SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1933, Page 6

SPORTING.

WINOOKA TRAINING (Un't-ed Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph-Copyright) SAN FRANCISCO, June 24. Having successfully removed Winooka to satisfactory training quarters, bis owners to-day opened negotiations with the Tanforan officials regarding bis possible appearance there, providing that his training is completed befor the Tanforan meeting closes. It is estimated that hi s training will require about five weeks, and it is doubtful, if the track will theit be still, open in which event Winooka. will follow the original plan, coming east on August Ist. His training place is King Heather Farm, located at Walnut Creek, thirty miles from San Francisco, the property of Mr John Marclibnnk a noted breeder and sportsman. Winooka is eating Californian oats and grain, but is using his own hav, brought from Australia. There was some trouble in the quarantine yesterday, the health inspectors insisting that some of the imported food was contaminated with fly smut. Fifteen sacks of wheat and bran were condemned.

ROBERTSON CHALLENGES TOLAN’S REFUSAL SAN FRANCISCO, June 24. It is understood-that R.ufe Naylor, Manager of the Australian sprinter, Robertson, has sent challenges to Eddie To!an, Metcalfe’ Wvoknoff and several other sprinters, who, it is thought, might turn professional at the -Spring Exhibition, with ft thousand dollars side-bet. From Detroit Tolan lias definitely declined, and indicated that he intends to hold a civil service position, and had no intention of running again .soon, either as an amateur or as a professional. Robertson has been acclimatising himself - since his arrival.' Ho will undertake no seridus training for at least ten days.