Suburban Day Will Give Its Evidence., Daily Racing Form, 1908-06-18

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SUBURBAN DAY WILL GIVE ITS EVIDENCE EVIDENCENew New York June 17 The running of the Subur ¬ ban with no public betting will come pretty near showing just how much Interest the public takes in horse racing under the present conditions Tho Sheepshead iBay track has been remodeled at a large outlay and is now one of the finest rnco courses In the world If the public turns out in large numbers on Friday with practically no chance to bet unless by means of private wagers it will be clearly demonstrated that the turf is still a sport of national Interest InterestThe The patronage since the new betting law went into effect has been a surprise to the race track owners While there is no doubt that there will be a falling off in the receipts it is declared that 1C the public continues to take enough interest in the sport resulting in a reasonable amount of gate re ¬ ceipts the race track owners will devise means J continue throughout the present season without al ¬ tering the usual plans


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