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CRITICISM OF EASTERN LAYERS. Now York. June 1. —"Not until some of those . shoestring fellows are weeded out can we exnecJ to , ■nd same class to the oral speculation at the race . tracks." said a leading member of the Mets to a ; sun reporter. "The prices offered to patrons are . ill many cases absurdly unfair. Seine of the leading layers seem to think they can do as they please in ; this matter, but it tliey do not mend their ways 1 believe they will soon lose a greater part of their . patronage. There must he t way to control speculation before long, so that the pikers who have no ! i-4 |,e,t f,,r the law can be eliminated. Tie number of hners should he limited and the selections should . be made with rare. The betting public is entitled I . to ■ fair deal and the track managers should lose no time in biiuging sack ■ state of affairs about."
