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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1954, 29 May 1880, Page 2

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WANGANUI STEEPLECHASES. The following are the weights for the Handicap Steeplechase : st.lb. st.lb. Agent ... ... 12 12 Mickey Free ... 10 0 Grey Mourns ... 12 0 Matau 10 0 Baron ... ... 12 0 Ada 9 12 Te Whiti ... 11 7 Kingdon ... 9 12 Ireland... ... 11 3 Trieotrin ... 10 0 Loch Lomond... 10 12 Hard Times ... 9 3 Ventnre ... 10 S Kclipae... ... 0 10 Bangatira ... 10 S Raven 9 8 Harkaway ... 10 5 General ... 9 6 Gtawa ... ... 10 1 Snubeam ... 9 5 Abolition ... 10 0 Tnpabn ... 9 5 Acceptances will be closed on June 13th. SPORTING NOTES. By Sutbad. Telegrams inform us that at Wanganui, on the Queen’s Birthday, the Handicap was won by King Don, Ireland, second, and Eclipse, third. Black Prince (more mixed nomenclature) won the Produce Steeplechase, and King Don the Maiden Steeplechase. Your Auckland telegraphic agent informs us that there was a disgraceful scene on the course on the 24th, that Malvern broke his leg and was destroyed with an axe, but he does not apparently consider that the results of tn«

BUerslie Meeting would interest sou'hern readers. When he has a little leisure perhaps we may learn something about the meeting. The Adelaide Birthday Oup was won by Banter, Lori Harry, who was a big favourite, second, and Savanaka third. The most noticeable features in connection with the Dunedin Birthday Meeting, are the double victory of Danebury’s brother, Adamant, in the Birthday and Tradesmen’s Handicap, and the running of Playboy and Nautilus in the Maiden Plate. The former is a son of Yattendon, and an inmate of Harry Goodman’s stable, while Nautilus is own sister to Natator, being a two-year-old daughter of Tradncer and Waterwitoh. This young lady seems to have made a very favorable dehut, and should be worth watching for the coming season. The Oamaru sportmen should have a good time at their forthcoming meeting, as no less than twenty-one have been nominated for their big handicap. Amongst them I notice old Zetland's name, as well as those of other veterans in the shape of Ivanhoe, Banjo, and Shillelagh. From the report of a recent meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club it will be seen that Messrs Lance and Stead, on behalf of the club, have arranged for the necessary funds for erecting the now grand stand. As the plans are daily expected from Sydney, but little delay will ensue in commencing the work, and there can be little doubt of the stand being completed by the forthcoming Metropolitan Meeting. My friend Mr Ritchie, of the Chatham Islands, has forwarded me a copy of the last race programme there. It is certainly a very liberal one, there being ten events on a oneday’s meeting. These are of a very various kind, and include a Champion Hurdle Race, (weights list. 101 b?.), Chatham Island Cup (2 miles, weights 12st. lOIbs), Pony, Hack, and Trotting Races, Ladies’ Purse (mile heats), &o, &c I am assured that nearly every inhabitant of the island puts in an appearance at the meeting. Mr M. Cowan informs me that, greatly to his regret, he had on Thursday to destroy old Sir Tattoo. Sir Tatton, who was one of the best of the Maltons, was in bygone days one of the most useful animals that ever ran upon the Now Zealand turf ; an excellent horse over hurdles, he had sufficient pace to be often very formidable on the fist, and in both departments he picked up a number of fair races, not to mention those smaller fish, which are proverbially so sweet. Amongst his different owners were Dan O’Brien, Harry Prince, Bob Ray, Walter Taylor, the late Mr Neilson, and Mr 8. Garforth, all of whom were exceedingly fond of the old horse. Good jumper as he was, he never managed to win a steeplechase. The big event at Waimate was on one occasion a supposed moral for him, but he got stated and did not appear again for some considerable time, and not until he had lost a good deal of his pace. In company with old Backbiter he carried Mr Garforth’s colors in the early days of the West Coast, racing with great success, and Mat Geodyer, who was in those days a very small boy, learned to sit a horse over a jump while Sir Tatton himself was being taught that portion of the illegitimate game. The veteran, Mr Cowan informs me, was standing his work pretty well, but hurt himself in a wire fence.

Consequent on professional pedestrian matches always come some of an amateur kind, and the recent Bowley—O’Connor match has been no exception to the general rule. A former light weight jockey, and no mean performer in the saddle, who has left the turf and joined the ranks of the licensed victuallers, recently walked a mile against a representative of the brewing interest and won. The match excited a great deal of interest, and it is expected that with such a formidable amateur in the field, Bowley may shortly expect a fresh challenge. I understand that Mata, Betrayer, and Oamballo have been nominated for the principal Australian handicaps, and should they be anything like favorably treated the trio will probably visit the other side during the winter. So far as Mata is concerned be will only bo entered for the Hawkesbury Grand Handicap, and should ha cross the water will return here in time for the Canterbury Cup. It is not at all improbable that Foul Play and Grip may also have been nominated in Australia, in which case, should the handic 'pper be at all merciful, there will be quite an exodus of the Mauri land cracks.

Writing of the Liverpool Spring Cap, “Eobin Hood,” the English sporting correspondent of the “Australian,” has the following :—“ Once more Peck’s people put it down on Chocolate, and I believe Peck himself, notwithstanding the Lincoln disappointment, had as much as a thousand pounds on her. She is evidently one who will not do her best in public. Of the race itself it is only necessary to say that Parole, who had been sent on from Lincoln, carried his 9st 51b, came through when he liked, and won in a canter. * What could he not have done at Lincoln ? ’ was immediately the cry, and sure enough it looks as if the handicap at Lincoln would have been a good thing for him if the ‘ filthy lucre’ question could have been favourably settled. Great was the astonishment, however, when the word objection was issued from the weighing room, and sure enough it was, for Archer lodged a protest on the ground of a cross. This was at first looked upon as almost a joke, for if anyone ought to steer clear of objections of this kind it is Archer, whose riding is often of a very doubtful kind. There seems little doubt that Archer was told to lodge the protest, and I fear I must admit that the American papers will have just cause to be, what they are certain to be—namely, loud in their complaints at the treatment Mr Lorillard’s horse received. As to the public, and especially that part of it which had backed the Yankee for Lincoln, they were glad enough at the result; but two wrongs do not make a right, and I should not care to have been one of the stewards who awarded the race to Advance. This is the first case of disqualification for crossing when no jostle has taken place that has come off for many a day, and yet much more foul cases of riding than that done by Jeffery are witnessed every day. I must, however, let it go, as I dare not commit to print all I nearly know on this case. Suffice it to say, Australians must not run away with the idea that turf transactions with them are leas pure than with us hero, for I can assure yeu the reverse is the case.”

The same writer says—“ Tho Manchester Oup, with 2000 sovs added (I think this is the greatest sum over given to a handicap) has secured a fine entry of 143. All the cracks are engaged, from Isonomy downwards. Weights are not yet out, but I hope the handioappers will not bo too hard on Prestonpans, as his disqualification for all his throe-year-old engagements was a great loss to his new owner.”

Rayon d’Or, the winner of the St. Legor, and his stable-companion, Zut, finished first and second for the Prix du Oadran at Paris. Count Lagrange owned another winner in Castillon, who was successful in tho Prix de lutece, and of Castillon it will bo remembered that he was fancied for the Lincolnshire Handicap, for which, however, ho did not run. Musoadin 111. was another of the count’s winners, the colt being credited with the Prix de Guiche.

On March 31st, at the Great St. James’s Hall a billiard match was played for £2OO between William Cook, the champion, and W. Mitchell, the former conceding a start of 200 in a game of 1000 up. The game resulted in favor of Mitchell by 109 points. M. Erb, of St. Loui', has beaten Captain Bogardus in a match at one hundred pigeons for 200 dols.

Walter Phillips, of Wolverhampton, on Saturday, won a 100 Miles Championship Bicycle Race at Leicester in 6 hours 55min 22aeo by only half a yard. According to our New York correspondent Hanlan and Courtney have decided to row for the 6000 dollars Hop Bitters Prize in May.

Daniel O’Leary prophesies that before twelve months have passed a pedestrian will cover 600 miles in six days. Mr F. A. Abell, manager of the second O'Leary belt contest in Now York, offers a prize of £2OO to the man who beats Blower Brown’s record, viz., 553 miles 165 yards in 140 hours 20min.

The subscription to Scottish Chief is full, and so is that to Dutch Skater. Silvio’s subscription is full. A letter from Monte Carlo states that on a recent occasion there was a series of nineteen reds at one of the trente et quarante table, and that the back was cleared out twice of the supplies scut down from tho treasury. H-R.H. Prince Amadeo, brother to the King of Italy, and formerly King of Spain, was present in the rooms during this extraordinary and almost unprecedented run. His royal highness, without playing, took great interest in tho result of each deal and in the

good luck which attended Count d'Aaperomont, who with a couple of napoleons won nearly £SOO.