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ANSWERS TO QUERIES Geo. W., Memphis, Tcnn. In race 30574 Mud Sill opened at evens and closed at 1 to 3- straight, and "outv for place. H. X. B., Covington, Ky. The reference gives the number of the race indicated, as published and numbered in Daily Racing Form. O. B., Chicago, 111. At Havana betting is by both bookmaking and mutuels. Daily IJacing Form simply publishes the prices of both methods for the information of those concerned. J. McD., St. Louis. Mo. The race inquired about and from which High Cost was scratched, was number 35500, the Eastern Shore Handicap at Havre de Grace, September 20. W. It. L., Michigan City, Ind. There is no difficulty about the matter. Betting at Xew Orleans is conducted according to Louisiana law and one man can ascertain the odds as easily as another. W. W. Is Angeles, Cal., and others elsewhere. When one backs a single horse of a coupled entry, the wager is decided by tin; running of that horse. If the horse wins the wager wins. If it is beaten the wager is lost. Omar Khayyam was beaten. O. H. M., Chicago, III. 1 Xo. See- renly to W. W. 2 According to the scale 5.05 net. 3 A wager is a matter of agreement and if one refuses a proposal, there is ho agreement and no wager. 4 Do not know anything about such matters.
