LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19660, 13 September 1927, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

OTAGO HUNT CLUB, * With the sunsSi.no and the wind in agreement to-day the Wingatui course improved very much, and members of the Otago Hunt Club arc hoping lor a fine day for the races on Saturday. Work tlicrc is becoming quite brisk. TROTTING. RECENT “ RLXGLXG-1N ” CASK. [Per Umteu I’kess Assocutios.J CHRISTCHURCH, September Id. A report on the Promenade-Gathered Gold “ringing-in” case was made to the New Zealand Trotting Hoard by the president, Mr Williams. He said that Walter M'Carthy and William Matterson bad been found guilty and ordcicd to come tip for sentence if called upon within two years, and that steps acre notv being taken to deal with these men under the rules of trotting. Ibe light sentence imposed teas disappointing, but it would not deter die board from bringing before the courts any persons who might bo deemed guilty of the nefarious practice of “ ringing in.” The report was adopted, and it was decided that M'Carthy bo called on to show cause why ho should not be disqualified. c ‘ CRICKET. LANCASHIRE v. THE REST. Press Association —Hy Tclegrapit—Copyi igal. LONDON, September 12. Lancashire in its first innings scored 291) (Hallows 120, E. T.vldesley (33; Tate four wickets for 27). The Rest ol_ England bad scored nine lor no wicker.when stumps were drawn, LAWN TENNIS. AMERIC A X CTIA Ml’ i ONSlii V. Press Association—Uy Telegraph— Copyright. NEW YORK, September 12. (Received September 13, at 11. a.m.) At Eorcst Hills Lacostc, defending tlio American championship title, defeated Frank Owens, of Atlanta, (3-1, 0-1, (3-2, in the opening match of the championship tournament. Johnson defeated Dr George King, of New York, tho tenth ranking American player, 7-5, (3-3, 7-5. Ohta eliminated Griffin, 2-0, 7-5, 0-2, 3-0, 0-3. Hrugnon and Gregory beat Mangin and Newark, (3-1, 7-5, 0-3. BOXING. DEMPSEY FREE TO EIGHT 1 TUNiXEY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, September 12. (Received September 13, at 11 a.m.) At the Chicago Circuit Court Judge Kcrner reluscd tho application for an injunction to restrain Dempsey' Iron) boxing until bo lulfilled bis alleged contract to meet Wills. Tho new contract signed by Tex Rickard for the approaching DempsoyTunncy light provides that tho champion will receive I,OUU,UOOdoI and Dempsey 125,00ud01. F.A. TROPHY FINAL. Tim following players have been .selected to represent Otago against CanterburyGaskin. Coats and Anderson, Mu tiro, Munsic (captain), and Murray, Simmonds, M'Hngh, S. Duncan, M‘Gorrnaek, ami .MlLcan.