194 THE RACING WORLD 



lucky, or good judges, or both, make their way 

 in time to the half-crown ring, the ten-shilling, 

 and lastly into the sanctum sanctorum — Tattersall's 

 — I beg pardon, I should say the " reserved 

 enclosure." To the uninitiated the amount of 

 hard work attached to any of the branches of 

 the travelling fielder is almost incredible. He 

 is at it hard all day — the mental strain is far 

 more severe than those who have not tried it 

 could believe — often after travelling all night ; 

 and he must keep himself before the public. 



Many backers have their favourite fielder, and 

 if he is not " there " perhaps one or two good 

 customers are lost. Your fielder must be as 

 strong as a horse, must have the best of lungs, 

 and be impervious to heat and cold. The 

 backer may choose his day, and in bad weather 

 take refuge in his shelter ; not so the book- 

 maker. He has his place on the rails or else- 

 where, and there, if he is to keep his connection, 

 he must unfailingly be found at all times by all 

 comers. 



Many persons doubtless imagine, too, that the 

 bookmaker's stock-in-trade costs nothing. A 

 sixpenny note-book and a penny pencil are 

 supposed to be all the equipment that is necessary 

 for him. As a matter of fact his expenses. 



