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Sportsmans Park Meet Nets State 237146 in Revenue RevenueThe The recently concluded 14day spring meeting at Sportsmans Park netted the state 23714610 in revenue the Illinois Racing Board pointed out in its report to Gov Dwight H Green on the National Jockey Club meeting This marks an in ¬ crease of 8282712 over the corresponding spring session in 1943 the latter being of but 13 days duration durationWagering Wagering likewise showed a marked in ¬ creased a total of 8479245 passing through the totalisator as compared with 5040779 last year representing a gain of 3438466 Attendance rose correspond ¬ ingly 166851 patrons passing through the turnstiles against 108049 in 1943 1943The The salvage campaign at the halfmile track was an overwhelming success a total of 36000 pounds of waste paper and card board and 1750 pounds of fats and greases being salvaged
