THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1470, 19 June 1912, Page 7

THE TURF.

S. WOO'iTOX FINKD. By TclcsrapU-Press Association-CogyriKht London, Juno 17. Tho stewards of the Uutwick Club have fined Stanley Wootton, brother of Frank Wootton, the Australinn jockey, ,£lO I'or insulting the starter at its meeting.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

[Bl- GI.KKCOE.] There will bo some very short-priced favourites at Hastings to-day, and that though five of lhc events arc jumping races. ■ ■ In tho Hack Steeple?, with winch the Hastings meeting opens, the Karaiiiutrained Jfollingtim jn-oniises to start first choice on tho machine, Beeliue is an unlikely starter) and is to be'reserved for the big Steeplechase. '

Tliis leaves a very, poor lot in the Haivke's Bay Hurdles. Favouritism will lie between Idealism, Stevens, and Koran. The last-named is looking very well, ami has seemingly got over tho cold which affected him at Wangamii. Stevens is supposed to be the bolter of Wright's pair, but tho Birkenhead gelding, Idealism, may show up well on his own tracks. None of the others are considered likely to trouble the judge.

Glenmore and Appin are the tw'o bestfancied candidates in tho Hawke's Bay Skiepleohasc. Tho former did not go well on tho tracks yesterday, but he worked on the flat, and, in the absence of fences, may not have.been seen at his best. Appin is improving every day, and good judges select him as a coming National winner. ' Hβ is to be ridden by l'\ Cress, who is in the front rank, as a horseman.

Tho Hawera trainer, J. Fryer, has two horses engaged in the Hack Hurdles at Hastings to-day. They are Nos. 1 and 2 on ,the list, viz., St. Toney and Bismhrk. The former has a great .private reputation, but it was badly dimmed at Hastings yesterday morning, when Jfoahau badly beat him over one and a half miles.

Golden Loop will rim in the Hack Hurdles at Gisbornc to-day, in the nomination of Messrs. Douglas and Hull. Tho latter is the well-known Gisborne owner, who has several horses in J. AW Lowe's stables. ' •

Longboat, tho full-brother to Dornmlo, is now trained by 11. Hickey at Hastinge. Ho is reported to be as good n jumper as his relative, and has plenty, of pace. If this is so, it is what'very few of the other runners have that are competing in the Hunt Cup at Hastings to-day.

Owners are reminded that nominations for the Wellington Kitting Club's winter meeting close on Friday. Fugue, who was among the winners at Canterbury Park,. Sydney, last Saturday, is a half-brother, by Sir Laddo, to Tlio Cornet, a well-known South Island performer. TJie following are.the probable starters and their riders in the Hnwke's Bay Steeples to-dav:—Whakaweira, 10st. 31b.' (F. Flynn); Glenmore, 10st. 21b. (R. Thompson); Appin, lflst. (F. Cress); Winiata, list. 121b. (Wallace Young); Beeline, 9.it. 12lb. (A. Julian); Flamingo, 9st. 91b. (G. Caddvj; The Spaniard, 9st. 7l"b. (B. Gray). .' . . , Ambrosian will .not be started in the Hawke',l Bay Hurdles, but will be reserved for the second day. ■ 'The well-known horseman "Eangi" Thompson was married .recently at Auckland, and will in future reside there. At an inquiry held at the Ascot pony meeting in Melbourne, on June 10, the authorities allowed an owner., to be represented by a barrister, whose eloquence secured the removal of two disqualifications.

Gold Webb is in foal' this year to. Gluten, to whom sho has thrown those good performers—Doughboy and Gold Size, . . ~.

Although .T. Halt: rode Nadador to victory in the Hawke's Buy Steeplechase, on two occasions, the New Zealand Turf Register from year to year keeps"Credithrg the victories to this jockey's brother, A. Hall, now thn well-known trainer. Likcwiso tho Turf Register continues to state that W. Price won the Knngitik.ci Cup on Tangimoana, whereas Jlr. Buick's horse was ridden in that race by Goo. Price, who won tho Riuigitikoi C ( up, on iio fewer than five occasions.

The Melbourne "Argus". says that the success of /Pagnli-t? in the Ono Thousand Guineas and Derby, and of Mirskn in the Oak.?, would be very gratifying to Messrs. Tyc, who recently imported the stallion Mazaga.n. Musa," the dam of theeOiiks winner, is practically a sister to Maragan, ns, like him, she was sired by Martagon, her dam being Palmflower, the grand dam of Mazagan. Tagalie is descended from the same line, as her fourth dam was Jenny' Diver,, to whom Mazagan also traces.

FIXTURES. June 19 and 204Hawko's Bay J.C. Winter. June 28 and 27.—Napier Park B.C. Winter. July i and s—Gisborno K.C. Steeplechase. July 17 ami 20-Wellington B.C. Winter.

ATHLETIC SPORTS. r

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL* WEDNESDAY LEAGUE. Brooklyn v'. Hearts A, at Duppa Street. —Brooklyn team will be selected from tho following:—Magec, Dowiett, Warne, Carty, JOTdan, Johnson, Whittle, Hastings, Dulf, Woods, Mayers, Rule, Barnett.

HOCKEY'

THE LADIES'MATCHES; ' The hockey fixture? for June 22 of (ho Wellington 'Ladies' Hockey Association are as follow.— College Old Girls' B v. College, Old Girls' A, at Day'sßayNo.2; Bamulors A .v.' Syrens, at Day's Bay No. 1; Petone-Ladies' v. Girls' College, at Pptono; Eambler B v. Eata, at Day's Bay No. 3; St. Augustine's v. Herewh'ini, at Petone; Petone District High School, a bye. Teams travelling (o Petone must catch, the 1.10 train from Lambton Station. All matches set down to have, been played on June 13 will bo played at the end of the round.

BOXING.

WELTER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telesraph—Press Association—Copyriubt. London,., Time 17. For the welter-weight championship at the National Sporting Club, Summers beat Everndcn in the thirteenth round. FATALITY IN NEAV SOOTH .WALES. Sydney, June 18. As a result of injuries received during a boxing tournament at Cowra, Thomas Kennedy died while being conveyed to the hospital. A verdict of accidental death from haemorrhage of the brain was returned.'

OLYMPIC GAMES.

S'J'EWAKT IN SCOTLAND. By Teleffraph-PreßS Association—Copyright, London, June 17. Stewari, a member of the Australasian Olympic team, Was a competitor at the Scottish championship mooting. Hi> won the 100 yds. championship in 10 l-Ssec, and the 'JiOyds. in .23 !•»?«• .

CRITICISM RESENTED,

FOOTBALL SEr'KETAKY HESIGNS. 1 \l „ "I'iiiral nii'i'liiiK ol'.llii- \\t>lliiig- > | U ; I{ |v-7-"i' \-"ciali.m, «hi.'h w^lield > aI. Uic Y.MX'.A. l»-t •jvoiiiiiK. a hater I n-oiii the <ei:n;liir.v (Mr. .A. V.- -Nowljold), I coiivoving his ilotcrniiMiitioii to nft K u his I position, wiw mul. "AHiT rcadiHff <;(••- I nin coiiiniciits iu Tim: Dominion at Saturdav mornins last,".h« wrote. I have n-> ollii'i' coiifii! opun to me. and led Unit I cannot keep in olfico lvitlioiit (hn Mipnart and confidfucs ol' tlio .\lumisemi;nl fjommittne. Two members ot the commitlec mo fully awn re c,t the trouble 1 am at pre.'cnt laljourinp under, nnd coniequently I have been unable to devote that tiiiic nwl ii.H".i\tion Hiat h?« \mn I [ pi? habit Lα the past jwi in Atodins.

my duties.'-' Tile writer asked ;fe .be 'relieved of his duties at (luce. ' . . ■... : The ire of Mr. .Newbolcl was .Avitb V.P;. wil to -omo tritici.-ni which .^pisiiami; in Ilio "A.<-.-ocintiou Note.-" in UiM.Vfwrrs: supplement of The Dominion' li.iJ-i.nA'-l'Vj: clav last, wherein the- writer cninplanieil■ Hint the nll'niis i.t the I,'cl'erces- lAf.'nyii.--tion were not lieins conducted i.ii,a;;.i>!W|-' : uefslike manner. ■;..;■.. .- The-chairman (Mr. AV. K. AVt#),'Tev; : marknd that all those present. viwaware, of Ihe difliciiltie-i lvliit-li Mr. "iNVAVbohh was at prosrnt labouring:. under,;'; 'a-ijir: .-nine allowance had to hfi iivaile, ■n>r: : these. ;.:'■■■-.;: ■ ; .i ■'-Mr. B. L. Salmon -slid that }M.ci lift;., .trouble with regard to the complaiiij that, Ilieie had been m> meetings o^Jli .Hiciation was due to the l'?.ctv--thrifj- a difficulty liml arisen with roiSr,l?;:to,.Ji meeting ])lacc. Ho did not lhink.ji!iat\ttieremarks in Tin; Dominion" werc>-!t!i"..;<tlve. point, and the statement inade:;-l>y.:. Ilie.-' writer that tlie corre>i)OiHlojicp: ; '!i.iid/-jiofc: been attended to iva< not correc-t—Hie-eorre-pondaiiei' Intel been attpiulpav-.t-o." ■ '.. Mr. jr. L. fiodbo.r said tliat/.lltfi-tfco- , c.iation would suffer a serious ,Xi'ivl)ol(l resigned. Up hoped |])a't:i>oi'i'if L one would bo found to carry;;'fliv'"Jir : . Xewbold's duties in the interiniV:>:aml that the secretary would be a =kcil. to; i-e----coiT-iclur his \J,f v '■ ■ : .' It was resolved to a.-lc Mr. Kpovlipld'-.t.0 veconsider his deci«ion£* and to-sVppcj'inf Mr. Hutchison to carry on in ~t h 6'; nieiiuy time as acting-socrotarv. ?>;.- "■■■'''.■ Messrs. T. M'Laren. "C. C. W.vatr, P. AV. Whittle, W. j%pi.riis].iV and .T. Ferguson (John-oiiyillDJiwpVe.-.ei.ec.b ed members of (he association , ;;;?/ w^

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

BARRY BEGINS SETtTOUS TRAI^jS'.O:; By Telegraph—Press Association-^Copyrisli.';;-(Rec. June 18, 10.25 P.ni;):,;'j?"0!:jv; London;v.Tuijo/i8 : v i. Barry, the English scullinKtchampfpii, has begun serious training t'or. , * : ;his,::.rii,c,e': with Arnst next weok for championshil) of the world. ■■iAynsJi^iipjl' - scales under It stone. ' : <<*;'\S:: :< .'*'.''.

BILLIARDS,

By Telegraph—Press As=ociatiofcCqpy'rißlit* (Rec. Juno 1!), 1.0 ajij : );|i;vi ; : Sydney, ; .Jun'o:lß;i.. The score in the billiard niatelupfWipOp' up between 'Hai'vcrion and stands:—Harvorson, MCS; ])iggle;:s|G7s:? : ; i