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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. I W. T.-G., Cincinnati, O. The track was slow and the bet "was a draw. D. A. C, Detroit, Mich. The horses did not run coupled and the bet was a draw. , J. McN.. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Stoneman prices have heen verified and are correct as published. J. L. T., Louisville. Ky. Kentucky is the only state in which the mutuels are used exclusively. J. E. P.. St. Louis, Mo. The horse was disqualified and placed last and all bets on him lost. W. J. T., Toronto Ont. The bet on Jack Parker went if it was not stipulated that the bet must come from winnings on Campcon. A. G., Niles. Mich. The parlay won on Governor Gray and Enfield and was void as to Moisant, there being no separate place price. H. H., St. Louis, Mb. The prices -were correctly printed. You must bear in mind that mutuel prices are determined by the number of tickets sold. Eddie R,, London, Ont. If a bookmaker accepts a: bet on .horses to run 1, 2, 3, in a race ho should pay if they finish in the order named. Such betting is of common occurrence. Frontier 058, Buffalo, N. Y. 1 If a bookmaker has a limit, as most of them do, the bettor bets subject to that limit and can win no more, but he should be informed of the limit when the bet is made. 2 Since Star Blue finished fifth all bets on him lost. J. S., Hamilton, Ont. When a man makes a bet he should say plainly what he means. Your bet should have been on the Bedwcll entry. At the same time, when a layer accepts a bet he should pay, unless tlicre is some extraordinary reason for not doing so.
