LATE SPORTING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2494, 22 June 1915, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN WEIGHTS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Roc. June 22, 0.5 a.m.) Sydney, June 21. The following .ire among tlie weights declared for tie EPSOM HANDICAP-Uncle Sam, 9st. 61b. (top); Reputation, 9st. lib.; Traquette, Bst. 121b.; 'Athenic, Bst. 101b.; Carlita, Sst. t : lb.; Lord Multifid, Bst. 61b.; Soiiite, 7st. 21b.; La Peiuia, 6st. 111b. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-Ca-goti, 9st. olb. (top); Mountain Knight, 9st. 41b.; Reputation, Sst. 131b.; Carlita, Sst. 71b.; Traquette, Bst. 61b.; Lord Multifid, Bst. 21b.; Bon Ton, Bst.; Cherubini, 7st. 101b.; Sonite, 6st. 131b.; La Perrna, 6st. 91b.

Tho Admiralty has xecontly takca steps, through _ tho agency of an expert, to organise tho production in of tho cotton fabric used for the "wings" of aeroplanes, eays the London "Times." The fabric needed for this purpose must combine lightness with strength, and the greatest caro must bo taken to detent Haws, which might cost an airman his lifo. It is made from a yarn so fine and of such high quality that not more than bnlf-a-dozen spinners can produce it; and it is believed that its production is confined to Lancashire. Wo are informed on good authority that at least one large consignment for export which, il. was thought, might have been destined ultimately for the enemy, has been Btopped within the last few weeks. TJioso who are urging the Government to declare cotton absolute contraband point to this as another illustration of tho importance of cotton to a belligerent. I

A Nolly, or giant petrel, a species of largy sea-bird, which makes its nest in oliffs on southern islands, was picked up on the New Brighton beach by Mr. F. \Y. Armstrong, and now is a prisoner ui an enclosure at Canterbury Museum, to which it 'has been presented, says a Christ-church paper. It is. a brownish bird, with a bright yellow bill and an extraordinarily voracious app&tito. On islands frequented by seals Nellioß are often seen hovering over tho sealers when they are engaged cutting up a. seal, and as soon as tho ruon leave the carcass t-lieso birds swoop down and gorge themselves on it. The Nelly belongs to the same order as tho , albatross—the Tubinarcs—but has a-' < much more laboured flight than that ! ] famous flier. It is staled that wlwn a ] person approaches the nest of a Nelly,' ( tile old bird keeps a short way off, and . t.iic young ones squirt a. horribly smell- . iug oil out- of their months for a dis- i tance of sis or eight, feet. Tho speci- ( men caught, nt Not Brighton, which I es.ta ravenously, tvill bo kept tilivo at | the Museum, j i