SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 96, 23 April 1912, Page 5

SPORTING

TOTALISATOR COMM ISSION. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, April 22. The Totalisator Commission has commenced taking evidence. The sporting reporters of two city papers Mere examined. Both strongly condemned women being allowed to bet. This they considered saoukl be made illegal. Under the present system the bookmakers must win, as the odds Mere against the public. One expressed the opinion that the totalisator mmis a good taing for the public, but tiie otnci thought it increased betting, becausi it offered more advantages to the people to bet. Air Cropper, secretary cf the Jockey Club, favoured the totalisator from the Cln’i’s point of view. It would mean an increase of revenue. He thought it Mould not be an~outside estimate fo say that between six and seven million pounds Mould pass through the totalisator in Nom - South Males annually. Witnesses concurred that sporting .hero Mats clean. MARLBOR OU G H RACING CLUB. AA r c!l:ngton, April 22. The following arc the M’oights for toe Marlborough Racing Club’s meeting ; Electric Handicap, five furlongs.— Dirge 9.7, Gay LauTess 9.2, Portland Lady 8.8, Emma 8.7, Allurement 8.6, Alt. ATctoria 8.4, Rector Girl 7.12, iKatua 7.11, Daunton 7.10, AVee Rose 7.10, Mass Vina 7.5, Indra 7.4, Sac (Port 7.3. Ruapara 7.1, Excitement 7.1 jAbercood 7.0, Mary Ruination 7-0. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.— Gleuspring 9.6, Blue Lake 8.7, Mon Ami 7.8, Beacon 7.7, Merchantman ■7.7, Deploy 7.5, Morec 7.0, Longstep 7.0. Autumn Handicap, six furlongs.— Dirge 9.6, Leapuki 9.1, Toney 9.1, Portland Lady 8.7, Allurement 8.5, Daunton 7.9, Katua 7.9, Amberstone, 7.3, Indra 7.2, Bridegroom 7.1, Lady A Til ley 7.0, Abercoed 7.0. Marlborough Cup, one and a-quartci miles.—Undecided 9.13, Sir Knox 8.6. Sea Queen 8.6, Coromandel 8.5, A\ raipuiiui 7.13. Martino 7.11, Sinapis 7.8, Seraphic 7.7, Odessa 7.7, St. Felix 7.5, Beacon 0.13, Matlow 6.13, Linnworn 6.12. Opawa AVelter, seven furlongs.— Toney 9.13, Aloha 9.10, Astonishment 8.8, The Nut 8.7_, Mediterranean 8.4, Foresbot 8.1, Bridegroom 8.0, Stockado 7.13.

Ugbrnok AVelter, seven : furlongs.— AAhi.ipmmi 9.13, Curator 9.12, Seraphic 9.6, Merry Frank 9.4, Bally Shannon 8.11, Merchantman 8.10, Beacon 8.10 Matlo-.v 8.8, Negative 8.7, Llamvern 8.5, Longstep 8.5, Morec 8.5, Baraevanui 3.3, Moloch 8.2, Aetna 7.12.