SPORTING

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 83, 7 December 1914, Page 2

SPORTING

AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES

AUCKLAND)- December 4. After the declaration of forfeits, the following remain in the

Forty-first Great Northern Derby, of 1500 soys; one mile and a-half. —Reputation, Den Francisco, First Flight, Snapdragon, Famulus, Balboa, Bedford. Ringform, Roumania, b c oy Penury —Miss Simon, Firegod, Mullingar b f by Achilles —Cliarmion. Twentieth Royal Stakes, of 1000 sovs; six furlongs.—First Flight Adjutant, battle Eve, Banksia, Sutala, Lady Paula, Te,te-a-Tete, Desert Gold, Marco Bello, Arran, Hyonettus, Hyettus Sauci, Wishful, Mountain Dream, Sweet Corn, Torontoro, Penury —Miss Simon 3yrs, Downcastle. Gro.-r Northern Foal Stakes, of 1000 revs; six furlongs".—Housewife, Adjutant, Battle Eve. Sutala, Desert Gold, Marco Bello, Arran, Freya, Analogue, Wishful, Sweet Corn, Downcastle, b f by Jenury—Cytherea. The following acceptances were also reveived:—-

Auckland Cup, of 25G0 sovs; two miles. —Jack S.ll„ Sinapig 5.9.- Warstep 8.9, Reputation 8.1, Royal Irish 8.1, Sir Knox 7.13 Kooya 7.13, Prince Merriwee 7.12, Allegation 7.11, First Flight 7.9, La Reiua 7.7, Marshal M’Dsnaid 7.5, Jolio Fille (inc. 31b penalty) 7.3, St. Elmn 7.0, Don Francisco 6.12, Soultikoff 6.10, Moutoa Girl 6.9, Camulus C. 9, Gazette 6.7, Maniaroa 6.7, Vladinoy 6.7, Soldier 6.7, Cloudy Dawn 6.7.

The Bookmakers. Only the most optimistic thought that the resolution passed by the Racing Confer e,uce„ forbidding beating with bookmakers by owners, trainers, and jockeys would seriously diminish the business activities of the layers of odds (writes a New Zealand correspondent of Melbourne Winner). It is impossible to ascertain how much money has' changed hands in straight cut, double, and treble betting on cup week races; but it must have run into a large sum. The interesting literature circulated by the “wool-brokers” regarding the November “clip”—our friend the. bookmaker is fend of this little joke, despite the inevitable comment that it has a significant connection with “ fleecing'.''- has been as plentiful as ever, and the number of amateur metallicians with double charts, which go to the rounds of factories, shops, and cilices, has, if anything, increased. Some of these small fry run “ doubles ’’—each selection being laid only once —on nearly every meeting in the country. Occasionally one hears of a prosecution by the police. The other day, for instance, in Auckland, one Joseph Parnwort h was fined £IOO for street betting. But if that penalty checks Joseph there arc plenty of others willing to run the risk. One would think there was profit in bookmaking.

Wairarapa Meeting

The value of the Wairarapa Cup, to be run at Tauherenikau on New Year’s Day, is 400 sovs., and the Tauherenikau Handicap, the principal event on the second day, 250 sovs. The Nrusery Handicaps, open to two and three-year-olds ,are worth 150 sovs and 120 sovs. There are four open sprint events on the programme, the Tuhitarata Handicap, of 125 sovs, six furlongs; Reynolds Handicap, of 150 sovs. seven furlongs; Russell Handicap, of 150 sovs, six furlongs; and Rawhiri Handicap, of 100 sovs, five furlongs. Owners of hacks are also liberally catered for. The Maiden Hack Race, five furlongs, and Pirinna Hack Scurry, four furlongs, are both worth 100 sovs. There are also six handicaps of 100 sovs each, from six furlongs up to a mile and a distance. Nominations for all handicaps and entries for the Maiden Hack Race close on Monday next at 5.30 p.m. with Mr. E. A. Laery (secretary), Featherston.