SPORTING NEWS.
+ [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. MARTINI-HENRI AND HIS JOCKEY MORPETH DESTROYED. (Received April IG, 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 16. The second day’s races of the Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting took place to-day at Randwick. The following are the results of the various events : FLYING HANDICAP. Lord Exeter ... ... 1 Kathleen... ... ... 2 Privateer ... ... 3 Time, Imin. 16|secs. MAIDEN PLATE. Salvo 1 Cairingorm ... ... 2 Time, 2mins. IGfsecs. SYDNEY CUP. Eor this event the following horses started : Morpeth, Sweet William, Sardonyx, Martini-Henri, Pell Mel I, LeGrand, Stockdale, Soldier Boy, Aide-de-camp, First Demon, King of the Yale, Old Gold, Polestar, Little Sister, Empress, Maroney, Wheatraeat, Here’s Luck, Nor man by, Favo, Young Australian. Phyllis. ' This was a great race, and was well contested throughout, with the following result:— Favo ... ... ... 1 ..i.i'P'S ... ... ... 2 n x ... ... 3 ■ v !<• "th. Time, 3mins. 36>>cs. sires’ produce stakes. Garfield ... ... ... 1 Bargo ... ... ... 2 Kathleen... ... ... 3 Time, Xmiu. Si^sece.
SAPLING STAKES. Sirocco ... ... ... 1 "Venetia ... ... 2 Bolero ... ... ... 3 Time 1 rain. 4secs. (Received April 17, 12.30 p.m.) April 17. In the race for the Cup yesterday, soon after the start Martini-Henri broke away and fell, Morpeth coming down on the top of him. Morpeth’s leg is broken, and he has since been destroyed. Martini’s jockey was injured, but the horse itself escaped.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2382, 17 April 1884, Page 2
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217SPORTING NEWS. Kumara Times, Issue 2382, 17 April 1884, Page 2
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