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Bel Air Wagering Rises BEL AIR, Md., May 26. Wagering at this point is up 16 per cent over last year. Betting now totals ,627,107, against ,393,548 in 1951, an increase of 33,649. After four days of racing, the daily average handle stands at 06,749. These figures were aided considerably by the record 53,100 established last Saturday. Only estimated attendance is given here. It seems that while betting is up there has been little or no increase in attendance figures over last year.