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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 94, 25 August 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE ST. LEGER. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright I, United Press Association.] London, August 23. Shogund has been scratched for tin .St. Leger owing to'an injured leg. A.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL., :.••;, . Adelaide, August 23. The A.R.C, Grand National Steeple .reaultied as foliows : :^l.E;. >; j.0i.0, 1; Tin •Miser, 11,2 y 2:)> Tranip 11.6, $. Then, were, ten starteVs. Wan'by t,wo length? fc)iOj <j%s i^ov s ®r b € iu ,6i'??!&* l en ßfcty a\v«y< Time, 6jmin*.ll:jsec.i' ! ■ f .i; j.;i=f-: mmj :;■' -'" ?■' 'f i ;., " /'.. ' . j (Recei,yed 8.5' a.m.) , Melbourne,- August 25. An inquiry into the running of tin New,- Zealander, Crosbie, ,in the Sea-, •side Handicap at Williametown,, where he .finished in the rear, resulted in tin jockey being severely-censured. . WANGANUT HtNT CtiU6iMEETINk. : [Per Press Association.] .31; f Wangamii, August 23. The-annual - steeplechase 1 meeting o. the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club was, held to-day. -Th6-,weather was show* cry. The course wiis in fair order., and the atetndanee was only fair. Re ; «ults:—-. Mcßso Hurdles, about one and alialf miles.—James Lull's Daisy Paul; 9.13, l] Rahaui, 9.0, 2 *Fori, 9.0, 3. 1 Also started: .Royal .Patron 9.7, Aviator 9.0, Rangiwai 9.0, Oxley 9.0. Won by two and a-half lengths, seven lengths between second and third. Time 2mm 56 2-ssec. . .Ladies' Necklace Steeplechase about two' miles and a distance.—Mrs H. P Taylor's Consul, 12.3, 1; Utility, 11.5 2 j Consul, 11.3, 3. Also- started. Tiptoes 11.1, Pylos 11.0, Scout 11.0. Won by half a length, one and a-hall lengths between second and third. Time, 4min. 27 2-s<sec. Heari) Hack, six furlongs.—Albert Jackson's Yankee. Doodle, 10.9, 1; Syl van Glade, 9.3, 2; Granston, 9.0, 3 Also started: Alstick 9.2, Pest 9.0, Ar roganee 9.0, Bayfield 9.0, Elk Maio 9.0, Glen Tulloch 9.3. Won by three quarters of a length. Time lmin 19sec Noxon Hurdles, \\ miles.—l). Crock er's Ingonkendor, 11.0, 1; Loopline. 11.8, 2; Nita. 11.0, 3. Also started. lokomaru 11.12, Rocket 11.5, Guelba 11.1, Bonnie 11.0. Won comfortably Time 2min 53 l-ss©c. Brewer Hack, six furlongs.—H. G Brewer's h.gi, Sylvan Glade, 9.3, 1 ; Klkniaid, 0/10, 2*; Glen TulloHi, 13.0. 3; -Also started: Fair Deal 9.5, Bril liant Step 9.0, Lord Gladstone 9.0 John Willie 9.0, Heremai 9.0. Won b\ two lengths. Tim'e, lmin 22sec. Hunt Cup Steeplechase, about tw< and a-half miles.—O. R. Jones' Blael< Boy, 11.3, 1 ; Htamoe, 11.0, 2; Ho hepa 11.5; 3. Also started: Eeckless 12.8, Pylos 11.0. . Won by a length after a fine race, Hohepa throe lengths away. Time, smin 31 2-ssec. Connolly Bracelet, one mile.—Mrs FT. Vine's rngenkehder, 11.0, 1 ; Loopline. 11.11, 2; Aviator, 11.9, 3. Also start ed: Tokomani I L. 13, Rocket 11,8. Yuellm 11.7, Ftiljty 11.3, Addnought 11.2, Bonnie 11.0 and Tutu 11.0. Won by a length. Time; ■■lmin. fiViMV.

TRATN'IXG TRACK MISHAPS

Chnatcliuj/cli, August 23. Training operations at Ricc'arton this morning wore soiuewhat marred by-two regrettable accidents, While schooling over steeplechase country, the aged gelding Fair Deal fell heavily arid broke his neck,'his rider, S; Murfitt. sustaining a broken collar-bone. The other accident happened toR. Murfitt. apprentice in R. Longley's stable. He wan riding a gelding by Boniform—Culver'm, when his mount, bolted-off tire course and came down, giving Murfitt a bad shaking.