Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-27
MUTlIELS prove
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LAUREL PARK RACE TRACK, Md.
After a fiYe-day racecourse conflict
In Maryland in which the question OF
mutuels or books has been the issue,
It is apparent the mutueIs have all
the better Of the argument. Figures
are the guide. so there is no question.
A three day comparison shows the
following:
On the opening day at Laurel, last
Thursday, the mntuels handled about
sS4 geo, with an attendance OF 250O.
At Bowie, where the books operated.
there were rs Of the craft at work, and
the attendance was about $780, On
the following day at Laurel the mu-
tuels handled about Che same amount
as they did on Thursday, With Ike
attendance. At Bowie there were but
III books operating, and decided fall.
ing on in attendance On Saturday at
Laurel the mutuels handled nearly
$1c0, 200, with an increase OF almost
double in paid admissions at the gate.
At Bowie the attendance increased a
trifie owing to its being a holiday, and
the line Of odds layers also was q tri.
fie more numerous. These are the ac-
tual facts Of occurrences at both
tracks. and the figures Indicate very
plainly the way the public tide is run
ming.
IN washington and Baltimore the
friends OF 10th systems of speculation
are l1Qoat ting aeeprding IL thelr ideas
and arguments pro and con are thrust
with bayonet like sharpness Friends
OF the odds layers argue that the per-
eentage taken from the mutuels will
break everybody. The mutuel adj
iherents come right back with the argu-
ment that there Is very little differ
enee between the percentage taken
from the mutueIs and the tariff levied
on the odds layers after all expenses
|cf the mutuels are paid. which are
$1,000 each day ait Laurel.
The mGtueI adherents then cite
cases Of the profits on winning horses
like Stronfbcli. which paid almost 10
ito l. and Honey Bee, which Melted
about 9 to 1, followed by Housemaid,
which paid more than 20 to I, and Ger.
rard, every ticket on which collected
So to I. Then came the very lucrative
prices against Borgo. Harry Junior,
Pandean and King Box. the latter pay
ing 80 to 1. It Is doubtful II any such
prices as existed against these horses.
say the mutuel adhefents would have
been realized had books been the me-
dunn of speculation
But the battle Is to be continued for
several days more and the results win
be watched with more than passing
interest, as the Bowie track manage
ment has intimated that It viii install
machines next year IL the race going
public indicates its appreciation of
that system Of speculation.
Quite a number OF friends OF the
late George Rose will attend his fun
eral In Greenwoods cemetery, Brook
Ign, which will be held the latter part
of this week. It is doubtful Is ever
there was horse owner and turf fol-
lower who was more respected than
Mr.. Rose He was known as the
Chesterfield of the American turf
For many years he was notable
man not only as turf Spectator. but
as a promoter He was responsible
for the continuance of the Ascot Park
track in Los Angeles, when It was
practically in the hands Of the recefy.
er. When Ascot Park closed it was
George Rose who promoted and practis
cally financed the first outlay TO build
what was said to be one OF the most
beautiful tracks in the world. Santa
Anita Park, in Arcadia. California.
That track cost $550,000 The course
was surrounded by orange groves and
pepper trees and the wfre fence
around the entire grounds OF 100 acres
was festooned with climbing rose.
bushes making II the most pictur-
esque OF racing institutions.
Besides being interested in race
courses and horses, Mr. Rose invested
in several business enterprises. own
ing at the time Of his death Califor-
mia winery. He was also a part owner
OF several tugboats.
The races run by Stronboli and
ROamer in the opening handicap at
Laurel may be the means Of having
the old time scale Of weights revised.
There is no question that q change is
needed. especially for the autumn
moHths The younger horses have
proved concmsively that they are SUI
perior to their older adYersaries at
this time Of the year. Notwithstand.
ing that both horses we're giving
n. a. Il