Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-05
RACINGGAM
IN THE EAST
NOT A Mint
But Associations Will Tackle
= Meetings Again This Year
With Hope of Success
1By Latest MALL

NEW YORK, n. Y.-There will be
no pooling of interests by the several
racing associations in this locality the
coming season, as there was last year
The association which will hold meet
ings will do so as individuals and upon
their own tracks. When racing will
begin and where is a question yet to
be decided, but it is more than prob.
able Belmont Park will be the scene
on which the curtain will rise. ia
maica has applied for dates and the
chances are they will be granted,
though the grounds need quite some
fixing and the grand stanD suffered
considerably from the sflowstormss
last year. a-1.' -.
1t will take considerable money to
prepare for an opening atSJamaica.
This, coupled with the fact that the
prospects are none too bright for a
big financial year, causes many to be-
lieye it would be better for the Jamai-
ca association to delay its opening
until another year, when times may be
better and the prospects for a success
full meeting brighter. If dates are in
sisted upon, however, 1t is more than
probable the gates of Jamaica will
open between Belmont Park and Aque-
duct or between Aqueduct and Empire
City. H.. -.....s
While the prospects for better rae
ing, better riders and far better hors-
es are more promising than they have
been in the last few years, there will
have to be decided increase in the
gate receipts to stand off the loss of
the Owners Fund, as contributions
from that source have run out. Had
it not been for this fund last year the
associations would have had hard
scratching to make both ends meet.
Racing is anything but profitable !
enterprise in this locality at the pre-
sent time. 1t viii take a whole lot
of building up before the gate receipts
will cover the running expenses tax
es and upkeep OF the properties. I'll
1t were not for the high days and holi-
days it is doubtful If the receipts
would cover the expenses. A wet
season would certainly incur loss,
If it happened around Me-
mortal Day and July 4. =. =
It Is hardly probable the purses will
vary very much from those hung out
last season, as the loss of the Owners
Fund will cut materially into receipts;
In fact, the profits of last year were
very little more than the amount sub
scribed by owners and friends Of
racing. -, :. ..-&~,+ -~-.E-E'
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Those who do not weigh both sides
Of the question possibly will eriticise i
The amount of the purses offered, but !,
# they knew the big bill of expenses
which has to be met they probably
would not be as severe on the promot-
ers of the sport. r.
When there are 5000 persons at
Belmont Park, which is rare excepting i
IN Saturdays and holidays, it does not
mean there are that many payers by
] very large majority. , Free badges
ire more conspicuous than paid adj
missions. Yet at glance the quick
thinker will give the association cred
t for enormous gate receipts. He
probably has paid himself and be-, i:
ieves every one else has done the
same. He never stops to think of the +
number of badges issued to ]
owners, trainers, jockeys and stable I.
attaches who swell the crowd, or the
hundreds of guests badges which have
% be provided Had the meeting held
asst autumn continued for few days J
more 1t would have been run at a
oss. This is an absolute fact. Con.
it can be gathered what the !,
associations will have to do this year
o make ends meet and depend abso-
utely upon the gate receipts.
Better Betting. ~ = IA
Things may improve considerably
his coming season owing to the de- 4
.isions of the courts being favorable
n regard to wagers made between in