SPORTING NEWS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4164, 26 November 1884, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS.

(By "Caller Ou.") I do so hope the infatuated backers of Trenton, who attended the famous meeting in reference to his scratching-, see the Southern sporting papers, so that they may read tho various complimentary things said of them. The Referee—which has now completed its first volume, and which has well maintained its early promise—is particularly rough on the innocents, and "Aro-us" gets some rough knocks, which it is undeniable he laid himself open to receive. Their sublime ignorance of _ racing law and racing matters, great as it was, could not for a moment be compared with their bluster. If men will bet, when they lose no matter how, they should part gracefully, and not cry out like spoiled children receiving their first thrashing. There is a subject that I would like to see more attention paid toby racing men and that is nomenclature. What's in a name, seems to be the general rule for regulating such matters and a very bad one it is. You can scarcely name a brilliant horse, that has not a namesake running somewhere else in the same colony. Then again there aro certain names you find in several colonies, and if tho horses go to the stud, confusion is made worse and worse A little thought on the subject would cause a deal of improvement. Take the two following as illustrations of both plans, Wizard by King of Clubs—Charm, a very appropriate name, only a well-known Victorian horse has the first claim on it. Christina by Javelin—Cascade is an examine on the other side. This is a point which has often furnished a topic to the sporting writer, and some owners are remarkable for the creditable manner in which they attend to this business. How appropriately Navigator was named seeing he was by Robinson Crusoe, while Sou-wester is a son of Sea Breeze, in which there is the eternal fitness of things. Though there are many announcements of auction sales comparatively few good horses aro disposed of in that manner. That good horse Sir Mod red was put up to auction the other day, but was passed in at 1100 guineas, while an offer of 950 guineas for David did not lead to business. Sardius — by Emulation—Ruby changed hands at GlO •■■ guineas, as he won the Caulfield Guineas and ran second for the V.R.C. Derby as a three year old, and as he is sound and only four year old, he was certainly a cheap horse. Among the bargains were a two year old colt by Grand Flaneur, bought by Mr T. Lamoud for 45 guineas, while a daughter of Countryman, also a two year old only, brought 25 guineas. Up Queensland way backers have had a facer over tho Derby, tho former owner of Le Grand starting two horses for the event, declaring to win with one on which odds of 20 to 1 were laid by infatuated" backers at the post, the race resulting iv favor of tho Second String.—The stakes won at the late V.R.C. meeting totalled £12,717, tho owner of Malua taking £2457 as his sharo, of which tho Cup represented £1977. Tho Derby was worth £1260, while the Maribyrnong Plate was £1384. The resumed cricket matches for the McLean Challenge Cup have resulted in the defeat of South Melbourne, and having been beaten before they are now out of the contest. The match between that club and Richmond was a peculiar one. In the first innings on a capital wicket Richmond were disposed of for the miserable score of 80, and South Melbourne hopes were high, but they only responded with 60. In the second innniugs Richmond got 260 to their opponents 144. The Cup looks a good thing for East Melbourne, as not having been yet beaten for it, Richmond must defeat them twico running to become its possessors, while if the East beat Richmond tho contests will bo over.—Considerable surprise is felt at no matches being arranged between the English team and tho Australians. If the former have any desire to secure the dollars a couple of such inatchos would rake them in faster than any four games they can play.—The defeat of Victoria by the Englishmen is just the old story. The colts may he good on paper or in club contests, but when it comes to an international matcli if there are too many of them in a team they suffer defeat.