Tells Easterners Of Pari-Mutuels., Daily Racing Form, 1910-11-03

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TELLS EASTEENEBS OF PABIMUTUELS New York Xovcmber 2 Col Matt J Winn while here a day or two ago gave gloyinj acconnc of the working of the iiarimutuel system of specula ¬ tion as operated in Kentucky Colonel Wiuu believes that the parimutuel system is the salvation of rae ing in this country and predicts that it will be employed by all the tracks in Canada before another year has passe Racing is booming in Kentucky said Colonel Wiuu and it Is wholly due to tin pariuiutueU This forni of Itetting has accomplished many desir ¬ able things in the lilnu grass region It has Stamped out all talk of crooked transactions There are no plungers loft ami the touts and pikers together with the old riffraff have disappeared disappearedIlone Ilone owners inclined to Itc dishonest have no crooked Iwokmakers with whom they can frame things up As there js no way to cheat the public theres nothing in it for a jockey to i ull a horse mid collusion between riders trainers and the theimblers imblers Is iinpofsilile The profits to the track nners from the machines are greater and liberal purses therefore can IN offered The people of Kentucky have renewed confidence in racing and it is vntlrilr due to the iniitiiel syslem syslemVe Ve are going to ImVe a big meeting at Juarez this winter Since last year we have made many Improvements and ire iiow in a nosltlon to offer Iwth Induccnieiits arid conveniences to tlic horsemen Juarez track Is one of the tinest in the world and with increased accommodations for horses iind men we expect i liilliunlly successful uicctiiig The iiicvlliit will oiien Xorcnilter 24 aim will continue for KHI days Ve will race on Sundays instead of Mimdays wlilcli day will he open caOh week More tlian 00Xi in stakes and purses an average of ai a day will IM distributed among the suc ¬ cessful i wiiers There are no restrictions on open Itookuiakliig in JIelco


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