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ANSWERS TO QUERIES W S M Chicago 111 The about threequar ¬ ters course at Empire City is 105 feet short of the full distance of threequarters of a mile mileW W J C Milwaukee Wis A wager on tho Coo entry stipulating Polymolian to go meant that if Polymelian did not start in the race tho wager was off Consequently such a wager was a draw drawR R II and E H Cleveland O In a general way if a layer accepts a wager that wins ho should pay but if he ascertains that the race was over when it was taken and that tho backer had knowl ¬ edge of the result the custom is to refuse payment and return the sum wagered Men suspicion is not sufficient but there should be circumstantial evidence to justify refusal of payment
