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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. [Communications without names and addresses of senders will not be answered or noticed.] Wall. Cliieago. See reply to H. C. F. llerbst. St. Louis. Mo. Captain Hale was 2 to 1 to show. Leo. St. Louis. Mo. The wager on Hugh Me-Cowan lost. Frank S.. Miamisburg. 0. The bet was a draw. Si e reply to II. C. F. *t. Valentine. St. Louis. M,,. The be! on St. valentine was a draw and the "if coming" bet on Missouri Lad won. Fay. Chicago. Inquestionablv the Mahogany bet should 1«. paid and as you state the matter it is a plain case of welching. B. E. H. and U. B. T.. La Salle. 111. There not hemg enough money •coming" to execute the bet on Santa Bay. the bookmaker had no right to go further and the transaction ended there. H. C. P., Chicago. The bet on St. Valentine last Saturday was a draw. It was made on the third mce and when lie was scratched instantly became ■ draw and did not follow the horse to the fourth race, to which he was an added starter.
