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a I . I «| on ■ one s- M" 1 I w I aad | r„ lord tact »- I || __ and ,., Di CR0CKF0RD BIG BUT SAFE "TREBLE" ,,J by -• Thai famous old time FagHah haal mal si Crock- dt ford was a man wfao won vast. sum, by laying and against horses, but in the year 1814 lie lost bl* bet to sir Godfrey Webster, this being s f_.».000 to .s-j.,ii agaiasl Blocker winning the Derby — Medora the daks ami William the St. I.eger all .".f winch did win. This was a fine coup to bring off 5! 1 expect Sir Godfrey thought the astute Crack , was laying him long adds, but as a matter of ™ olds they were extremely short agaiast the treble. ** 50: In- respective starting prieea were ." to 2 in to l T 7 to 1. so that B230 invested at starting prieea -, would have yielded a profit of ST0.1M
