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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. [Communications without names and addresses of senders will not be answered or noticed.] Jno. A. P.. New York. Have no knowledge of any authoritative work on the subject. G. M. 1.. Toronto. Ont. The general practice is to iompute average odds on the opening and losing prices only. I. T.. Chicago. Smirker belongs to A. Belmont. The ascription of ownership to Madden was I am respondents error. W. If., hbago. III. CaaaaaaalaatSoaa without the name and address of the u liters are not answered Iu this column. T. E. IL. Nashville. Tenn. The average straight price of Halted was LT. to 1. The placed and show Btieea were as published. K to 1 a ud .! to 1. B. and F.. Jollet. III. The nagef having Wen accepted should be paid, unless there Is good proof thai the backer knew the result when the bet was made. It is something wholly witlan the jiidgurteiil at the layer. "Memphis." Memphis. Tenn. Having accepted the wager, the Itookmaker should pay. The only thing that roahl excuse a refusal would be some evidence that the backer had knowledge of the advaiuement of the race on the program of the days racing. Jas. A. B.. St. Louis. Mo. Action must be had in the case of each horse named in a parlay let before it is decided. A limit has nothing to do with it. That is a matter known l eforehand to all concerned, and relates simply to the sum to In-paid if all of the horses win the places they are bached to win.
