SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81858, 5 October 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE RUN ON SOLUTION. UNITED MESS ASSOCIATION —IIV BLECTUIC TJiLEUItU'H.—COPXKIGUT. Received 4th, 11.20 p.m. Sydney, October 4The Solution sale is off. Scobie, Sir R. Clarke's trainer, examined the mare and said he did not like her for some unexplained reason. Solution was strongly favoured ; n I he betting- for the Melbourne Cup today. After 600 to 100 had been taken, 1000 to 200 was closed with. Nothing else is asked, and while the mare is all right she is likely to paralyse speculatun on the race.

HAWKE'S BAY RACES. Per Press Association. Napier, October 4. The weather was again beautifully fine for the second day of the liawke's Bay Jockey Club's SpringMeeting, the attendance was again large and lacing good. Tiio sum ot .£(1764 was invested on the totalisator, making a grand total of ,£15,220 for tor the two days, an increase of £2185 on lat year's figures. Results: — Mangapapa Hack Hurdles.—Needlework 1, Jack Pot 2, Caneton 3. Also ran : Cinque. Won by lia'f a length. Time, 2.21 2-5. Dividend, £- 3/• Ngatarawa llack Handicap.—Fcu-de-joic 1, Mecca 2, Highden 3- Also ran: Outer, Silver Lead, Oasis, Haukaria, Pomegranate, Water 0' Milk. Won by a length. Time, 1. '6. Dividends, £5 2/ and .£2 1/. liawke's Bay Guineas. Granu Slam 1, Zimmerman 2, Mungista 3. A'so smarted : Ivanoff, Chicane, Kuraraka. Won by half a length. Time, 1.44 2-5. Dividends, £7 1/ and r»,. Temahanga Hurdles.—South Star 1, Roscplot 2, Oryx 3. Won easily. Time, 2.25 2-5. Dividend, £3 3/. Juvenile Handicap.—Finery 1, Elevator 2, Pearl Reef 3. Also ran: Downfall, Ideal, Woodside, Pomona, The Libyan, Double or Quits, Tutaki, Vasaniwaru, Adventure, Mimie, Muskerry, W'aikara, Carmania. Won by a neck. Time, ;o 3"ssec. Dividends, .£2 i 7/ and £2 16/. 1 Spring Handicap.—Mystification 1, Whakawehi 2, Sir Percivalc 3. Also salted: Boomerang, Lyrist, Lady Warwick, Operetta, and Carazcn. Won by half a length. Time, 2.10 1.50. Dividends, £5 2/ and £2 1/. Flaxmere Hack Handicap.—Te Uria 1, Sweet Helen 2, ldaeus 3. Also ran: Eone, King's Lynn, G»ldfie;d. Linkless, Belle Napier, and Parapet. 1 Won by a neck. Time, 1.18 1-5. Dividends, £l2 10/ and £1 tj/. Final Handicap.—Hipporofla 1, Loftus 2, Fiieiron 3. Also ran: King Billy, Mcda'list, Contender, Pink Un, Pr<tty Maid, Te llauke, Forest Ranger. Won by a head. Time, 1.11. Dividends, £3 i O / and .£1 12/.

C.J.C. WEIGHTS. (Per Press Association.) Chritehurch, October' 4. The following handicaps have been declared for tho Stewards' Handicap ' of 750SOVS, six furlongs, at the C.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting: Achilles 10.5, Solution 9.13, Vladimir 8.13. Signalman H. 13, Porcelain 8.13, Master Alix 8.9, Muliifid S.B, Cross Battery 8.;, King Billy 8.7, Petrovna 8.(1, Munjeet 8.0,' Savoury 7.13, Chivalry 7.11, Ballarat 7.10, Sir Tristram 7.10 Red Gauntlet 7.0, Zimmerman 7.9.' Grand S'am 7.0, Captain Shannon 7.7, Aboriginal 7.7, lluascar 7.4, Pas Seul 7.4, Contender 7.3, Wirral 7.3, Gazeley 7.1, Firciron 7.0. Ivanoff 7.0, Apollocloris 7.0. Fontenoy 0. 13. Do- . clinntion 6.12, Golden Gate 6.11, De Uitte 0.11, Mungista 6. n, Edrn 6.10. FraiT- 6.10, Helen Portland 6.10, Ladv I.antkn G.q. Jolly Roger 6.7, Stratagem 6.7. Volodia 6.7, Golden Cairn . 6.7. Ostaehkoff 6.7, Tangimoana 6.7, Sea King 6.7, Khania 6.7, Strathfillen (1.7.

COOK'S PICTURES.

Cook's Picture Company opened in the Theatre Koyal on Thursday evening to a fair audience. The pictures shown were of exceptional length, and very interesting Among the humorous pictures, perhaps the most original, was the " Policeman's Nightmare," which was full of interest and excitement. Another good film, which tool aliout ten minutes to throw upon the screen, was " How Jones saw the Derby." The pranks of the new errand boy, and the usual tricks on policemen filled an. enjoyable halfhour. A feature of the evening was the series of the most sensational scenes from Wilson Barrett's great drama '• The Sign of the Cross," the pictures being lucidly explained as they proceeded. Mr "Wyng sung several new songs, with limelight illustrations. A fresh programme, fresh in every feature, is promisee for to-night, including n reproduction of Hackenschmitt winning the world's wrestling championship. A matinee perform--anee is announced lor this afternoon.