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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. [Communications without names and addresses of senders will not be answered or noticed; nor will any answers 1ยป" sent by mail. T. II.. Toronto. Ont. The wager was a draw. A. K.. Toronto, Ont. The bet ou Gilbert Rose was a draw. J. I. S.. St. Louis, Mo. The place bet on Miss Naomi was a draw. J. J. W.. Dayton. O. Aiinee C. opened at 3 to 1 aud closed at 7 to 1 as published. A. J. B.. Ruffalo. V Y. Such matter Is not furnished aiuirt from the newspaper. Ed C, Covington. Ky. It is altogether a matter for the bookaaaker interested to decide. W. II. S.. Virden. III. If the parlay was worded exactly as you state it should lie paid. M. Met.. Cliillicotbe. O. The wager was a draw regardless of where the other horse finished. J. K.. Cincinnati. O.. and others. Jacksonville time is the same us Cinduiiuti aud Chicago time. C. H. T.. Carlinville. 111. If the ticket-sent was an exact copy, it appears the parlay won 011 Minot place and Turret straight. M. R. J.. St. Louis. Mo. Your view of the matter is correct and your transaction in the case referred to was governed by your agreement. J. J. K.. Piltsburg. Pa., ami others. Bookmakers who laid against the Marks. Bianchl and Mcloiinell entry were laj iug against Turret as well as Gilbert Rose, and should pay. V. V Co.. incinnali. O. It is a matter for the bookmaker who makes the rule to settle. There is no uniform practice and where there is no reason to sii.-pecl fraud, bets accented should be paid without any ipiiblding over small points of contention. Julius c. and T. P. D., Chicago. At the time of the running of the fifth race at Santa Anita Monduv there was a slight drizzling rain. The track was soft on lop. with a good bottom. It was a good but not a fast track, and the statement printed that the track vas slow was an error.
