The Archive · 1934

Large Fields

Other races of the afternoon were characterised by very large fields, with an average of 20 starters, and the game. but the superior speed and 29 starters in the mile for sub. dash of the Marine team won tho} sriins. In the latter Lexington and day for them, the Club failing badly.

Tungsten were favoured but the The ground was in a deplorable state former pony was unplaced and and handling was aifieult, but the Tungsten was beaten by a Kiangwan Marines went" in for foot work and pony, Victory King. This and the Kept the ball at their" feet with griffin races were mostly of the con-success whereas the Club side, cluding @ number who have ratel solation variety for non-1 inners, oF for ponies that could not boast more played before, were sadly out of 1 than tro sins. picture.

'The Minghong Plate at 9 furlongs 2nd Battalion US.M.C.—Tubic; Galley. was divided into two races, with Cheek, Steele, Holmes: Conrad. Outen: ponies from the visiting club coming 'Tabor. Koepke, Furtek., Foerehier, But=: uy ga and' second" Geechee cher, Nevel, Turek. Moe section. In the second race, Crystal Club XV.—M. TH. Roe: N. G. Ham mond, J. W. M, Martin, J. RP. Brooke, Morn won from the Kiangwan pony, JR. Alera: A. Thomas, L Komorof: Fairy Longirestres who went out TumeraP. Rh Garey, RJ. heavily backed by those who have Litens, C._A. Sterrey, {been following the training on that course.

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