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Show ROOSEVELT IS litt IN IBETTlNGMIf taS.QF ' BALE A MILLION ARE MADE $20,000 to $TO0O on the .Chances of President-Largest President-Largest Single Bet Re-. corded; Much Fluctuation Fluctua-tion in the Odds. NEW YORK, Oct. 25. More than 1500,000 has already been wagered in New York City on the result of the pending national election. A careful compilation of all recorded bets In the financial district, taken day by day,' gave an aggregate of $454,760, at odds on Roosevelt ranging from 10 to 8 to 10 to IV4. Tbe unrecorded bets in both the Wall street and the hotel districts, according ac-cording to conservative houses handling hand-ling cash for bettors, certainly far exceeds ex-ceeds 175,000. The odds were generally 4 to 1 on Roosevelt and 10 to I on Her-rick. Her-rick. The largest bet on the election, made October 14. still stands Bunnel A Buchanan, Bu-chanan, 120,000 on Roosevelt against $7000 placed by Williamson A Squire for . a customer. McCarren Is Betting. ( Fred H. Brooks, a betting commissioner, commis-sioner, said that Senator Patrick H. McCarren had given him a commission to bet $2000 to $5000 that Parker will carry New York State against Roosevelt Roose-velt and also to bet any part of $10,000 at the same odds on the same proposition. proposi-tion. Among the most important bets are: Charles H. Marshall. $1000 against $500 -on Roosevelt in New York" State; Allen McGraw Co., two bets of $2000 against $500 each with Max Borg and Pomroy Bros, on Roosevelt; H. O. Hem-. mlnge, ' $10,000 on - Roosevelt against "" " $2500 with T. H. Dorey; H. O. Hemming, Hem-ming, $800 on Hlggins against $1000 on Herrick; B. K. Bucknan, $1000 even on Roosevelt In this 8tate; John J. Judge, -Post A Co. and Holsman A Co.. numerous numer-ous $100. $500 and $1000 bets with private pri-vate customers. Odds Fluctuats. The fluctuating of the odds has been constant ' seldom attaining a stable standard even for a day. On July 12 tbe odds on Roosevelt were 10 to 7, and bets at 2 to 1 were rumored; by tbe sec-, ond week in August odds had shifted to 10 to C on Rooeevelt; October 11 one bet at $1000 to $395 was recorded, but the prevailing odds were 10 to 7. They have since gone to 3 to 1 and then to 4 to L Odds on Roosevelt Among the important bets made so far are the following, the, odds befng In favor of Roosevelt: John J. Judge, $4000 to $1400. A. D. Caldwell, $1000 to $375. Charles H. Marshall, eleven bets at $1000 to $500. Maurice Mendham. ISS00 to $4300. John T. Nelson. $3600 to $1800. R. F. Wilson. $5000 to $2000. four $1000 , bets on Roosevelt John Dooner $5000 even on Parker In New York. Charles Mahoney, $5000 even on Roosevelt in New York. 1 George Fahrbach, $5000 to $3000 on Herrick. J. T. Neilen, $3000 on Herrick (odds unknown.) J. J. Judge. $4000 to $2000. A. S. Leland & Co., aggregate $7000 on Roosevelt. Arthur Llppler. $1000 to $500. Edward McCullough, aggregate $15.-000 $15.-000 on Roosevelt. D. C. Moore, $1000 even on Roosevelf in New York. Bunnell & Buchanan. $1000 to $700 on Roosevelt in New York. Thinks Herrick Will Win. Fred H. lAooks. $2000 to $1600 on Herrick. C. A. Kammlre, $10,000 to $5000 on Roosevelt. F. C. Mulcahy, J2000 even on Roosevelt Roose-velt in New York. W. C. Nefus, $4000 io J20OO on Herrick. Her-rick. Sartorlus A Co., $:ri0 to J4000 on Hlggins. Hlg-gins. Marcus Mayer, $5000 to $2500 on Rooevelt. Fred Schum, iZOO to $1000 on Roosevelt. Roose-velt. I' W. A. Titua. JK-OO to $S00 on Herrick. E. 8. Men-;-;. Jr.. $1000 to $700 on -Herrick. W. H. Newburger. $1000 to $500 on Roosevelt. Curb market bet, $10,000 to $5000 on Roosevelt. Ani:ess Newman, $1000 to $400 on Roosevelt. T. A. Mclntyre A Co. (for customers). $12,000 at varying odds on Roosevelt. Sheffield A McCullough, $1400 to $2000 on Hlggins. |