SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 18852, 18 June 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

NOTES BY SIR MOORED. The Napier Park Racing Club’s Winter meeting opens Vs-day and extends over Saturday. Tift Napier Steeplechase, £7OO (three miles) takes place to-day. The Australian J.C.’s Winter meeting, which opened at Randwick yesterday, will be continued this afternoon, when the Prince of Wales Gold Cup will be decided with the Prince himself as an onlooker. The Rockhampton J.C. recently closed its books to further membership, but has since decided to re-admit to membership soldiers who were members prior to going to the war. The 266 entries for this year’s Caulfield Cup constitute a record for the race, beating last year’s total by seven. The cost of starting for the coming Cup is .£SO. It ia reported that Mr W. Handley, the Waikanae stiulmastcr, is booked to Date England on his return journey to New Zealand on July 17. It is not known whether he is bringing a stallion with him or nut. The Prince of Wales is said to have lost £22 at Flemington on the opening day (Saturday) of the Royal meeting and recovered it on Monday as a result of backing two winners. One of his winning bets was paid over by the bookmaker concerned in gold. Archaic, who ran second in the English Derby, is a very' late foal. Ho was foaled on May 17, which would be equivalent to December 17 in New Zealand. It is therefore reasonable to expect that Archaic will improve more by the time the Doncaster St. Leger comes round than several of his Derby opponents. Mr C. B. Kellow had a mixed reception at the V.R.C. Birthday meeting at Hemington. The Prince of Wales said a few pleasant words in handing him the gold cup associated with. Earlborn’s success in the principal race of the day, and at the same time a large section on the flat loudly delivered unpleasant remarks concerning Earlborn's running at his previous appearance. The Prince appeared to bo amused, though Mr Kellow was not, and it was certainly unpleasant to have his horse's success so badly received on an occasion such as this. The crowd, who had no wish that the Prince should have any reason to think that he was included in their condemnation, repeatedly called; "Keep the cup yourself, Prince!” The Master of Rorke's Drift laxlge, who set out to reprove the writer for putting in a word for jockey's and stable helps, in connection with the current racing dispute, has returned to the charge. Ignoring the original matter in dispute. Mr Hogan has accused the writer of various shortcomings, some of which concern other writers, but most of which are of a trivial nature. However, he asks some questions, and these may be answered to satisfy his perturbed mind. If Mr Hogan still thinks that local riders have been written down in this column the files of the pa;>er are open to him to prove that he has only to look up reports in connection with the recent Dunedin J.C. meeting to find that the riding of jockeys in his own stable, viz., W. Robinson, J, McChesney and I. Tilson was favourably commented upon, a fact that goes to show that Mr Hogan’s statements in this connection have no foundation in facts. In regard to the statement that Mr Hogan worked his horses in four divisions, the writer "is prepared to bank on it. Prior to ids departure for the C.J.C. Royal and other northern fixtures Mr Hogan worked one lot of fiat racers, following this up with a second division, later in the morning the jumpers were produced to be exercised and schooled, and finally, a number of younger horses were walked out and some of them sprinted down the straight. According to the writer's knowledge of arithmetic four divisions were here represented. As to Mr H. having "twentyfine horses in training,” has not that statement to be ascribed to the writer in another paper? Had "Sir Modred” been dealing with the question the statement would have been made that Mr Hogan was "handling” twen-ty-one horses, as indeed has been the case on more than one occasion. When Mr Hogan says that he never had more than fourteen horses in training in one month, he tonveidently omits to mention a number of other animals being prepared to go into full training, but all of whom call for care and attention. Mr Hogan does not need to Jet the writer know that his patrons have no wish to carry on at the expense of stable hands or jockeys, there was never any suspicion of anything like that being the case, but the writer knows Mr Hogan and can assure him that the Jockeys’ Association has attracted attention to disabilities under which working jockeys and stable hands very often labour, with the result that a change is about to take place. This changed state of affairs will affect some trainers in ways they little dream of at present. The Racing Conference has decided to move in quite a number of directions indicated by the Jockeys’ Association and it is safe to say that the present association or some other body of similar constitution will carry on the good work despite the opposition of Mr Hogan and those who think with and tuprort him. Knock out racing, and the man who is inclined to do a bit of betting will find something else on which to place his money. Touching on this, a Chicago exchange says: "What small chance the reformers have to legislate the wagering inclination out of humanity is furnished by a news despatch from Boston, which states that the small army of local bookmakers who heretofore have centred their efforts on horse racing have now entered the field of golf, and tire making up sheets on the big tournaments. Wagering on a golf match comes pretty near being our idea of zero, bur it appears that there arc plenty for whom it furnishes the accessary excitement in this humdrum life.”

A JOCKEY SUSPENDED. (Per United Press .Association.) AUCKLAND, Juno 17. At a meeting of the Auckland District Committee the jockey J. J. Conquest had his license suspended for the remainder of the season for breaking engagements to ride at the Avondale races on April 10. The committee expressed appreciation of the frankness of Conquest’s explanation and was satisfied that, in breaking his engagements as he admitted, he honestly considered he was bound to join with members of his Association and that he was not a promoter of the action complained of. THE TURF IN ENGLAND. ROYAL ASCOT MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. June 17. At the Royal Ascot meeting the principal events resulted; — ROYAL HUNT CUP (one mile)— Square Measure, by Simon Square—Tit-for-Tat, (S. Donoghpe) „ 1; Glanmerin, by Orby Bridcwain, 4yrs, 2; Starshot, by Sunstar —-Absurdity, 4yrs, 3. Won by three lengths. Ugly Duckling, the favourite, was unplaced. FERNHILL STAKES —Tetratemu (B. Car-lake/, 1; Galway Gate, 2; Wild Honey, 3. Won by six lengths. A.J.C. WINTER MEETING. THE PRINCE OF WALES ATTENDS. SYDNEY, Juno 17. The Australian J.C.’s Winter meeting, which was made specially attractive owing to the Prince’s visit, commenced to-day. There was an attendance of 55,000 people. The Prince attended unofficially, but was soon recognised and enthusiastically greeted. The principal events resulted:— FIRST HURDLE RACE (two miles) Silent Way, by Calibre—Golden Way, aged, 11.2, 1; Sir Rep, 0.0, 2; Breastwork, 9.12, 3. The winner, who lay third until three furlongs from home, finished strongly, winning by five lengths. Time, 3mln 43isec.

FIRST STEEPLECHASE (about two and a-half milesl—Compromise, 11.3, 1; Algous, 10.12, 2; Miss Rosslyn, 12.0, 3. Compromise led over the lust fence and won by half a length. Time, smin 22sec. FOOTBALL. RUGBY UNION. The weekly meeting of the committee of management of the Southland Rugby Football Union was held last night, there being present; Messrs A. J. Geddcs (chairman), 1). R. Campbell, I. Jenkins, T. Meredith, H. Grace, J. Forrester, P. Scully, C. Boyce, A. H. Courtis, and G. Cameron. The application of H. Munro for permission to play for a local club during the ’Varsity vacation was declined. The Star Club wrote protesting against the ruling of the referee in disallowing a try. The protest was not in order, no protest fee being enclosed, ami the matter was not dealt with. The Woodend Club wrote claiming the match against Union on account of the latter club failing to fulfil the fixture. The Union Club wrote stating that many of its players were suffering from vaccination. It was decided that the mutch be played at the end of the season if necessary. The Southland Ladies' Hockey Association wrote thanking the Union for its offer of a tlay in conjunction with a hockey match, and it was decided to play the benefit match at the end of the third round, the date fixed being July 7. It was decided to allow all junior players into the Park free after their games on other grounds were finished. The Athletic second grade team was ruled out of the competition, having forfeited three consecutive matches. W. M. Wills, a junior Athletic player, was granted a transfer to Invercargill on account of the Athletic junior team having withdrawn from the competition. L. Dickie was grunted a transfer from Albion to Star. FIXTURES. SATURDAY, JUNE 19. SENIOR. Banks and Law v. Union, Rugby Park, 2.30 p.m. —Mr W. Baird. Bluff v. Public Service, Rugby Park, 3 p.m.—Mr D. Torrance. JUNIOR. Woodend v. Bluff, Bluff, 3 p.m. —Mr W. Mann. Public Service v. Marist Old Boys, Tweed street, 2.30 p.m. —Mr T. Baird. Union v. Railway, Eastern, 2.30 p.m. — Mr Russell. Collegiate v. Woodlands, Woodlands, 3 p.m.—Mr A. J. Washer. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23. SENIOR. Star v. Athletic, Rugby Park, 2.45 p.m.— Mr A. H. Stott. Invercargill v. Waikiwi, Rugby Park, 2.45 p.m. —Mr D. Stalker. SECOND GRADE. Winton v. Star, Eastern, 3 p.m.—Mr W. Dey. Waikiwi v. Invercargill, Tweed street, 2.30 p.m. —Mr Barnett. THIRD GRADE. St. George v. Bluff, Biggar street, 3 p.m. —Mr Sutton. Invercargill v. High School, High School, 3.15 p.m. —Mr McLay. Technical v. Winton, Winton, 3 p.m.— Mr Daubney.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. ENGLISH TEAM'S MOVEMENTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, June 17. (Received June 17, 7.45 p.m.) The English footballers have left for Brisbane, where they will play the first test match on June 26.