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the odds can•be posted.
in the calculating depar-
there is a direct com-
t,
' ation line to the judged
to receiVe all information of
ding inquiries, posting
finishes, official finishes
he results from the judgea
also relayed to the tote
for posting•
e next to final odds
;ngs on a race, are posted
t time• The final reading
on the tote board by the
the .race finishes.
r the . race is officially
, the sellers' off.(nes
At
utomatically
time, the seller records his
i number of salesverom her
eder form
ine onto a
prints the number of
sold on each horse.
copy of this veeder is retur-
rrith the senk" byal sellers' rs' runner.
ney to
bcopies of the veeders are
as a double checking
m as they go to the
dating room to be used in
ng out the payoff prices in
case the ticket counter
machines are off.
As the money from the sellers
enters the banking room at the
track, it is ecounted and
checked. It is also recorded on
a government form after each
race.
The blinker is constantly
checking with calculating of-
ficials to make sure that their
figures balance.
Before each race, the banker
issues a float to each cashier so
.that, he or she has enough
money on hand to pay the win-
ning betters. It' is the cashiers:
runners' job to keep them, in
money. Money is obtained from.
the bank by the cashier filling
out a requisition form.
The cashiers' job is very 'im-
portant as any mistake can be
serious and cost the raceway
money, although it could make
some better a little happier.
The cashiers pay out the
prices sent out from slips
coming from the calculation
room. They also register the
number of win, place and
feature tickets cashed during
the evening.
At the concluaion of the final
race of the night, the cashiers
count and return the money to
the bank and then complete
their statements.
Another important part of
the track operation is the sheet -
writers. These people record
the numbers of tickets sold on -
each of the winning horses in
each pool. They also record the
total amount that should be
paid out and the actual tickets
cashed.
From these figures, the track
and the government. knows
exactly flow much was 'paid out
and the number of uncashed
tickets during the evening.
From the outstanding tickets'
et+s'
book, the information window
cashier can cash previously out-
standing tickets.
As far as the mutuels'
responsibilities are, concerned,
they are only responsible for
the calculation of payoff prices
and the selling and cashing of
tickets. They are not in control
of the actual track operation
and problems which may arise
such as recalls, refunds or.
disqualifications.
Manager . Bruce Erskine
states that. "increased costs of
operation 'tend to cloud the
future of the raceway. With
new and larger tracks opening
and some of the existing ones
extending their racing seasons,
it is getting.more difficult to at-
tract the better horses. With so
much racing going on, our
geographical location doesn't,
help.
"Beer sales haviv been a bi
help to some tracks but the
Goderich ,Association is most
r luctant. to resort to that type
of income", he added.
However no matter what the
future holds for, the Goderich
Raceway, the many dedicated
people involved in the sport of
horse racing will endeavour to
maintain the Wednesday night
meets as long as they can.
They've proven in the past that
they're not quitters.
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4even4 a 44Q4nAie
o,M f /i#�
ent visitors with Mr. and
Leger Caza and farnily
the Tatter's five brothers
families and Mrs. Caza's
er, Mr. and Mrs. Rhiel
and family, Mr. and Mrs.
a Roy and family, Mr. and
Maurice Roy, Mr. and
Norman Roy, ,Mr: and ,
Alfred Roy. .and Mrs.
'mom—all—from the-
ury district.
Howard Sproul iS in
on hospital and a speedy
recovery is wished her.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. John
sten, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Rising and Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn
Sillib attended the wedding of
Miss Mary Helen Ross at Kit-
chener on Saturday.
Jack Miller, Mike Miller and
Ken Clements are , away to
camp for a week.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. 'Adams (ne Donna
Bean) who were married on
Saturday.
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24441
rge Irving of Cambridge,
elected 53rd National
gent of The Association of
mere tbs- chir'ittr. the'
nization's Annual Conven-
held in Ottawa this year.
g succeeds Pierre Blan-
of Montreal as President
official spokesman for the
0 member Canadian
treasurer and he is President of
the Car-SiI Corporation
Limited.
'Durinrhir'otre•year term :as
Chief •Executive of the Kinsmen
Association, he will be suppor-
ted in many activities by his
wife, Shirley. The Irvings have
three children.
Irving has served the
National Association as Vice
President this past year. As
National Vice President, he
established through studies and
surveys .and a heavy schedule
of public speaking, a direct
communication with Kinsmen
members and com,nunity
leaders across Canada in order
to acquaint himself with the
community problems and
needs.
Not dN the action around Agricultural Park's h• ors. barns takes place on Wednesday
evening. Ail week trainers, owners and smithies are hard at work preparing for regular race
night. Horses kept In the barns are given a daily work out and must be kept fed and watered
so the MacDonald Street barn complex sees few dull moments during the summer. (staff
photo)
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g Men's Service
nization.
twelve-year Kinsmen
ran, Irving served his Focal
as Club President, District
surer, and Governor 9f
ict One, which is corn -
of south.. western On-
o. He also served as
onal Treasurer in 1971-72.
ways community service
ed, .Irving has been a
ber of the local Industrial
mittee of the Chamber of
coerce and he has served
youth of Galt as an
tive Member, Treasurer
Coach of the Minor Hockey
iation.
ng is employed in the
ilYy ,.fes, .,...I H i fir tie el
lted of Galt, as secretary -
Mr. and Mrs., John Backer,
Farmington Hills, Michigan,
have been holidaying at their
cottage at the Black Hole, and
enjoying a visit with friends
and relatives in Goderich and"
area.
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