The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-24
BETTING ON THE RACES.
rgr BRIGHTON BEACH MESTING AND
IT'S RESULTS IN WAGER1.

9. =. Always an Erratio Meeting and This
ysar,s Experience IL Like That OF Last
E,snr-The Redd system and Is Win
nInq.-Work of the Duplicate System.
=, .nookInp of the Brighton Beach meeting
os 1897 II was said:
.fti ia moro or less Of q problem which awaits
.,tors of all typcs. = . . II is o very spotty
rooatipg, and one which requires the greatest
ear, from all system players. " 1t lshere
sh.t tho unexpected may be met with without
Sreat surprise being warranted"
This proved true last year. but was robbed OF
uuch OF It's weight by the awful wet weather
and heavy atmosphere which lasted through
July. This year q similar prediction was made,
sndtruly the unexpected has happened At this
M Grst half Of this long summer meeting.
Never before have there been such astounding
r.cords made, never before have the general
surroundings Of tho racing been so phenom-
ami Starting with an evident desire to cater
A. tho 'swells" Of the track. the fields were so
coor TINT odds on the first favorite dropped
from 6-5 against at Sheepshead away down
for the first few days. closing at % against.
there being only seven days when there was
oyen an average Of even money for the six or
seven races; the first day opened with $3.50.
So-33, 91-31, 42-44. 39-25, 3o-42, PAS,
a4-24 52-2U. 1897. 35-27. 67-70, closing
at 34-27.
But when tho old type OF races was sched-
Med toward the end Of the first half OF the meet
ing a different state Of things was found and
prices advanced. Entries at night were fair in
Number Of cases. but The morning showed
nseyere frost, an exact duplicate OF the same
atote Of affairs last year. when excuse was found
in the track. This year another reason must be
found, but the record stands practically the
somc. Last year also the fields showed o de-
crease from the record Of 1895 Of about 80 per
cent there being only an average OF about six
horses to a race. Up to July 20, 1893, the rec
ord was 6ss to q race. Thu percentage OF win
ming favorltes in the first half OF 1897 was 80 per
cent. 80 per cent, AZ per cent. SO per cent. AZ
ner cent. and then steady around AZ per cent.
closing at 40 per cent. This year It started OF
at 40 per cent, As per cent. Al per cent. 63
per cent, 90 per cent, SO per cent, 61 per
cent. 81 per cent, 81 per cent, 90 per cent. AZ
per cent. 40 per cent. closing at 10 per cent. In
1896 it was 36 per cent. There were thirteen
races OF four or less horses.
Coming to details. Of the first favorites 80
won in 81 races and IL ran second. Of which
there we're 3 which obtained the place with less
than l-2 on against them. There were also 8
i~avorites at unplayable odds. these being on
July9 8. when DR.. Eichberg. 2-7. won; on July
II, when Burlesque, 1-5 on. won; Irish Reel.
Il, won; July IL. Ogden. 1-6. won; July Is,
Ben Ronald. 1-3. second; Briar Sweet, Ia.
won, a small percentage. OF the second
fayortes 10 won and az were second.
OF these z were at less than Ia
for the place-a curious GROUP OF figures.
The percentage OF first and second fayorites to
win was therefore 55-a gold mine. for the sys-
tenn explained three years ago II only the odds
had been better. There was one walkover.
Peep O. Day on July 9. and two disqualified
tons. Hanlon on Q foul on July 8 and Nosey
on q foul on July 10. both running second. An
other strange item is the exceedingly small
number OF rank outsiders running into the
money. these being on July 8. Her Own.
vi u s a5as :e 90 SaIS On l. 2ul Gad :; lkIinE SHrh. 81 81
6econdi On July Is. Doggett. SOL. 81. ~yon.
q T SSSl Rsdd s sSSs ! S1af l. that o, combining the
winning qualities Of the first favorite and also
the 0eSona tayorite for the place. whichever
per day. Thus Il the favorite wins the first
fasss: ths fsgo . efd fSF the I, s sec ma race 9 Is SD packed sisst
the race Is passed unless the second favorite
ran second Ia that race. and then II at favorable
S %ish e. Il S5tyeq IN % FL Esi 'a s9R eie q May la a f. isSs.
When the $50 is won. play ceases for the day;
a Ths S Sss OF S !Sss l. is n 4scove ipSrefSs s p hna
ing the second ~favorite straight. this
being done By waiting until a first
~tavorite wins a race, loses the next. and
then for the next one-the third in the series
the second ~favorite. is played straight for
losses. II, it wins. all is well II 1t loses. the sec;
II that loses. no other bet to recover lost cash is
made until once more the favorite wins u race
and loses the next. This system is a very good
one. invented by q well-known horseman Of
this city. and it has won heavily at Norris Park,
brooklyn. and Sheepshead. AT the first half OF
the Brighton Beach meeting, July 9 70 July 81.
the detailed operations were as follows-the
bets for daily cash being marked 49," those to
recover losses being unmarked: