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♦ | ENCHANTMENT FAVORITE Future book wagering on the Kentucky-Derby in Chicago has practically closed. There was considerable activity Monday and yesterday, but a majority of the "futurists" have closed up shop. One of the largest, if not the largest, future book in Chicago closed Monday night with Enchantment the ruling favorite at 4 to 1. In this book Enchantment never receded beyond the 8 to 1 at which figure he opened favorite in nearly every future book throughout the country. Vigil, the Preakness winner, closed at 8 to 1. Here are the prices quoted on the most probable starters just before this book closed Monday night : Horse. Odds. Ilorfe. Odds. Knchaiitment 4 Martingale 25 Vigil 8 Zev 25 Kia I to 12 Bright Ton.orrow ... 30 Nassau 15 Sallys Alley 40 Ceneral Thatcher .. 15 lx rd iranite 40 Bo McMillan 15 Wane Sfing 50 In Memoriam 20 Flagstaff 50 Prince K 20 Picketer 50 Cheny Pie 20 The Clown 100 Thickvale 20 Fullon 100 Aspiration 25 Prince Tii Tii 100 ISarbaey Push 25 Setting Sun 100 Chititagong 25 Skeezix 200
