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LORD ZETLAND WINS MANCHESTER CUP XKW YORK May 2 The Manchester Cup n handicap race at a mile and i half was run on Friday before a monstrous crowd from all parts of Great Britain It was won by Lord Zetlands Pommi de Terre with Square Measure second and Happy Man third The winner was leniently handi ¬ capped and had been the favorite since the betting on the race began He won none too easily how ¬ ever by throequarters of a length Square Measure was four lengths before Happy Man The win was highly popular and cost the bookmakers a pretty penny There were eleven starters in the race and Furious a wellbacked horse was left at the post The conditions and summary of the Manchester Cup follow followTht Tht Manchester Cup Handicap 150 each 50 forfeit 10000 added A gold cup valued at 1251 and the remainder in specie Penalties after May II The cup course of ne and onehalf miles Fiftyseven nominations eleven starters Lord Zetlands b c I online de Terre 4 by Poly melus Homestead by M instead 110 Bob ¬ bins 3 to I 1 1R R AValkers b h Square Measure 5 bv Sinioh Square Tit for Tat by Right Away 105 105Donoghuo Donoghuo 4 to 1 2 2F F Hardys c Happy Man 4 by Desmond Happy Child by Childwlek lOti Whalley 7 to i i 3
