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NOTES OF THE TURF. Inquirer, Galveston, Texas. Generally speaking, decisions at the track govern betting elsewhere. If the proprietors of the pool room returned all wagers made on the race you could not well refuse to take your money back. If they didnt do this they should pay your wager. Stewart, Detroit, Mich. If one horse out of a number named in a parolee wager has no odds quoted against it for the place it is named to finish in, the wager is void as to that particular horse and stands as to the others. The wager specified by you was a winner. Freund, Chicago. Your parolee won on Travers place and Sir Christopher place, and should be paid. No place odds having been laid against Miriam W., she cut no figure in the wager. "W. J., Chicago. "When bets are declared off at the track bets made elsewhere are off also, if made before the time of the action at the track. E. B., Joliet, 111. Of course you can make bets on an entry place and show. Horses are frequently coupled straight, place and to show. Constant Reader, Covington, Ky. The proper name is Arachne. There is no other horse of similar name. M. F., Chicago. Your wager won. Miriam W. having been "out" for place, cut no figure in the case. Imp has foaled a bay filly by Top Gallant. This is the first foal of the "coal black lady." R. H B., Toronto, Ont. As you did not select three winners your wager lost. Erb, Peoria, HI. Russellton was even money to show. C. H. B., Chicago. Your wager was a draw.
