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WHAT MARKLEIN SAW IN EUROPE. J. J. Marklein, of Cincinnati, who was browsing part of the summer in European racing fields, tells the Enquirer that the betting of the future everywhere will be through the mutuel machines. Marklein says: "I watched the system closely, and its the only one that is fair for every one. Any one can figure out for himself before he bets what the odds are against his horse at that time. Captain May did that, and we got just a little less than he figured, for some more tickets must have been bought after we left. "We had a long talk with Eugene Leigh in Fiance, aud had several with George Walker in Germany. George is not doing so well this year. The racing is watched very closely over there. After your horse has shown in public what he can do, it Is expected that he will run close to that the next time out. Of course, they take everything into consideration, and will overlook a bad race if a horse gets away badly or he is interfered with sharply. By the way, close riding dont go there, either. You have got to give the other fellow plenty of room. But if your horse runs a bad race and there is no excuse for him, you might as well start selling and moving, for you will get notice to move in a hurry. Its no case of run last today and first tomorrow, over there. If your horse ruus last he had better improve slowly, as a sudden show of speed means skidoo. Dope, no chance. They have got those government veterinary surgeons around, and they look them in the eye and examine the horses very closely. I suppose they would lock one up and throw the key away if caught using hop. AVhy, one big trainer from America got into a peck of trouble because they found some extract of kola in his stable. I tell you everything is right up to the handle over there, and I am going back next year."
