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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 605, 24 September 1913, Page 3

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One of the tragedies of the Derby was that of the men who drew Cragar.our in the great aweepstkes, and wers rich for the hair hour between the horses passing the post and the sni!.ou:]ceniP:it of the news of the fatal disqualification. Dr Pries Bavins, a house surgeon est the Wolvrshsmptc-!! General Hospital, is una em cod (says a London paper) to have drawn in the great Calcutta sweep, which will pay about £50,000 to the winner. Dr Daviea received a telegram from a friend in India on Mnuday stating' that he had drawn Craganoui-. His friend added he would sell half for a substantial sum. Dr Davies state' 3 that he had heard nothing more. Be does not even know whether his share was sold. Cragsnour was drawn in the Bouveret Turf Club's £23,000 sweep by Mr Veitcb, of Southend-on Sea. Mr Veitch, whu spends his spare time playing bowls, takes his calamity philosophically. He refused several magnificent offers for his chance in the seepstakea. He made no hasty arrangements for allocating his prospective wealth, and is content iwth the £l9O which he will receive for having drawn a starter. The actual winner in he Bouveet sweep is a Mr Grove, of Shawford, who is entitled to £5500. It will be remembered that the Bouveret Grand National sweep was won by a Yorkshire miner, both of whose parent 3 ere old-age pensioners. Thousands of pounds were won on Derby Day in London sweepstakes, the clubs accounting for a large proportion of the money that changed hands over the Derby.