AGUA CALIENTE J.C.

Evening Star, Issue 20985, 26 December 1931, Page 5

AGUA CALIENTE J.C.

OPERATION SUSPENDED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, December 23. A report from San Diego states that the Agua Caliente Jockey Club announced to-day the suspension of operations. Although Mr Janies Crofton, the president of the club, expressed a

THIRD ROUND. M'Gorlick 15, A. Morrison 11. Hogg 21, W. Morrison 18. Beecroft 17, Reid 11. Robertson 22, Pago 12. AGGREGATES.

NORTH-EAST VALLEY GREEN. FIRST ROUND. Hutchison and S. Hutchison (Logan Park) 19, Brundell and H. Dodd (North-east Valley) 7. Robertson and W. Hobbs (Mornington) 15, Anderson and J. Scott (Caversham) 13. Carmen and W. Chapman (Caledonian) 14, Campbell and H. Sanders (Dunedin) 12. Crawford and E. Falconer (Otago) 15, Todd and G. Livingstone (St. Hilda) 12. SECOND ROUND. Hobbs 15, Dodd 8. Hutchison 26, Scott 14. Livingstone 26, Sanders 6. Chapman 15, Falconer 12. THIRD ROUND. Falconer 17, Hobbs 12. Sanders 23, Dodd 9. Hutchison 19, Chapman 14. Livingstone 14, Scott 10. AGGREGATES.

KAITUNA GREEN. ' FIRST ROUND. Prescott and W. Thomson (Kaituna) 17. Gardiner and E. 0. Nces (Dunedin) 14. O’Sullivan and P. H. Edwards (St. Kilda) 17, Carrol and F. Kettle (Caledonian) 11. French and D. Bennie (Logan Park) 15, Duncan and J. Burleigh (Northeast Valley) 12. Crawford and J. D. Best (Otago) 10, M'Kenzie and J. Wallace (Moruington) 8. .SECOND ROUND. Thomson 20, Kettle 15. Nees 15,- Edwards 12. Wallace 17, Burleigh 10. Bennie 18, Best 14. THIRD ROUND. Edwards 19, Wallace 14. Bonnie 16, Nees 14. Thomson 19, Burleigh 9. Kettle 19, Best 4. AGGREGATES.

hope to reopen the track after the first of the year, the indications were that the handicap for the 100,000dol purse would not be run. The club is understood to have been in financial straits for some time, and a suspension of operations was not entirely unexpected. The announcement stated that the club had lost IOO.OOOdoI in the past twentyfour days of racing. The attendance had been poor and proved one of the factors in closing the open betting ring, which was inaugurated this year for the first time.

Hogg ... Wins. ... 3 Losses. 0 M'Gorhck 2 1 Bobertson ... ... 2 1 Beecroft ... 1 2 A. Morrison ... 1 2 W. Morrison ... 1 2 Paff© ... 1 2 lleid ... 1 2

Wins. Losses. Hutchison .. ... 0 Hobbs 2 1 . Chapman 2 1 Livingstone 2 1 Falconer 2 ] Dodd !" i 2 vSanders ... 1. o Scott ’ ... o 3

Thomson Wins. 3 Losses. n Bennie ... 3 0 Edwards 2 ;i Necs 1 2 Kettle ... 1 2 Wallace :i 2 Best _ ... i 2 Burleigh ... i.w 0 3