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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. T. J. B., Toronto, Out. See reply to E. B. Gus A. C, Minneapolis, Minn. Yes to all your queries. C. L. IC, Chicago. Your query was amply answered Tuesday. G. B. II., Frankfort, Ind. The place bet on the Goldblatt entry was a draw. Platform, Chicago. Chauncey Olcott has not been guilty of winning a raw this year. F- W. D., Kansas City, Mo. A general reply covering the case inquired about was published .March 0. II. B. G., Indianapolis, Ind. There having leen no coupled place price against the entry the bet was a draw. Pardee, Chicago. Generally speaking, yes, but there are exceptions which close observation will disclose to you. . McQueen,- Detroit, Mich. Yeur wager on Entre Nous was a draw. She is a four-year-old filly while Entre Vous is a two-year-old and the race she won was for two-year-olds. E. 1!., Toronto, Ont. Your straight bet was a winner, unless the bookmaker notified you that added starters run for his book, but at reduced odds, because of the necessity of dednctibg Cor-rigans odds, which would leave the- closing price ! to 10 and 1 to 3. R. J., Toronto, Out. 1 There is no question as to the right of a hand bookmaker to lay down special rules under which only he will take bets, but his customers should le notified of siicli rules. Then if they let with full knowledge of the rules they are Itound by them. In the case cited the backer won at reduced odds unless notified of the rule referred to by you. Whether be had such notice or not is a matter of fact to be settled between you. 2 Money sent to the track would necessarily be wagered with full knowledge of all the starters and has no bearing on the case.
