I have a group of 3 horse racing betting tickets along with the two paper items pictured below. All of these items were found together and are related to each other. I know almost zero about horse racing and am wondering if anyone here can help fill in any info.
From research I know that the tickets are from Laurel Park in Maryland, October 31, 1917. This was the final day of the annual month-long races that I believe were held in conjunction with the Maryland State Fair. The names of the horses typed on the sheet of paper and written on the scrap correspond exactly to the races on October 31.
Questions: Is there anything to decipher from any of the numbers on the tickets? Do the instructions and numbers typed on the sheet have anything to do with the races, picking of horses etc, or are these notations for something unrelated?
I also figured out that the facsimile signature on the tickets is that of Matt Winn. He was manager of Laurel Park in 1917, and soon after became manager (then president) of Churchill Downs. He seems to be a fairly important in the world of horse racing, bringing the Kentucky Derby to fame, etc.
Thanks for any help.
