Evening star., 1956-08-16

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$22.80 daily double payoff, or
one Of 1928, seem like peanuts
by comparison. Since most
American tracks have the daily
double, track officials in the
States undoubtedly are watching
Alessio'S experiment with un-
feigned interest because it ap-
pears to have an enormous
potential.
We've been lucky explained
Ken Bojens, Aqua Caliente pub
|licity man, 'in that most of the
5-10 winners have been willing
to identify themselves. 1t proves
the thing is on the level. Other
wise, If we announced that an
unidentified person hac won q
lot of money somebody would
say the track itself had the win
ming ticket"
An investor can get all the ac-
ton he wants at Tijuana from
morning til night. During the
week, when there is no racing
here. the betting ring is open for
wagering on horses running at
Eastern tracks. At night, thanks
to an ingeniously rugged quarter
mile tracks. At night, thanks
mile track. Tijuana has dog
races. Mans best friend gets q
pretty good play in his intermi-
lnable pursuit of the bunny.
Tijuana pays track odds on
all wagers through the machines,
but old-timers, or newcomers who
like to shop around for a price
can do business with track-spon-
sored bookies.
Entries for Sundays races at
Tijuana, where the horses run
only on Sunday during meetings
lat nearby Del Mar. Calf. are
published Friday afternoon. From
the time they appear until the
field leaves the gate in the fifth
race Sunday, some 48 hours, you
can get your 5-10 bet down.
Alessio, q great idea man, ac-
cording to Bojens, decided ii
might stimulate betting to run
the entries, with correct post
positions, as a paid ad in Fridays
newspapers. Then, to determine
If fans were reading them, he
published a coupon, good for 81
on a 81 wager in the 5-10 pool
which pays of to the person OF
persons picking the most win
ners in the fifth through tenth
races.
I'VE got 10000 newspaper
clippings" Bojens said. II know
one man who bought $50 papers
paid a kid 10 bucks to clip the
coupons. and got $500 worth Of
action at half price. Nope, he
didn't win"
To further encourage the new
scheme, a, glass-inclosed count
ing room is being built where the
public may watch clerks sort the
5-10 betting slips. The oper-
ation began in a room not much
larger than your hall closet, but
with wagering up from $10,081
the first week to $35,126. and
just beginning to catch on, Ales-
lsio is Striving to inspire con-
fldence in the honesty Of the
lplan.
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There are seven Alessio broth
ers. John, the eldest, and
Frank, who has a national soft
drink franchise in San Diego
are active civic leaders in that
city. Tony serves as chief Odds
maker for the tracks varied
gambling enterprises. Russ
handles the form book, while
Angelo has a truck sales agency
in San Diego. and Joe and Louis
work for Frank.
John is the idea man-"every
time he sees a wall he wants tC
knock it down and expand, :
Bojens says-but Tony's jok
probably is the toughest Of the
group. Tony makes the odd:
for the various future books
Kentucky Derby. Santa Anits
Handicap. ETC., and is currently
handling the book on the forth.
coming Garden State for 2-year.
olds. the worlds richest race.
you know it's tough" Bo.
Ijens remarked, with 269 horses
eligible, Of which only SO hav,
started. I'VE have to rely OF
reports from friends, workouts
and. in cases where we have nj
information at all. strictly OF
the breeding to make the line.
The future book is getting {
good play on the race-big com
missions. as much as $500 across
the board. Tony operates a tigh
book. and in the Garden State
which accepts supplemental en-
tries. it pays of only on origina
nominees. Thus. If a supple