SPORTING

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7074, 21 February 1893, Page 3

SPORTING

I (Pbb Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) F (Pbb Press Association.) , (Received noon, Feb. 21st. Melbourne, Feb. 21. St. Hippo was walking about on the grass this morniog, andj'there is a rumour that there is a screw loose, but he may gallop this afternoon when the touts are away. The Dancer did a good mile, and The Admiral and Camoolu did a fair spin of a mile and a half. Chatham went round the sand track in 2min. 30aec., an excellent gallop. Autonomy and Warpaint did five furlongs in Imin. oaec. Harbour Light, going in splendid style, also did the same distance in the same time. ‘ (BV rjSLSGRAPH.) A WARNING- TO STEWARDS. WELLINGTON, Fbb. 21. Mr Justice Richmond to-day delivered judgment in the suit brought by Mr McKinnon against the Racing Club to recover the value of the Telegraph Stakes, woo by a horae whose nomination was sent t > Dunedin in error. The judge held that the receipt of nominations at the post office did not fulfil the conditions laid down ; they should have been in the hands of the secretary at the Club Hotel by the appointed time, and the action of the stewards in accepting them was ultra vires Judgment for plaintiff with co'-tg on the lewest scale. The decision involves the Wellington" 1 Racing Club in a sum of £l9O, exclusive of costs. DUNEDIN NOTES. DUNEDIN, Feb. 21. In the Oup race, Goohrane has the mount on Prime Warden, Clark on Olanranald, Gall on Scotfree, Price on Thame, Ray on Captive, Ross on Awarua on Tempest, and Connop on Wyvern. The weather promises to be very fine but if no rain fails the c mrse will be very hard. The general opinion is that the issue lies between Clanrancid and Prime Warden, but no money is offered about either straight out. The Publicans' Handicap should produce a great race between Heather Bell, Huguenot and Yogengang. f