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SURPRISE IN THE ST. LEGER Caligula, Owned by Indian Sportsman, Victor at Long Odds Spion Kop, the Derby Winner, Runs Last. LONDON, England, September 9. The 1920 St. Leger, last of the five English classics of the year, furnished a great surprise when the Derby winner, Spion Kop, the favorite, finished last, and the outsider, Caligula, which was sold for a good price by Lord Wilton last Friday, won at odds of 100 to i. It was a fine race and run before a record crowd, although the day was dull and the air full of mist. The winner is owned by an Indian sportsman, v. o. coiculdas, a Calcutta merchant. Spion Kop was never dangerous, and when beaten was eased up. He was evidently not himself. There had been rumors about him for some time. The race had fourteen starters, was truly run and Caligula, the winner, well placed and ridden throughout, took the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish and won gamely after resisting Silverns pressing challenge. The summary of the St. Leger was: St. Leger Stakes of 2,500 to the winner, for entire three-year-olds, colts and fillies; ,000 to second, ,000 to third. St. Leger course, 1 miles 132 yards. Two hundred and eleven entries. A. . Golculdas gr. c,. Caligula, by The Tetrarch Snoot, by Perigord, 128 Smith, 100 to 0 1 Sir Edward nultons b. c, Silvern, by Polymelia Silver Fowl. by Wildfowier, 120 Templeman, 8 to 1 2 Lady James Douglas b. c, Manton, by Bay -ardo Jane Grey II., by Le Sancy, 120 Lane, 33 to 1 3 J. Wilsons b. c, Braishfield, by Bayardo- I Bcaume, by St. Frusquin, 120 Bullock. 10 to 1 4 Lord Wyfolds b. c. Blade Gauntlet, by John I oGaunt Usaa, by Knight of Malta, 120 I II. Jones, 12 to 1 5 Time, 3:07. Fourteen ran. Won by a half length; three lengths between second and third.
