The Washington times., 1908-02-23


comfortable margin Of profit for the
race tracks after paying expenses, 50
tremendous is the popularity of the
sport ,vhe state board Of tax cohectora
OF New zork estimate the average daily
attendance at The New York races AZ
1855 paid admissions. AT s. a head this
means petty money.
Lookout for Welchers!
According to the Jockey Clubs plan OF
campaign. every wager executed on the
race trek viii be between individuals
and uHkEoWn to the racing course pro-
prietorF. The bookmakers win prob
ably operate without paraphernalia OF
any snrt and without the exchange OF
actual money A downtown clubhouse
or exchange viii De maintained, where
accounts with their customers viii be
carried on by the boolmakeFs after the
manner o. Tatterstalls in England
Settlerasits between bettor and book
maker vii be made each Monday and
the small & piker viii have 20 take
chances Of unattacheu bookmakers.
who are sure 10 occasionally WEIGH.
At this time this is the probable pol
Icy Of the Jockey Club powers. one
Of the amusing things Of the anti-race
track crusade IS The efforts Of President
G. J. Fitzgerald's press agent The
Brighton Beach president is made u
say that go per cent Of the rice track
crowds come to the track for sport ana
not 10 bet" The upstate farmers are
going TO question the accuracy Of this
statement.
Distance Race at Oakland.
The first Of The annual Iong-dlstapes
races OF the Pacific coast turf viii be
run on next Saturday at Oakland, when
the famous Waterhouse Cup race for
three-year-Olds and up at two and a
quarter miles will be contested. Later
on the two miles Monterey stakes and
the big fOur-miIe Thornton stakes come
10 hand, the Thornton stakes being
scheduled for a decision on Saturday.
March H. The Waterhouse Cup will be
worth about 5000 70 the owner OF the
winning horse this year Mamie AlgoI
VIII not De among the starters. bur old
Los Angeline is expected 10 come 20
the barrier after careful nursing for
tie event under the direction OF Trainer
f. G. BedWeH The old son OF Rey eI
Santa Anita likes the route and he
cares for the muddy cushion most Ike
IS TO prevail.
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a running bear" when the journey ex-
ceeds a mile and a quarter. r. F. Car
man freely predicts a victory for Carey.
while sam Hildreth intends TO give
Montgomery a chance TO show what he
cEn do twice around the course. OF
course, Montgomery can r1i1, two miles.
his great race in the annual champion at
Sheepshead Bay last autumn attesting
the quality Of his wind and courage.
montgomery viii be asked TO pack abouh
rs pounds, while Dugan viii ride him.
Watch Miss RiIlie.
A dangerous outsider viii be the mare
Miss Rillie. She is at her best right
now, a circumstance which viii cause
these SpCCulatOTs who recall her crack
ing races TWO years ago over the Conev
Island grass course 10 regard her
chances with extra caution. You can't
go too far for Miss Rifle. Jack"
heene viii rely upon Red Leaf, bu. his
great little mare has about run herself
stale She needs a long rest. Johnny
Lyons ran alongside Of Montgomery in
10 the stretch Of the Burns Handicap
route After a nice rest-up he, too. IS
surely a formidable outsider.
on the whole il looks Ike Montgom-
cry and W H Carey. Riheman or Arf-
mo may be added TO the Ca-man squad.
while Hildreth believes MeeIick is
something of a horse at a distance like
this.
Probable Starters.
Here is the probable lineup:
H. Probable
Jockey.
Los Angelina II. G. BedweII Preston.
Voloday. ...-.. VIM. Cahill.. Gilaude.
W. H. Carey. -.......... Burns.
Rihemau. r. F. Carman Hogg.
Arimo. ...-.-.. .......-...-..... Mentry.
A MUskoday- n A Dodge. Mari.
Johnny LyOnsJ NJ Hayes. HAYES.
Montgomery. S. c. HiIdreth Dugan.
Meelick....... J. O. Keene.. GiIber-
Red Leaf. Maple Stable. ScovilIe.
Miss Rillfe.- .-..-........ Ke0gh