XIII 

 TIPSTERS AND TIPPING 



BY A TIPSTER 



The great changes made in the method and 

 manner of racing during the present generation, 

 the increasing stakes, the promotion of clubs at 

 the suburban fixtures, etc., have quite revolu- 

 tionised the sport, which in many respects differs 

 widely from what it was, say, in the middle of the 

 nineteenth century. Where the aristocratic few 

 then betted pretty generally, speculation is now a 

 hobby of the masses, and, in consequence, enlighten- 

 ment for those who do speculate is much more 

 sought after. Hence the rise and progress of the 

 tipster. There is no question whatever but that 

 nowadays backers of horses are marvellously well 

 posted. Few things happen in the Turf world, 

 either on a racecourse or at the numerous training 

 centres, without their being immediately com- 

 municated to the general public. This dissemin- 



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