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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. J. J. K. and Others, Chicago. See reply to G. E. B. Cyrus, Chicago. Your bet won and should be paid at ! to 10. F. P., Detroit, Mich. Have no present knowledge of the man but he is probably in New York. F. Q.. Danville. 111. Quotations were correct. Same quoted in New Orleans papers. Heavy place and show backing account for this. j:dw. O. R., St. Louis. Mo. Will have be matter looked into, but think the prices absolutely correct ami your informants absolutely wrong. R. X. Y., Chicago.- Your suggestions ale well founded, but such reforms are difficult of enactment into racing law under present conditions. G. E. B., Chicago. Bets accepted should be paid where reasonable ground for suspecting fore-knowledge of results exists, but as a matter of fact in the case you cite, the horses went to the post that day at 2 p. in. Billy and Lou, Cincinnati, 0. We have no reason to doubt that the post time of the race inquired about was correctly given. Our correspondent at that track is a careful and experienced man who gives especial attention to accuracy in such matters. G, E. 1!., St. Louis, Mo. Backers of Wire lu iu the fourth race at Oakland Saturday won unless mtitied by the Iwokniakers at the lime of making their bets that added starters run fyr the look. In the absence of notice of such rule they am. entitled to pavment at the rate of 9 to 10, the reduced price being due to the deduction of Corrl-gans odds.
