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Show FIVE TO ONE BET ON PRESIDENT'S RACE CHICAGO, Nov. S.Bettlng on the result re-sult of the election was quits, brisk' last night In some of the down-twon hotels. The largest wager of the evening was made by a number of Board of Trade men against James O'Leary, a bookmaker the brokers offering $30,000 on Roosv'elt against JJ7500 on Parker. H. Dryer oKew York made a bet of K000 to 11000 on Roose'-velt Roose'-velt The name of the taker of the Parker Par-ker end of the bet could not be learned. These were the largest bets made In the evening, but many small ones were made, the prevailing odds being on Roosevelt at 5 to 1. A number of wagers were made on the result in New York at I to 1 that it would go Republican on the vote for President. |