The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29
HOW TO WIN AT THE RACES.
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Al Contribute TO = Dozen so-enIisa sys
tens That Have Ad-irsr, SD sspport
~s--Fssts and FiG-re- a. Sc, the Tsisn'
Thinhins-surs Thines " You Are spry
and the Bookmaker win Let You Catch
Hts A-ieep-Thsories That Sees, soura
and other. That Cap Easily ne Exploded.
Wherever betting exists there has always
been and will always be q strong desire TO
beat the game. and sages. seers. scholars, and
the people generally have devoted endless
time and money to find the very elusive phi
losopher's stone, which, In these days when
betting is almost exclusively confln ed to the
race track. shall enable them successfully to
buck against the book maker and his percent
age book. This desire has introduced. and
introduces so-called systems" which are
devised with the one object OF making
the user sure vinner-maglc words
at the great game OF kings. While
there has been as yet no system dis
covered that will with a reasonable capital In
sure great success. there have been, neverthe-
less. q number OF wonderful creations evolved
which are. to certain extent. successful
whom strictly adhered to and played by an ex-
pert. who not only understands the system in
question, but what Is still more important.
understands himself and has that keen judR-
ment aud strong powers OF self-control with
out which 30 system Of play Is worth trying.
II is one thing to talk about systems and TO
make up the mind to play one but 1t Is quite
another thing to go into the crowded ring. to
be pushed about In an atm os phere that 10
charged to saturation with human electricity.
where friend or tout comes up TO tell you Of
some good thing that is n certainty. and de-
cries what YOU may have already done with your
system-it Is n very different thing even when
the system IL working well and paying; but
what self-control It requires to put all that be-
hind you at the time when their views are run
ming correct and the system is under the tenn
porary cloud which must come to the best enc.
The most popular systems are those based
upon the winning Of favorites In the betting.
and the records show that In 1893 the per-
centage Of winning favorites was Al per cent.
thas In 1892 1t was ~ per cent. and that In
1891 1t was 40 per cent. This looks very
promising. and tho first system to demand
notice is that Of doubling up." which consists
Of betting So on the favorite for the first race,
$40 on tho favorite for the next race.
and then $50. $40. and SO on. trust
ing that one will win before the capt.
tai is exhausted. and that the single
win will bring back oil the money paid out.
and little more to boot There are two ways
start afresh every day with the first race and
quit for that day directly one win has been
scored. Let US see how this worked last sea-
son. which was phenomenal year for the sue
cess OF this system.
There were four days when the specu-
ktor gathered in his losses on the last race.
and so saved his skin at the risk OF consid-
cradle capital. but the case to quote 10
the record Of Aug. g. whom no favorlte won
10 the six races. and the odds on the losing
horses were Kazsn 81. yestibule S-5. Esteis
v-5. Merry Monarch 6-5. May Win Us. Tiny
Tim l-2 on. and the next day DerfarRills won
the FIRST race at evens Calculate tho
amount required for SIS betl Here
It Is So. $40 $50. $40. $50 Tiny Tim at 1.2
on, and must be coveredl. $500. all gone: and
SO with the bet next day. there was required
no loss than $685. to make on this system the
first bot OF So. and the amount won after all
this risk is-S5: expenses to the track 81 50.
net gain 81. so! Think OIL
In 1892 Blk consecutive favor ties lost on the
following dates: June z. 20: July 81: Aug g.
q; Sept 20; Oct. 8. In 1901 there was only
one day on which the whole OF the favorites
lost. and that was Oct Is. the last day Of tho
summer tracks. SO that man could have gone
on his way rejoicing all the season. and the
last day find his capital wiped out with. In all
probability. all that he had won
LOTS OF NERVE AND MONEY NEEDED.
Now take the other method. that OF playing
the favorite and doubling up on every race I'M
til win Ia secured. In 1893 the hardest days
were July ~ and 70. when six consecutive
favorites went down. Banquet winning the
seventh race at to 3 on. necsssitatinR q cap
ital OF $3.50 to make first bet OF So aud win
81 Aug. 2. 3. and eight 'avorites went down.
and the ninth race was won by DerfarGilla at
ha On nj faI raH 70 Uat
s.. $40. Aug II six lost. and Henry Of Navarro
won at 2 to on-wanted So o to get even and
isSOrtss Vent down to be foIIowed by Bssset.
law at 70 on. and from q 50 bet to start
is92 Tour times there wers Six and seven con.
ssscutiye losses Of fayori,es. and ON June
lost; May q and 25. and on the actG;
len lost July n and p. twelve lost. followed
BY one win aud then ten more losers EiRht |
3 and Z. These figures settle that system for |
Ieeps: II wins a. irTsgglsr Intervals. and re-
hnOiher system which is somewhat on the
same line Is to play the doubling up plan. but |
1SS e T 1oL tho one bet day and that on the
plan were Aug. 22 80. when Tor seven days
1872 six was the highest number OF eonsecu-
i've nrst race losers, and practical experience |
snoW5 " 3. btom 10 played IN the /
months Of May and June. up to July Is il |
sili win, There Is no known reason for the |
but the records for three years |
endorse the statement OF the punter who |
uses this system.
FIGURES ON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES.
There 10, however. one system Of playing
Ayoritos which merits more than passing
mention. and Is the only ono which Is based
,pon what may be termed scientific prinoi-
plss 1t Is dificult TO say where 1t originated,
or the principles are as old the hills, and |
re treated At length in the marvellous work
u DE MoNre. called The Doctrine OF |
lhanees." published away back in l74O or
hereAbouts lthe third edition WAS published
a TOD; and Ii Is claimed that upon the curl
,us facts In this book the fret principles OF
he Insurance were modelled. or, IN other
nth the scale Of increasing bets Advo-
ated by De Moiyre. who. looking at il
q this light. may lie said to cash his
winning ticket when the insurer dies Tor the
ertAin race Is won't This man was q FELLOW |
I rhe Royal Society Of England, and also Of
ledirAted to Lord Carpenter; and from this
york Mr, James Peddie, the we'll known turf
OF England. complied a system
which he demonstrated as winner on the