SPORTING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16412, 4 January 1919, Page 6

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING! NOTES. (!3T "LOOKER-ON."') Xo:r.in.itioii3 for the Foxton Hieing Club's Annual Meeting close ;d 8 p.m. to-dav. Nominations for the Lack events a t. the Wellington ~;.iT;ig Ciub's Summer Meeting close ut 9 p.m. on Monday. Tho Auckland Ilaeing Club's Spring Meeting, which v.vs iio.=tponod from November Cth. tithes pln.'.e ?*-dny at K!lcrsl s c. The New Zealand-bred Jj:i?eis, by Achilles —Ccliplo, -.von tho First Division o: the 1 lv-Wi-iter nt Canterbury ParK, tiydce". on December 11th. At a salo of Wood-stock at ih<> Auckland Show Grounds yesterday, biddins was spiritless, and many lots v.-e:o passed in. The imported stallion I'cnury *a» knocked down for lis 3 - Not one jot realised three Ejurcs. (Br "Searchlight."') Nrruinations for the TVirburv Fark Trotting Club's Summer MeetiDjr tlo3c on Wednceday next. Mr 1". D. Yor.pv, who "vva3 well-known ?s tho secretary of the Otahuhu Trotting Club, died on Tuesday last at liis residence at Onehunjra. Referring to his death "l'haeton" writes in the "Now Zealand Herald":—For a considerable timo past tho siat-o ofMrYongc's health had caused his friends considerable anxiety. Last year -tu> spont several months in Cambridge in tho endeavour to recuperate, but though there was some evidence of improvement in hLi health, it was sorrowfully recognised of lata that his days \vero numbered. From any early ago Mr Yongc was very closely identified with racing and for several yeaxn he was » prominent figure associated with the Pakuranja Hunt Club, and ho wiu on© of the few members of that body who had the distinction of steering a winner of tho Paknrangn, Hunt Cun. the cquino to win in his hands being the lato Mr 11. Garrett's Torpedo, who won tho rross-countrv race over Klleralio in tho spring of ]8S" Of la to years Mr Yonge filled the post, of occve'aTy "to the Otahuhu Trotting Club, and his management of the affairs of that 'body -nlaeod it in » good position. Always and with thorp-eat, quality of lrt; "Kred."' Yongc, it need hardly he sskl. vaunted troops of friend?, and his cheery Mtiite and warm ljandshako will he greatly uj ; r.W in manv places whero sport, is prnroiAir Yonee. who had reached his 58th ve-ir' leaves a widow, with wb.om deep eywvath'y will be felt in her bereavement.

SOUTHLAND K.C.'S SUMMER MEETING. (rRES3 ASSOCIATION TEMWIUAI.) INVEROARGILL, ."January 3. The Southland Ilticinp Clui/s Summer "Meet mi l * was concluded in f,bowery we-utucr, wLi'iVhu-e attcii'Jiinc. The investments for" tlie dnv were Jf-M,sS3 Ids as compared with £1.5,C29 on t!io second day last year, the- total for the Meeting being fU.STU, as a<*ainst £36.104 103 .last seafion. lu-iult3:--HANDICAP, of 320 eov 9 ; seven furlongs—4 Cave Rock 8 2 I'. Anderton 1; 2 Braid S 7 2; '4 Thistleevown 8 3. I Metis 9 8 Fin l * Lieutenant 8 ' bJtx-k Monti- < a ill* 8; 5 Red Ea S l«. 7 32; <» Muuu roan 7 10- 10 Greek Son 7 7:0 Marching Order 7 7- and 11 Mettle Drilt 7.7 also <={urted. Won by two lengthe. Time, lm 30 3-5?. ROSLYN HARNESS TROT, of 200 sovs; two miles —1 Red Empress ecr 1) Warren 1 ; 2 Sobriquet 12yds 'bhd 2; 1- Malice 48yds bhd 3 13 Carol flcr; 3 Neatta scr; 11 War Chimes scr; 8 Young Star Pointer sc-r-10 Royal Step 12yds bhd; 9 Seaward Snot 12; 5 Ouimet 3G; 7 Wallroon 3ti: I Dora Derby 7-'- and 6 Dandy Chimes 84 also stalled. Won by two lengths. Time. 5m 6s. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; one niilo and jv distftnoc—2 Lmdon i ■ 4 A. 11 Wilson 1; 2 Royal Star G 10 bracketed with Linden 2: 7 Golden King 8 4 3. 5 Kilbovno 9 3; S ltorko'o Drift 9 8; 9 Samiel

8 10; 3 Marsa. 8 C; 11 John Barleycorn 7 S; I Subterfuge T 8; 6 Thaddeus 7 6; 4 Marianne 7 4; arid 10 Mazama 7 started. "Won by three-quarters oi » Icngtiu Timo, lm 57 1-Ss. GLADSTONE HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; odo mile—l Bellshiro SlO Cotton 1; 4 Bandy 7 10 2; 8 Partisan 7 7 3. 7 Gunrest S 10: r, AvciifTo 8 0; 6 Ac billons 8 9: o llectham 8 0;' 0 Ban 82; 11 Bed Admiral S; 10 Jook 7 10; 12 Daringdalo 7 9; and 2 Lochella 7 7 also started. Won by a ehoit head. Time, lm 43 2-53. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 200 sovs: six furlongs—G Pvjama 7 6 K. 1-udlow 1 Palamon S 5 2; 2 Duller S_ 12 3 3 Kokclaine 7 0; S Davtime 7 8: i J 1 Kauwhero 7 5:4 Matty 7 5; 9 Redshiro .: 5 Sleep Head 6 11: 10 Hiorn S . : and 12 Multoo G 7 aleo started. Won by t-iree Iccth-s. Time, lm KLKCTRIC SADDLK TKOT, of-125 sovs; two miles — I Ktp-Jka scr T. Ti.-oii J ; 4 Kowrrr» bhd 2 (bra<ke«ed' wu-li l\apuka 'Jysßs): S Gamechild 130 yds bhd 3. 3 Hec.tdale scr: 2 .Tapocica -cr:: i> Lews McKinnev ser: Mooney ecr: 10 Pet Cm.d Rr. 6 Tahiti scr: 7 Tho Tank scr: 9 jlazelfiivl 60yds bhd; .-.nd 11 lioil X-'p S4 also staiccu. "Won bv five len-jihs. Time, 2m Soa. ROSKDAL?: HANDICAP, of 120 f«vs •: furlongs—l Order Down 8 9 P. K*lia 1; Erroneous 7 9 2: 2 Bombproof < 3 .1. Kleus 9 4:7 Jack Symons 9: 3 licvohuioM 8 13' 4 Ladv Sunorior S 1". l f ' Cannot < ■>: II Larir railss *7: 9 Ootennan 7: and fi Martifors ' st-a-rted. by ha.f a lencth. Time, lni 20?. FINU> HANDICAP. <~.f 220 povs; ore mile—2 Subterfuge 7 8 E. Ludlow Hei'Von 7 I' 22: 5 Marianne 7 i 3. •> J\iibrogan 8 10: 4 Sedd-e!-Bnhr 7 8: S Tin bolder 7 2: G Highwatoc.G 12; 7 Spangle 6 9: and 9 Hicm G 7 also started. "Won by tlixee lengths. Time, lm 44 l-ss. NOTES ON THE RACING. (SI'JiCI.VI, TO "THE TRESS.") IN V BIIC AUG ILL, January 3. i Braid all tho best of the start in the Sum in _-r "Handicap, and led to tl:o turn lor ! home. She lc/oked to be doing her work well but as eoon as Cavo Kock challenged she faltered, and did put up any Struggle. Ouiinot broka shortly after tlic start in tn© Roslyn Trot, and nover eottled clown uni.il ho was last. Red Empress got away very amactly and held a corcunandin? lead at the end of a mile, but eh© vouH have needed it all, if Dandy Chimea had not left his feet with six furlongs to go. , lr> the short run to the first turn m the Southland Handicap there was a great deal of scrimmaging, in v.'hich Marsa got a iiock gallotwd on badly. Then turning into the straight thero "\vaa more bumping* I\i!bo\nc, Rorke'a Drift, Jchn Barleycorn, and Suotcrhcin£ ?veni j ivht burk wnon. rn'-'nig v.cll. Subterfuge in particular looked to huvo a c!j3\icc ftoooViJ i) noiv. The fltrfrtor st-ood Hon behind lus in the (iladstono Jfandicnp o-.vinjr t»> bis hud 13andv und Piwtisuu io thr struicrht, u'hero Bandy had hi/* opponent troubio. Then Ijollshlre ranged a-longsiae the loiidor, ar.rJ won by :i bead—a margin that slio-ild h'ur<s been much bigger. Pyjama oiii and before unytbinj; olsr> moved v.r tho Shorts Hiindioap, and led ti sivung-out to ihc post. "\J Hh a more even s-tart -Palamon would have won. Moonej*, who is Princegari, and Japoniea, by "VVildworxl Jnnr.~ Jlam, wove tho best baclnal in the* Klectric '/rot, but both of them refused to po-ttle down, and \.*p , re soon out of it. Ivapulsa- Xjasa was in front at the end of three furlongs, and *wcn by a good margin, though Tahiti could uot iM-ve lost but for two bad breaks in the l«si, half-mile. Ordcrdown s ot all tho best, of the start in tlw llosed.Vie Jiandicap, *unt IJombprocf Rot away wretchrlly, and aftor giving a big start van a £ood thiid. Holicon and Subterfuge had tho Final Handicap to themselves. Getting the best of the start, they were always together, and once in the straight Subterfuge outstayed her opponent.

GIJEYIIOUTIf J.C.'S MIDSUMMER j MEETING. (rwcss ASSOCIATION TELEGItAJI.) GREYMOUTH, January .1. < ' The concluding day of the Grey mouth Jockiy Club's Midsummer Meeting was held to-day in fine weather, with ft gocti nlloild~ mice. The totalisator inveetinents were i*72S6. making tho total for the Meeting £21,003, ivi against- £23,818 last year, a decrease of £2215. Itesults:— RUSTANGA HANDICAP, of C 5 eovs; five furlongs—2 ilerton 10 10 1; 1 Trent-ham Rosa 10 92; 5 Trickery 813 3. 4 Parlovna 85: aud 3 Tyson 7 32 also started. Won by half a length. Time, lm 7 2-sa. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 73 sovs; six furlongs—l Recorder 9 11; 2 Royal Dragoon 7 9 2; 3 Kaminoho 7 10 3. The only starters. "Won, by a length and a, half. Time, lm 21s. 1 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, -of 350 sovs; _ono njile—s Good Hope 81 1; 2 Xarithos 8 ; 1 Oxenhope 91 3. 3 Achilledea 8 8,; i Ladify 3 7; and C Rouiuania 7 10 also started. A close finish. Time, lm 49 i-'ts. OMOTO HANDICAP, of 80 eove; fivo furlongs—s Tyson 7121; 2 Tunic 712 2; 3 Beaufort© S 13. 1 Thestius 9 4; <1 Todtfy 7 -12; and G Preface 7 7 «!so started. AVon bv a Jengih. Time, lm 6 3-ss. "AHAURA WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 eov»; one mile—2 Divoros 30 1: 1 Red Pool 8 13 2; 3 Britain Crown 8 10 3. i Invader 8 8; 6 Bon-d'Or S 7; and 5 Royal Dragoon 3 2 also started. Won by a length. 'l'ime, lm 50 3-ss. CLAUG-HESY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs arvl a half—l Rosevear 9 9 1; 3 Lady Middieton 94 2: 1 Xanthos 83. 2 Oxonhopo 9 8 alao startci. Time, 3m 27a. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of SO aevs; five furlongs and a .half—l Tip Up 30 G1; 2 Trenthem Rose 10 9 2; !!' Trickery 8 13 3. •! Preludium 730 also started. Won by hall a length. Time, Ilia 12 3-se.

GRE I'M OUT II T.C.'S MIDSVWEK MEETIXCi. (riIESS ASSOCIATION' TKI.EGItAM.) UHI2TMODTH, Jamiary 3. The following ar<j tho acceptanccs for tho second day: — COUNTY HANDICAP (in havness), of SO sovs; two miles —Osier ecr; Ij.H. scr: Tolltale 7a; Inquisitive Is; Idol 8s; Alaruio Hall lUs: 1' r.inr. ilaion 12s; itosc i3a. KAIJjWAY iIAiSmCAI' (in harness), of ]0i) boys; one milo and a ijuarter— \\VJ!iicc scr; Barnio Ij. L.i*. scr; i. ,, uil Cry 3s; Lluvia d'Oro 3a; bom© Boy 'Is; Vteo V'iunio -la- Lord Agapanthus is; budmto -Is. WESTLAiS'D HAMDICAP tin aaxidlo.), cf 73 eovs; one milo—Pairy \VJiisp©r3 scr; Buck's Head. 4s; Topsy \Valln-co Cs; Sv ea l.'at lis; Myrtle Leaf *ra; I'rince Hut ton 7s; Woodland Kose tis; Cfti>ewcll Its; Wesllaiid Ues ]2s ; DiaJithus ,lii; WhLsiK:r:ri o ' li« ;• Never V.'ill 13s; Kitx }!yc 12a. Ci-UKYJIOUTH TIIOTTXNU C 1.178 CLP (in harness), of 250 eovp; two miles Qu-cen as; i'ouug Dillon "a; Ktd Prince 33; Uipev King- 4s; ir\ii 1 Cry -is; .laclc Arrah ss; Theteus Cs; Kdinx 7s; Citadel la-, Pa^usu3 ' e bUKOL,UE HANDICAP (in harJicas.i, of 75 sovs- one mile and a half —Ifiii i-y v\ u'.a ; icva acr; Lovebird ss; Jtoso Traccy Ms; \\osUar.d Laea l?s; Bloom 16a; Arrah Oad- ISa; I'ianr.io Bdl Jls; Whispering Boy lHs. I'AL'AROA HANOICAP fin harr.e.»s), ot 100 eovs; one mile—Bemic L. Is; Luc v lace If.; Star Queen ss; Ui-isy i.s; Youn? Dillon Prince Coiojuido ; 1 "Walliice _ . VICTORIA TARK HANDICAP h ? - n*ss). of 10t> rovs; ono m:le au.l a- ha.i Theseus fic-i ; Osier 4r. ; 1.. R. -1: : ss; Wol 6s: Frauz Hanlon Us; Dic.on H«nry Tracey 9s. .... PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (m saddle), c' 8:") eovs; or,r> milo—Ringleader '-'i'• liin- 0s; Prince, Coronado ; •>« d C ° w, is: Lluvia d'Oro -le; Ta«y M 4f ; Vee Wiunio sa; Golden Pippiu LnU;. Lo_SJ/ ss; b-uddito se.