The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-22

BRITISH TURF
YEAR CLOSES
disqualification of Derby Win
ner CraganOur and Winning
of AbOyeur Feature
NOT A FAVORITE IN %
IMPORTANT RACES WON
Owners Had a DiSas-
trOus SeasOn-BelmOnt's
Tracery Failed

LONDON, Nov. 22.-One of the
most sensational years in the history
OF the British turf closed, today, at
Manchester, when the curtain was
rung down on the fiat" racing sea-
son. Bettors retired TO winter quar-
ters' ruefully looking over their bank
rolls and feeling glad that the season
was over. for of the % most important
races not a single favorite scored, and
the odds against most of the winners
were quite hopeless from the point OF
view OF the sane" hacker. who Is NOT
disposed to throw away good money
on long shots"
The disqualification of the derby
winner. Craganour, the awarding or
the race to the 100 TO 1 shot Aboyeur,
and the pulling down OF King Georges
horse, Anmer, In the same race. would
have been sensation enough fo- one
year. but there were also the suffra-
gette outrage In the Ascot gold cup,
which undoubtedly robbed August Bel.
mont's Tracery OF that valuable prize,
the unexpected defeat of that animal
in the Newmarket Jockey club stakes,
the day after the sum of 100000 had
been refused for him, and the equally
Prince Palatine two days after the
horse had been sold 10 $. b. Joel for
$500, 900
The season opened in sensational
style. for In the first big race OF the
year, L. Davis well-backed candidate.
Cuthbert. was disqualified for foul rid.
ing. and the Lincolnshire handicap
stakes awarded to the 100 to s outsid-
er. Berrildon. The stewards were ex-
ceptionally busy early in the season
and the disqualification OF several 9th.
ed well-fancied candidates in minor
races added to the troubles OF the
hackers. The Queen prize, at Kemp
ton. fell to Rivoli. who started almost
friendless at 100 TO s: the Newberry
spring cup to Aldegond, at 90 to |
the Chester cup to The Cutler. at 40
TO /. and the Kempton Jubilee stakes
to Absolute, at 33 to 1.
The great classic" races for three
year-oIds proved disastrous. for in ad-
dition to the disqualification OF Craga-
nour. who was favorite, In the derby.
the 1000 guineas was won by Louvois,
starting at % TO and the st. Leger,
by so to shot in Night Hawk Only
s. h. Joels Jest, who won the 1000
guineas. and the Oaks. was at a rea-
sonable price 90 to I and 3 TO 1. re-
spectively). but few benefited by the
flly's dual success beyond her astute
owner and his friends. Anything less
than IA to was a surprising price for
A big winner, but the bowling over on
the odds on Prince Palatino. in the
Coodwood cup. by the 100 TO s chance
Cetmlnt. followed By the success OF
the despiced Fftz -Yama. starting at so
10 |. In the Caesarewitch. and OF Cant.
llevar. al 33 10 1. in the Cartridge
shire stakes. proved the last straws.
American horses did poorly in the
season which ended today. Harry
Payne Whitney. in particular. had a
heart-breaking sequence OF seconds
and thirds, for which his few wins by
no means compensated August Bel
monts Tracery promised To be the
champion OF the year. but bad luck
pursued him throughout, and the As
cot outrage kept him out OF action for
some time. King George won two or
three races with moderate horses. but
the royal livery was not seen to adj
vantage. The one outstanding animal
OF the year Is Dermot McCalmont's
Phenomenal two-year-old, Tne Tot.
rarch, who won all his races with su.
perlative ease. In year OF good two
Ayear-olds. and who Is already scream
! ing hot favorite for next years derby
McCalmont was offered si25.OOO for
this oddly marked colt. but he does
not need the money. and declares tim,
/ he would not accept twice that
amount.
RESOLUTIONS were passed NJ tho in.
ternatlonal miners congress IN favor
OF q maximum working day Of oigb,
hours for all miners ~ an obligatory
rest ~ sixteen hours between shists
and OF a maximum dav ~ sIx bours
1 for those who work w hot or NC,
places
The French military author,,ias
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