ENGLISH RACING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18219, 1 November 1924, Page 12

ENGLISH RACING.

. newmarket houghton j meeting; (»T CABLB—PBKSS ASSOCIATION—COPTKIGWT) (AUSTIUUAN AKD K.Z. CABLE AS4OCIATXO*.)' LONDON, October 30. The following aTe the'resulfs of the principal event*: JOCKEY CLUB < CUP,' V eweerw'takes of 20 ' .sovs «ach, with 500 sots added; second 50. Special weights?" 2im. Lord Roßebery's ch' f Plack by Hurry On '—Groat iyrs 79 .. % ~:\* .: ' 1 Sir Geo. Bullongh's" b c Eastern'• Monarch, by Lemberg—Eastern : Peerl 4yrs SU' ' .. .. ..... 2 Sir Abe Bailey's br h Oyloneaa by Willonyx,—Ercclita syra 811 .* ..* 3 The only starters. Won by half a head; eight lengths .between second and third. CAMBBIDG'EfiHIRB STAKES, a handicap aweepstakes of" 25 sovb each, with' 1000 sovs added; second. 300. third 100. Of. Duke of Westminster's br c TwelT* Pointer by Ktfyal Realm—Fin Gten 4yrs 8 M ...-•• : 1 A. Lowry's br m Bachelor'a Fort by Millager—Lady Black 6yrs 7 5 3 Lord Coventry'* b f Yerddct by Shougun— FiaaJe *yra 8 12 ... »» ..3 Twenty-eevcn started. Won. by a length. FINANCIAL STRAITS. (rasss association tblxgbui.) OAMABU, October. 31. At & largely attended special-meeting of the Qamaru Jockey .Club, held to-day, the financial position was discussed, The president said .that during the. last two or three, years the dub .had; suffered .» caries of reverses. • Ifc^.had lost > money at all but ono rooeting during, the" last_ two years, and in spite of this' fact had to" contribute large : sums ,in taxation. In two years the total taxation amounted to over £IO,OOO. The erott could not continue to pay taxation and carry on operations.' A circular dealing with the unfairness-of' the present taxation had been sent to all .members of Parliament and racing clubs. After some discussion, in which members referred) to the injustice of taxing clubs on their losses, the meeting was adjournod to await the decision of -Parliament, ■when th© [.Piaancs Bill is under psaem.