SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 18835, 31 May 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Unless a marked improvement in the weather conditions takes place, it is likely that the Wingatui racing track will be heavy -for the flat gallopers and hurdle jumpers, while the cro >s-count;y contestants will have to act in holding going on the opening day of the D.J.C. Whiter fixture to-morrow. Snow and rain were experienced at Wingatui on Friday last. A correspondent is informed that Gunboat is by Calibre —Ripple, by Perkin W arbeck ll—Aparima, by Aprcmont —Becky Sharp, by Traducer—Miss Flat. Ue was bred by Mr J. C. N. Gngg, and, on changing hands, raced successfully in Maoriland, Australia and India.

Only about a dozen horses from Riccarton stables will be ‘competing at She Dunedin Winter fixture this week, of the visiting competitors Southland and North Island representatives will be prominently in evidence.

At the Wiaton hors? sale Friday Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., disposed of a number of light harness horses of proved breeding. On behalf of Mr W. H. Muir:—Bay filly, by Young McKinney—Bellman mare, 3 years, A. McDonald, Oreti, 211 guineas; black filly by \oung McKinney—Wild S., 3yrs, to C. E. Bucnanan. South Hillend, 23 gns; gelding by Marvin Wilkes—Belfry, syrs, J. McKenzie, Dipton, 171 gns. On behalf of G. S. Smith. ■ Bay gelding, Papeete, £l4; mare by Bellman —Brooklyn mare, aged, R. Stewart, Otapiri, £l6; filly by Coldstream Bells— King Harold mare, D. W. Thomson, Lochiel, £ll.

The imported Australian pacer. Maoriland, has been handicapped at 5 secs in the Paparoa Handicap, on the opening day (Thursday) of the Canterbury Park T.C.’s Winter meeting.

Numerically P. T. Hogan will easily have charge of the strongest team visiting Wingatui this week. The South Canterbury mentor will have Crib, Golden Prince, Braid, Vice-Regal, Mooruham and Cleveland.

Mr H. W. Brown has made a present of Daytime to Mr I. McParland, and the latter is at present using the little Hymettus gelding in his gig (says the Dominion). Whether” Daytime will be raced again is problematical.

The speedy Malster mare Sweet Corn has been sold to a Gisborne breeder, and she will go to the stud next season.

When patrons of the Dunedin J. C, foregather at Wingatui this week they will find that’ several necessary improvements have been made since the Dunedin Cup gathering in February last. The totalisator house has been extended and will now supply 22 extra windows, and an extensive addition has been made to the tea house.

The North Island horseman F. Flynn has arrived in Dunedin under engagement to ride at Wingatui this week. He will be found in the saddle when Diavolo and All Talk go out. to contest their respective races from H. Hickey’s stable.

It is reported from EUerslie that Mill o’ Cowrie is jumping well and it is expected Chat the Glengowrie mare will race into prominence at the Auckland Winter meeting.

It was announced last week that in Wellington on Saturday Sir George Clifford would meet a deputation representing jockeys—not the Jockeys’ Association. The conference was to be of a private nature. It is a peculiar state of affairs where it is proposed that the head of the Racing Conference should ignore the legally constituted Jockeys’ Association and confer with a few malcontents who have broken away from their union, to say nothing of recognising other riders who were never members of the Association. It is interesting to note that the Jockeys’ Association started with a membership of about 216, and opponents of the movement claim that 40 riders have withdrawn from membership. During a recent northern fixture the official tactics used to induce jockeys to throw over their comrades in legal union disgusted observant sportsmen who have an understanding of the law in regard to unionism ; also the necessity for an improvement in the living conditions of those who work among racehorses, more particularly where men and youths are called up to school hurdle and steeplechase candidates without reward. It Eiav not be generally known that, although of late years stakes have steadily increased, and next season promise to reach record figures, no improvement has taken place in the living conditions of jockeys for many years past. A recent successful strike in England brought about stable-hand conditions much superior to those which obtain in New Zealand, and there is no booming totalisator business in Great Britain to aid in increasing stakes and decrease the cost of nominating and accepting, as is the case in Maoriland.

The imported Bayberry, by Bayardo, who proved a disappointment as a racehorse, d now being used as a station hack at Runterville.

The Wanganui studmaster, Mr J. Hay, kas purchased from E. A. Connolly, of Melbourne, the imported horse Gyntoi, who sost 1000 guineas in Sydney, but was unreliable as a public performer. Cyntoi posgesses a rare pedigree, being by Santoi— Lady Cynosure, a sister to the successful English sire Polymelus. The overseas stallion appears to be well enough bred for anything.

Recent recruits to the jumping game in Wellington include Trentham Rose, Gold Coast, Falstaii and Mannish, The' lastnamed pair are reported to have given very jatisfactory displays when first tried out.

On his form at the Wanganui meeting (says 'Sir Lancelot’’ in Wellington Post) Flight Commander is not much good, and it looks as if his late owner (Mr Luttrell) ihowed good judgment in parting with him.

F. H. Hill is a busy man at present, with ■everal extra horses on his hands owing to the absence of their respective trainers in the north. Of late Hill has been dodging six horses about the roads and on the tracks. ths team comprising:—Martial Dance, Mantua, gelding by Pallas—Order, rising three-year-old by Rose Noble—Kea, fiinekura, and youngster by Solfcrino from Arnarilla, by Stepniak—Camille, by Tasman -—Cobweb.

Lord Nagar incurs a 51b penalty for the Great Northern Hurdle Race as a result of his victory in the May Hurdles at Wanganui. He will now carry 11.0, instead of 10.9 in the valuable Auckland event.

The hurdle-racing novice Kilboyne is be ing treated to a short spell at present.

An alteration has been made in the steeplechase schooling fences at Riccarton. The post and rail fence, near the entrance to the straight, has been removed and in its place another brush fence has been erected. The old post and rail was very seldom used, most of the horses being sent over the hurdle alongside it.

On his return north, after the Dunedin Winter meeting, trainer H. Hickey will again take up his quarters at Hastings, a centre from which he used to send out ioaie good winners in years gone by. CANTERBURY TURF NEWS. (Special to the Times). CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. Trainer R. J. Mason anticipates getting away for Sydney about the middle of next month. It is quite probable that his team will comprise Gloaming, Karo, Adopted and a couple of juveniles.

As the embargo on shipping racehorses between the North and South Islands is still prevailing, there is practically no chance of Bonnie Maid and Sunart being able to fulfil their engagements at the Otaki meeting next week. It is understood that Mr G. Craw has purchased the stables now used by M. Edwards at New Brighton, and the Manawatu owner will keep several of his team in work on the New Brighton course. With the exception of an odd yiaiden scurry, all the races in which two-year-olds can run have now been decided, and the following list shows the winning juveniles for the season:—• £ , Humbug 3120 Moorfowl 3100 Right and Left 1735 Landslide 1545 Winter Wind 1495 Blackmail . . 1240 Weary Willie 975 Lu.l? River 950 Listening Rost 925 Welluone 825 Raceful .’ 6™ Saima 955 Wake 695 La Paix 545 Demand 535 Delight 500 AUCKLAND RACING «CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR WINTER MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 29. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Auckland R.C. s Winter meeting on June 3, 5, and 7:— MEMBERS’ HANDICAP (six furlongs) Parisian Diamond 10.13, Golden Bubble 9.9, Bedford 9.9, Crowhurst 9.8, Queen Abbey 9.6, Ruddy 9.5, Gold Kip 8.13, Bezant 8.9, General Advance 8.9, Hyllus 8.8, Bluestone 8.4, Ruatara 8.1, Ohinewairua, Arran, Te Oro and Tama-a-roa 8.1, Salvaless, Ring Lupin, Lady Glen, Comedy Prince, Sr Agnes, Prince Charleroi, Independence and Miss Leslie 8.0.

MAIDEN HURDLES (one mile and threequarters)—Gruftella 10.7, Meltchikoff 10.3, Glensponse 10.3, Keystone 9.13, Kereone 9.10, General Stephen 9.7, Cambridge 9.2, Surrey Park, Mummer, Multiplane, Hessian, St. Carl, Middlemark, Ma Copper, Mary Bruce, Toby and Utu 9.0. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE (two miles and a half)— Yankee Jack 11.13, Lupcrino 11.4, Konopole 11.0, Garryowen 10.13, Oakieigh 10.2, Normanby 10.0, John Bunny 9.10, Konui, Capsnl and Sir John 9.7. HUNT CLUB HURDLES (two miles) —Dunrobin 12.10, Southland and Shell Shock 10.12, Johnny Paul 10.7, Totara Jack 10.6, Master Harold, Silver Lode and Mestee 10.5, Dalovpin, Gladwin, Lady Salvadau, Royal Scot, Thigauthin, Argentum, Woodpecker and Savourneen 10.0. JERVOI3 HANDICAP (seven furlongs) —-(First Division) —Sir Fanciful 10.3, Lady Bell 10.3, Demoiselle 9.9, Nighttime 9.7, Llansannor 9.6, Pepin 9.4, Royal Abbey 9.3, Marble Slab 9.2, Tuipa 8.13, No Bother 8.10, New Zealand 8.9, North Loburn 8.7, Scrubber and Master Rohan 8.5, Te Ranga and Princess Nell 8.3, Actrice, Senlac, Jocular, Mentmore, Princess Charming, Gy roe and Octoplete 8.0. Second Division —Asterina 10.3, Scrap o’ Paper 10.2, Ivareou 9.9, Emerald Hill and Khubla Khan 9.6, Dead Sweet 9.3, Scottish Knight and Monocrat 9.2, Flowing Bowl 8.10, Ngata and Some Fashion 8.9, Ohiti 5.7, Maid of the Lake and Tutanekai 8.5, Texas Lass 8.3, Nunerrant 8.2, Pembray, Homeric, Merry Prince, Harlestone, Aircraft, Glenval and Royal Prince 8.0. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES, £ISOO (two miles and a half) —Sir Solo 11.2, Omaha 10.12, Cynic 10.9, Lord Nagar 10.9, Yankee Jack 10.7, Pendoon 10.0, Locbella (includ. 51b pen.) 9.13, Luperino 9.9, Mill o’ Cowrie 9.9, Deviation 9.0, Slowcoach 9.0.

CORNWALL HANDICAP, £IOOO (one mile and a quarter)— Parisian Diamond 10.11, Mangamahoe 10.0, Rockfield 9.7, Alteration 9.5, Trespass 8.12, Tun ah a 8.11, Blue Cross 5.7, Cashmere 8.6, Archie 8.0, Glen Canny 8.0. RACING IN QUEENSLAND. THE STRADBROKE HANDICAP. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) BRISBANE, May CO. Received May 30, 5.5 p.m.) The principal event of the opening day of the Queensland Turf Club's Cup meeting resulted as follows: STRADBROKE HANDICAP, £7OO. Six furlongs. P. J. O'Shea’s b hj Syce Lad, by Syce— Ladonia, 4yrs, 8.9 1 Sheila R. 9.5 2 Eudorette 8.2 3 Won by a long head. Time, Imin 14 Jsecs. ADELAIDE RACING CLUB. ANOTTO WINS CITY HANDICAP. ADELAIDE, May 30. (Received May 30, 5.5 p.m.) At the Adelaide R.C.’s May meeting the principal race resulted; —- CITY HANDICAP (seven furlongs)—ll. G. Young’s ch g Anotto, by Antonio—Otter, aged 1; Warlea 2, St. Amans 3. Won by a head. Time, Imin 29.1 secs. THE TURF IN ENGLAND. MANCHESTER CUP RACE. LONDON, May 28. The following is the result of the— MANCHESTER CUP (One mile and threequarters) . Pomme-de-Terre, by Polymelus—Homestead, 4yrs 1 Square Measure, by Simon Square— Tit for Tat, syrs 2 Happy Man, by Desman —Happy Child, 4yrs 3 FOOTBALL. SYDNEY VERSUS ENGLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, May 30. (Received May 30, 5 p.m.) A metropolitan football team will meet the Englishmen on Saturday next. The team chosen is as follows: —full back, Fraser; three-quarters, Horder, Gilbert, Farnsworth and Lawrence; half. McGowan; five-eighths, Caples; forwards, Schultz, Pearce, Gray, Townsend, F. Burge and Watkins; reserves, Conaghan, Caaiman, Latta and Tye. THE SAWDUST RING. C.VRPENTIER’S £4OO A DAY NEW YORK, April 24. Two thousand dollars a day for 70 days, except Sundays, was the bait that caught Georges Carpentier, French heavyweight champion, as a circus attraction, it was announced to-day. On May 10 he is to appear in Washington with the Sells-Floto circus, introduced by Ambassador Jusserand of France and with President Wilson as the guest of honour. Other engagements will prevent Carpentier appearing with the circus after his initial appearance until May 20 when he will rejoin the show at Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago, New York and many other cities are to have a chance to see the great French fighter in his circus act, in which he will appear twice a day. His earnings from this contract, it is estimated, will be about 220,000 dollars. His pay will be far in excess of that of Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey, who also showed with the SellsFloto circus. Willard received 600 dollars a day and Dempsey 666.66 dollars a day-

CRICKET. j AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAMS. , ( AN UNFOUNDED REPORT. LONDON, May 28. Lacy declares that there is no founda- | tion for the Daily Chronicle’s repot that ; the Au.-trulian Board of Control will choose only players in the test matches who actually fought in the war. j AN OXFORD BLUE. LONDON, May 28. Received May 30, 5 p.m.j Eettington has been awarded h;s cricket blue at Oxford. TENNIS. • THE MIDDLESEX TOURNAMENT. LONDON, May 29. (Received May 30, 11.5 p.m.) In the finals of the Middlesex tennis doubles, Dote t end Watts beat Ritchie and Lycttt o—3, B—3. . In the mixed doubles. Doust and Miss , Ryan boat Lycett and Mrs Lambert Cham- j be-rs 6—3, 6 —4. LEAGUE FOOTBALL j CANTERBURY v WEST COAST. j (Per United Press Association.) i CHRISTCHURCH, May CO. 1 Owing to the inclement weather nft?t j of the Rugby matches were postponed. In ; a League match Canterbury defeated West j Coast by 24 points to 3. |