WIN AND PLACE BETTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 5, 7 January 1938, Page 6

WIN AND PLACE BETTING.

laK.ng up c;;.on behalf of "Tired Tim" in answering the letter of -Q.E.D.." T attended the "trots" the first day and found t'ie iirr-t race already run: the dividends for places were sale'-, lid: for £1 investors received l-i «> and 14 r—:rtiiy a ?• rry war to make na-ney. You will n -ti.-e tl.at all 1"' ti -ket? only received 7 it and 7 . th.e .hib getting quite a harvest of fraction?. A:t it her rr - r.ii-l £1 o i;—wonderful: T presume "Q.E.'D." 'did not jvarticipate in these, as it would be dini -ult to get an afternoon tea out of the profit?. I once had th-e pleasure of -oeing fou- ladies join hands, ami away t";ev want round the rr.ulberrv ousn. 1 hey had -•> eac.'i on the w-inner. but backed it for a place—result, it 0 *». so they had a great time reckoning up their shares. I have also seen horse? paving more on the "tote" for a place than a win. I suppose "Q.E.IX is aware that a vote was taken at Pukokohe and tiiat tiie win and place lost by about taree t.. mie. The Pukekone Club did not bcod Cie nvr.li. to tiseir standing d : <- .grace. Xow I wa.nh! -t the following to Q.E.l>.. that v '.ere there are 12 or more starter.-, give thr. •• dlv Mends. s a v. 70 ~o r cent. —<> ior cent and !•» per t; then if f.,ur dear old ladies j.aplvi: t > pi, k one to tini-h : 'i the fir«t three a"l ;t win w, Ih tliev will Waldo to have : teas -r-» and oufriends a round ••• t \ • the canteen. I al?.> draw "C>.E.! to the workiim of the "tote at t.; • It is verv n.ueb out of date. T ... uhl a>o ••raw attention t > T- >y. ;;T:T-o";<.