"CUIRD,, A true spring feeling in the air, despite mist which made it difficult to see across the Recreation Ground before 7.30 a.m., brought a very big gathering of all interested in our local racing to the track yesterday morning to see the ponies at work. There was much of interest being done, not only in connection with next Saturday's racing, but also in the griffin racing to be seen next May.
The grass track was available for work with the special rails well out, and was taken full advantage of by owners and trainers, not only to exercise ponies that will be racing on it next Saturday, but also to let their griffins get a feel of it, making the work for all, including the riders, of more interest than if confined to the inside track only The Frigate (JKB) did his mile in 227.1, and may be seen out with the colours up on Saturday. Don Victor and Don Fedro went a slow mile together, coming home the last quarter fairly well. Tyrant Knight, owner up, did one mile in 224.2, last quarter 33.2. He is to-day looking more like his old self than has for sometime, Felixstowe with Romford covered his mile in 2.20, last quarter 31.3, both moving well at the nish. Nippy Morn (FIN) went one mile in 2.26.3, not moving freely when doing the Jast quarter in 84.4. Blue Peter (AN) went ore mile in 2.27, last quarter 83.
Bober, known when racing at Tientsin as High Fish, was taken one mile in company, doing it in 2.144, finishing quite well. He may be a starter on Saturday in the 1% mile race open to all ponies. Be-Ivedere (AN) went one mile in 2.20 last quarter 33, blowing at the finish Blue Boy in company took 218 over his mile, last quarter in 34. Kangar only went % mile which he did in 1.41.4, last quarter 32.
Sixto Escobar was adjudged world champion in the bantamweight class of his recent win over Harry who beat the Puerto Rican fighter last September for the title. Jeffra, however, was surprisingly topped by Pancho Villa, Mexican champion and no relation to the original fighter of the same name. Villa failed to make the first "ten" ranking of "Ring Magazine" which based its selections on the choices of leading boxing writers throughout the United States.
Benny Lynch of Scotland headed the flyweight group for he has never been beaten since he won the world title from Small Montana. Jackie Jurich, generally considered as the best American 112-pounder, was ranked second despite the whipping which he took at the hands of Little Dado of the Philippines last year.—United Press.
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