114 Horse Bacing. 



13. — A Disputed Bet Decided hy the State of the 

 Odds. 



Mr. S. had taken a bet of 20 to 2 that Scroggins 

 and Elis would be first and second for the St. 

 Leger, which ]\rr. B. refused to pay, alleging that 

 Mr. S. had placed Scroggins first and Elis second. 

 This was contradicted by Mr. S.'s witness, whose 

 testimony was corroborated by the state of the 

 odds. 



The stewards of the Jockey Club decided that 

 Mr. S. was entitled to receive the bet from Mr. B. 



14. — Disj)ufed Bet. 



This was a case of a bet on the Coffee Koom 

 Stakes, on which Mr. D. claimed to have taken of 

 Mr. H. 20 to 5 about Yespertilio. Mr. H. main- 

 tained, on the contrary, he had betted the com- 

 plainant 20 to 5 against Mr. Yansittart's filly. 



After hearing evidence the stewards gave it as 

 their opinion that there was a mistake between 

 the parties, and that neither party should pay or 

 receive. 



15. — A Bet ivhether any Horse ever Ban a Mile in 

 a Minute. 



The following case, the subject of a bet, was 

 submitted to the stewards : — 



