SCALES TAMPERED WITH.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 7

SCALES TAMPERED WITH.

Melbourne, October 27. The officials of the Sandown'Park racecourse' discovered an attempt to tamper with ..the scales. •- A hole had been cut in tho floor- of the weighing-room, thus enabling the weighing machine to bo operated from'below, •••,!■ ■' ■. ■ A set-of carpenter's toojs was left, behind ; evidently the work was incomplete. Detectives are investigating the affair.

V.R.C. PRINCIPAL EVENTS. !By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received October 27, 7 p.m.) Melbourne, October 27. .After declaration of forfeits, the following horses remain in tho two principal events to be run at tho Victorian. Racing Club's meeting on Saturday:— - MARIBYRNONG PLATE, a sweopstake. of 25 sovs., each, with 1500 sots. added. IV two-year-olds. Five furlongs. —Cisco, Calidor, Uncle Sam, Elvanite, Twa Briggs, Philio, Popinjay; Lithosian, Wollerina, Eulogiimi, Flailh, Piastre, Sandra, Souchong, Sweet Malt, and LadyPamela. -

VICTORIA DERBY, a sweepstake of 25 sovs. : «aoh, with .2000 eovs. added.For three-year-olds. One mile and a ' ' half. ■.. ■■""•■ . • Mr/ C. L. Macdonald's b. <i. ' Golden

"■ Point, by Graf ton— Atirous. Mr. S. A. Rawdon's b. c. Indiscreet, by

Positario—Disgrace.'..' . ■: Mr. J.' Wilson, jun.'s b. c. -Bobadea, by

Bobadil—Ardea. . ■ Mr. J. Wilson jun.'s b.c. Danaus, by

'Bobtfdil—Danaido. i Hon. A. Wynne's br. o. Hattfell, by Ayr •: Laddie—Lightheart. " :' Mr. C. Ridhafds's ch. f. Desert EoEe, by

'■■', Malster—Mangosteen. MrV H. Boan's blk. or br. c. Tanami, by

Daimcny—Latem.Mr. J. Siely's ...br. t Styiia,. by Haut ..,-; Brion—Trieste. ■:■..'• _. : Mt. T, Hannan's ch. f. Lager, by Mal-

ster—Egale. • • ' , Mr. Colin Smith's br. o. Beverage, by

Malster—Wild Rose. .-_;■".•." • Mr. S. D- Braitim's br. c. Isothermal, by Simmer—Brambilla. '■■ ■ . ; . Mr. C. 'W. Outen's br. c. St. Wyne, by •:. St. Nicel-.

CAMBffI'DGESHIRE STAKES,

■ By A«ociatioii-Oopyrißnt.

■■■;■;. ,;'.' %;■ L6ndon, October 26. : ■ At the Newmarket Houghton meeting, the followine was the Tesult of ' ,'■ .

THE CAJIBRIDGESHIBE STAKES, a handicap ot 25 sovs. each, with 500 . 6OTS.' added; second ■'100 sovs., and .'■■. third to. save stake. One mile and a:

furlong. Mr. E. A. Wigan's b. g. Christmas Daisy, by Vitez-Diusy, syrs., Bst. 21b 1 Lord Carnarvon's ch. g. Mnstaphn, by Oberon or Uncle Mac-Cliatty, iyrs., Bsfc. slb J Sir ■William Cooper's b. c. Halcyon, 'by Rocksand—St. Cecilia, 3yrs., 7st. Hlb ■• - 3 Won by a length and a half. Tinle, lmin. 56 2-ssec.