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articles for several papers, in addition to sending 

 training reports each day ; and, although they do 

 not all see very much of the work themselves — only 

 one or two of the conscientious ones — they are able, 

 by collecting the various reports from their 

 henchmen, to furnish a very accurate account of 

 the gallops, etc., which have been done at 

 headquarters each day. 



Then there are touts who attend all the races for 

 the purpose of watching the stations to find out 

 the horses that arrive overnight and the various 

 stables where horses are quartered, and of 

 distributing information about them. These men 

 also get up very early in the morning to see the 

 horses at work, in order to furnish the sporting 

 agencies, or bookmaker by whom they are 

 employed, with the news as to the gallops and 

 well-being of the candidates, and the probable 

 runners for the events which are to take place 

 during the day ; the details being wired all over 

 the country. 



That wise saw of the ancient philosopher, 

 " Contentment is true riches," has been variously 

 interpreted, perhaps by none better than Dryden : 



Content is wealth, the riches of the mind : 

 And happy he who can such riches find. 



So far as I am concerned I am thoroughly 



