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FIRST ACCEPTORS FOR THE JUBILEE. COMMENTS ON THE GUINEAS.”
[FROM OUR HOME RACING CORRESPONDENT} .:
The result of the 2,000 Guinea's must have upset the majority of calculations, and goes to prove the danger of relying too much on two- year-old form.
One at least uxpected to see,either Portlaw. Jacopo, Lemmarches or Doctor Dolittle in the first three.
Cameronian, the winner, raced once only last season and this in a small five furlong hindieap at Salisbury in May which he won, nevertheless as mentioned in these eolumns few weeks back, F. Darling in this colt was considered to have a Dark Horse" for the Derby, and having won the Guineas Heusky. In France by two lengths, he may quite pos-Gat O' Nine Tails sibly go on to win the former.
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TENNIS EXHIBITIONS.
BRITISH ACE APPEARS.
GOOD ALL ROUND PERFORMANCE.
U.S. BASEBALL.
י.
YACHTING.
DODGERS SHOW IMPROVED FOURTH MID-WEEK RACE.
FORM."
YANKEES HUMBLE ATHLETICS
E. D. Andrews, a British ex-
New York, April 30-The Pitts- Davis Cap representative, made his burg Pirates defeated the Cincin frst public appearance locally yesunti Reds by 8 to 3 at Forbes Field derday on the Stand Court of the
in Pittsburg, to-day, while the Hong Kong Cricket Club. He gave Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis very convincing exhibition, and Cardinals, although idle because of left an impression which should to rain in St. Louis, retained their draw a better crowd tomorrow leadership in the National League. Ebbetts Fiold in Brooklyn, the when he appears again.
Dodgers pulled out of their stump to whip the Phillies by 6 to 1, and at the Poto Grounds in New York
He took part in two doubles matches and came off with credit.
In the first match he partnored E. C. Fincher against P. Kong and Khoo Hooi Hye, which resulted in
Ginets won by 2 to 1 from the Boston Braves.
The Scout II.
Boyd-Rochfort 4 Moyresque... Lawson 3 Sol De Torre
Boyd-Rochfort. 4. Caerleon......... Lambton 4 Flying Argosy
Hy Fowner 4 Ghost Train Gilpin 5
a win for his pair by 7-5, 0-4. Al- Christopher Robin
though the Chinese pair led most Gilpin 4
8.2 of the time in the opening set,
Playing in Detroit, the Tigers Racedale ...Boyd-Rochfort 5 S. Andrew's never allowed them much
defeated the Cleveland Indians by a Lovat Scout...F. Darling 4 7.13 margin, and with Fincher support to 4 and at Shibe Park in Philadel Grand Salute Hogg
ing him well, he always kept his phin the New
York Yankees Lord BF. Butters 41
opponents thinking what kind of humbled Connie Mack's Athletics hy 7xlints ie would send over. What im- 7 to 9. It took the White Sox Good Fish
Watts 4' Eix Wheeler Elsey 0 7. 7 pressed the gallery most, perhone, eleven innings to Win by 10 to 9 Mussni
Sneyd 4 -7.0 was the freedom he showed in
from the Browns in St. Louis. Be- ..executing his shots. In any posi-cause of cold weather at Boston, Lion of the court, he could retrieve the Red Sox and the Washington himself from a tight position, and Senators were unable to play. inmediately from Uint dieult shot Johnson, pitching for the Yan- 0.12 place himself in counter-offensive.kees, gave beautiful performance, 0. 11 When he revevied service from the fanning six of the Mackmon. The 6.eft hand court his returns being an Yankees made the ninth inning object lesson to local players The their best frame. In that inning direction, angle and speed of his they scored three runs. shots are worth trying, and he unset the Chinese couple repeatedly oy those returns, - Ho possessez- 2 subtle service, varying it by a little wrist work to put in a fast one or one with plenty of spin, either of which is pretty hard to take. An other marked feature of his per The latest betting quotes Rustom formance is that he hits the ball Argosy at 8-1, and Caerleon and this respect, hin volleys were Pasha at -1, Diolite and Flying with precision and judgment. In Xandover at 10.1. Personally Racewell executed that they were
nt 100-8, and Christopher dale
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R. J. Colling "4 Goyercin by Gainsborough-Zariba, Acragas Boyd-Rochfort 54 only ran twice last year, winning Fenimore Cooper...Duller Persee the Chesham Staken over five fur-O'Curry longs, and finishing second to Port Knolama...In France 3 law in the Middle Park Staken which the latter won with ease.
Open had but three outings, and was placed only in his last race, the Maiden Stakes at Nowmarket. In the Champagne Stakes, in which a number of the best tso-year-olds appeared, he finished last but one. However considerable mention has been made of the improvement in Orpen as a three-year-old.
In the 1,000 Guineas the running was more in accordance with two- year-old form, Fuur Course proved herself one of the best allies win.
Last year Lucks For (7.8.10. overweight) was first, Six Wheeler (0.11) segonal, and Lion Hearted (7.9) third. Won by a length, two lengths dividing second and third.
There are three French horses in the race, and there is no form a
guido except in the case of Kandover who probably is better at is milo,
The Tigers outhit and outplayed the Indians. They got off to a fly. ing start in the first inning, when they bunched their hits for four
runs and a comfortable lead. Thres errora added to the downfall of Cleveland.
Eppa Rixos, pitching for the Reds, blew up completely against hits off the Cincinnati twirler and the Pirates. They hunched, nine scored so heavily that they were
Lloyd Waner hit a home run for the Piratca.
ning three out of four races includ. Robin at 100-6 make greater appeal trent to watch and diffeult for his.able to loaf after the sixth inning.
ing the Gimcrack Stakes at York, while Lindos Ojos actually won six races out of eight in which she van. Lady Marjorie, trained by M. Hartigan, although wianing ou three casions, ran in malteg rices, nevertheless at 4-1 she must have started favourite.
Both winners were trained by F. Darling who would appear to have mi excollent chance of winning both the Derby and the Oaks.
Many of us like at least to have
a small bet on the Derby, but it would seem advisable to wait fur
ther details of the actual running
RACING HISTORY.
opponents to take.
He struck better form in the second set, in which he kept up a consistent attack, and although Kho and Kong did very well in running their opponents closely, it came apparent that Andrews and CELEBRITIES OF THE TURF Fincher would win the set, which
they eventually did.
SINCE, 1903.
THE CAREER OF PRETTY
POLLY.
Andrews Develops Bilster. Subsequently Andrews and C. 4. L. Kumjahn played against the Rumjahn cousine.
Only Two Home Runs, Waner was the only home run hitter of the day, with the excep tion of Frederick, who hit for the circuit to help the Dodgers to i triumph over the Phillies, the latter being held to, ona run. The ten bingles yielded to the Quakers were kept woll scattered.
The White Sox, with four errors against them, played sloppy base- Ball, but they bunched their hits at
(Continued on next Column.)
All four, went out for their Although not a racing man inshots unrestrainedly, hard hitting the real sense of the expression (and crisp rallies became the prin-portune times and in an extra. of the horses in the Guineas. Ad severe kick in the back from a high-cipal feature. Andrews failed to ditionly there are one or two others, spirited filly in the paddock at serve as well ne he did in the pro- about which we have heard but, Epsom caused him to give up "govious match, but improved his lile, and it might be, as well to ing racing" almost completely), the valleying. The Rumjahn cousins by mention Birthday Book, a colt by Son-in-Law owned by Lord Astor,
lato Sir Theodore Andren steeped himself in the romance of the Turf A Smart Two-Year-Old.
so far that he was able to write Lord Glanely has a very good a delightful history of the sport. two-year-old in Wellington. In the He dealt glowingly with all the Beckhampton Plate in a field of glamour and traditions of English forty, he won at leisure by 10 racing, bringing his volumes down lengths, and it cannot be recalled. the season of 1903. the shis race has ever been won by such a margin.
their superior combination, took a commanding lead of 5-2, but the other pair asserting themselves at this stage looked able to bring the scores level, failing after reaching
-3.
Andrews and C. A. L. however outplayed the local champions in the The task of carrying on "A His second set by a sparkling exhibition tory of the English Turf" from in which they sent over many This bringe up Banned, a three that date has devolved on Cap beautiful and stinging shots. An- year-old colt by Obliterate, who won tain T. II. Browne. It is doubtful drews showed signs of getting in the Coventry Plate at Kempton whether any man was better qualift something of his reputed form, but Park by twenty lengths. Banned ised for the undertaking In the unfortunately be developed and not entered in any of this season's "Field," "Country Life." and blister, which obviously gave him a elasalts, but it is years since a three other journals his descriptions of great deal of trouble, and so after year-old necounted for older horses racing, his able comments ou stud winning the sot, he was advised not. in such a runaway fashion. matters, and his unprejudiced dis to continue. They took it at 6-1.
russions of the politics of the Turf On the whole, however, expecta. First Year of Rosebery Stakes
have given great pleasure bis (Handicap),
readers for many years past. Likations for a capital match were not the late William Allison, to whome quite realised: All four minde errors periodically which rather h was 'Adua Achates, Captain Browne interests himself less in spoilt the general run of play. betting than in the breeding sido Andrews seemed to be getting his touch towards the end, and having
This race, a sweepstake of 1070 Sovereigns, was started this year to perpetuate the memory of the late Lord Rosebery, and in run at Kempton Park over 1 miles.
Result.
The Masher, 4 yrs, 8st, 6 lbs. 2 Moyrosque, 3 yr., st. 9 lbs. Weary Willy, yrs., st. 9, 3 Two lengthe; three lengths. Betting:-10-1, 11-2, 100-8.
Queen's Prize (High-weight Handicap),
Valus £1,198 and run over 2 miles at Kempton resulted as follow!:-- Trimdon, 5 yrs., Bet. 13 lbs. 1 Coaster, 3. yra., Ost. 0 lbs... 2 Lop Ear, 4 yre., Tat, 3 lbs. 3 Three lengths; two lengths. Betting:-72, 100-8, 25-1.
New Work on Racing.,
A History of English Turf, in two yolumnes, by Captain T. H. Browne for many years Racing Editor of The Field. Published by Messra. Virtue of Thavies Inn, London.
of racing, and when a big race hind some experience now of local is being run he is keener to com- pare the make and shape of the playing conditions, he should give A11 oven mero convincing per- rannera in the paddock than to
know what the bookmakers think formance to-morrow:-
about their respective chances,
He gives us an exceedingly well-balanced and authoritative
story of the racing of the past 20
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
Khoo Hoo Hye and P. Kong
years, taking us senson by season, HD. Rumjahn and S. A. Run-
and doing ample justice to the jaku.
best thoroughbreds he has seen. Khoo Hooi Hye . C. A. E.
Here is a graphic little sketch of Rumjahn.
that grent racing mare Pretty
Polly "Her chief characteristics were great power behind the and-
Subsequent events proved that if. there was a "roug" in the transac tion it was not. Captain Greer, for few bettor bargains in the way of horseflesh were ever secured, the stock got by this one thousand guinea purchass winning over quarter of a million in stakes.
To Captain Browne belongs the credit of having been one of the loaders in the agitation against the admittance of doubtfully or ad mittedly impurely bred American mares to our General Stud Book. Eventually, the Stewards of the up the matter and passed the rule, in 1913, by which this serious menace to the purity of the British thoroughbred was removed.
dle, beautifully placed shoulders, After several attempts to dispose ample heart room, and a most ex-
of the horse bad failed, Captain pressive countenance. It may Greer bought him for 1,000gs Mr. indeed be said of her that she Baird, on being informed of the beamed on all her friends. She sale, was astonished, and remark had a marked personality of hered: "Who's the Mug? I hope own, and was very inquisitive, you've got the money." Auything she did not know or ro cogniso she always wanted to in- vestigate. As an instance of this well remember watching her walk- ing down to the course to take her Qoylon Turf Club Sweep, morning exercise before the St. The Ocylon Turf Club has started Leger. Just before crassing the Sweepstake on the Derby, which road she met a gone, Pretty Pol they hopa will seriously competely halted, and did not resume her with the Caloutta Turf Club Swoop. progress until she had walled It is run on the same lines as the round the goose. and inspected it every point of latter but tickets are only 3 Rupecs, carefully from
viey." vid., 48./08.
"The Hug." The Jubileo.
That eccentric The Kempton Park Great Jubilee ner, and over a distance of when Captain Browns writes about miles, will be run on Saturday, that great stallion Gallinule. When he was in training that horse was First neceptors were as follows -
bought by Mr. Baird for 8,100gs. Horse.
Trainer, Age, Wigt The purclasse proved to be anything Xandover
B. Jarvis 4 9. 7 but remunerative, for Gallinule's Rustom Pasha
Dawa tendency to break blood-vessels bo- ciuda' photos of many of the best IT Majeur... R. Dawson 4 came mire and more pronounced, Diolite, Templeman 4 8 33 and he did not succeed in winning. The MacNab...F. Darling 58.8 even one of the ten races in which Lion Hearted he carried the colours of his now Lucky Tor. Lawson 09. owner Hot Bun
Handicap, valuo £2,500 to the win Mr. "Abington" Baird charactor, Jockey Club, were obliged to take
is recalled
Braime 58.. 0. (Continued at foot of next column.)
The book contains the statistics of each of the seasons covered by Captain Browns, Illustrations In horses and reading racing personn lities of the past quarter of a con tury Measts. Virtue and Co., Ltd., Thavies Inn, EC. 1, are the publishers of these two handsome volumes at 3gs-
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4
13
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Cincinnati Pittsburg Philadelphia Brooklyn
Boston
Now York
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4
10
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9
10
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