Sept. 1.
At Manton this morning Mr. Alec Taylor tried his St. Leger candidates over the mile and three quarters, the result being: Picaroon, Daimyo, Saucy Sue, Crossbow and Tournesol. Picaroon won by a length, the same Durban), Wraith (Lieut. Ballance, distance separating Daimyo and)
H. M. S. Concord), Sprite (Lieut. Gar. Stack, H. M. 8. Durban), Spook (leat, Growse, H. M. 8. Doreen), Gnome (Lieut-Car. Ryan H. M. Concord), Spectre (Sub-Liewt. Lord Dunwich, HM. S. Concord), Pixie (Capt. Kennedy-Purvis, H. M. S. Concord), Hobgoblin (Lieut. Holm-strom, Concord). Each shipper was allowed a second cificer and a laodah- As the race was sailed, the boats finished in the Urder they vote for condition, bat there were innumerable occa: fon which better seaaranship 3 Suvantage to an inferior boat and altogether it was a most interesting contest to watch and had there been more wind it would have been very exciting, Only four of the oticers ever before had been in the boats, but all voted them first class) racers and were surprised at their Speed and sill more at their bard ness.
Saucy Sue. All except Daimyo are engaged in the St. Leger.
Later.
Saucy Sue ws scratched for the St. Leger at 1.58 to-day. St. Leger detring is as follows:
3 to 1 Manna
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.