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ANSWERS TO QUERIES. IS. S., Chicago. See reply to II. IL S. IL II. S.. Troy. O. In dead heats the money bet is added together and divided equally between the backer and layer. Thus bet on Zim became 84.25 at average odds, or which the bettor took hall and the bookmaker half. Place and show prices wen? not affected by the dead heat for tirst place. II. S. and O. A., Milwaukee. Wis. The bet on the Iledrick entry was a draw because of the stipulation "Czar Michael to go." The meaning of that stipulation was that Czar .Michael was to run as a member of the J. W. Iledrick entry, or no bet. As he hud passed into another ownership the stipulation became . fleet ive. W. II. W.. Cincinnati. ., and Others. In the understanding and intention of backers and layers alike, bets made away from the track on the Iledrick entry, in race 13297. were on the J. W. Iledrick entry and won on Sherwood, tin transfer of Czar Michael to another owner operating as if lie had been scratched. This is with the qualification licit in some cases there were stipulations that rendered lets draws.
