SPORTING NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 215, 13 August 1887, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

Southern papers state that Silence has shortened in price for the New Zealand Cup, and is now quoted at 100 to 12. Artillery has found .supporters at the same figure, while Torrent is also in good request, the half brother to Hboneyhursfc being backed at 100 to 0. " Warrior," the Sydney correspondent of the " Otago Witness," supplies the folJowing Randwielc training notes to that journal : — The Hon. James While's three-ycai-olds made their appearance. Abercorn, Carlyon, and Aberdeen soon commenced business. Starting" from the thteefurlonp post, they came down the straight at a rattling pace, Aberdeen, on the inside, having a lead of halt" a length from Carlyon, who occupied the centie of the course, and Abereorn hugging the rails. Aberdeen forced the running as they n eared the mile and two-mile post-*, but at the tan sheds the colts w ere all together, and remained so coming down the straight. Crossing the tan at the entrance pate, Carlyon occupied the best position. Turninp by Cutts's corner, a sheet would lia\o covered them, but the Sydney Metropolitan horse, Aberdeen, apain ;;s»umed the lead. Rising the hill he had to give way to Culyon, who was tunning well within himselt ; following on lsis heels came Abercom, the gallop finishing slightly in f.'nour of the first named. Carl} on, who is a brown colt, by Chester from Moonstone, has greatly improved during the las! month, which is more than 1 can say for (.'ran brook, who appear.*, to be as fat as a bullock. At one time I had hopes of Cranbiook proving Mr White's trump cud next spi ing, but unless he mends I must certainly ad\i»e jny friends to keep their eye? on Carlyon and Aberdeen, the last-named for the Sydney Metropolitan, and Cailyon for the V.R.C. Derby. Of eouree I am not .prepared to back up any prediction at this distant date, bat judging from past experiences on the tiaining trad.-.-. I don't mind tipping on th s '2"2nd day of July, ISS7, the following ; Mr White* best for the Australian Jockey Club Dei by should be Abereorn ; Sydney Metropolitan, Aberdeen ; Caulfield Cap, Volcano ; Victorian Derby, Abereorn or Carlyon (the latter my fancy): Melbourne Cup, Tiident or Aberdeen. Arsenal (the winner of the last Melbourne Cup), Cniio, and Fii^co ex'-rei^ed alone. Arsenal, hi* legs a-* sound as a bell, negotiated a mile and three-quai tei.s in excellent time, pullino- up vety fiesh. Cairo, 3ookin«i beautiful, was admiied at> ho brushed down the straight, his ea-y machinelike movement meeting with approbation from the "knowledge birds'' pusent. Frisco has much improved since his \ietoiy in the Sydney Cup, niid may be heard of doing good deeds during the incoming season. Speaking of tho depattuie of the Hon W. Robinson's, team of hoises fiom Ljttelton, " Senex " writes :— On ani\ing at the wharf alongside which the Hauroto wa-, lying, it appeared as if most of the inhabi tants of U[)pei Riccuton had detei mined to lea\ c the shore-, of New Zealand. The) c •were cmuei--, trainers, jockeys and icporters all mixed up together, and every one appeared a lxious to inspect the accotnodation provided lor the nags and also to get a peep at the animals thems-clves. Of the accommodation all there is to be said about it is that it was complete in c\ery way. Ample loom in the boxes, for .such they were, not stalls ; a liberal quantity of padding to pievent biuising the lioisc^ if heavy weather, is experienced, and a good situation on board the ship between decks and just, forward ot the bridge. Neither •expense nor tiouble had been spaied to make the passage attended with as little discomfoit as possible to the animals ehipyed. But by the time we had had a good look at the quarters provided, the first, of the occupants, the slashing Eniilade, had been quietly walked into the box on the wharf preparatory to being hoisted on board. In another minute he was swinging in mid-air, with his boy standing perched across his neck, and in half a dozen "seconds, he was safely ensconced in his snug apartment on board. Thunderbolt came next, and no sooner in his place than Siher Piince, conspicuous by "his white marking, was seen coming along the wharf. If there wai one of the lot who wa*> likely to be troublesome when being shipped it was the colt who has been so freely backed for the Melbourne Cup. When he was just near the box the steam whistle of the Waihora on the opposite side of the wharf suddenly began to gi*e utterance to a most unearthly shriek, which was prolonged for 40 or 50 seconds ; amidst the execrations of those engaged in the job of handling the valuable stock that was leaving. For a moment it looked as if the colt would break away and play up, and indeed, he did jump once or twice almost amongst the railway points ; but at last he -was quieted, though trembling a good deal. No further tiouble took place with him, and he joined his shipmates safely, and was followed by the last ol the quartette in the shape of Disowned, who gave no trouble whatsoever. The owner of the team was looking on at the time, and superintending the shipment of his pets, while the brothers Cuttfc. were assisted by Derrettand Cochrane, ■who accompany the lot to Sydney, while R. Ray was a spectator, and an interested one, ot the departure of his late charges. But Mr Robinson's were not the only nags going away, as Mirclla was leaving by the same boat, and knowing this young lady's temperament, it must have been an anxious moment for H. Piper, who was with her when he got the irritable daughter of Hornby and Mireille into the box. When onco in, he quickly blind-folded her, and before she had time to realise the situation she was on the 'tween-decks of the steamer. The little trotting pony Dot took things collectedly, and then many of the crowd moved back to the railway station after wishing bon voyaye and lots of luck on the other side to the horse-owners and their staff of trainers and assistants. The London journal " Truth " is responsible for the following : The solemn service was, progressing in Winchester Cathedral, and the Dean sat enthroned, when a telegram was handed to him. He opened it, and cast his eyes up to heaven in dire perplexity. It ran thus, " Ormonde has won." VV'ho was Ormonde ? and what had he won ? Vainly canons and such-like "minor lights were consulted. If they knew they pretended not to. It was subsequently discovered that the telegram had been sent to Mr Dean, a trainer at Winchester, but as it was addressed " Dean, Winchester,'' it w r as handed to the Dean. The telegraph clerks were probably under the impression that this dignitary had put a trifle on the race, and had desired that the result should be at once forwarded to him. The Melbourne scribe "Asmodeus" writes: — "A ssnsational jump is reported as having taken place at Caulfield. An eye-witness to the feat informs me that Lizette, with Batty in the saddle on the morning named, accomplished a leap which has probably never been equalled in Australia. My informant states that the mare, In negotiating the fence on the hill opposite the stables formerly occupied by the late Frank Leng, took off so far from the obstacle that the few specatovs present anticipated with horror a catastrophe, as it

seemed impossible that she could clear the jump. To tho equal astonishment and reliei of the watchers, however, tho gallant daughter of Hieroglyph landed clear ; and so impiessed wero those present with tho performance that' measurements wore quickly taken, when it was found thab Lizette had taken off 2jft. from the fence, and in her jump had clewed a few inches over 35ft." The English press has recently been much troubled as to which is ivally entitled to distinction a 5 * the horso of the century, and while some vote in favour of Ormonde, St. Himon and Ben-, digo, " Pendra^on "' £ OGS for St. Gatien, and says :—": — " Jf I were a&kcd -to pay which was the be&t horse I ever saw I should have i\' difliculty. A performance as good as anything thore is in this book was that of St. Gatien in the Ccsarewitch of "84. And if St. Gatien had done subsequently what I honestly and con.scicntiou.sly believe ho could have done but for untoward influence, no hoi so in this world could now t:ikc higher position. Last back-end I miw him win a race at Newmarket (Ditch in), cutting downing opponents in such style that if Ormonde himself had beoa in the' race 1 do not think he would have Avon ; yet only two day." before St. Gatien had shown form so inferior that it ha" to be cast on one bide when discus-ting hi* claims on leal quality. St. Gation ran in the Derby, it i^ true, and it i^ funny now to think that his folk at o afraid to run Oft' the dead heat •with Hauestur- funny to ihink that if the dead 1.0 n I'aJ been run off yood odds would ha\e been laid on Harvester. '

Sali, the Italian athlete, has umlei taken for (i wager to lift with hi.s teeth thieo men seated on a q miter cask, the whole weighing not less than 30st. In addition he will hold at arms' length in each hand a 301b weight. A batting performance very much out of the common wa> iccoided to the credit of two of the Charterhouse Ele\en, J. B. H.iwkin^ and K. C. Streatiield, for the VII. against tho XI, of that school on May 19. The pair put on as many as 214 runs befoic tho fiiot wicket fell, an achievement of iio small mci it. A new phenomenon in the pedestrian world has been disecneivd in the person of T fairy (Jent, who appear.-, to be a l miner of the fn>t water. He lecently won the Sheffield Easter Handicap, and for the Whitsuntide one he was penal^ed 3yd?. Thi-, did not, however, pre\ent him romping home on May -"0, i" time (122yd.s m 11 3-sth m\ ), as Mould give Hany Hutchens's best peifotmauee a shaking. The " Spoi ting Life " lemarks on his perfoi mance : Is r e\ tr m our meinoi yof Sheffield handicaps has any man won two in such ea'-y fashion as (ient, and a-> he has improved eoiT-iileialily since Easter, there is no telling how iat-t a ninner he might become. * In point of physique he pos>esceb all the qualities e-.^entiai to ;i speedy man, he being the i i.uht age, heighr, and weight. He i.s about twenty-live years old, stands sft Oin, and wci<jh-/l l<-t 10lb. Watson and Biiggs accomplished a note■uoithy peifonnanco for Lancashiic on May 24th, whe'i they dismissed Supsex for the small be nes ot 74 and M (Quaife, 12 and 40). W.it-on look eleven tickets foi 44 runs, and Kii^trs si\ for 30. Lancashire scored 154. and '2 for no n icket*. Watson ,u'eomi)li^hed another fine perforn.ance at Manchester, when playing iov Lancafehire ayain^t Kent. The wicket ■was in a tieachcious condition, but his analysis of thiiteen wickets for (i 2 runs must be re^anled as phenomenal. Hi& last tea overs wcie bowled loi ihiee rvins and seven wickets. Thiee times he {^ot two batsmen in one over, and twice he had two v. ith -<iiecv«sive b.ilN. At Bhukheath, on June Ist, in a match between the Abbey School, Beckenham. and Stratheden flou'-.e, the latter v, eie dismissed forfhe runs. Fuur of the-e were extras, so that the ■whole side made but owe run between them. This was mainly due to the effective bowling of Bamford, a youth of 13. His analysis reads as follow?> : — 5.2 oveis, 5 maidens, 0 runs, 7 wickets. Here is bowling with a vengeance. In the match London Hospital v. Blackheath School, played on the ISth May, the latter were dismi«sed for the email score of 15. (t. A. Simpson had the following analysis : 0 o\ ci s, 0 maiden*, 0 runs, 8 wickets. All his wickets were clean bowled. In a match be! ween Selwyn and Cairns Colleges, at Cambridge, on May 12th, W. K. M. Leake (101), and C. C. Mott (124 not out), made 2!1 before the fiist wicket of the foimer fell. T. Anderson scored 104 of a total of 181 for We^t oi Scotland -against Glasgow University, at Glasgow, on May 14th. His run 6 - were got in an hour and foity minutes — a run a minute. J