Show Track Explains Ban o on Betting CHICAGO Aug 10 INS INS The Washington park race track management management man man- explained today why it did not permit show betting on a arace arace arace race in which there was a field of nine horses yesterday The track just did not want to take a big loss that vas was all The race was the third and It 11 was won by Don Dots Ameche's Sir Bim which with wilts Its stable mate Go Devil went to the post at 1 to 10 and paid to place the thc minimum which the track must return I to the thc bettors Benjamin F. F mana managing gin director said Washington park took an au loss losson losson losson on Saturdays Saturday's Princess Pat stakes when the Calumet farm larm entry finished two one three It has lost host through minus pools on several other occasions also alno The principal reason reanon for the minus or otherwise extremely short returns to show I. I is brought about through a small group of ot professional bettors They make makein an in appearance at the track only when a horse on an entry Is a logical 1 to choice then bet upwards of ot at atone atone atone one time for which the track Is required by bv law to pay a minimum of ot 2 20 or 10 cents on a dollar The track Is afforded no protection against t th these e operators so we did the next be best t thing by eliminating the show jetting bettIng In the race A As It was we took a alos I loss los of oC 1202 In the place pool |