SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 5 December 1919, Page 4

SPORTING.

American Beauty and Sweet Tipperary have returned from the South, after engagements at the Cup meeting. Both are on the sick list, and will not race till tliu new year. F. J.' CarmOnt has received from Messrs -DiVan Bros, another Demosthenes filly, a full sister to American Beauty. -The same owners have also added a colt to.the same establishment, the youngster being a full brother to Swance Eiver.

Gold Screen (Gold Crest —Valance), the property of Mr J. R. McDonald, of Heutherlua, has been added to Carmout’s string. He will probably be 'raced-ut an early date. Mr Wehipeihaua’s gelding, Rongopai, is at present on the sick list, ayd is consequently being spelled, F. J. Carmont, being unable to secure suitable training quarters at Otuki, has decided to take up residence at Foxtou. Ludify, probably Machrco, will be taken to the West Coast at Christmastime, and w-ill engage in the racing circuit at Becfton, Greyinouth, and Hokitika. . ... Gome Gold Crest yearling fillies were yarded at the Levin sale, but very low prices were offered: A lot is heard every now and again about the man who dreams that a certain horse will win a certain race, but it is generally ajitcr the event and the horse has won that the tale is told. Levin, however, can boast a genuine dreamer. This gentleman dreamt that the local horse, Lcpanto, won as the Fcilding meeting, and being prevented himself from attending Saturday's races, told a few his Lcpanto tip, and induced them to make up a ticket on the machine, which they did, whilst he indulged to the extent of two tickets. There was some jubilation when news arrived on Saturday afternoon stating that Lcpanto hid won and paid just over two score. Despite the fact that speculators in Tnttersall’s consultations .are Tabbed right and left—by agents, promoters, Tasmanian and Federal Governments —there still- seem plenty of people foolish enough to try for the glittering prizes offered, and the various sweeps on the last Mebournc Cup all filled 'to the brim. l No. 1 sweep attracted 80,000 ten-bobs, and the chief prizes (Ist and dud) went to Victoria, while an appropriately named “Lucky Bean Syndicate" got away with third money. No. 1 ordinary (100,000 tickets at ss), saw investors in Sydney, , South Australia, and Victoria made ' glad. No. 2 ordinary (100,000 tickets at ss) saw first prize go to a Christchurch (N.Z.) sport, while second a adthird went Sydney-wards. No. 3 ordinary (100,000 at ss) was divided between New South Wales, South j Australia and Victoria; and No. 1 special (100,000 at ss) was divided between New South Wales and Victoria, with Gorzone again unplaced. The publication of prize-money and winners might possibly induce “mugs" tt> try their luck, but when you come to look at it closely, a fellow who parts with Os 3d or 6s 6d to buy a ticket worth 5s -Id in Tasmania, and then sits quietly while the Tassy Government tears off -Id (leuving a modest dollar); after which Tatis grab 6d (leaving 43 6d), and.the Federal Government beats him for 13 per eent (leaving 3s lid), must be a perfect lunatic indeed! The person who pays over 10 per cent for | his gambling has no reason to buck at | the totalisator’s cut—l2J per cent, j