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i . . . , BUSY DAYS FOR PHAR LAP Summer Campaign Includes Trip From Chicago to Toronto and Back Again. AGUA CALIENTE, Mexico, March 22. D. J. Davis, part owner of Phar Lap, announced Monday night that the horse would not be a starter in the Agua Caliente Cup Sunday. Instead he will be shipped to Hamilton H. Cottons ranch at San Clem-ente to be rested up and then continue on his way by van to the ranch of E. Perry, near San Francisco. While plans for the animal have not definitely been decided, he will remain on this continent during the entire summer and will certainly take part in racing at Washington Park and Arlington Park, Chicago. It is possible that Phar Lap may be seen under silks during the Tanforan meeting, but Davis refused to commit himself, stating that a definite form of campaign had not as yet been planned. After trying for the important races for which he is eligible on the Chicago tracks mentioned, the animal will likely be sent aoross the Canadian border to try for the Toronto Cup at Woodbine Park and then may be returned to the United States to compete in the rich Hawthorne Gold Cup at Hawthorne, Chicago, late in the fall. Phar Lap bruised his leg slightly when he struck it against an upright on the judges stand while attendants were attempting to place a blanket on him after his Agua Caliente Handicap victory. Although his injury is little more than a scratch and will likely be completely healed in a day or two, Dr. Neilson, private veterinarian, is taking no chances and poulticed the abrasion Sunday night. Owner D. J. Davis received congratulatory messages from many parts of the world on Phar Laps great victory. The most important cable came from King George V. of England and was sent from Buckingham Palace, London. It read: "Heartiest congratulations on great victory of Phar Lap, signed George V." Cables were also received from the premiers of Australia and New Zealand, and a wire from Lord Byng, former governor-general of Canada. Including wagers, Mr. Davis won exactly 2,031 on the Phar Lap victory, and through the win of the giant Australian thoroughbred the Agua Caliente future book lost about 3,000. Although fifteen races were given Sunday, the mutuel and book handle was very light. It was said to have been under 00,000.
