv
nege investing. that is TOO small thing 70 ~. eA
over Bear in mind this facts The commission always ID
Maid By tho winner. The who bets $50 loses 800
and no Tho winner pays 81 90 for the satisfaction
~ cashine In CAT 80 meta pretty good Investment
WHARF IS the man wouldn't DO willing to make IL
every minute in the dsyt The per cent is distributed
nary among the In purses and stakes ana
some Of goes toward defrayng the expenses Oh 'no
club Critics who champion the interests OF the DOCK
nj
Perhaps they forget that the bookmakers paid the Jockey
ubs last wear as much 900 day for permission to
milk tho public .
suppose We ask a little conundrum. end answer IL
here First let agree that the expenses OF each oooK
maker In clerk hire etc, $50 day Il am toIo 'hey
are nearer s4O and clears average pot each
day Of less that amount These exepnses ana pfo
500 daycome out Of the pockets OF the oetuhg pup
lie There sixty bookmakers In tho ring dss pea
SON. making daily expenses and profits paid by the PUBIC
"a 600 This sum- added to 900 paid by the crsft
for the betting privilege makes $4,000 dayan paa py
the public. Now for the conundrum Ii the puOhc 10
willing to pay sixty bookmskers $1,000 Gay 70 %
MIXED how many dollars will the public have 10 invest
IN he mari mutuels order to put 90 GOO each Gay IN
tho treasury OF the American Jockey CLUB Answer
s192 900 a day. II tho commission should 90 per
cent instead Of per the answer would DO ss-oVoo
day II each club should for thirty days on TINS
has,s the pub,io would have to bet at per cent,
81 10000 at par cent 60 coo. Ooo Inc mlooieman
makes the profit The bookmaker Is the midaemah.
Do away with the boounaker and deal direct with the
club Tho advantagesf Less fraudulent racing Dlsgei
stakes and purses reasonable returns 70 the In
weston nnd the absolute safety Of his money.
THE MACHINES AT JEROME PARK
ANY poultry fancier seeking chicken coop any swine
breeder In need of pigpens, find some sixty articles
TO his liking under betting pavilion at Jerome Park
They used 10 shield booies' from the vulgar herd
but the American Jockey Club has no further need OF Stats
and boxes for IL booes' 10 protect Along the
back side Of the pavilion platform is being built to ac-
the machines Of which there are TO Dc
fourteen enough all conscience 70 still the cry that
bettors will tine or opportunity to put up their
money successful Spectators will ind six VICIOUS az
which to cash In" There should be sixteen IL re-
oures time to make chnnge and II no more than SIX CASH
iers are employed the winners will be all Gay getting
THAR money Scaipersp win swarm over the quarter
stretch ard thrive OF the impatient pungers VINO oon
care to spend half hour squeezing theif way :" tAe
paying teller. No. six eashingin paess sf' H'' HAii
| enough =, .
peween the cash windows and the machines there Is to
bs blackboard hirty-four feet in length on which the
results will DO chaed that all may read The pavilion
ia 10 be extended forty feet at the lower enc 70 pro-
vide shelter for auconeers who sell pools 70 the high
| est bfiders -
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE COURSE.
A wonderful change has come over Jerome Park since
last ,,u The grand stand has been overhauled until II
look, like new structure Decaying unbers have dis
The paint brush and securing have been every
niece Of wood and on from the heavy floor beams tho
light rods that support the awnings These latter the
crookoiness Of which has been distraction have been
| Enlightened and newly braced The managers were
long time considering adysabity placing chairs
In the stand finally decided that the benches were good
enough touched wp with coat or two Of paint Last
season those benches ruined OF dresses and rued
many feminine temper Mr. Bnrretto promises .n IN,
the shall be no cause for complaint this year. The
plumber TOO Is at work rhe sanitary arrangements win
be In Keeping with common deecncy-which they were
| cot year ago.
That ugly shed in the ssddng paddock that oorueted
the view from tho grand stand has been torn away 10
that one may now the TO Picnic Hill The club
house on ornament 70 tho course
having been painted and repaired inside and ous Re-
eshments Will be served 70 the thirsty at tho old stand
under tha piszra.
MI Barretto thinks he has the finest lawn In West
chester County 1t Is alresdy green enough 10 set or
20 great advantage Jolly fourn.hsnd parties The pines
In front Of tho club have been topped low that
"a wider view OF the course may DO had
The chief drawback To Jerome Park this year will be
It's OF railroad facltieA The old cattle CT the