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Show uu HUGHES CONTINUES BETTING FAVORITE New York, Nov. 2, Betting rfn Wall street in the presidential race took a turn in favor of Hughes today. Although Al-though approximately ?25,000 was wagered at odds ranging from 10 to 7 to 10 to 6 1-2 In favor of HugheB, one wagor of $1000 against $600 was reported. re-ported. In tho lato afternoon, however, how-ever, Hughes was quoted a 10 to S favorite, with Wilson Hupporters asking ask-ing 10 to 7. Ono bet of $1000 to $750 was made late in the day and one of $10,000 to $7000 on Hughes. Seattle, Wash Nov. 2. Seventy-five Seventy-five hundred dollars, telegraphed from New York by a Wall street firm to ono of the Seattle banks to bo placed on Hughes at even money was covered at noon today by Steve Bailey, a retired capitalist of Seattle. Bailey has wagered wag-ered about $20,000 on Wilson in the past ten days. oo- A wooden cup with rubber feet to prevent its slipping has been. invented by an Englishmen to help one-armed poraons eat eggs, i |