Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-06
ON THE RACE TRACK,

The string of two-year-o1ds that will sport the colors of Terry McGovern the champion featherweight pugilist, will leave for Washington in few days. All have been worked and great things are expected of them.
 It is practically certain that there will be five racing tracks in the Southern New England trotting cir cult this coming season, instead of four. The, Waterbury association de- sires to enter this year, and things look highly favorable to interest in the sport in that city this year. Deti- mite steps would have been taken at a meeting of the Holyoke board of direc- tors subsequently. The five tracks will make the races come to Holyole once in five weeks instead of once in four weeks as heretofore. The same four tracks. Westfield, Worcester, Holyoke and Nashua. N. H.. will be included the coming season.-New Ha- ven Register.
 Betting on the Brooklyn handicap the last few days is reported as being animated. Backers are accepting the snort prices offered against k1nley Mack and Ethelbert in hundreds. Two transactions of S3,OOO to $500 Ethel bert. and one of S2.4OO to $4OO Kinley Mack indicate public opinion of the chances of the topweights. Other WagerS on the Gravesend race are re- ported as S2,5O0 to $1OO Maximo Gomez: So.0OO to $50 Alsike. and $5,OOO to $2OO Sidney Lucas. The Bel mont candidate. Brigadier has also had S3,OOO to $1OO written to his name On the suburban with prices q shade | more liberal than in the Brooklyn. wagers reported are $4.SOO to S4OO. Jack Point; S3,5OO to $500, Ethelbert: S3.6OO to $500. McMeekin; $2, 800 to $400, kinley Mack; S4.OOO to S4OO; Banastar; $2,4OO to $2OO. Charentus $1O,0OO to S1O0, Alsike; S5.OOO to S2OO Star Bright; $1,50O to $10O Conroy: $1.25O to $50, Sidney Lucas. and S3,OOO to S2OO, Batten. Beau Gallant was also backed at $75O to $50 Bet ting reported on the Brighton is not | as lively as on the other two races Alard Scheck, however, had packer at 1900 to $50: McMeekin at S2. 400 to $500, James at S2,OO to S1OO, Jack Point at $2, 400 to $20O, and Sarmatian at $3,OOO to S1OO.
 | Such glowing reports have been sent to this country from England of the profits of the racing game that dur ing the coming season there will be not only American owners. jockey s | and horses on the other side, but also a few energetic ''touts.'' Several of | these noted characters went to Eng land last year and sent back word to their friends that there was nothing except money and easy marks in sight. As the ''touting" business has not been particularly profitable at eastern tracks in recent years, this welcome news created sensation. The other day three shabby fellows boarded an Atlantic transport liner, bound for Britain. They had managed to pur- chase $40 tickets and each had nbout S5 in loose change in his clothes. With an unlimited supply of nerve and cheek and we'll stocked with old and new tricks of the trade. they sailed away to gather in the looked-for gold. All of them figured at local race tracks last year as "touts." Before the gang plank was hauled in one of the said Der graft over in England is good jist now and we's goin' dere to rake it in. Our frens what is on der ground and knows der ropes .sez we can't lose. It's been a tough winter. but, we's saved up iist enough of der stuff to get over der pond and land hungry. Der ocean trip'll sharpen our wits and den we'll make der easy guys over dere look sick. If King Edward wants few tips we's wiilin' md dat ain't no fake. An American tout on an English race track ought ter be jist what der doctor ordered"