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FAMOUS CLASSICS DECIDED Two Thousand Guineas Won by Craig an Eran and the One Thousand by Bittina LONDON England April 29 Despite difficulties in transportation a large crowd gathered at New ¬ market today to view the decision of the Two Thous ¬ and Guineas and the One Thousand Guineas King George and his family being among the spectators The weather Was summery and tlie going at its best bestTwentysix Twentysix threeyearolds started for the Two Thousand Guineas over the Rowley Mile and at the end of a spectacular race Lord Astors bay colt Craig an Eran by Sunstar Maid of the Mist by Cyllone was the winner by tireequartera of a length from Joseph Watsons chestnut colt Lcmon ora by Lemberg Ilonorn with the latter finishing tlie same distance before J B Joels chestnut colt Humorist by Polymelus Jest Humorist ridden by Donoghue was the favorite at 3 to 1 The winner ridden by Brennan was at 100 to 0 while it was 100 to 7 against Lemonora on which Childs had the mount Alan Breck with Balding up was fourth fourthThe The winner is a brother of Sunny Jane which won the Epsom Oaks in 1917 1917Tlie Tlie One Thousand Guineas was contested by twentyfour fillies of which Barrulet by Tracery Barrier was tlie favorite at 11 to 4 but W Ra ¬ phaels bay filly Bettina by Swynford Bobbina won easily by a length and a half with William Clarks bay filly Petrea by St Amant Dora sec ¬ ond and Lord Astors bay filly Pompadour by Bayardo Popinjay third Bellhouse rode the win ¬ ner while Carslake was on Petrea and Brennan on Pompadour It was 33 to 1 against Bettina and Petrea and 7 to 1 against Pompadour
