THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2545, 20 August 1915, Page 8

THE TURF

RICCINC THE WEIGHTS. ANOTHER RACECOURSE FRAUD DISCOVERED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, August 19. A further caso of scale-rigging by similar means as at Orange and Partes lias been discovered at Canowindra racecourse. [While improvements to the weighing room at the Orange racecourse were being carried out last week, an elaborate scheme was disclosed to manipulate the scales. Indications wero that it had been in operation over three years and a half. Similar disclosures were made at Partes.] RACING AT PERTH. By Telegraph—Press Association-OopyrisM (Rec. August 19,,10.20 p.m.) m ,. ■ Porth, August 19. The race for the Boulder Cup resulted: —Maori Lad, I; Silverfoil, 2; Embroglio, 3. Twelve started. Won bv a length and a quarter. Time, 3min. 33 4-ssec. D.J.C., STAKES INCREASED. VOTES TO PATRIOTIC FUNDS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) \. ~ Dunedin, August 19. _Af a meeting: of the Dunedin Jockey Club Committee t<Hlay it was decided to increase the stakes for the ensuing season by =C74fl, made Tip as follow Spring Meeting, .£110; S'ummor Meeting, Autumn Meeting, X'l3o; Winter Meeting,' *50. It was unanimously resolved that the whole of the profits for the ensuing year be given to the Wounded Soldiers? Fund, and that .£SOO out of profits be now handed to the Sports' Queen Committee.