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MARYLAND AS A FIELD OF RACING SHOWS A GRATIFYING GAIN IN MONEY DISTRIBUTED i 4 That the Maryland field of racing was of prime importance to owners this vcar is shown by the signilicant fact that it returned the substantial gain of 40,351 over the return of 1915. Every one of the important tracks increased their values in purses and the understanding is that they reaped their due reward in the way of enlarged receipts. The greatest increase in offering was at Laurel, where 58,340 was distributed among owners, a gain of nearly 0,000 over the 08,885 of 1915. The general effect on the daily average of distribution was an increase from the 3,479.10 of 1915 to the S4 480 24 of the present year. A goodly share of H. G. Bedwells stable earnings was reaped from the Maryland tracks, his 5,900 placing him well in advance of all competing owners. Emil Herz Is another who has a good reason for thinking well of Maryland racing, his 9,870 won placing him second to Bedwell. The Marrone Stable A. Belmont, L. Wood and J. O. Tallott were the other owners witli stable earnings in excess of 0 000 Among the horses Hourless, Short Grass and The Finn were the leading winners, with the two-year-ohi leading the English veteran by a slight margin. Many of the best horses of the country raced over the Maryland tracks and the story of results for the year is: 5S V. V. 5S H j3 -J 53 -fl O rs m 0 T cr 2 Hk! nJ bJ s Gr n e S3 Si S. S. 5. p o Track and Meeting. 3 " 3 g 3 a 2 On m andn 2. ? b H. 5. i - o S and 55 c : .3 : 2. o o a 6 6 n 3 .15.05 .. 3 3. : : : Liurel 26 1S2 15S 277 58,340 71 43 OS 19 18 .39 Havre de" Grace Autumn Meeting 17 119 105 205 83,385 53 28 38 23 18 .45 Pimlico Autumn Meeting 11 78 112 173 71,005 31 17 29 0 5 .40 Pimlico Spring Meeting 15 105 125 202 09,045 37 23 45 13 9 35 Bowie Autumn Meeting 15 1 05 109 100 04,885 40 22 43 12 5 38 Havre de Grace Spring Meeting 13 80 99 150 54,705 30 23 33 9 9 35 Bowie Spring Meeting 12 84 101 130 39,100 27 32 25 5 S .32 Baltimore 5 34 53 OS 10.200 13 8 13 2 5 .3S Marlboro 5 34 48 05 10,200 19 9 0 4 3 .50 Prospect lark 5 31 42 59 9,400 10 9 6 9 3 52 Timonium . 5 20 41 51 7,800 12 9 5 9 5 .40 Totals and Grand Percentage 129 SS4 7S,725 349 223 311 111 8S 39 No betting on one race. The following tabulation shows the amounts distributed by the various organizations from 1011 to 1910, inclusive: Organizations. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915. 1910. Maryland State Fair 03,325 03,345 07,395 10,700 0S,885 5S,340 Maryland Jockey Club 131,200 101,735 102,100 10S.745 119,874 140 710 Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association 89,045 105,545 10S.675 101,580 133,090 Southern Maryland Agricultural Asso- ciatlon ....................... 20,100 77,200 103,985 Southern Maryland Agricultural and Fair Association 31,450 15,850 1S.900 21,900 10,000 10 200 Gentlemans Driving Park Racing and Fair Association 13,700 10 "00 Prospect Park Fair and Racing Asso- ciation ...... 7 15 9 400 Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Association 0,300 5,400 7 800 Electric Pnrlc Exhibition Co 1S.500 15,450 10,350 7 030 Harford Farmers Association 27,520 !!!! Grand Totals 65,975 42,175 55,090 13,990 38,374 78,725 The daily averages of the various tracks from 1911 to 1916, inclusive, are as follows: Racing Races Days Run Daily At. Daily Av. Daily Av. Dallv Av. Dally Av. Dailv Av Track. 1910. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916 Laurel 26 182 ,974.04 ,827.59 ,977.59 ,100.00 ,187.89 ,090 00 Pimlico 20 183 4,370.00 3,912.88 3,926.92 4,105.58 4,010.54 5 411 9" Havre de Grace .. 30 205 3,070.40 3,518.17 3,492.18 3,027.86 4o03oO Bowie 27 189 2,010.00 2,971.54 3,851.30 Baltimore G e 11 -tlemans Driving Park 5 34 1,141.67 2 040 00 Marlboro 5 34 1,306.19 1,585.00 1,890.00 2,190.00 2,150.00 2o4oo0 Prospect Park Baltimore .... 5 31 1,425.00 1.8S0.00 Timonium Baltimore ......... 5 20 1,220.00 1,080.00 1,500.00 Electric Park Baltimore 1.S50.00 1,545.00 2,070.00 1,530.00 Totals and Gen. Av.129 884 ,094.1? ,220.34 ,293.43 ,538.38 ,479.16 ,480.24
