SPORTING SPECIALS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 281, 31 October 1883, Page 2

SPORTING SPECIALS.

(special to united press association) Melboubne, udtbber 29. ; ; The Gem, Sir Mbdied, and Drummer were taken round the outer track once this morning at a satisfactory 5 pace. The T>ramraer doing the i)arby distance m 2min 35aecs [? 2min 45seW|. Recovery was tried this morning with Baron von Mueller, but the latter rap indifferently. Nicholas and Aide-dc-Gamp w«nt onca rornd ; the,' former was mo.*t fancied. * '- Le Grand and Sardojij* were Bent a strong gallop twice round the course this „ morning, the former finishing strongly, Fryingp.an and Santa Glaus ! were bent the same distance, tout only at halfapeed. First water; and Israelite ' galloped once round on the : tun, the Srst-named having all the beat of i^ and jinished the. digtance lniin S2s6<3. Sardiuß was sent at a fast gallop, going inland, style, and finishing the last hall (mile m 55£ sec. . First Demon ai- , so had a spin o?er the same distance, his time being 56secs. Dirk Batteraick, i Copra, and . Oalma had , a serviceable :gallop,, and finished well. Follio and • diing went twjoa .round,., moving veil, and coming i*o mo. fast. The lftt«s^ :beting (juQtationß. a,re :--For the Djerbf.—- , Even money abouti|Archie> and it. 1 1% freely taken j Sardius, 7to 1 ; For the Cvp — First Demon, 100 to 8 ; Kioho<1m gnd Maputo, 100 to 6.