BETTING SYSTEMS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 6

BETTING SYSTEMS.

I "Pegaway"' and "Progress" are just a little v; ■ 100 dogmatic in their views regarding the - \ 75-25 per' cent betting system. To satisfy lliotli sides the fairest method would be to ''.: settle this matter by vote, each patron attend- , < iiilg the meeting to "receive a voting paper, for ,\. or°- against the present system. Strange to .: relate, everyone I have come in contact with, '"." and they are many, are definitely' fed up y:'t I with the win-and-plaee system. After all, £4 . goes a long way further at Ellerslie at present than it would on the win and place, as one : is ensured of a day's enjoyment and a 10/ ' investment in each race. With the win and ~?w place, to do any good at all, you must have, say, 10/ each way, which means if your luck ' is out you are only good for four races. Generally the place hots are hardly worth '"' collecting, but you must invest on this"'as well as the win to cover your one-chance bet "'■ on the will machine. A fine thing for the .big ; punter, but what about the small better} Win and place is a fine thing for the totali-' sator, but I believe the A.E.C. and AJ.C,-. ■" are honestly considering the 'wishes of the " vast majority of those who keep -the sport going, the public, rather than their own monetary gain.,. I no longer' patronise the, ; trotting meetings in Auckland, as they/were, •''';' some considerable time ago, going to put the "."' betting system to the vote, but decided against"'/ • it, well knowing what the public would vote for. More power to the A.R.C. and AJ.C. . LET US VOTE.