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RACE TRACKS
ONLY WINNERS
Stockholders of Various Turf
Assodations are Only Ones
Who Get the Money
NEW YORK, June 16—It In said
that all the bookmakers at Westchester
are heavy loaera. None of the players
ronfess to being winners. There are
few players who ever beat Westchester,
and the bookmaker who does not put on
a poor mouth and moan over the pass
ing of the good old booking days Is a
scarce article. If. therefore, the book
maker does not win and the player does
not win. where does the money go?
That seema a pertinent question, and
affords a fertile field for research. It
Is a fact beyond dispute that si* men.
atrting down at a poker table with a
c-pltal of *100 each. will, if they play
long enough, find themselves broke at
the end of the game. The final sur
vivor may have a few dollars left. The
"kitty" will have the balance.
So, in this great game of racing, it is
the capacious maw of the "kitty," or.
In other words, the strong bo* of the
racing association, which eats up the
money and leaves all hands broke at
the end of the season.
Here are a few figures for the diges
tion of those who are too indolent to
figure out the cold mathematics of the
game: It Is a conservative estimate to
place the average paying attendance of j
a season at *13,000 per day. That will
be *6,000 for the grand stand. The
field enclosure will equal *1.000 In paid
admissions da 11. There Is *7.000 which
the public pays on each of the 184 days
which go to make up a racing season.
At the end of the season the public
will have paid *1,288,000 at the gates.
In the big ring the number of book
makers will average forty per day for
the entire season. This does not In
clude the "dead-liners" nnd "hurdlers."
Say that, including the small fry. the |
revenue from the big ring dally Is *3.000 I
—a very conservative estlmnte. From j
the field ring, estimating the average at j
thirty books per day. there will come
*750 more. A total of *3.750 from the
two rings each day for 184 days foots
up the enormous total of *690.000.
All this, of course, comes out of the
public pocket. The combined totals of
ring revenue and gate admissions Is
*1.978.000. Take In program expense
and the round figures will be about *2.
000.000.
Now. If you want to go still further
you can figure outt he probable aver
age losses of each racegoer for the sea
son and tack that on. The figures will
make one gasp. Pretty expensive
amusement this for the public. And yet
99 men out of 100 who go to the course
are deluded with the belief that they
•re smart enough to overcome the
enormous percentages agninst them
and beat the game.
The only men who bent the races are
the men who hold stock In racing as.
soclatlons and who collect fat divi
dends each year. Still, they don't have
the fun of winning their money, nor do
they have the harrowing sensations of
going broke and feeling as if the world
is coming to an end.
If one was in the mood and could
arrive at anything like a correct esti
mate of the amount of money that
changes hands at the race track and In
the pool rooms all over the country on
the result of one race, what an eye
opener it would be.
Then figure on the amount that
-changes hands on six races; then fig
ure on 184 days' racing of six races per
day. or 1,104 races in all—well, a padd
ed cell would be the finish. The brain
«■ould not comprehend the enormltv of
It all.
P. N. L. Standing
Played Won Lost Pet.
no'« 1 ...........42 25 17 .595
Spokane ........41 22 19 .537
Rotte ...........37 iß 21 .432
Salt Lake .......38 16 23 .395
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
P. N. L.
BOISE. June 15.—Spokane. 4: Boise
6.
SALT LAKE. June 165—Butte. 11;.
Salt Lake. 8.
American Lnagui
ST. LOUIS, June 15.—New York. 1:
St. Leis, 6.
CLEl'ELAND, J"ne 15.—Washing
ton. 0: Cleveland. 8.
DETROIT. June 15 —Philadelphia. n ;
Detroit, 1.
CHICAOO. June 15.—Boston. 0; Chi
cago, 3.
National League
NEW YORK. June 15.—St. Louis, 5
New York. 2.
BROOKLYN. June 15.—First game,
Cincinnati, 0. Brooklyn. 4: second game.
Cincinnati 5; Brooklyn. 10.
BOSTON, June 15.—Chicago. 3; Bos
ton, 4.
Pacific Coast League
PORTLAND. June 15.—Oakland. 2
Portland, 4.
TACOMA, June IS. —San Francisco,
T: Tacoma, L
SEATTLE, June 15.—Loe Angeles, *■
Seattle. 11.
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REVIVAL OF
CYCLE RACING
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Somethin; About the Has Beens
Who Made the Game
Famous
CHICAGO, June 16.—In view of the
fast miles being made in cycle racing,
something of past record breaking Is
Interesting, for It shows how the bicycle
record ha* in twelve years come down
• rom 1:56 3-5 to 1:07. In 1892. when
Johnny Johnson made the first mile
under two minutes, the time was
doubted all over the world, but John
son was then under the mangement of
Tom Eck, and all cycling experts
thought it was another of Eck's "sen
sations," but Eck offered to duplicate
the performance with Johnson at Du
buque, Iowa, paced by a running horse
hitch to a sulky with a shield. John
son rode the mile before a big crowd
of officials and horsemen with at least
fifty watches being held on him, doing
the mile in 1:56 3-5.
The following year was one for rec
ords, and the time was brought down to
1:52, and every year afterwards four
or five seconds were lopped off. In 1901
Will Stinson rode a mile, paced by a
motor cycle, in 1:27. He only held this
a short time, as In the fall of that
vear Major Taylor, the colored rider,
paced by a steam motor-cycle, which
was simply a big steam boiler mounted
on a tandem, at Garfield park In Chi
cago, rode the mile In 1:211-5. This
mark stood all through the year of 1902
until fall, when the riders began to ride
miles In competition In 1:19, and as low
ns 1:18.
It was then thought that the limit of
speed had been reached, but the year
1903 came along and in April Harry
Elkes, in his first race, rode miles In
1:14. At Charles River track, on May
30, 1903, Harry Elkes, as If to let him
self out on his last fatal ride, covered
mile after mile up to the sixteenth,
when he was killed, at 1:11 to 1:14, and
some parts of miles he rode as low as
1:09. After this event there was a let
up In fast speed, as the death of Elkes
caused a stare among the riders. In
July little Nelson began to lower rec
ords, but h's hold on them was for only
a few days, when Nat Butler took a
lift at them.
The most sensational ride of the year
wns that on July 26. In the race be
•weeu Walthour and Leander, when
Walthour rode fifteen miles at an av
erage of 1:09, riding four of th^* miles
i at a 1:08 pace, and finishing up the last
\ in 1:07, the fastest track mile ever rld
! den on a bicycle. Both riders were In
the very pink of shape, and the condi
tion of the weather was Just right for
records. Walthour was calling for
more speed in every mile and had his
I motormen had the nerve Walthour
could have gone faster.
Then came the hour standing start
record made by Bennie Munroe of for
ty-nine miles, 564 yards In the hour.
A few days later Harry Caldwell rode
fifty miles and thirty yards In the hour.
Dangla, the French rider, followed this
with a flying start of fifty-two miles In
the hour, but the French records are
not recognized in this country, as they
are made behind wide protection motor
cycles, with shields ranging from twen
ty-six inches up to forty-eight. Con
tenet followed Dangla with riding fifty
four miles in the hour, which record
stands for Europe, while Caldwell's fly
ing start and Munroe's standing start
are the best in this country.
Last year's records are expected to
fall this season when Walthour returns
to America. It can safely be said that
miles will be ridden In competition a»
low ns one minute, and that the hour
record will go to flfty-alx miles. Tracks
will be built to stand the clip of a mile
a minute. The year 1904 will undoubt
edly be a great year, not only In the
rnelng gome, but In the general cycle
riding, for men who are leaders in the
enme a re making preparations to bring
'he results that way. These are the
snme men who made cycling the suc
cess It was in the banner year 1S97
and the several years afterwards.
International Auto Races
(Special Telegram to Evening Teller.)
BERLIN. June 16.—At Homburg to
day. In the presence of many notables,
the machines that are to take part In
the international automobile races for
the Gordon-Rennett cup were officially
weighed. Everything is now in readi
ness for the great race tomorrow. The
entries this yenr include so many new
men and new machines that even the
expert# hesitate to make any predic
tions as to the probable winner. Ger
many. England, Eustria. France. Bel
gium. Italy and Switserland will be
represented in the race. Universal re
gret is expressed that the Americans
have not Been fit to make an entry.
The race to be run tomorrow will he
the sixth of the series of contests for
the Gordon-Bennett trophy. The prime
has been won three times by France,
once by England and once by Germany.
Dr. Boston's Dental Parlors In the
old mill are the most attractive in the
state, both In their appointments
the class of work turned out from than
It will pay you to give the doctor a call
and examina his work.
SUBURBAN
HANDICAP
Bi; Classic Event Will Be Run
Today at Sheepsbead
Bay
(Special Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK, June 16.—The annual
renewal of the great Suburban handi
cap at Sheepshead bay, the moat pop
ular race fixture in the east Is on for
today and the prospect betokens a
grand struggle and the most inspiring
spectable the metropolitan race-goer
bas yet beheld. An attendance exceed
ing 50,000 persons Is expected. A dozen
horses are named to start. They em
brace the pick of the great handicap
horses of the east, though most of those
that have figured as phenomenal racers
bave been eliminated. Water Boy will
not start, and McChesney was sent west
several days ago. This leaves a rather
even field of size sufficiently limited
to give every starter a chance for the
glory of a great turf victory and the
big money prize which falls to the win
ner. Included among those that are
expected to go to the post are Irish Lad,
Hermis, The Picket, Savable, Whorler,
Toboggan, Eugenia Burch and Proper,
who ran third in the Brooklyn Handi
cap and is looked upon as a likely win
ner of the Suburban.
The O. R. * N. company announces
that in addition to dates advertised,
world's fair tickets to St. Louis and re
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Month
GENESEE, June 16. —Plans have
been completed and purses fixed for the
race program of the fourth annual
meeting of the Genesee Driving club.
The affairs of the club are becoming
popular each year and an announce
ment of the events are always looked
for with pleasure. It Is expected that
the present year a larger crowd will
be present than ever. The meeting is
scheduled for June 24 and 25.
The race program winch has been
arranged is Interesting and $452.50 in
purses will be awarded during the two
days for special events. The races will
begin at 1 o'clock sharp and an en
trace fee of 10 per cent will be charged.
Four horses will be required to enter
and three to start before a race la a
go. Besides the races purses will be
offered for special events such as Juve
nile sports and foot races. The Gen
esee band will he In attendance and will
give a grand ball on the night of the
24th. A grand balloon ascension has
7>een arranged for the 25th when Prof.
B. McClellan will perform and make a
grand parachute descent.
FRIDAY. JUNE 24
Ball game at 9:30 a. m., at ball park.
Three-eights and repeat..........*75.00
Boys' pony race........... 10.00
One-quarter mile dash........... 50.00
One-half mile dash............... 50.00
One-half mile saddle horse race.. 25.00
One-half mile pony race (winners
barred)....................... 7.50
Indian, race, two miles........... 1!T00
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
Ball game at 9:30 a. m.. at ball park.
One-half mile race repeat........*75.00
Five-eights dash.................. 50.00
One-half mile pony race (winners
barred)....................... 10.00
One-quarter mile dash........... 50.00
Mexican ring contest............ 10.00
Indian race, three miles.......... 25.00
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Lewiston Lodge of Elks No. S96
Meets every first and third Saturday of
each month at the Masonic halL O.
W. Temple, exalted ruler; Chaa. W.
Mount, secretary.
Nex Perea Ledge No. it A. P. A A. M.
Meets every Wednesday evening at i
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welcome. J. A. Cook. E of R A A:
Geo. F. Loeb, C. C.
Modern Woodmen ad America
Regular meetings second and fourth
Thursdays of each month. Third
floor of Adams block. F. J. Edwards
V. C; Henry Fair. dark.
Moas Rose Circle No. 138, Women of
Woodcraft
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days of the month at Odd Feüowe
Court Lewiston No. 6, Foresters of
Amenea
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Odd Fellows' hall. M. L. Smith, a
R; John Roe, F. S.
Teeeminioum Tribe No. 8, I. O. R. M.
Meets every Friday evening at Ma
sonic hall. F. B. Wader, sachem; X.
LeQuime, C. of P.
Pearl Assembly No. 130, United
Artisans
Meats on first and third Saturdays In
the L O. O. F. halL
Augusta A. Hive No. 17, L. O. T. M.
Meets first and third Thursdays at 7:36
p. m. sharp at Masonic halL All
visiting members cordially Invited.
Mary E. Hollywood, lady commander,
•6 Snake River avenue.
Mountain Gem Chapter, Na. 7, O. E. 8.
Chapter room. Masonic halL Stated
communications first and third Mon
days of each month. Mrs Elisabeth
Barnett, W. M.; J. 18 McConkey, W
P.; Mrs. Louise Squler. secretary.
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F., meets second and fourth Satur
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Visiting brothers welcome.
Alpha Rebekah Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. F.
Meets every Friday avenlng at 7:39
o'clock. Sister Nettie Knight, N. G.;
Sieter Emma M. Edwards R. 8
Visitors welcome.
Commandory, Knights Templar
Lewiston Commandery Na 3, Knights
Templar, holds regular conclave on
the first Saturday evening of each
month at the Masonic temple. E. D.
Thomas, recorder; J. D. McConkey.
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R. B. Hayes Post Na. 2, G. A. R.
Regular communication the second
Wednesday nights of each month
All sojourning brethren welcomed
T. B. Ward. W. M.. 3. D. McConkey
secretary.
the
Exeelaior Lodge No. 2. K. of P.
Department of Idaho meets first
third Friday In each month In
elty hall. H. W. Kimbrough, post
commander; I* Rowley, 8. V. P. C;
Henry Tobin, J. V. P. C-; 8. L
Thompson, chaplain; A. Small, sur
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