The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-22
SPORTING NEWS.
The Eastern Race Track Profits
Are Enormous.
Receipts Of the Saratoga Asso-
citation Made Public.
IT PAYS $3.50, 900 DEBT.
Clears Up $50, 900 in a Brief
Season by Privilege Sales.
Showing of Amounts Handled
by Prosperous B0Okmakers.

d. L. g.
sons realize the profits of the racing
game on the metropolitan circuit in this
year of grace. On Saturday evening,
turing the after-dinner gossip IN the
5molxinS room of the United states
botel. Secretary II. K. Knapp startled
the turfmen about him by declaring
that the Saratoga association would De
put Of debt in ten days. On August 4
Its liabilities were $3.50 900. Further talk
threw some light upon the much dis
cussed question as to the earning ca
pacitv of a New York race track SO
far this season the Saratoga assOc1a-
ton for the improvement of the breed
horses has earned on an average OF $780,
600 a, week.
= This represented enormous receipts
from the Western Union Telegraph
company for Doolroom service through
the United States and the daily fees OF
the layers in the ring and the admls.
sion moneys, after running expenses are
deducted. On next Saturday, August
"a the wheels of the Spa" racing mill
will have ground out $25S,O 900, $S,0o0
more than the amount required to wipe
off the indebtedness incurred in the ere
alton of the new Saratoga On big
stake day or pleasant Saturday af-
ternoon an average of $4,000 flows into
the Golfers presided over by Treasurer
a ndrew Miller. Last Saturday, for in
e.ance, 1850 persons passed through
the turnstiles to the club house, the 50
Enclosures and the 50-cent field. That
meant in the neighborhood of $4,000 in
admissions. Other sources of income
contributed proportionately. No better
illustration of the magnitude of the
game here is available than Joe U1l-
mans statement of his daily operations
Ullman is one of the very first line of
layers. He handles over $125,000 a. day,
winning or losing, on an average $50
600. In the entire ring over $2.500,000 is
generally handled. With clear racing
days during the final week the associa-
ton will clear up about LOCO and have
a surplus after paying it's debt and a 5
per cent. dividend to stockholders. ThiA
pleasant statement of offairs is graft
flying to horsemen and all true we'll
wishers of the turf. s
The revenue of the association does
not go to the individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of it's members, but directly into the
pockets of breeders and owners of high
class thoreughbreds, the man develop
ing the best horses. of course. coming
in for the lions share. This is in line
nth the principle of the Saratoga as
sociation's policy. notable fact is
that President VIM. G. Whitney, Vice
Andrew Miller and Secretary Harry
K. Knapp contribute their time and
labor without remuneration. Their
recompense exists in the knowledge
that Saratoga will some day be regard
ed as the greatest racing seat in all the
world.
Joe Ullman handled wonderful
amount of money in the ring Tuesday
dlltiIiOOu anu when MS DAY Work was
over he was winner of $63, 900. He
handled $1S5G00 during the six races.
and he kept the $685. 900 as winnings In
the first race he took in $4,000 and quit
winner of 81 600. In the second race he
quit loser. $4,000. after taking in SIS, 900
on the race. The third event saw him
handle $4,000, and of this an mount $24-
300 was kept in the book On the fourth
event he again did a lively business,
also handling $4,000 and coming OUT
$4,000 to the good. In the last two
races he did the best business of the
day, taking in over $4,000 to each He
was $1,000 ahead on the fifth and $4,000
on the sixth. In the sixth race Ullman
did not like Rossignola at first and
stood to lose $4,000 on her before he
took in a cent on the others Then he
changed tactics and took in all the
money he could get on San Andres
straight and place, and also on Loone
and Lee King. He also handled q lot OF
Wissendin money.
Green b. Morris was a very unhappy
man after Gray F'riar had won the
Grand Union stakes, for he once had
this colt and let him go. 1t seems that
the yearlings from Mr. J. B. Fergu-
sons stud in Sheepshead bay last year
Mr.. w p. Burch. trainer for Mr. F. r
Hitchcock, and Mr.. Morris were bidders
for him. Burch retired after an Offer
of $4,000 and Morris secured him by bid,
ding another 500. Burch took such g
liking to the youngster that he after
wards offered Morris $500 for the colt
which was accepted by Morris GRAY
F'riar did not start until this meeting
and in his three races here has beer
drst tnetwo and second in the other one
Racing at Readville.