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DISQUALIFY WEE TODDLER IL f j # and- McFarlane Racer Carries Five Pounds Under Correct Weight — w« were an and Judges Decision Surprises. w« went th the is is OTTAWA, Ont., June 8.— Through an er- °s fror in the claiming of the apprentice allow- in in ance for H. T. McFarlanes Wee Toddler II. Sa In the running of the fourth race at Connaught Park today, the event of most im- *■* fied the at the f° for ortance on program Aylmer plant, trainer W. Walsh was forced to watch ■« stall the numbers changed after Wee Toddler II. L was victorious by the smallest of margins J*j over Kitling, from the Seagram Stable. The tn the numbers were ordered changed on the pro- . SP lest of E. Salt that no apprentice allowance could be claimed and accordingly the stew- . da date ards upheld the protest for the shortage of • C1 The ~ weight. It was one of the most peculiar verdicts l w] fend incidents on the Canadian turf, and t r many in the crowd at Connaught were i to to Stunned when the official placing was • se changed to make Kitling the winner. Marie I m jGaiety, from the Erindale Stable, was moved I in in into second place, while P. Gormans Ore , received third through the disqualification. ™ It was a bitter battle that was staged [ in in Jt etween the MacFarlane and Seagram hopes . w In the final stages of the mile journey. Wee , cc colt Toddler II., after leading for seven furlongs j m by a clear margin, was joined by Kitling r . approaching the stretch, and the pair staged [ is *s one of the most gruelling drives that has . ™ to ever been witnessed at the ocal course. Wee 5 e 1 ,Toddler II. proved the gamer, but unfortu- |j| Xiately lost the purse through the negligence H,1 of trainer Walsh in allowing his charge to , * compete with five pounds under her weight. c Track conditions were suitable for mud- . w larks at the Aylmer course, and although x al jmost of the events were riddled by the free • Use of the blue pencil, some excellent sport £ a! at ."was provided despite the fact that the card I ** D. Was without a special feature.
