Year: 1888

page_text: I, FREDERICK HENRY CATHCART of 11 Ludgate Hill, London, E.C. Manager of
race meetings, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This ticket system provides an effectual check on dishonest money and checktakers,
preventing the following frauds :-
1. Collusion between money and checktakers by which means the latter, with or
without the aid of a confederate, returns a number of tickets to the money box for
sale a second time.
2. The sale of pass-out checks outside the enclosures at reduced prices, the check-
taker giving his confederate a number of tickets on exit, which are then sold outside
at about half price.
3. The admission of acquaintances of the checktakers either for a bribe or as an
act of friendship.
DESCRIPTION.
The tickets sold by the money taker are in two divisions perforated, each division
bearing the same number and date, one portion being about twice the size, more or
less, than the other; the larger portion containing the names of the meeting and
enclosure being delivered to the checktaker by the purchaser on entry and the smaller
portion upon which is printed the following notice :-"To be retained and shewn on
demand. "This ticket is subject to the conditions of entry to the enclosures as posted
at the entrances" being retained by the purchaser until the close of the meeting and
shewn on demand to a ticket inspector, who will go round periodically to inspect
counterfoils of persons entering the enclosures with pass-checks, and if necessary
those of suspected people already inside.
All complimentary tickets issued by the management must also be issued in duplicate
form similar to the tickets sold at the box, but of a different design & colour, and the
refreshment staff and other servants should be supplied with a staff ticket as a means
of identification.

page_text: This system will also prevent fraud in the event of it being necessary to return
the admission money owing to a sudden postponement through fog or other causes, as
the counterfoils are positive means of distinguishing between people who have paid
at the money boxes and those who have obtained admission by complimentary tickets
or other means.
The following notices must be posted at the entrances to the enclosures :-
1. The counterfoils of tickets must be kept and shewn on demand to the servants of
the management, but they will not re-admit without a pass check which must be
taken on exit.
2. Any person found in the enclosures without a counterfoil will be liable to expulsion
without the return of his admission money.
3. In the event of a sudden postponement through fog or other causes, only holders
of counterfoils that have been purchased at the money boxes will have their claims
recognized for the return of their money.
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page_text: addition to giving up a pass check, or is found in the enclosures without possessing
a counterfoil, it will at once point to dishonesty or negligence on the part of the
checktakers.
The counterfoil of ticket is valueless as a means of admission by itself, being
merely proof that the holder has obtained his admission by ticket in a proper
manner.
The following are the "Conditions of Entry to the Enclosures" referred to on the
counterfoils, and must be posted at each entrance to the enclosures.
1. The counterfoils of tickets must be kept and shewn on demand to the servants
of the Race-Committee, but they will not re-admit without a pass check which must
be taken on exit.
2. Any person found in the enclosures without a counterfoil, will be liable to expul-
sion without the return of his admission money.
3. No pass-checks will be given until after the first race, nor after the bell has been
rung to clear the course for each succeeding race.
4. In the event of a sudden postponement through fog or other causes, only
the holders of counterfoils that have been purchased at the money-boxes will be
entitled either to the return of their money or admission tickets for the adjourned
meeting.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The application of perforated counterfoil tickets of admission to race-course or
other enclosures where the occupants are entitled to re-admission and have no stated
seats or places allotted to them, as hereinbefore described.
2. The system for the prevention of the aforementioned frands of money and
checktakers at race meeting and other enclosures, consisting of the use of tickets
with counterfoils in conjunction with inspectors and certain "conditions of entry" as
stated herewith.
Dated this 18th day of December 1888.