A Castlefield Memorial for Improvement of Racing: Presentation of Racing Trophies A pleasing ceremony at the International reation Club on Thursday of last week will be noteworthy for the taking of a definite step' towards the introduction of a much talked. of idea designed to improve local racing—the use of the starting gate. The occasion was the presentation of various cups won at the recent China New Year Meeting at Kiangwan. The Stewards of the Shanghai Race Club, the International Recreation Club and other sportsmen met at tea, after which Mz. Brodie A. Clarke presented the cups—the Novices Cup to Dr. J. Edgar, who rode Mr. Hy. Morriss's he Patsfield; the Griffin Steeplechase Cuz to Mr. J. H. Tam, whose pony, Long Fellow, splendidly handled by Mr. J. H. Liddell, romped home very easily; the Race Club Cups to Ins. T. T. Chow and Mr. D. 8. Li, respectively the owner and jockey of Niccolite; and, finally, the Gold Challenge Cup to Mr. H. E. Morriss, who won it with Glenfield, owner up.
Mr, Morriss was cated upon for a speech and said that special efforts had to be forthcoming from him to "lift" the Gold Cup, for the pony on top of it was a model of Castlefield, the winner of the first Kiangwan Derby, which was run in 1913. Perhaps this might count as Castlefield's real farewell to the turf and he would like it to synchronize with a small souvenir which he thought might ultimately prove to be useful to the club. Accordingly he asked the Stewards to accept from him a model of the latest pattern of starting gate,
week. which arrived from England last Mr. John Johnstone promptly said that the Stewards would be very pleased to take Mr. Morriss at his word and he was sure a trial vould be given to the gate.
It was thereupon decided to allocate certain races at Kia during May for starting with the gate, and, in order to familiarize ierkeys with its operation, to allow be-! practice with it beforehand,
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