A PECULIAR PROBLEM.

NZ Truth, Issue 100, 18 May 1907, Page 2

A PECULIAR PROBLEM.

Staggered the Stewards.

I . When fbc double machine- was placed i» cojiimisssiqn a few years ago it „,. „ ■* violently mifciwled to please the niiiviii- n.^'^so swell thp- TotaKsator rJ L ,, -tain it is that U>e racncwmic'. v- iao te,(l its use nfsvfti-' ing clubswlio pu -*-that it would ■ dreamed for a mometu v,^/ myestdecrrase the to.ta.l number '«..,, *mi>lneil.-:. T>hat it has pleased i, ..**!£. He is beyond •d'oufo-t, for every meJ' ma; it is becoming more popular mvJ ; eacii -■ear additional dubs arc briqig- j ing ii into force. But whether or ; not ;(. ;s a means of swelling the reve- I nue is proiblomatical. I At the Hawke's Bay meeting held I last week the Club were favored I witli the largest acceptances on re- ! cord, aiiid the splendid wea/tiiei: which j obtained on the two days -brought J out a very larw atteiwhinoe. On the Cup day the stewards looked forward to a. very haiwlsonie Total isa tor turnover, but when the figures were tottod up it was found that' they were only two m excess of the previous year's. The only explanation that Coukl be given for this result Was the fact that there was over £1600 placed on the double machine, and the straiejhti-ou't 'betting had consequent lv decreased. This is very feasible, too, for the double machines are very difficult to approach, and it requires a good deal of time to obtain a ticket: : In addition to this there are Aumeious p&opte who go.

oa tg a oours» with a couple of pounds a»d i*&t\? in&,n2i»» *b.«r «a-o i pick a -d*ubi». \f?tjh %b.^r dc*£xl« mon»y g©ee au ciie;»«» *f & fmrfeou I bet. ! Do'ulrtss aiw v«ry hand indeed to land. It is iquite difficult enough t« pick one winner, let alone a brace of them. In endeavouring to land dou<bj bles and treble's many a puater has 1 rone 'broke before to-day, and liow I £1600 can be found for doubles while I a good bet like Te Uira can only find £150 to suipport it is a tyuestion that is difficult to answer. It only goes to show that the occasional big 'dividends paid by the double machine have .made it very popular, and racing, clubs would be wise tjo . look to their, iwtere'sts .and. improve the accommodation a£ the double "tote's."