SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 787, 1 April 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

BACINO FIXTURES. 1905. March 30 and April 1-Wellinglon Racing Club April 3, 7—Avomlulc J.C. Autumn April 5, 6 H.C. Autumn April B~lo—Roofton J.Q. Autumn April 12, 13—Southland R.C. Autumn April 12, 13—South Canterbury J.C Autumn April 22, 24—Wairarapa R.C. Autumn April 22, 21, 25—Auckland Rucing Club \pril 24, -25—Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 24—Patoa R.C. Annual April 24, 2'.<— Folding J.C. Autumn April 24, 25—Kumara B.C. Autumn April 27, 28—Westland R.C. Autumn Muy 3, 4—Marlborough ,B.C, Autumn Muy 3, 4—llawke's Ray J.C. Autumn May 6—Christchurcli R.C Autumn May 10. 11—Kgiiaml H.C. Winter. May 11, 12—Ashburton County R.C. Autumn. May 20, 24—Tnkapuno. J.C. Wiater May 24, 25—Wangnnui J.C. Wintei May 24, 25—North Otago J.C. Winter. Junc2, 3—Duiiodiu J.C. Winter.

June 3—South Wairarapa J.C. Annual. Juno 3, s—Otaki-Maori R.C. Winter. June 3, 7, 10—Auckland R.C. Winter

DATES OF COMING EVENTS' New Znaland : April 24—Great Eastor Handicap April 25—Groat Autumn Handicap June 3—Great Northern Hurdle Race June 7(-Great Northern Steeplechase WELLINGTON R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY ACCEPTANCES. Hurdles, one mile and a half.—Levant 10.6, Rungurawa 9,13, Lissa 9,4, Magnificent 9.2. Hutt Handicap, one mile.—Regulation $.13, Geid Crown 8.11, Shrapnel Shell 7.2, Rnpids 0.10, Imaiorsiom 6.9.

Muritai HacVi, seven furiortgs.— Pardon 8.12, St. Winifred, Koy<4 lUue 8.4, Denair 8.0, Golden Comb 7.9.

Autumn Handicap, one ttflle and a quarter.—Regulation 8.6. Camiio Chicl 8.5, Gho o rka 8.3, Exmoor 7.0, Shrapnel Shell 0.13, Auratus 6.9, Hydrant, Rapids 0.7 e Pacific Handicap, six furlongs.— Cliryseis 8.8, Prelude 7.9, Perchance, Aorangi 6.9, Grand Circle, Veutolcro 0.7.

SuWuHbnn Handicap, seven furlongs —Jlallarat 8.3, Boris 8.2, AunaUis 7.4, Mutukti 6.7-

Belmont Hack HVuirticup, six furlongs.—Maui 9.2, Coxswain 8.8, Royal Blue Bj4, Matakokiri 7.13, Declination, Hukoak a 7.5,, "Aotca, 8.12, Patuna, Colden Comb 6.9, TeIfanui 6.7.

Tha following are the final payments in the St. Leger, one mile and three iquartera.—Flamen, Signalman, Savoury, and Nightfall.

NOTES BY MOTORUA, ANTICIPATIONS FOR TO-DAY'S MEETING. . The second dny's racing to-day is again noticeable for the smnllness of the fields. The opening event, tho Hurdle Rucc, looks u good thing for Rungoruwn, wh 0 will be suited by the shorter distance. He won his race on Thursday by three lengths pulling up. In the Hutt Handicap I like the chances'of Gold Crown und Regulation, in the order named. Royal Blue should win tho Murilai Hack. with. Pardon as hit* most troublesome opponent. Eight appear on the card for the Autumn Handicap, which should bo an interesting race. The finish may bo :—Ghoorka, Regulation, Cannio Chiol.

Chrysois and Prelude will probably fight out the finish in the Pacific Handicap, and the former may prevail.

Only four have accepted in the Suburban Handicap. Boris la in form again, and should just ajbuut beat BaJlarat.

llie St. L«ger will prove an exercise gSllop for Nightfall. Maui won so easily on Thursday that ho should again catch tho judge's e y ß m the Belmont Hack, with Coxswain und Hukuaku la close attenduncci

The Thompson and Railway Handicap double was picked bv thirtyfour investors, who each "received a dividend of £23. The Signalman —Chryscis combination was backed by forty-six investors, and would have paid £l7. The double to-mor-row will be on the Autumn and Belmont Hack, owing to poor no aaptances for the Pacifio. Auratus rturted favourite in the Thompson Handicap. Ho ran a good race, but Signalman made the pace too solid when they settled down. Auratus finishing in sixth place. C. rienkins rode five winners out mounts at the Wellington H. Brown this week rawlvnri th. weights allotted to hta noZ ?t Onkapanngu. Mocassin has list in the Great Easter Steeplechase and lust l,?» |J£ h ,S VCnU '- Mocassin, at his best, would have a chance in the Sought*' bUt TalUn ° is »«*««*

A Woirarapa scribe slates that Jeanne d'Arc has agnirimS her appearance on the TarUhl tracknft£ her enforced retirement througf Stng with an accident whilst on the month. He ,s of opinion that unless f„ Jf'T T vcr - v 'l uickl >-- *« can hardly do herself justice in hw Ea£ ter engagements. lH^ 0 n^ U n S » n, "f n H red T,<? PWn« has it'tSMr s,isht,y Hon wft a " E «elish bred staliv ,2?f Simon-AmMwidc. recently purchased in Melbourne, for r.50 at Canterbury last week to take up stud duties at Canowie. K Sir Oeraint, a son of Sir Lancelot, out of Links, who «»<«*«s in hZZ th ° Wc,a,,oft ****** at >n public, is owned by a popular Palmerston sporting scribe Gladsome is top weight in both Cun^T SU> '' """"""P »* «vim.? Ost 51b P ° StS l,c,n * ÜBt i2lb «»'"

An <ixchang« states that George K Smith known as "Pittsburg j-hji •■ on. of the biggest turf plungers of recent years in America died recently. Smith was formerly „ work- - HO developed a liking for the bolting phase of the Jacmg gamo. and, being possessed of good judgment, he waxed wealthy, An eastern critic says : •• He has been twenty-four years nt the game as owner and plunger, and the amount of money passed through his hands in that time is appalling A fair estimate of bis b<Hti,mj transaclions can be obtnipud from his investments of one year alone, which amounted to wore than two million Newtown ami Swagsimm. iiro in work again at Klleislio A. Hall isi located ,u Klle.slie with Nunin and Kmuiin. I'oth horses are reported to he looking well. and should earn du-iinction at the approaching Easter Meeting. Some lit Me time ago, xavs ••Whalebone." the (loath of T, llo.lson, t |„, well known horseman was announced as having Ul y m piu<x jn v,,,^,.,,,^ However, to tho surprise of nu rous friends, the little man turned up j„ Auckland with Wirth's circus <«|,„ whom he is now engaged) looking unfiling but lik ( . „ dead „,„,, Mutheina. who made u iimawav race of the Avondule Stakes in IlHiil and has since been a disappointment to her connection, was wiUmrttcd to auction nt Auckland last week, and was knocked «o,vn to Mr J. Lindsay for 15 guineas. .1. Pinker, the light-weight horseman, has joined K. Haimon's stable.

TARANAKI JOCKEY ChVU A meeting of tlic committee of the Tnranaki .lockoy Club was Jietd on Vt !day evening. Mr Samuel, chair- ' man, presided over n Rood attraidanco. A deputation representing- thoTara-* naki Agricultural Society waited on the. eommittcc wHh reference to oi>- : tolning the iikis olf the grandstand ami enclosures' as the site for the annual show. The deputation urged Hint this would be a much mora advantngeoiiH nnd convenient gHo than the one previously used In the ' centre of the reserve. H man Anally i' decided by tho commlttw, goMeot S«> the approval tn «U reapectai of" th 3

the Agricultural Society b« granted. | free of cost), the use of the sue asked for. This concession we* gristed subject to such condiUon* as the •outm committee might from ttmt to time prescribe, It was decided to remove UK die* muaLUicatlon imposed on W. DLinn and C. Gill, incunod (or Takingpart in an unregistered mooting at Oka to on Haith 80, 1904. The decretory wee Instructed to advertise IV. Lemon and iho horse Uoldwnl in the forfeit list of "The Calendar" for non-payment of fee*.. Norman C. William* was granted art aiairenticc's license. Trainers' license* were granted to Louis Sccly and F. H. Weston. Another application wu referred to the Egmont Racing Club (or certain information.

STAKES AT UANDWICK,

SYDNEY, March 31 'lhe A.J.C. bae decided to increase the Derby to lfJOOeovs;, and aUo in(roawthe wtakes in the weight f or ic rncce at the spring and autumn irening by lSOsova each. Several otiier evonts have been increased iiy