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COMPARATIVE QUOTATIONS East and West "Future" Book Prices on Principal Derby Eligibles. The first "future book" on the Kentucky Derby was that issued by Mike Kearney of St. Louis, Mo., the first from the East by Tom ShaAV, the Avell knoAvn NeAV York club house commissioner. The St. Louis book has no pronounced faAorite, Gallant Fox, Desert Light, Dedicate, Flying Heels and High Foot being each quoted at 10 to 1. Tom ShaAV makes Gallant Fox faAorite at 8 to 1. For comparisons sake, the following are the prices quoted on the more prominent contestants by eastern and Avestern "future" books : Horse. East. West. Gallant Fox S-l 10-1 Desert Light 10-1 10-1 Dedicate 12-1 10-1 Flying Heels 12-1 10-1 High Foot 12-1 10-1 Ned 0 15-1 15-1 Spinach 20-1 20-1 Gone AAvay 25-1 20-1 Crack Brigade 30-1 30-1 Crossbones 40-1 40-1 Gallant Knight. 40-1 40-1 Grattan 40-1 40-1 Sarazen II 40-1 40-1 Michigan Boy 50-1 40-1
