SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5167, 13 October 1877, Page 2 (Supplement)

SPORTING NOTES.

FIXTURES. October 25—Ashburton. Novomber 6,7, B—Canterbury Spring. „ B—Wanganui Spring. „ 9—Devenportf Auckland). „ 30—Duni'din Spring. December 5, (I—Opaki Annual. „ 20—Waihenga. „ 26, 27—Hokitika Summer. 26, 27—Keefton. „ 26 (and January 1, 2)—Auckland Summer). January I—Kaiapoi (Canterbury) Annual. „ 1, 2—Marton (Uangitikci). February 7, S—Wellington Annual. „ 15,16— Wairarapa. „ 28 (and March 1, 2>-Dunedin Annual. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Nectar."—There were seven starters. Yes; she is, I hear, in training. "Dead Heat."—Only one for the Derby and Oaks, two for tho St. Loger, viz., Derby in 1828, Oaks in 185 S, and St. Leger in 1839 and 1850. The name of Guy Fawkes' sister Ladybird, trained by Mr. Redwood, has beeu altered to Flirtation. "Druid" gives publicity to a rumor which states that Jangler and Trump Card have beeu sold ; and from the same source I learn that Royalty is in training for the cross-country events at the forthcoming Christchurch meeting. The uncertainties of racing and the fickleness of fortune are proverbial, and surely Mr. Stephenson and Haynes (his trainer) have cause to rail against the jady dame. Satirist, after being tried with most favorable results, departs for the Duntroon meeting, and is no sDDuer there than he breaks down ; and as if this was not bad enough, Rob Roy fell at a hurdle, injured his spine, and had to be put to death. Satirist was a non-performer in public, but his home trials had been satisfactory, and the Dunedin folks thought a good deal of him. Rob Roy's only performance of note was beating Temp'eton at weight for age over a mile aud a quarter course ; but this was caused by Templeton having shoes on. Still he was fa*t enough to be a good hurdleracer. Ray should be pteased with the slice of fortune which he secured at the opening meeting, four events falling to his share. Through an omission in the telegram I received of the Christchurch acceptances Ariel's name was left out. Ho has accepted, and carries Bst. 81b.

The good little steeplechaser Mousetrap is to leave our shores. His destination is Tasmania, from whence he is to proceed to New South Wales, trying his powers against the jumpers of those places. Malice has foaled to Albany. The entries for the Wanganui Handicap aud Hurdles closed on the 9th instant. The weights will be declared on the 24th, and the acceptances close on the 31st.

The owner of Te Whetumarama having determined to put an end to tho arguments as to the superiority of his horse or Gazelle, has offered to back his horse for any money or distance, with any weight agreed on. If this does not produce a match it ought to. The acceptances for the Christchurch Handicap have caused eome little excitement in betting matters. Jangler was rushed into the market, and now stands at sto 1 (taken). The betting now is for the C. J.C.:—5 to 1, Jangler ; 100 to 15, Mata and Punga ; 100 to 12, Templeton ; 100 to 10, Guy and Danebury; 100 to 8, Tell-Tale and Foul Play. For the Cup :—3 to 1, Guy ; 4 to 1, Le Loup and Trump Card ; 10 to 1 the rest. Derby:—3 to 1, Trump Card ; Le Loup a shade under 4 to 1 ; Jangler, 6 to 1 ; Mata, Mireille, aud Waiti, 100 to 12 ; Chancellor, 100 to 10 ; and 100 to 8 the rest.

No information of the results of the upcountry Otago meetings has yet arrived, nor anything about the Pakuranga meeting. For the flat race at this place only McGee's Perfume was entered, and he refused to allow the mare to walk over, bo the club saved their money. The Athletic Club's hare and hounds' race was most successful last week, and another run is to take place next week. Webber showed very prominently throughout the run, as also did Bishop. This club seem 3tobe a success, and I'm glad of it. The Auckland Club now numbers some eighty members, and thfre is some talk of a second club being started there. Some sports are to be held under their auspices shortly, and another paper hunt is to take place to-day. The sports to be held on the IMuco of Wales' Birthday are likely to be successful, the handicappers being, I understand, Messrs. G. Fisher, Churton, and Harrison, whose names are a guarantee of the various starts being distributed in an equitable and judicious manner.

In her recent annual report, Miss Jennie Collins the founder and manager of " Boffin's Bower," a thoroughly humane institution maintained in behalf of the working women, the following rare facts and thoughts occur respecting the demands made upon her for aid in the way of getting work. In response to the question, " What do you want to do ?" the universal statement ia, " I don't care what I do, a 3 I cannot endure to be a loafer;" and the moment the unfortunate girls see a prospect, never so poor, they are transformed with cheerfulness and encouragement. Again, Miss Collins says : " I have seen women exult over triumphs in the drama, literature, music, on the rostrum and in the drawing-room, but never more proudly than in the workshop or the household. It is a foretaste of heaven on Saturday night to see the girl who has been faithful and appreciated during . the week, when she knows that her place is waiting for her on Monday morning. Labor is fascinating in itself ; only the conditions repel, some of which are lumbering awkwardness, dirt, waste of vitality, friction, suppression, antagonism, and bad manners, that create a dislike to work in the poorer classes of people. My idea is to strictly avoid the slightest appearance that work is a penalty or discipline ; for this reason, as you descend the scale, if you cannot lift up that class, they degrade you. Two elements conteud for the mastery, the exalted and the debased ; unless 1 am sure of my ground in the former, I will not risk it in the latter. The same principle applies to the animal kingdom ; the quadrupeds, birds, down to the tinnioet insoots, are strong in the dofonsive. The class to whom I refer in this connection never had an idea above defence in thoir whole lives ; the mainspring of their entire existence was to ward off some imaginary encroachment; hence, they havo always been equal to the emergency, to circumvent any measuro intended to reach them by severity. Therefore, the person who has not the magnetism or the insight to awaken their better nature does less injury to let them alone. The first point should be to assure them of friendship ; convince them that they have no occasion to waste an effort in self-defence, and, if that fails, the majesty of the law and its gentle administration will have more wholesome effect on them than a pedantic, disjointed, theoretic, would-be reformer. "The City or Health."—lf people only knew the important part which the teeth play in the economy of hoalth, they would be more careful to preaervo them This cannot be done more effectually than by the regular use of Rowlands' Ohonto, or Pearl DentriQce, an elegant prepar ition, which provents the docay of the teeth, and gives them a pearly whitcnoss, at tho samo tirao Imparting to the breath a grateful fragrance. Tho genuino Odonto has the words A. Rowland & Bon3 engraved In red on the Government stamp fixed on each box: buy only Rowlands'. Sold all over tho world by ohomlstß, druggists, bazaar and store keepers. Wnoloaitlo agents, Felton, Grinnvsde, and Co.