The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-08

put into use at the Eastern tracks. and they ara
more even. In every respect. from start to finish,
than under the old free start system. It y
interesting to note that 1900 IL away ahead Of
the records OF the past two years, and this ID
mainly due to the unusually poor Allowing at
the earlier tracks. which prompted even the
oldest at tho game to wonder what the rest OF
1900 would b like. In the sixteen days Of
racing forty-one favorites have won a against
thirty-one go per cent. at tho spring rneet-
ing Of 1890. there were seventeen to get the place.
OF which three we're at worse odds than Ia on.
a. against seventeen TO get the place last
year, of which six were at unpayable odds.
This IA a gradual but distinct ADVANTAGE. a
In 1898 there were no less than fourteen at I'M
playable odds for the place.
or the second favorites. seventeen have won.
"a against twenty-one to win Last year. which
turned In a phenomenal record to counter
balance the depreciation In nrst fsvorttes.
This year there have been fourteen 10 gain the
place, and In 1900 there were eighteen. II IL
in the matter Of exceedingly s~hortpriced horses
that the greatest Improvement Ia manifest.
This year there were only these. June 20.
Glenneilie. Ia. won: June 20. Voter. i-is. won:
while there were SIX In 1909. seven In 1903 and
six in 1897,
The long shots have had much the best Of II.
The actual outsiders In each race to figure were
June 10, Lily OF tho Valley. col. won. Queen
Quality, iOo-i. third; June 10. Lady Cncss. 2o-i.
second. June 30. Hollowwood. i0o-i. third; June
81, Bounteous, ?0-i. second; june %, Latson.
Dol, won, June %, Trillion, 35-i. won. Eileen
DAILY ,ioo-i, third; June 20. Trigger. 1901. second;
June 81, Dave 3, 2O-i, second; juno ~. Guess.
work, col, third: June 80, Silverplush. loo-l.
third. July ,, Latson, i0-i. second. There have
been no less than afty-ive at longer odds than
iO-i 10 finish in the money. The ring states
that the bulk OF these have been well backed and
have seriously depleted the bank rolls Of the
unwary who allowed themselves TO be caught
to more than their limit. One member Of the
Metropolitan tells a rather amusing story OF q
man who occasionally takes q rest for a week
or ten days at a time. and 10 slightly irespon-
sible during that period. He came to the track
June as, and played several winners Finally
the member tried 10 steer him of. to save his
money. He insisted on placing about 800 at
about PSI. and. being demonstrated with, In.
sisted no would win. The friend said In despair:
well, they will pretty near all have to fall down
to let him win. " and the man replied solemnly.
They're going to fall down" Sure enough
they did. OF the seven starters Trillion and
ochltree were thu only ones to keep their feet.
Trillion winning by q furlonS. and the man
said, "w'a'drtelyer1- and went TO collect,
Tho odds against the favorite show a de-
cidedi ncr ease. the average being s5. as against
lie in 1900 and 8-S in 1905. The number Of
horses 20 a race also shows improvement, the
average bel ns nearly . Us to q race, as against
about 8 last year at the spring meeting. and
only 2-s In 1909. This Increase In the odds.
with the greatly increased regularity In win
ming favorites. should have proved beneficial
10 almost all system players. Of whatsves type.
1t Is interesting to note that in THE srS Of
June II Il was said. -~Sheepshead will probably
call for more capital. and 10 the worst nesting
Of the circuit for any syStem.' A fine example
Of this truth is shown below, .....,., ri.
Wa dsscribed In The sUN. Of April -. 1900.
In. full. Briefly Il oonslsts In taking personal
or Cei Set ter placing the maximum offshs bet 70
q sso would Be 5; 70 win. ia. place and 81, %
&: :SsS fr., TIE Be, Betting si' ..sy i. Is ; . -. q pla ,sssIT =, IT,, he
c COLI NM The Is Of the BET p PLACED further
&c. II won. another series Ia started exactly
similar, and this continues until . loss. Then
the S lost Is placed under the frst , IN the
the next BET, 1i0. II won, the two 50 are can
celled and another start made. II lost, the 10
10 placed In the marginal column and this lower
10 and the upper S are added to indicate the
next wager Of SIS. This continues, canoslling
iii wins. until the gain and loss columns show
q gain. when. no matter how small, the series
il chopped short and another started Should
all figures be cancelled 10 a losing series, &C
ocpt the result and start another. This Is
the way Il wUr ked az Sheepshead Bay.