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ANSWERS TO QUERIES Doc, Chicago, 111. The sum due was SG1. J. W.,- Louisville, Ky. Roseben was the horse called "The Big Train" by his admirers. T. F. II., Louisville, Ky. Unless the wager was made at a price laid , and accepted at the time, A could not collect on Blazes to show. E. L. P., Chicago, 111. The parlay was a winner on Exterminator place, and became void on Slippery Elm when the latter was scratched. J. L. B., Chicago, 111. In practice the majority of layers hold that a wager on a single member of a coupled entry is on the entry, with the one backed to go or no bet, and pay accordingly. E. C. Z., LaSalle, 111. Your contention is not well founded. For your own protection, it was your business to take note of the fact that there was more than one Ross entry, and to designate clearly which one was your selection. Backers pay the penalty of their own carelessness in such cases.
