Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07

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Telegraph service, coll
Many others in the room played III the
same race and Just before the event was
announced as closed, q second man took
his place at the telegraph instrument with
d big pile of bets, on paper, presumably to
transnlis them to the main office. The
numbered bets made on this one race was
not known, but it is probable that biz
sum of money, placed in different denomi-
nations, was wagered Oh the different
horses.
The selections were made from the bulle-
tin boards where the different horses and
their riders were posted early in the after
noon.
Before the time for the race to take place
the odds were also placed opposite to the
different horses, some of which ran up as
high as 80 to |; that is, if a horse that was
rated at 80 to should come in first the bettor
would receive 30 times the amount of
his wager. less the commission, p cents,
which the company exacts. In cases
where the winning amounts 10 less than
f2b the rate charged is per cent.
The buokmakers' ratings for places are
also posted, such as to on second place
and to ) on third, so that those VINO bet
on the position of horse at the finish
have chance OF winning u certain amount
II the morse comes IN second or thiru. IN
each case there Us usualiE piB lleiu ahd-a
number Oh animals 70 cioose iro'n'
WAITING FOR THE RESULT
As the time approaches for the race to
start the fact is announced by one of the
men in the office and the crowd draws as
near as possible to the speaker to watch
the fate OF their money.
When the race starts the announcement
of the positions of the horses is made,
then again at the quarter, half, and on the
home stretch, ana US soon as the race is
finished the positions are chalked up on
the board, and those who have picked
winners are paid their bets forthwith.
In the race on which the reporter took
his chances the horse selected py MN was
apparently distanced. 1t was third on the
hoIne-stretch, but was not announced at
all at the finish. some money was won,
however on the result Of this match and
the reporter saw the money paid to the
winners. A great deal more was lost,
though, than was paid 10 winners, and the
establishment was Iii pocket on just this
one race by good. big sum.
As far as could be aScertained there
were 10 races thursday AFTERNOON, nVe
at the Arlington, Md, track, and the one
described was Il fair sample of what takes
place with the running of each one.
DOING A COOP BUSINESS.
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loon loon So,,t > oirI,1cl; nntiJ infer 4 ami The
lpoin G Of those in attendance risked
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