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RECORD ODDS IN FRENCH BETTING. Paris. France September — When l.a Manche won the Prll du Rhone at Maisous-I.attit te yesterday and Bald 998 to 1 in the purl-UtUtuela a record was established for long odds. It is said that an American trained the horse, which was one of little repu-tntion. The pari-mnruei machines used in Fiance pay the total amount of money l et on all contesting hones, lens the usual commission, to those who have backed the winner. Because La Mam he was comparatively an unknown horse, nobody I"1 on him except his owner. When tin race was over it was discovered that each hundred francs bet on La Manchc hud won 98,790 francs.
