The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31

Here the quarters rcasscrt themselves being
the equal of the halves of the shorter meetings
at the three earlier tracks Taking 1896 the first
three days Of the second half show n continuance
II three wins daily similar to the closing OF the
hrst hall. then returning 10 the and two wins
a day shown in the hrst, second, NTH sixth.
seventh and ninth days Of the earlier portion
days Of the meeting AN even swing right along
with low closing average Of 80 per cent In
1897. opening on an even keel Of 80 per cent show
Ing The curious alternative movement fofcLcllinR
some change presumably from the low so per
cent! Of the preceding year-ihe average weakened
then swung upward with three Ave and in the
second half Ave four six Ave winning favoritcs
day driving bookmakers from their stands
in despair and making the most daring pun,crs
scale down in expectation Of The change Then
switching back, again without Jolt. mind as be-
aud closed al ~ per cent four points above its
average but M making the percentage 81 the two
yG1 ,Ss 9 9sc 1897 lust M e., cent, INT c ahead
ran to normal figures in 1888, which they did.
being $50 as against lss and 1919 in previous
slightly lower level This came 10 pass. The
last Ave days al the irst half Of the meeting showed
fraction below so per cent, and the second half
opened with wins 81 one, four six, two Ave. three.
and then came The deiuge long delayed With daily
a. per cent practically the low ebb Of tho meeting
following the bad record of IS per cent for the pre-
ceding meeting Of Sheepshead. and averaging
the percentage OF the year 10 date, As expected
and easily foretold. Now comes 1890 The
closing frst half showed twenty one wins In the
last six days. OF an average 81 nearly 90 per cent
in face 81 the indication that a lower percentage
than that Of 1893. and 1897. must be expected
thus IL was not surprising 10 hnd the second half
run TO daily wins. OF one. three. one one. two two.
four four, three, four, two one. three two closing
on this easy grade at the lower ~ per cent fol.
lowing the lower general aperage maintained
throughout the year 81 1890 Owing 10 the un.
even ending Of the meetings in various years
results on the second halves can only be general
ized; these show that while the wins for the first
half ran 1895, 81: 1897. s. 1898. % 1899 81:
the second half sprAnR into line with ~ for 1894.
with % for 1897 with 20 for $685. and IA for 1899
raisiaR the lowest and cutting down tho highest
a. EXPECTED Tho runs were equally distinctly
81 two and one OF three. as against the Of ve.
three OF three and Ave II two in the first half:
1897 showed one 81 fourteen two ~ three and Jour
OF two. a. against the one Of four one 81 three.
and nine Of two in the first half: 1899 showed runs
Of one Of eight two Of three four Of two sg aims,
one OF four one Of three and three 81 two the low
record Of the hrst half. and 1899 showed runs oi
one Of hve, two Of three and sd Of two, az aims,
Of i've Of four. one Of three, and three nj
two. in the first half Thus the meetings. In
their years closed In 1895 with 80 per cent. 1897
with "a per cent. 1893 with a per cent, and 1895
with ~ per cent, the grand average percentage
ri the years, individually up to that time being
1895 with IS per cent. 1897 with A.. per cent
1893 with 45 per cent. and 1890 with AZ, per cent
Invariably THE Sun at the cloee of Sheepshead
spring has warned players against the cratic
recc,d Of Brighton Beach. In face OF these stats
tics what amateur wishes TO try his hand AT pre-
diction. made now for this track in 1900