SPORTING NEWS. Dunedin, Feb. 20.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 345, 23 February 1889, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS. Dunedin, Feb. 20.

A i<ew showers fell this morning bub the weather soon cleared. Ifc is a bright day, bub rather cold, a southerly wind blowing. The course is in splendid, order. The attendance in the members enclosure is very large, bub of the public not equal bo former years. The proceedings opened with the Hurdles for which Garabaldi ridden by Louner was served up a warm favourite, bub the Christchurch sports sbeadily followed Irish King, who won wibh plenty in hand. The race was enbirely between bhese two. Resulbs : Handicap Hukdlks, one mile and a-half, of lOOsovs. The second horse to receive lOsovs. , the third ssovs. from the stakes. Irish King 1 Garabaldi . 2 Trapper . . . .. .3 Garibaldi was a hot iavouribe and led for a little more than a mile, when Irish King challenged him, and won a good race by a length, Trapper being an indiflevenb third. Thirteen started. Time, 3min. 13} see. Dividends : Inside, C 4 Is ; outside, £3 9a. The Champagne Stakes, of 250&0v5. (Jolts, Bst Iolb, fillies and geldings, B&b7lb, with certain penalties. Six furlongs. Mr E. Cutts's blk f Cynisca, by Apremont — Nautilus (incr. 101b penalty), 9«t 31b . 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b c Dunkeld, by Apremont—Athole (incur. 71b penalty), 9nb 31b . . 2 Mr G. G. Stead's gr c Scots Grey, by Musket— Maid of Athol, Bat 101b 3 Mve saddled out, but Alsace played up, delaying bhe field, and eventually had to be brought back from a good start. Oynieca's colours showed in front and held bhe lead till half distance was covered, when Derrett brought up the Favourite, but he could never get on berms wibh the filly, who won wibh plenty in his hand by a couple of lengths. Scob's Grey was an indifferent third. Time, imin 12fsee. Dividend, £4 11s £5 9s. Ditnedin Cup, 2 miles and a distance, of 600sovs, wibh a sweepstake of 15sovs each. The second horse bo receive lOOsovs ; and the third 50sov& from bhe stakes. Mr Hammond's blk h Sulban, 4yrs, Apremonb — Miss Kate, Bst (White) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's br c Vandal, 3yrs, lngomar— Rubina, 6sb 71b (O'Keefe).. 2 Mr J. Stephenson's Occident, 3yrs, Lapidist — The West, 6s b 31b (Larder) 3 Manton, Bsb 101b (Derrett); Dudu, Bsb 51b (Mathews) ; Enid, 6sb 61b (Cusdin) ; Sb. James, 6st 111b (McMorran) also ran. Betting 6 to 4 against Dudu, o bo 1 Manton, 6 to 1 Vandal, 100 to 15 Sultan, 100 to 8 Occident, 100 bo 5 Enid, 100 to 4 Sb. James. Dudu was rushed on the totalisator, and would not have paid more than level money. The whole of the seven acceptors came bo the post. Mr Driver got them away the tirsb bime of asking bo a capibal starb. From a tine start Occident jumped off, followed by Vandal, Dudu lying third, and Manton fourth. These posibions were maintained for a mile, when the favourite went up to the light-weight, and l'acedhim for a couple of furlongs. Vandal also now crept up, and improved his position, while Dudu fell back beaten. Like a shot from a gun, Sultan came through the field, and overhauling the leader halt-way up the straight, won comfortably by three lengths and a half. Occident had a great light for third place, which he secuied, throe or four lengths behind Vandal After shaking off Manton, a surprise came in an asbounding run by St. James. Avho made a good fourbh, with Manton fifth, Enid sixth, and Dudu, the favourite, absolutely last. Time, 3min 53Asec. Dividends : Inside, £8 Is ; outside, £12 16s 6d. PubltuvnV Handicap of 200sovs, second horee to receive 20sovs, third lOsovs. Seven furlongs. Mr Webbs eh h Ruby, 7st 111b (Derrelt) 1 Middle Park Company's blk f Ravenswing, Bst2lb (White) 2 Mr Bubler's eh f Adulation, 7st 101b (Holmes) . 3 Apiopos (Bst 12lb), Escapade (7sb 121b), La Rose (7&b 101b), Golden Cresb (7sb 71b), also ran. Ruby was a sbrong favourite, and won by a length and a quarter with a bit in hand, Adulation a good third. Time, Imin 32|sec. Dividend, £2 11s 6d and £2 6s.

Dunedin, Feb. 21. Thk second day's racing takes place to-day. The weather is dull, but there is no likelihood of rain. The attendance is very good. All of fche local bookmakers were good winners over the Cup yesterday. All on the card weighed out for the Hurdles, for which Trapper was in strong demand, Irish King and Peter Osbeck being next in favour. Results :—: — Tali, y- Ho Handicap (two miles) of lOOsovs. — The second horse to receive lOsovs, the third ssovs from the stakes. Irish King, ] Ist 101b 1 Isaac, lOst 61b . 2 Peter Osbeck, list 31b 3 Won comfortably by a length, Peter Osbeck being a fair third. Time 4min 44sec. Dividends, £4 12s 6d and £7 12s 6d. City Stakes Handicap, five furlongs, of 150sovs, with a sweepstake of ssovs each. — The second horse to receive 20sovs, the third lOsovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds only. O'Brien's Dunkeld, Bsfc 111b 1 Stead's Scots Grey, Bst ... .2 Cutts's Water Baby, 7sfc 91b 3 Won comfortably by a length. Time, lmin ssec. Dividends, £2 4s 6d and £2 2s. Dujs'EDix Jockey Club Handjcap, one mile and a-half of 350sovs, with a sweepstake of ssovs each. — The second horse to receive 50sovs, the third horse 20sors from the stakes. O'Brien's Vandal, 7st lib.. 1 Butler's Manton, ttat 91b . • . . 2 Vandal was a decided favourite, Manton and Kavenswing next in demand ; Premier led for a mile with Vandal second, Ravenswing third, Manton at backcourse. Premier retired beaten, leaving Vandal and Nan with Manton last, but on the turn Dudu came through astonishing fast, and entering the straight had good lead, which she maintained till the end, winning by a length. Manton was an indifferent third. Time, 2min 42J sec. Dividends : £5 Is 6d, £5 7s.

Quoner Tart and Way Lee, of Sydney, are Masons. Hitter yon Grocholski, leader of the Poles in Austria, and influential among the Poles in Russia, is dead. There is now a sore of Rusewn colony, composed mainly of men of letters, established at Harrow-on-the-Hill. Captain Wissmann, who will have charge of the Gorman operations on shore at Zanzibar, has started on his mission.