HOBART CUP.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 4

HOBART CUP.

By yelograph—Praiia iEfeociatioti—Cppyrisißt . Hobart, February 5. , At tho Tasniamaii Racing Club's Sumnspf Meeting, the following was tlio result of the. HOBART GUI', of POO sots. One Jnite ■_ - • and a JiiilfMr, P. O'Dwyer's ■ br. f. Delphic, ■ by Hobadil—-Surmise, oyrs, 1 Lawreny ..." 2 Coildolta • 3 Seven starters. Won by tlira? lengths with a'leuxt'h'between second and third. Time, 2min.. 4'osee;

SALE DP PRINCE PALATINE, ' ; COMMISSION CLAIMED. London, February -4. Captain Thomas Henry Browno, a sporting journalist-, ■ unsuccessfully aued Sir. J. B. Joel for £2000 commission on tlio purchase of tho horse Prince Palatißß, for whom Mr, Joel was reported' to have given £45,000 (tho Bum. of £5000 having been deducted on ■ account* of tho horse having been defeated by Aleppo before delivery was taken). Plaintiff relied on correspondence in 1912. Defendant denied employing Browne as agent, and added that ho had bought the horse through Tattorsall's. . OWNER WANTED £50,€00. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables, (life. February 5, 5.35 p.m.) London, February '4. Captain Browne adduced evideneo to show that Prince Palatine had been offered to Lord Saint Davids and Lord,

Bosobery. The owner (Mr. .Pi'llMngtmi) to.Ul Browne- that lie wanted £50,000 for the horse, and Birowno then telephoned to Mr. Joel, who teplied: "¥tm must, think I'm a damned fool!"

Mr. Jfidl .denied authorising Captain Broiv.no to eo.nd.uct negotiations oil his holialf. ■