50 years ago

THE female sex added plenty of lustre to Hamilton and District Trotting Club’s Pacing Cup meeting on Tuesday. Glorious sunshine throughout the afternoon and the “Cup Fashions” stakes brought ladies out in the latest summer creations – and equal favorite Gyrante, one of only two mares in the Pacing Cup, took the feature event on the program. The meeting was a winner in many ways. Not only was the crowd a record, but punters bet an all-time high of more than $300,000 on the 10-event program. A feature of the meeting was an appearance by television star, Cliff “Sexy Legs” Portwood, who was kept bus during the afternoon by autograph hunters. Portwood, the main drawcard at the club’s annual dinner dance held the night before, helped judge the Cup Fashions with Spectator general manager, Mr. Richard Beks, and Mrs. Beks.