SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 18816, 8 May 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

NOTES BY SIB MODRED.

Auckland handicaps Monday. Forbury trots conclude to-day. Dunedin handicaps next Saturday. Timaru races Wednesday, Thursday. North Otago handicaps Saturday next.' Author Dillon is to be eased up at ones. Canterbury Royal meeting on Saturady hext. Humbug baa won more money than Moorfcml. Nelson Bingen’s stock are showing promising form. . Thirty novices are listed for Dunedin Trial Hurdles. Gazique’s brother. Over There, is said to be very smart. Arrowsmith is looking better than he has lever been. Mr Haslett’s juveniles arrived safely at S. Waddell’s quarters. Six Southlandeis figure in the Osmaru Cup nomination list. After a lm»g spell Wrestler will probably race next at Wmgatai. Samrel h«* been engaged in the Dunedin J.C. Trial Hurdle Race. The Auckland mare Taiamai is reported to have broken down. Magdafe should be a useful hack steeplechaser for Dunedin meeting. It is stated that four or five track gallops with A myth n« proved too much for Michaels, hence her indifferent form at Wellington. At Addington next season the race of least value on the card will be worth £3OO. AH place money is also bring increased. It is often claimed that more horses of unknown breeding win money under light harness rules than is the case in the galloping but this contention does not hold good for the current esason. Rapaura is the only trotter of unknown parentage to ■core for the current raring term, while Argo, Frog and Pokonekone have secured money under the Rules of Racing. In raisins stakes and adjusting their programmes for next season the NUkLT.C. have increased the purse money very conriderabty for the Grand National light harness fixture. It will be noticed that the ancient Avail ou, trained locally by G. McLean, has been engaged in the Jumpers’ Flat Race at Wrngatni next month. The old flat and hurdle hone is getting through a urefol preparation. The Free-for-all harness event at the N-Z. Trotting Cup meeting hj» been reduced in distance to one mfle, a proposal that does not find favour with many thoughtful followers of the American sport. The starting-clock refused duly ai the Now Brighton meeting last week after about half the field had been sent away in one «f the races, thereby causing some confusion. When some of the advocates of the seconds system reaDso the weaknero of dispatch by timepiece they will be inrlinmi to change over to handicapping by yards, the system that practically obtains throughout in Otago, Auckland and Southland. After Dotraldma won the Near Zealand Trotting Derby on Saturday feat the breeder of the filly was made the 800 of the hour, mny people in high places in the hgbt harries world foiling to reafise that T. E. Jones, who holds the mare on lease, educated, trained, drove, and spent a large amount of money on the daughter of f) YU prior to the blue ribbon being bung yound her neck. The fact that he won a large amount of money in the south with Amythas this reason probably tempted Mr F. 8. Easton to nominate Mn°**r Strowan, Gang Awl, dr. for the cross-country races at the Dunedin ■J.C’a Winter gathering. With handlers of fight harnere horses like A, Pringle, J. Mclennan and "W. Grant now available in Dunedin it is safe to say that there will presently be a record number of horses ranking on the Foibury Park preparatory tracks. Pringle does not intend setting up as a pstbtis trainer again in the meantime, but anil have no objection to guiding trotters or pacers in thesr ventures on race days. At A.trmgtnn next season in all i set of *he value of £IOOO and upwsrta there will be money for the fourth bores. Owners have been asking for this step to be taken for a long time peat and are now in hopes that the principle will presently be adopted in connection with events fire which the purse money is £SOO. In there days when tret, third and fourth heroes are uQ timed ml the records held agtirot them it is very bard for the man who races his entrant out to gain fourth berth. Widespread comment was made at the New Brighton T.d’s meeting last week in regard to the revere pwishmeut dealt out to a competitor in ooe of the races, but it Itas no reference to the following incident that came under the observation of the writer, where the thrashing wsa mere apparent than real, a light stick being in uscl Hook!” remarked the man who knew all •boat it, instructing the jockey, "if you want to win and get a dividend, take to tire old hone from the word ‘go,’ he’s as cunning re they are mode. Beat him off the mark, smack him cp at the quarter. Whack him at the hall, Sail him a* the toils pole, thump him to the turn, and hammer him all the way down the long koine stretch. ” The horseman out ms instructions to the letter sad presently k buttle nrsm d ancient pacer passed the at the speed of an express train, lengths ahead of a sausage-string Jeld, with a triumphant but exhausted saddle rider leaning forward on a sweating equine neck. A strong contingent of North Otago sportsmen visited Dunedin this week to assist at tiie Km tony Park Trotting Chib’s meeting in preference to journeying to the Ashburton J.Cis meeting as in previous times. An epidemic, of strangles is bring experienced in Canterbury at the present time. The disease is of a vindeßt nature and' (jurte a number of young homes have loot tbrir lives re the result of the visitation. Dardanelles, who did well last season re iane of the Rorke’s Doll Lodge team, is apparently to moke his re appearance as a stu.yihihnor r, as his name appears in the ci uea country entry fists for the South Canterbury fixture next week. One of the leading attractions of the New Brighton T.C/b meeting last week wss the music furnished by the Christchurch Professional Musicians’ Orchestra. Hundreds of people fingered in the vietnxty of the riling band throughout the afternoons m Thursday sad Saturday last sad applauded the player* time and again. It is stated that a southern visitor to the Now Brighton TJC.’s meeting on Saturday bat only waited for the first race. His mirinn appeared to be in connection with the Second Amateur Handicap, won by Guy Dilktn, and, after the son of Harold Dillon and Coin proved successful, the strainer aofieetod on £lO worth of tickets, the drvident b*tng over quarter of a century, leaving by motor ear immediately afterwards to catch the afternoon express for Dunedin.

NOTES FROM FORRURY.

(BY SIR MOCKED.)

(Special to the Tfamw),

DUWKDLK, May 7. Provided the weather experienced to-day obtains on Saturday, tbe Forbmry track will be in ideal conditions for fast harness racing. It is understood that if the conditions are favourable an nit win pi viQ be made to qualify General link for the New Zealand Trotting Cop.

The success of Gaitach at Ashburton was anticipated by bis connections here, with tbe result that gentlemen who deal in machine prices bad reason to regard ln» victory mournfully.

Great interest is being > in the Victory Handicap to-morrow, as some smart pacers are expected to improve on their previous records. Stockade may be remarred for tbe Renown Handicap, bat if be is sent out for the leading event of the day be will be heavily backed, as he is nicely placed in the handicap. Partner is also going to be warmly supported. Another pttempt will be made to win oyer tbe;

two ■&( journegr with Ombuc. If the track is in fast order the son of- Galindo may prove very dangerous, as be is a 'perfect pacer, bat be has yet to prove that he is a true stayer. If he can see oat the lest half furlong he will trouble the best of them.

The Oamara piaeer Albert Cling allowed improved form on Thursday, and it is evident that be is working back into something like his beet form.

Hie North Maud square trotter Bjpeenlator will start in the Peninanla Handicap. He is looked upon as a fine performer, and is expected to make Exaoor and Love Bird do their best.

Present Fortuny indications point to Matin Chimes, O. M, Dillon, and Dora Derby being strongly backed in the Farewell Handicap. To the writer's mind Boberi Dillon and Bridgewoed have better chances than many people think, both horses being experienced at the sprinting game in hopples.

The Gunner is evidently going to nee in amateur company to-morrow,' bat he may find Armistice, Van Director and Onawa capable of going fast all the way.

The North Island juvenile Nelson Derby appears in the Pacific Handicap to-morrow, but the two-yaar-oki will find Driftmiae, Galindo Belle, and Havrineourt Wood difficult to dispose of. The Christchuroh-owued Nibhidard is well spoken of, while Hones* Ned displayed speed on Thursday hat.

There is a big field of tmhoppfed homes in the Improve**’ Handicap, but they are mostly of an inferior class. Kola Bell'has a chance, bat the coosisteni back-marker J. D. may ping into the money at the finish.

It is safe to say that Nellie Scott wiO carry the confidence of southern visitors in the Royal Hnafiap to-morrow. Mw* Shoe is fancied by his admirers for the same rsee, while Holier baa otdy go* to leave the mark promptly to put in a oUdka for scene of the money.

VOo is said fay the people behind her is have a royal ehance in the Renown Handicap, but she will have to hurry up to keep out of the way of Stockade wad TeeAdmiral J. Brice has in hand a two-year-old filly by Four Chimes—Mnrieata. The youngster will not be raced as a juvenile.

The fact that Ekm* ran second m the principal event at Ashburton to-day may be taken as an indication that be is eommg back to form, but the race wiQ radii in sharpening him up far longer jwtfflff* to come in the near futon.

SALE OF TROrnwe HORSES,

At Forteay Pork yestewfey raenring Waters, Ritchie sad Co, on oueowwt of Mr A. Pringle, offered 13 trotting horses for sale by suction. The following prices were realised; — Mother Kaehroe, grey mare, sy«, (StoeEdb 4.33—EEhrer ftbean 4.37), 7 Colder. Kismet, bay gokfing, 4yxs (KL Carbine— Nyall), 84gs—J. McLennan. Prince* Loo ire, black mare, tyre (St. Louis—Stiver Print**, 43gs.—P. O’Hagan. Free Logan, bay gelding, 3yra (Logan Pom ter —Bequest), 103ga—M. Dawson. Bay oolt, 2yzs (Wildwood Junior —Lilly F), Sngs—T. W Bay coh, lyr (Logan Pointer —LSty F), 15dg»—J. Aitkenfaead. Bay fiCy, lyr (Logan Pointer—Bcfetto), 104g»—J. Akrawig. Bay flOy fool (Van Coronado—Lilly F), 41gs—P. CTBaipca. lißy F, boy man (Frans—Lilly H), in foal to Great Audubon, Tigs—J. Rochfcrt. Brown mare (Bermetto), 6yrs (Boa Hobbm—Hoveßette), 75gs—F. b«p»» Buy mare (Frances Derby), 4ym (Van Oorauado—Lady Deity), 6S* —H. Delwgy. Ahe, on oeocwmt of J. Chaffis: Bay gelding; Gold Albert (Albert Victor— Golden Belli, 33g*-J. Gfaeoan. Also oa account of Hr C. D. Hudson: Bay fifiy, 2yn (Cbpa de Ore—Daphne Wilkes), 275g*—EL Satmden.

ASHBVRTON RACING CLUB.

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. (Per Urated Pn» iuaocbtaaa.) ASHBURTON, May 7, He Raring Club’s Autumn meeting coochided to-day in ideal weather. The total*aator bandied £22,497 10b tm aom pared wdh £U r t37 10b on the oseoad day last year, a total of £23593, as again* £32,769 last year. Basalts;— SECOND HURDLES, of 130 sort. Qm mite and a-haK.—l Golden Priaee 11.4, 1; 4 Sonny, M, 2; 3 Jack Symons, 11J, 3. Also started—3 ArSagton 13.4, 5 Tip Up 10J3, 0 diapoae 95, 7 Bainaodaie 9jo, 3 Stxajshot SuO, 9 Darfcw Ban 9.0, 10 Speed King 9.0. Wen by a length. "Rme, 2mm 40 34wa. SECOND HACK WELTER, of 130 row. Fiws furlongs.—2 Wdl Oakland 7 J3, 1; 4 Vice Regal 3.4, 2; 1 Mythology 95, 3. Also started—s AH Serene 8.13, 4 Red Pal 8.1, 2 Lima 75, 11 Photic 7.9, 8 Cahbura 7.7, 9 Amaranth 7.7, 12 Graadhope 7.7, 10 Theda 7J7, Jnfiaaa 7.7. Won by two lengths. Thoe, Imin 2seo. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 250 mm. One mile.—6 Sisyphus 45, 1; 7 Elma 8.11, 2; 2 Almoner &JO, 3. Also started—s Helee 9.0, 1 Tortzeda 8-12, 9 Burraogocg 85, 4 Sedd-et-Bafar 35, 3 Bondage 7.7, 8 Rasevear 6.7. Wan by a length. Time 43 2-oaecs. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 150 ton. Six furlongs.—4 Jaaa 7J7, 1; 2 SOeat King 7.10, 3; 1 Fabmwde AO, 3. Ales started' 6 Sundance 9.0, 3 link Up 8.13, 8 Consota 7.7, 5 Prince Martian 6.12. Wen by a length and a half. Time Imin 15 S-Sesrs. WINCHMORE WELTER, of 150 tort. One mile.—2 High Heels 7.10, 1; 5 Sondance 82, 3; 3 Caverock 8.11, 3. Abb started—* Qam*bo«Bc 9.1, 1 Tyne 85, 8 Bandy 7-10*-? War Tax 7.10. Wen by a length. Tima, Imin 30 1-tees. MELROSE TROT, of 120 a am. One mile.— 8 Gienaray 38yda fated, 1; 6 Dfaaa 24, 2; 1 The Digo, 36, A Also started—3 Sr Hasty 12, 11 Keniswood 13, 2 £3sioope 12, 7 Elba Dalton 13, 14 Bella Vista 12, 12 Childs Painter 12, 9 Rairibwv 24. 10 General Pershing 24, 4 E(fie Mac 30, 18 Geriefan 48, 5 Lady Clarice 48. Wed by a length. Time, 2min 21 4-seeca. MOBBTON HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovb. Six furlongs.—l Will Oakland 7,7, 1; 2 Irish Elegaaee 85, 2; 10 Hands oft 7.9, 3. Also started—4 Brand 95. 0. Marching Order 95, 3 Primamjl-lA 5 Starlike 8.12, 9 Arhanal Talbot 85, 8 Barky Bigs 7.13, 7 EReefab 75, 11 Tome UO, 11 lan Hamilton 7.0. Won by a length. TSaae la™ 15 L&aece. WAKANUI HANDICAP, of 180 soon. Stx fmkngs.—4 Sleepy Hand 75, I; 8 Silver Peak 8.6, 2; 5 KHkee 8.1, 3. Abe •Sorted—3 Muribiku 85, 1 Pyjama 75,' 6' Theatres 65. Won fay a bend. Thato Imin 15 4-sooea.

AVONBALE JOCKEYS' STRIKE ’mttKg SUSPENSIONS. AUCKLAND, Mar 7. A a a sequel to tbe jockeys’ strike at the. Avondale races, tbe Auckland district catnrrr***~ hm suspended L. H. Hewitt and J. O'Shea aad S. Rae for the remainder of the mob. Omqaest was also saznmeoed to appear before the committee, bust a a he waeafaeent eougtdwatiefD of his cam. was postponed.

CHESTERCOP. (By Telegraph.—Press Aon.—Copyright.) (Australian and NX Cable Ateooiation.) 1 - LONDON, May 6. The Cheater Cap resulted:—Our Stephen (Bahfiag) .. ~1 •■-JSsutore .. .. .. .. .. 2 RockDewa .. .. .. .. 3 Won by five lengths, one and a-half lengths between second mad third. Good Night was favourite.

HOCKEY.

. A meeting of thoee interested in the revival of mea'a hoe key in Southland held in the YJC.CA. Isat evening waa largely attended. Mr 8. Smith presided. • The chairman stated that the proapeets of reviving hookey appeared to be very favourable and even if they made a small beginning by bringing as many players together as possible, he believed that it would not bo long before a competition eonld be organised and the Association re-formed. Several of those present expressed views and submitted a fairiy Lot« list of names of those who were amdons to play. Eventually it was decided to hold remuon practice games on Queen’s Park on Wednesday next and on the folio wag Saturday afternoon, play to eoMwwjuae at 3 o’clock. LATHES’ FTSTpB&S. The following are the fixtures nraeged for next Wednesday;---High A v. Otilegfeto B, Qoeenfo Park, No. College v. Union, Queen's Park No. 3. Underwood v. High B, Doon street. Cohegiate A v. Win too, Weston. BOWLIRQ. ~ NEW ZXALANDSSB IN AUSIHAUA. (By Tygnfk-ftsß ft— fliqiyilgllil | (Anrtofian and NJZ. Cable I’lsian iiitlun) SYDNEY, Kay 7. (Received May 7, 9.45 pm.) Mater’s six rinks stand 130 to New Zealand's ML

BOXING. On Tuesday Ykm» and Grek met 'in Cbristolwreh for tire Tlightweight Ttafmnonil Gbiapinohip of New Zealand, held by Cook. Bui Omk sealed six pounds over the figfatwright limit of 9ta Mb, whereas Venn waa wrifain the lunik So Geek had to forfeit the thampieitihip to In opponent The pair fought for the puree, and Obok won easily on potato. Dtuiiiiig the fight the Christehursh Sun soys:—Both men are in their thktoee. Venn am to Now Zealand from Wale* asaos yean ago, and he held the featherweight efaufnaship ef tin Dummen for t tine. However, rinse he crane back from the foe mi, he baa been too heavy tar (hat dhMn. This was his fxnt appeaaunoe la Chita church. Ha proved that he has any traomt of pomrawm, bat, area after allowing for Ctook*B atfeawtagi in taught, reach and weight, be (fid net dwneastrnhu any notable degree of A3. His idnnf u a not a good cae ■ the left feet is beret inwards too much, m that he half swings hh left leads. He dote not paeans ranch speed now; whether ha ever hod much is another matter. He crereches, weaves bn hands a lot, and tries to gat in class. FrratieoQy bis on|y method of (rftarlr last eventing woo to try to get in rinse, to go foe his opponents body, tad than to try to land a right uppercut or swing as the other man was going away. But Cook blocked tho body blows and docked or book-moved tbs right uppercuts and swinga as wall n to moke Vena’s attack practically ioaffretire. When ih8 r ’northerner did try a left lead to the head, it waa generally short, or etae evaded neatly, and Venn’s two-bonded fighting for the jaw almost invariably spent itadf on the eewihenrarfe exrcflwufct enather. Da the other band. Oook send with Iris during lefta to the jnw and head, varying there at tiroes with right tirousre to the bead and left, sad right jabs and swing p to the. body. It is not suggested that Vena did do* moon «t all; he got asm* blows m post Cook's guard or smother, but then were not many of than that stung. Occsrioawlly, toe, Venn made his opponent mias. But in speed, and efavetnare and variety of work Cook had a tat the better of it. The winner show ad aearoeiy a mark tt the finish, wbereaa Yean had tafcan a pounding on the jaw and head, especially from Geek’s left. There were no knock downs.

FOOTBALL. ROYAL MATCH AT WIQULZNGTON. SERVICE v. WELLINGTON. (Per United Print ftmtinnlimi ) WELLINGTON, March 7. Gtovtona vfeslui favoured tfae Ragby foodtedl uMsteh betoroan a New Zealand Service team and tbs 1819 Wefiiagtoa repo, played at Athtatw Park in the prraenea of the Prince of Wake and boom 10,009 Spectators. Owing to his having another wigigMWßt at Pbteßw; the Prince was unable to stay for more *--i twenty mia■ta, test in that time he sow some interrating football. The match waa not the beat extebitfoo of the game that bos bora seen on Athletic Park, but it was not without many interesting phases. Although Wellington were defeated by 33 to S they were kodrag by a narrow margin at halflime. At that stage it looked as if tha henean would be fairly even at tfae find, but towards the middle of tfae second spell the borne ride roamed to slacken off in their efforts, sad consequently they were udbofey eutetaroed. The work of the Service team’s exeallent set of forwards also told its tale, and this largely accounted for Wolfing ton’s defeat. II anything tfae Weßrogtoa backs ware a nippier btutefa than their oppewaota, but the tackling of Service men proved vwy sore. Tries for Service were mad* fay Moffitt (3 tries). Storey (1). BeDas (3), Wwt (1). (/Brim converted one. Per Wtßbgton one try each was mads by Barker sod Oslsnm. Usfin converted era.

LEAGUE AND THE SCHOOLS. NEW SOUTH WALES EMBARGO RAISED. (By Telegraph— Prem tea—Copyright.) SYDNEY, Mgy 7. (Reoertod May 7, 10.58 pan.) A deputation ef the Rtigby League asked the Minuter of Education to aIW pubbs aehoofa to play the League game. The deputation stated Out op to the present the abool authorities had bawd the Northern Union eode on the very contentious gfvmd whether fee League waa a pwfcw horiir or net. The depotaibn darned Art tha League was a pnrtfy prrtbwioaal or that my player in New South WaM wmtd In Stag by plsying the ajmto The dnwtrtaan afao amerted that Ae bulk of the buys would prefer the League game if H were permitted. The Mhriatar, in reply, stated tkrt be was of opinion that sohoolbeya should be allowed to pfay any game they liked. If amateur organisations desired to place diffisrttiea in the ways of the boys playing the Lengno game than the aehoofa weaU areept the ehaOeage. He anneunead that the embargo agaiort playing the Lome game wse off.