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trouble of any kind, and the kind-hearted lady who made the 

 arrangements for so many guests, deserved both credit and 

 thanks for the great success which attended her exertions. 



Polo was played nearly every night, no serious accident 

 occurred, though Sproggins Mackenzie got cannoned from his 

 horse, resulting in a torn boot and damaged toe, and Apples 

 gallantly received the polo ball in his dexter optic. 



On Monday it cleared a bit, and at the lottery rooms in 

 the evening it was evident the spirits of the racing portion of 

 the community had not suffered. For the Hutwa Cup Handicap, 

 the following accepted : Blackthorn gst. ylbs., Lord Beacons- 

 field 8st. iolbs., Queensland 8st. ylbs., Dacoit yst. All but the 

 last were fancied and backed, Rebecca, slightly the favorite. 

 For the Civilians' Cup Wicked, Geraldine, Christmas Carol, and 

 Avenger, the firstnamed favorite. The Chumparun Stakes 

 was well patronised, Dunrobin, Speechless, Mercedes, Torch- 

 light, Toots, Bangle and Chaste Susannah elected to go, 

 Toots and Mercedes red hot favorites, Speechless next in 

 demand. On Tuesday the sky was bright enough, but the go- 

 ing terribly heavy. The Hutwa Cup resolved itself into a duel 

 between the Jaintpore pair, Ferret on Queensland getting 

 home a length in front of Tingey on Rebecca, whom Harry 

 had backed at the lotteries. Jimmy was the lucky buyer 

 of Queensland. Wicked cantered in for the Civilians' Cup, 

 and the ever lucky Mr. Fraser's Dunrobin won the Chum- 

 parun Stakes. Timing throughout was awfully slow. A clear 

 fine Wednesday made the going nice for Thursday, and the 

 shamianas having dried, things hummed again. Messrs. Wil- 

 liams and Butler did the handicaps throughout, and did them 

 so well, that nearly all the imposts were accepted. For the 

 Doomraon Cup there were three, Rebecca 8st., Queensland 

 8st. ylbs., and Beaconsfield yst. i2lbs., Queensland favourite in 

 two lotteries. Wicked was favorite for the Hajeepore Stakes, 

 though Christmas Carol pressed him close. For the Champagne 



