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Query : *^ Whether any horse according to any 

 authentic documents ever ran the space of one 

 mile in one minute of time ? Signed, Thomas 

 Hurst, and John Ives." 



Answer: "There is no authentic document of 

 any horse having run one mile in one minute of 

 time ; and the report of Childers having done so is 

 not believed. Signed (per order), 



"24th April, 1801. E. W." 



16. — A Bet on Placing First and Second — A Bead 

 Heat for Second. 



At the Goodwood Kaces, 1838, Abetted B 25 to 

 10 that in the Sweepstakes, gentlemen riders, 

 Reuben and Caliph would not be first and second. 

 The result was 



Eeuben 1 



Caliph f dead 



Skillegolee . . . . ) heat 



Query : How is the bet decided ? 



Answer : The stewards were of opinion that this 

 case must be put on the footing of two events or 

 matches, where the first event was won and the 

 second event terminated by a dead heat; they 

 therefore recommended that the money should be 

 put together and divided. 



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