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upon the race course trying to occupy every corner where 

 a nimble dime could be made. Men went to the races, not 

 altogether to bet money, but to meet their friends and 

 enjoy a pleasant time. The enjoyment was great, but the 

 profits were small. The balance sheet at this Carlton 

 Park meeting, after all expenses were paid, showed a 

 profit of $79. Yet, strange to say, it was then considered 

 as satisfactory when the income balanced the expendi- 

 ture. Truly the times have changed. There is now a 

 different class of owners and the present ones are nearly 

 all out for the dollar. 



