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ANSWERS TO QUERIES, Fred M., Chicago. It was a losing transaction. II. E. McG., Dallas, Texas. Bogarts place price was correct, as printed in this newspaper. M. F. G., St. Louis, Mo. Bertha Weaver was the T. C. Williams entry. Roscas had been sold to another owner, but no notice of the sale had been made public at the time. T. J. AV., Denver, Colo. The effect of riding seven consecutive winners on a jockeys percentage, would depend upon how many mounts he had had prior to the performance. Thus, if he had ridden in 100 races with a percentage of .12, riding seven straight winners would bring his percentage to .17 and a fraction, while if be had ridden in 200 races, with the same percentage, the feat would, only increase his percentage to .11 and a fraction.
