The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
BETS AT BRIGHTON TRACK.
RESULTS OF SYSTEM PLAYING At
THE LAST MEETING.

Row ODDS. HAD weather ard Other Cendttions
THAT made the Meeting Unrnvorahie Tor
Puntera-Runu or Defeats or Raverites-
Record or the Systems mt the N1eetinE.
In the last article in regard to betting systems
II was said with reference to Brighton Beach:
ut IL moro or less OF q problem which awaits
puntcrs OF all types. For many years tho most
advanced system players were content to omit
this meeting and take n vacation until the
larger tracks began again. . . . II Is n very
'spotty' meeting and one which requires tho
greatest care from almost NIL system players
and the wise player will look out for
s,umps In all systems and wait on the reaction.
In Other words. whether playing straight first
or second favoritcs or the bookmakers' ~favorito,
walt until the heavier runs Of losses appear and
then play until the wins approach tho percent
age" This prediction has been fulfilled amply.
or course the weather had a great deal to do
with the result. but the reasons on which the
prediction was based have existed to a certain
extent in all other years at this track. Entries
were many. and tho prospects in the early
morning looked rosy. Notwithstanding tho
patchy state OF the track when 1t was not
absolutely n quaRmire; but by tho time the hell
rang tho entries scattered like autumn leaves.
The system players who faithfully followed In
structions covered expenses or won. and In do
Ing 80 they were very lucky. Tho percentage
for the first ave days was so. so. ~. SO. AZ. and
then 1t was fairly steady around AZ per cont for
the rest Of the meeting, closing at 40 per cent,
as against 43 per cent. In 1895. Tho figures at
the close were due to the remarkable finish, with
five wins in six races on tho last day. which
brought the percentage up from ~ to 40.
In the IS races 81 favorites won and % ran
second. of which II were at worse odds than
l-2 on for tho place. In 1895 thore were 10
second with IL at worse than 1-2 on. or tho
second favoritcs Mt the recent meeting IL won
and 10 ran into the place, of which 3 were at
prohihitive place odds. The worst break oc-
Cured on July 21-22. when eight races were
run with no second favorite for winning. In 1896
81 second favorites won ana Do ran second.
This makes practically 20 per cent. OF tho first
and second favorites to win, presenting q per
feet gold mine. q veritable Klondike-on paper
for the PLAYERS OF that system. Whom, however,
the facts are looked into 1t will be found that
the poor odds rendered the bulk of the races
unplayable. 1t was also noticeable that In
several races where a horse opened at
anything like n long shot q matter Of
$50 in hve-dollar bills placed around
the ring would drop the price from 3o-1 to
6-l, and that to place any amount OF money
except on the favorites at n ridiculous price was
practically impossible. There was only one
dead heat, Fireside -Bastion for the place, July
s' ASAS'S ~ ~ O"N
were five in number: July IL. Rubcon, $40;
July II. L'Allouette. Is; July Is. Estaca,
10; Belmar, 10; Jul, %. Damien. Is, and
July "a, Rulicon, IA. In 1896 there were
eight at similar prices. The long shots we enot
so well represented ns might be expected con-
sidcrinE the state of the track and the upscts to
be naturally looked for. but on July II Declare
at Col. 81, was second; July l5, Scotch
Plaid, SOL. lo-l. won; July 20. Damien. 81.
81. won; July Do. Prompt, 30-l. lO-l, was
thiri: Elm. 30-l. 81. won. and Emotional.
30-1. 81. was second; July %. Ella
DAILY. COL. 81. In q fourhorse rate,
was third. and Passover. 81, 6-5. was Sec
ond; July "a. Cassctte, l2-l. 2-l, was second.
Fixed Star. 2o-l, 81. was Second. and Rodman
b.. 2o-l. no place odls in the three-horse race,
was second. The odds on the winning favorites
show n great and important decrease, the aver
age paying ticket being 1913 on. as against
l7-1s on in 1896. this meaning that about 20
per cent. more capital was required on each bet
to win the same amount as the ticket OF last
year would have called for. This is exactly
what was foretold in the last article OF this Sc
ries. This contraction of prices was largely duo
average OF a trifc less than six horses to II race,
or a shrinksgeo Of nearly SO per cent. from the
meeting OF 1895.
The Bo~okmaker's Favorite system again
proved n success. 1t Is played as follows: At
the opening betting, take down the names Of the
horses the odds against which are 81 or less,
the longest figure. and play It for the best posi-
ton. win. place, or third. for which oven money
can be obtained. The initial bet can be made
lated at $50. with each succeeding bet after a
loss to mako up what is lost and also get $40
ahead: