SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 17 July 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

■ —* For using obseuco language in the paddock ut Trontkam on 'Wednesday J. T. Jameson was called before the Stewards and lined £5. During tiro present seasou, racing clubs contributed £-158,J0d to the Government's revenue in taxation, tho lotalisulor tax amounting to £ldO,tiO-l, and the dividend tax to £222, 772. Two of the riders in one of the fcleep’echasos at Trontham on tho tirst day had tlicir leathers very short, and as an official called them to him and had a few words with them, it is presumed ho instructed them to lengthen the leathers somewhat. A. AlcAlullan, who rode General Detain to victory on Saturday week, had his wrist sprained when Brown Liunefc - ju fell vutU him at Trent Lam on Wednesaii day. Lady Jellicoe was amongst the number mounted which followed the iiangitikei hntinds on l\.u occasions last week. Her Ladyship rides 'side-saddle, but nu fence daunt* her’, and the fearless and artistic manner in which she handled her mount earned her universal admiration. Mort Avis, which is a live-year-old black gelding, and a brother to the Auckland Cup winner Depredation, by Camp Fire—Gosling, is useful when turned up. There is a substantial race concealed about ALort Avis. A new post and rail fence just turn- j ing into the straight caused most trouble in the Trcntham steeplechase .incuts . Tho fence is a particularly solidly build one bid. Vin. high, aud the going on the take-olf side was very soft (.writes the Christchurch Press). The sun shone directly into both horses’ ami riders’ eyes at this obstacle, and it will conic as no surprise to Jind the fence removed to a more suitable position. The -Sydney Sum had the photographer early at the wharf to meet the UlinKiroa, and ii. J. Mason aud Gloaming were duly .-mapped together on the v.harf. Farceur made .the most favourable imp!e---ion of. the horses ox hoard. He is a handsome black tvoy elil'-old colt bv Absurd, from Our Lady. /J.'hc last-named is the flam of Beau Boult, the sire o f Beau ford. In conversation with a sporting scribe. Air Ala son said: '*l. hope to have better luck with Gloaming this year than on j the last couple of occasions I brought him over, "hen he took ill. lie has hud a nice - jell; and is in good health, although yet iu the rough.” Mason* could not offer any opinion as to how | he would fare against Beauford, but he j added with a smile, “he will keep him galloping. ” The horses are to be stabled at Chisholm’s establishment at iiandwiek. When Mr E. Lee S'teere, the owner of Eurythtuic, was in By fluey prior to the A.d.C. autumn meeting he expres- 1 sed regiet that Gloaming was not there, and said that if the New Zealander had come over he would have suggested Unit the three owners should put up £0U() each for a match between Beauford, Gloaming and Eurythane over a mile aud a quarter. Afterwards Beauford defeated Mr 1.-- Sr.-ore's champion. you that Cdi-aiu-Mg has arrived in Syd. ey amt is to b prepared to meet (>. attford in the spring, sport-men have naturally wondered whether Air Lee Sti ere would 1 - a ill anxious for flic triangular race. Tiuic-tore, ihe bun got its I’d 111 correspondent to ask the chairman of the W.A..T.C. whether he was likely to send Kurythmic to Sydney in the spring, lie has replied: “ Eurvthmic- will remain in Melbourne preparing for the spring racing there.’’ That moans that Beauford .and Gloaming will be left to battle for supremacy in bvduov, and that the winner, if il is desired that he shall meet Lillytumie. must go to Melbourne and tackle him on his home courses.