SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 14 January 1907, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. Jan. IS and Hi—Nelson J.C. Annual. Jan. 22 and 23-Foxton R.C.'s Annual Jan. 22, 21 and 20—Wellington- R.C. Summer Jan. 2(i, 21), and Feb. 2—Takapuna J.C. Jan. 30 and 31—Fahiatua R.C. Annual Feb. 7 and B—Gisborne R.C. Summer Feb. 7 aud 'J—Canterbury J.C. Summer Feb. 13 and 11—Egmout R.C. Summer March 30 and April 1, 3, and o—Australian J.C. Autumn Feb. 20, 21 and 23—Duncdiu J.C. Feb. 20 ' ami 21—Woodville District J.C. I Feb. 27 and 2S—Tarunaki J.C. TURF TOPICS. (By. "Moturoa.") Truce has been, purchased by the Hon WAV. Johnson for 475 guineas. The Westmere gelding Pardon has also changed bands, having been so'fil to W. Davis for 50 guineas. Little Mary, who won the Hack Scurry at Rangitikci on the second day of the meeting is a three year old lilly by Merriwee from Moira. (luiio a number of horses are re-

ported to be sore as a result of tinhard going at some of the Christinas fixtures. The Wellington Cup can didate. Mvstilieation, is included in the list of those all'ected. That good weight carrying pony Frederick is to be given a chance to ~t(istiii!i'uisli' himself on' smile 1 ol .the Commonwealth racecourees and will be

shipped to Sydney during this week. A move in'the right direction. The Takapuna Jockey Club has decided to appoint a paid ollieer at their Summer Meeting to watch the running and report "to the Stewards as was done so successfully at the Auckland Meelin". The. Taranaki Jockey Cub would."l think, be studying the interests of the public and the wellave of the Club by taking into consideration Ihe matler'of making such an appoint ment at their February Meeting. Those people who are so ready to aver that true sport is dead had an instance to prove otherwise at the Auckland Racing Club's meeting, when the lion .1. 1). Orinond elected to start Zimmerman in Che six furlonfr race ;I „ : ,i„st (Ileneulloeh, in preference to IV \neklaiul Hale, in which race, it n ™ iro red. the colt only bad to start to win In referring to tins incident "Phaeton," of the "Herald." n-marksi-As Zimmerman was engageil L, ||„. ~nd Plate, run over the V..,-l>v distance later in the day. it was cu!lnch in the six" furlong race. Hie n.,vl-c's P.iiv sportsman, however, "ived up instructions to Stewart W..d----,1,.il to start Zimmerman for the Roya' - «f',ke» with what happy result to ■ followers ef the "scarlef is well Low,,. The weak.heaited sporty .mm would have set Zimmerman U ; Auckland Plate M, , Ormond oleolcd lo lake on the lies 1 ?," "1,,t. 1..0. will, bis colt loaded " with the I'n'l penalties'), and Zinnner ' ,„.,„ was (bus accorded an oppnrHm " ':;!"„,■ jU,,.. a rival that a good fev '' would hive avoided. The prrscuf '" ~f Zbnmerman at II"' A.IU'- Kuimu- ; M,,,'i„.., has a rigid )» '»' vjewd a ,„,, of the most pleasinL- incdenls i' ■■' connection with Hie F.llersbe gall.ei

'"Tattle is reported on (he ~„„!,.„ „t Wellington- H" 1 fu|» slill 1, t ,.,, v< a verv "lien aspect, ami * I'" 1 ■' is ~o pronounced favourite. T*r»l> „Mv afller (he acceptance, are lo ,„„;,] (|,o problem may look a.l. H.i ""Full Hale is considered to be one of U,c fastest Hacks ,n the and from accounts received of the 111 •ce,r ' Private peWfovimmccs hO should certainly pay his own «■>> during the. season. |„ the report on H-e mcetin" a correspondent of the "Sporting lie-view" remarks that, there were several non-triers.at the' meeting, am

pulling were observed, though evidently these escaped the eyes of flic olliciii/W, In one event one jockey found he had been shot out of the barrier with a lead that he did not at all relish, as he immediately took a hold which enabled the one wanted to gel. up. Evidently a Stipendiary Steward is also needed at flic Club's meetings, for it appears to he the only cll'eet'ual wav of putting a stop to tins objectionable abuse of the turf. V Wellington writer stales thai Munjeet wil; be a sure starter in the Telegraph Handicap at Trcnlham. Mr I'ross/r has a team of lifleeu lio'r-cs cn"a"cd at the Wellington

meeting Ariuaniento. who went amiss some time ago, is again in work at the Hull. '" V'V ■ * 3! j£M Tlie Taraiiaki Jockey Club have published their programme for the autumn meeting. Tlie liberal sinker oll'ered in each event should be the means of calling forth a good response from owners Knlrics close on Friday. February Int. at 0 l>-m.

An exchage. reports that tin French sludmastcrs have formed a breeders' syndicate. Jn oilier wont tliey have' Blurted what is called 11 kind of a mutual aid syndicate', the members of which have undertaken to give the services of their stallions free to their fellow members. By this interchange of "courtesies" breed ers' expenses will be greatly reduced. It is stated that breeders in France are in a much better position than their brethren in England, for not only are Ices lower than in England, hut there is also a better market for thoroughbred stock. The Government stallions are available for approved marcs nl a fee of less than osovs, and now there will be about CO stallions foi which nothing will he charged at al to members of the syndicate." Thai these stallions are by no means second classers is shown when it is stated that M. Edmond Blanc has put m Flying Fox, -M. Michel Ephvussi Bio (bv Galopin out of Briar Root), 11. Camille Blanc Le Hardy (the sire ot Tel-burg), and Retz (the French Derby winner of IUU2). The list of stallions whose' services will be available to the members of the syndicate is a long one and it will be seen what a great | advanage this "pooling" of slajbons will give the breeders in France, who will be able to select the most suitnb'c stallions for their marcs without any cost whatever— Otago Witness, j