SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 35, 15 February 1901, Page 2

SPORTING.

— , —~*—~— AHANAKI J.C. AUTUMN MtIETINU. SECOND DAY. OFKfC'IiUS. President: A. Staudisli, Esq. Vice-Presi-dent: W. Bayly. Esq. Judge: Mr H. Bayly. Handicapper for open events: Mr. j. O. Kvett. Handicapper. for hack events: Mr. R. G. Pardy. Cls»k of the Scales: Mr. A. Goldwator. Clerk of the Course: Mr. J. C. Smith. Stewards: President, Vice-President, Judge, and Treasurer (ex Officio), and Messrs O. Samuel, J Paul, VV. L. Newman, (}. J. Newman, N. Kin?, E. Cock, T. Elliott, L. \V. Alexander, D. Wood, A. ,VIoL, Thomson, F. W. Atkinson, and T. S. Weston. Committee: Mr. O. Samuel (Chairman'), Messrs W. L. Newman, It. Cock. F. Watsc-J, N. King, J. Paul, .1. Ellis, A. K. A. Clarke, A. Goldwater, F. W. Atkinson, 0. M. Lepper, L. W. Alex, ander, D. Teed. Starter: Mr. A, W Budf;e. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. E. A Clarke. Secretary: Mussell Fleetwood.

I The weather for tho second day of the Autumn Meeting was simply perfect. The attendance was good and the I racing was exceptionally so. In nearly every race the horses wore clustered from sta-t to finish and the race almost i anybody's till right up to the post the] last furlong being the scene cf sovfra) ] exceedingly exciting and desperate] struggles. The judge's duties wr-re ex-! eeedingly onerous and on one occasion j he was unablo to divide tha two fhst' horses, a decision that was so much in j accord with the views of the public that] ithe judge was heartily cbeeivd on j I recording a dead heat. At the eonclu-j sion of the fifth race so pleased w<-ref the stewards of the club with tho way 3 [in which the hoises wore brought together that Mr. .Standish, the Presijdsnt of tho Club mounted thi> .sr wards' stand and c died fur throe cli.>rs fori '''he hitudicappors, Mtssri. Evelt »--d i i Pardy, saying that tho v?as the! ; prettiest racing he had cvir sw.j : Needless to say these ware bcrrtiivf 1 given. The absence of: any pro'-, 1-. , <■'! I disagreement of a:;y kind ». as also very I jplwing. The only jan-iug note Wfe's j ; tho stewards calling upon iJr. G, ;H, Gibson to explain (ho causal ]of his horse (Baiitoiiga) being laottn! the second hack hurdks. AfSer lies tin" • the evidence of the owu'-r and tb ; ' J ridrr /Johnson), the stewards expreo-'. d 1 tin-niseive« peW'ectly tatislied, as wed; I they mi!.;iit, considering the rue was) j run in the fast time of 2iuin , r >s.si'Cf., j half a second less than the biu hurdle! race had been run in just before. Tho; stewards are, however, to bo commended ! for thtir d'j(eriiiii!ition to seeurii - | straight running. Tho starter, Mr. A. \ W. Budg.', is to be rjnyrutulaterl on 1 his excellent st-.rtir.j;, and all the'' officials fjr the energetic ai'd p)»us-| caking manner u, which they carried.' out thoir duties, Tlia secretary (Mr,| ] Fleetwood) and his assistant (Mr.j '■■ Hauimertan), upoa whom, of course, >

ile majot po roa ui Jje vvo v lab debMvogie.it pr 1 i for tbo i un e "> "U •hon otlorts to piouoij the bi sm of lip mo Aio.s d>i i d msid uMwitir \(i oa tbf «io'u 1 tot iuded t'eiy ' 'ttju' b) i n. \ uloi ai (' > k |i f. ,' i' •» ><-' " 'P 11 ofhie aiibi tl~ milieu «.' r Iv v 11, wa* kpi \uy ii il i'v ni i i »iei ' couvto ico r l i d to tb>- 'ti W 11 Hie i j'ivi n ol ii c 1 a,i|o nt 1 'urn v ' 1 ' ' ( l i" aim v 11 ( iru'urt ! j \ i ii i u 1111 jf i (If i it I'l Ml) (1 118 J l Hon' n mi e if in is i Its lollo\ m %rv tn° ults

Giaml 'su 1 "ut ~ /jO v 7 1 Mi L \\V ori.O'o n 'lO 1 it i ■>, Ixu nt- lul On, /lit J 1 'u d U (iilsoi s 'nt pul, 6 7 > Ililon, 7 11, 1u i n ilis . iiV god xaeu and i v i f nopu'ir v? i liik, Inim A 1 > l 1 i hfVoi iSI7 in lib nil 2i (10) jut i<k Divider ds, Xi 17s ant l ll Is HuitckiHicL LI tidinp o f Jildovs 6 tuning Mi J Go Hvins. 1 ilf Bill, 8 12 Hi J Ksi i < 'y'h Sin ,7 I" Mr W Wioi 1 ob ui, 711 at \oi n iF(juir ITfuur a ard Ti j IUO iii 1 _i[ , Li ' hiusb, Kiilb nil 1t t n ' natch 1 [A e anil laco A her wi nld ilmoit haveiovertd "11 Uk bci is horn «'nt Ito finish. I.ady Bell was locked b. till entering the rftraight or she wouH have won. Time, Imin 17|ssn. Total i-ator : Insido £425 ; outside, 289. j Dividends: Lady E-41, £1 Is and 1 U ; |S.andrE, £2 2s and £1 2s. Second Handicap Hurdle", of 80sovs;

Mr. S. McGuinn sV 1C n».n ; , 11.0 1 Mr. J. O'Driscdi's W-dweva, 11.7 2 Mr. D. Green's Tui, 9.7 .. .. 3 Wkstu and Scalawag were the other starters. The p>'cu was a hot on" from shut to Kuimitfi and Waiwera making tin l-uanina. K«imafe was never deprived of the slight lead which he held from the start.

'callyvag ran a disappointirg ho»S', lying last all the tinm and tever improving his position. Time, 2mir, 53.]:-. Ec Tot/'.H,-.ror : nad 273. Dividends : £6 19s and £'A lis.

Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, of BOsov ; li nii'e-?. Mr. J. J. R.iss.'!'* S'!f rm, 9G .. 1 Mr. C. E, Major's Aviuito Garde, 9.6 2 Mr. Eaping's Ouipr-i.h, 913 .. 3 Master Mahoe and Hautonga were the only other starters, Tiurne being scratched. The running and jumping was gocd, the p!a( ed hc-r.-es being w"o'l together at the fieish, H;mtonga bringing up the r;ar—rather a bad last, Time, 2nain fiosces. Tot >liea'or : £243 and 250. Dividends: £2 19s and £1 Us.

Autumn Hrndiwip, of 20Csdvp ; 1 , miles.

Mr. P. Gordon's Toitulla, 8.6

Mr. I. .). Evans' Cow-not, 9.0

Mr. F. IJ. Lambert's Gipsy Q«e:io, 0.9

Battb am Svivia Park, Will-o'-tbt-Wief, and Cah-eohrh wore the other star'.crr-. A'l the horsu-' wore lecked together till erteirng the Etr.r'ght, when a dospeiate s'ruggle tnok place, resulting iu TortuM-s, who was splendidly riddt n by Mo'i.Vg.iart, just bating Coronet on the post by a 'rev.*. Time, 2min liases. Totnhfa'or: ,£G32 and 291. Dividends : £9 19s and £s.

Second Handicap Hack Hate, of 00 sova ; 1 j mile?. Dr. Poet's Waiti, B.l' 1 Mr S. McGuinness'Ta plow, 8.8 .. 2 Mr P. Wat sou's Dart mow. 8.8 . . 3

A very good stri t was efi'sc'ed anil a cipitul race followed. In ncari>,g homo there was great excitement as it looked a certainty for a dead hett, Wai-itt however got the victory by a few ineho-.. Also ran : Legion i:f Honor, Waterfoid, Bad Oautae. Scratched : Tuk;<pa and Bowman. The result of this raw afforded a very flattering testimony to the excellent* of the hack handicapping. Time, 2min Dividends : Inside, £7 10s ; outsi le, £4 ia.

Farewell Handicap, of 50 sovs, 7 furlongs.

Mr E, A. Laurent's Pull Cry, 8.2 1 Mr C. E. Major's Tommy Atkins, 7.9 2 Mr A. W. Ogle's St att, 7.0 .. 3 Scout took tin) lead for some distance, but ufc the lost bend Full Cry came away with ©uso a/id cunfc-ied homo without effort, winning by several lengths. Bowsprit w*s the only other runner, Eton being scratch;d, Time, Imin o2sec. Dividecdri: Inside, £1 15s; outside, 19s.

Final 11-ck Flutter Handicap, of 30 sous, 6 furlongs.

I Mr 1). Cr&zior'rt Tukapa, 9.2 \ Mr A. Standish's Ountao, 6.12 jMr J. MeOra'.:ki'u's Moiuroa. 7.4

i Alt:® ran : Lady Bell, Discount, B iwI man, luopati, Tito, Worekino. This » proved *o bn p Very go.id race. Moturoa led oil'followed by Bowman but r.hi-; i jo'der did not lait lo:):.;. (J.iuiui; up ; j the straight a grand race -.Jisucd Ta'tap?; j just reaching the p?-t by a ir;ek al.o.v' ; j 'if Onutae wh' 1 was runv.in-» v iy stru.'g. (Time, I sin 17t;e:.". Dividosd.-?: Liaid , \£l Ui, outside, 17:,. i \ cimiSTonutiCH ■anv:nnc. \ fl'l-.K PIICSS A3JOOIATION. ! .i CjiKJsiVJiUHCji, Feb-'iaiy 14. i At tho CJ.i.'. Summer Meoviug to .(day thvo vis ;>. p'.o I .' attonuan. e, ■ ! ;;;ib6;'i b'.ir;■■■ io:, 'crirmu'h ti.-i totalis i- / iu,-, P..■,.!• h :- •i I-.lals«eil H.-i.-cS!es--i!e,:. 1 ; ; ...r,, : •»9; I)iir.h.e, •{. Timv, 'Jmi'. 2^u\ j Lfondiy \Volnoiv_ \V.W.t:uard, 1 ; ; ,'j fferaale Franelii-'.f, 2 ; [i-:>vnc. 3. Tinri,' 'lmin 'SCte. Div., £8 4-.. ! Middle Park Pl-e— ] ; ■ i 3-lviC Div., .CI 3.--. [ Tolo::rpph Hr.--.ku-. -flavdhra.rt, 1 :- \ Ko!:geniont, :: ; i";i-ij">': \)<-'n ;: \ JTimr-. -1!) ! s;h:c. Div;, XI \l-c- <id' i [ Midfummer Tia!,:iicu.. - - Kkol ololl",' ; ;1: Oamto, 2; Scoftish Miusti-el, ;!.! ilime, 2;nii>. 41 :i-5i..e(«-. Div., £2 \)* \ \ Lytu.it;,e Pi.i*o.--!;aii P.ifrioia. 1 ; J 2; Lattlcviv. ."',. T'me, ln:ii'• t Graven Plait.---KuIIkOjUU, ! ; T nv ■ Lir. 2; Coi.t iauia ;•'. Tiuw-, I miu ■ (. TrauStaktis. ■ CI .lidob'jy.i, 1 ; !xma-{ {parte, 2; hit. Ro.iald, 3. Time, 1 luin} J a.4 4-i)s>jc. T?me, £'J Lin, ;,

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