To, the Editor of the "NontH-C#ina Datty News." faving enjoyed and been a constant reader of your corres: pondence. columns for many years, Dut never a contributor, it is with some trepidation that I approach tog first effort. Had the ease been T should yet. retrain, what they are, I think Iam only voicing the thoughts of the general racing public in bringing the present state of affairs into the open. Light is always preferable to dark: nassa hush-hush policy "seldom factory.
rst and foremost any race track is supported mainly by the publie—withdraw that' support. and confdence, the track sinks and eventually closes. "As a matter' of business policy, it then flows thatthe ment should always cater the public, giving all" amenities possible, which combined with good acting,' would "ensure permanent support and success, that logical will be appreciated even by -possible accordance with "the rules of the National Greyhound Racing Club of Gt. Britain," can point to the qualified nature of the statement in defence of certain deviations from the model cited. But this surely should a limited defence. For instance it is not usual in England for a management running and. operating a race track to permit, the running and operating of a bookmaking establishment within the track, and by conspicuous advertising in: vile the public in general to place bets there. in preference to" the Mutuel, "The average racegoer isnot devoid of intelligence, and can see as far as the next man. He would indeed be devoid of intelligence the while appreciating the state of affairs, if he could not also seo the possibility of trouble ahead, The danger is easily discernible. This fs the reason why no race course in America or in any European track Countenance such a state of responsible racecourse authorities have the interests of racing and its Bue Gsestion "now axions, why advancement at heart.
withhold publication of the. pro-Bramme to within n few minutes Of actual epeing? What is the iden? "What satisfaction do 1 oF the public get, who pay a dollar to enter and have 11' per' cent money Knocked off 12 times Surely we are entitled consideration.
Porsonally" 1 enjoy checking up fea clea day Pend. an" evening. with friends weighing. the chances of. different Yancies, confirm any selections with the bock the following day, it primed. Zor" the nights "Now Fowevery 1 lose my enjoyment, and rot having "good sight, am.
Position to: go to the hack at" 830 ray and then commence, to. weigh ort "Tt is common. knowledge amongst vacogoers that program: mes are. accessible to a acleer. for, Tis should not be.
'One would' presume any company ox organtaation knows its own bust fess best, but to my way of thinking the policy of the management of the POnly dog track in China" is very ment-rated, If they modeled thir procedure on the eld" Luna, Park Fothods, be satisfied with their per: fentage''on the turnover amd en: Erance' fees, concentrate on plying Rood voeing "to the public, they Would "then find. the public giving {hem whsle-hearted support, with corresponding' increase' of "term:
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