Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Monday 19 May 1930, page 6


PHAR LAP RECORDS EASY VICTORY IN KING'S CUP

DEAD HEAT FOR SECOND Foursome and Beautiful Barrie Win KILRONAN ON HIS FAVORITE COURSE

By "GAMBIER"

Phar Lap, the champion three-year-old of Australia and the best galloper ever seen at Morphettville, won the King's Cop on Saturday, defeating the placegetters in the Adelaide Cop with such case that it is clear that the £2400 race last week could have been captured by

Mm bad he not been scratched at the eleventh hour. Only one other favorite won on Saturday.

As It was generally known that the' special mission to Adelaide of Pliar Lap ■was the King's Cup. many people were attracted to Morphettville on the final day of the SJLJ.C autumn meeting and they saw what 99 per cant, of racsj?oers expected—a decisive victory by Fhar Lap, with the opaosltion, which included the three placed horses in the Adelaide Cop, completely outclassed when It came to a finigtiiwfr run down the straight The attendance was highly satisfactory, and although the presence of Phar tap in the King's Cop spout the event from a wagerlnp point of view, the totalisator investments for the day were more than £2.000 better than on the corresponding day last year. The racins was much enjoyed in the delightful weather and in pleasant surroundings, and all arrangements worked with dock-like precision.

Tfae vice-regal party arrived prior to the first race, and was received by members of the committee of the club. The Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven), the Governor of Victoria (Lord Somers). the Governor of Western Australia (Sir William Campion), and the Governor of South Australia (Sir Alexander HOre-Buthven) were the^ guests of the club at the official luncheon, which was presided over by Mr. S. J. Jacobs in the absence of Mr. W. B. Carr. who had contracted a severe cold. Among the others present were the Chief Justice (Sir George Murray) the Premier (Hon. L. L. Hill), the Chief Secretary (Hon. J. Jelley), the Attorney-General (Hon. W. J. Denny), the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. S. U. Whitford). the leader of the Opposition (Hon. B. L. Butler), the Lord Mayor of Adelaide (Mr. Lavingtcn Bdnython). Senator J. J. Daly (Vicepresident of the Federal Executive Council). Sir Lancelot Stirling, the Hon. H. Alan Currie (vice-chairman of the V.8.C.). Mr. J. A. MacLeod (member of the V-R.C. committee), and the chairmen of metropolitan *rlni>s.

TOTALISATOR INVESTMENTS

The totalisator Investments were £31,093. Including £11,767 in the halfcrown wmWrw. following is a com

oarison of the investments at this irp?ting In recent rears:—

"Eight races. The takings in the totalisator at the Adelaide Cup meeting just concluded are shown, and also the amounts for the fixture In recent years:— First Day Second Day Third Day

Comparison of Dividends Following is a comparison of the -•lvidencs (calculated for £1) paid in two machines;—

L929 [928 1927 IS26 [925 s 1924 1923 L822 . " '

28285 0 26.498 17 33.809 15 39.166 7 38541, 7 31,338 10 37.138 5 29.985 15

E2L297 5/ £30.3*0 £31.093 1929 £28.142 17/6 £343'* 7/6 £28.285 1928 •33.054 15/ £44.?'-- 17/6 £26.498 17/6 1927 "42371 10/ £54.-~-« 10/ £32,309 15/ 1926 £33589 15/ £47 «•- 2/6 £39.166 7/6 1925 £37336 12/6 £40*"> 7/6 £38.841 7/6 1924 £37401 2/6 £46n-? 5/ E3L388 10/ 1923 ■37546 7/6 £36''"; £37.138 5/ 1922 £27.849 10/ £42285 £29358 15/ Aggregates 1930 £82.770 S 0 1929 90.672 5 0 1928 103.850 10 0 1927 129.983 15 0 '926 120.128 5 0 1925 116.791 7 6 '924 114.499 7 6 1Q23 111.089 12 6 101.120 5 0

Half. Main C£l) Crown Hurdle Race St. Tettt fl) .. .. £5 0/ £4 4/ Won <2) £1 n/ £2 0/ Plying Two fl) .. £12 14/ £12 12' <2) £3 9/ £2 14/ „„ Steeplechase fOlronan a) .. .. £3 10/ £3 4r Menm et Twm (2) £2 2/ £1 18/ King's Cud ?har I«ap <1) .. .. £1 1/ £1 4/ Kurralto Handicap fist Dlv.>. ''Toursome <I) .... £1 13/ £2 0/ Sakao f2) ..£2 7/ £2 4/ Kurralta Handicap f2nd Div.). Tiarrie fl) £13 4/ £12 2/ Qneen of Ooera <2) £1 16/ £1 14/ Totallsator Handicap GreensborouBh (1) £6 12/ £7 0/ Steel Guitar f2) .. £4 2/ £3 16/