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Monmouth Parks Attendance And Wagering Showing Rise MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 24.— With one-fifth Of the 50-day meeting having been run, Monmouth Park is moving along steadily with a 3 per cent gain in attendance and a rise of 4.3 per cent in mutuel play. So far 141,231 patrons have passed through the turnstiles against 137,-102 for the same period a year ago while the play has totaled 1,488,117 against 1,013,158. At the end of the 10-day period, Jimmy Stout is leading the jockeys with 10 winners. Willie Hartack moved into second position Wednesday with nine but now starts a 10-day suspension. Sam Boulmetis is third with eight. Among the trainers, Bernard P. Bond is in front with five winners to four for Eddie YoweU. The five top money-winning stables during the first fifth of the session are Mrs. S. M. Pistorio, Charfran Stable, Morris Sidell, Mrs. R. L. Gerry and Brookmeade Stable. i and s-viand-to fr«rr Players have found Monmouth Park something of a "paradise" so far with 33 favorites winning in 80 races «for41v2 per cent.
