SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 1 February 1907, Page 3

SPORTING

I'AItIATCA RACES. SECOND DAY. Per Press Association. Pahiatua, Jauary 31. Spendid weather prevailed for I lie second day of the Pahiatua. Racing Club's summer meeting, and tne attendance was again large. _ The uuio.iint ,put through ahe totahsator was £5540, against £7400 for the cor responding day last year, the total deficiencies on th e meeting compared with that of last year being £3OOO. Restilts:Haek .Handicap Hurdles.— Rang.toto 1, Awapuni 2. The only starters. Won easily. Tune, 3.!)'/™. Dividend, £1 ss. Stewards' Handicap.—Cyrcue - 1. Scotch Reel 2. Sunbonnet 3. No other starters. Won by a length. Time, 1.17. Dividend, £3 9s. Newmarket Hack Handicap.-Pearlic 1. Stepmar 2, Rangipapa 3. Other starter.-: Pvlciiley, Eruption, llnlsong. San Julie, Miss Riwakn. Spikie Hypo, Kinloch. Won by a length. Time. 1 4 2-5. Dividends, £3 8s and £l 1 2s. Makuri Hack Handicap.— Mauira 1. Sir Benson 2, Lomaria 3. Also ran: Pyteiilev, H-Hlsong, San Julie. iMis-i Riwaka."Spikie, Hypo. Kinloch. Won by a length. Time, 1.17 4,5. Dividend, £5 os. Racing Club Handicap—Makikiln 1, Naphtha i, Royal Blue 3. Won comfortable bv a length, Royal Blue three lengths' away, third. Montigo was fourth. Time, 1.50. Dividends, £5 15s and £2 Is. Mangahao Wcltev.— Millennial 1Sharkevne 2, Reudrock 3. Also ran: Pantaloon, Sandix, Clem, Nero, Tuoha. Grand Poplar. Won by a length and i ahalf. Time, 1.45. Dividends, £5 and £1 2s. Maiden- Hack Scurry.—Ancyc e 1 Waihuka 2, Blue River 3. Scratched: Grand Poplar. Command, Consterna lion, Lady Melba, Monkey. Won easily. Time, Slscc. Dividends, £5 and 'lSs. Grand Stand Welter.—Makikim 1. Aboriginal 2, Dulcinea 3. Scratched: Montigo. Won by .a length. Time. 1.29 3-5. Dividends, £3 4s and £1 ss. TAKAPCNA ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Auckland, January 31. Following arc the acceptances for the concluding day's racing of the Takapuna, Jockey Club's summer meeting: Marine Handicap, 4 furiongs.—Port Light 8.5, Ney S.O, Wauehope 7.12, Poliutu J. 7, Lcira 7.4, Caracole 7.0. Waitahi 7.U. Borough Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Black and Gold 9.10, Miss Winnie 9.4. Omati 9.4. Discoverer 5.5, Celerity 8.4, Hikaui 7.10, Duart 7.0, Turbine 7.4, Miss Crespin 7.2, Sweet Alice 7.0. Waiwcra Hurdle-. .:■■', miic Halltapu 11.s, Sihcia 9.10, Fretwork 9.0. Soultlisli 9.0, Aqua Kcgia 9.1. Pony Handicap »•/, furlongs.— -S :, noma 8.8, Fortii 7.12, Paul Beaver 7.12, Mighty Atom 7.12, Merrimanii 7.10, Norma"7.7, l.a Annie 7.2 Cyrono 0.10, Hopscotch 0.10. Welter Handicap, 1 mile.—Aknrana 9.8, Cranium 9.2. Caivmoiit 9.,», Bully 9.0. Lord Seaion 8.10, Pearl Necklet 5.5. Luminous 8.4. Annoyed 8.2, Syren 7.12. Agiapiw 7.12, Frceinotiiit'7.lo. Wairuhe 7.5. Henry Have lock 7.7. Handicap Steeplechase, about 3 miles, llautupu 11.0, Loch I'yno 10.12. Pierre 10.9, Tui 9.7, Tiie Frenchman 9.7. Summer Handicap. 1 mile. Akarana 8.10, Landlock 8.10. Geordie 7.12. Soultmaid 7.12, Nervine 7.7. Ruby

7.10. -Millie 7.0, i'cail \'ccUio> 7."i. U: licau 7.: i. J.och Unhic {;.]•>. Syren ti. 10. Hour}- llavelock U.i;. I Dcvonport Handicap. ">'/. furlong.-. ~ Miss Winnie !>.O, Omati ii.o. Millie H.ll, The -Middy 8.0. Loch Jiuliic 7.1;!. Engraver 7-0, Sweet Alice 0.12. TUitt' lories. iLly •■Moturon.") Thu .' ntitiaiubliiig and I'aciny Ji.d. nf which we had u rough outline snraftinie ago, will ere long receive tli«- attention of our legislators, and tin-' <|Ucsti';i ar>.->cs i What are the sporting eoiuinunity doing to shield their interest:.!! Xlie answer is, practically nothing. There appears to be every prospect that they will follow in the Ioot»le|- V tiieir leUov.-spori-incii in Australia, who neglected tu rouse Iheniseives to action until k was i..0 I late to save the situation. the sportir." leagues which have been re

.'■nt'y'l'ornied in N.S.W. and Victoria. „,, '; m ,.tin- with irrea, » w .<. but im ,l these leagues been formed Indole Hie drastic measures became law they would pr.il.al.lv have been able to >.' cure scu-ib!e instead of hysterical legislation on the matter, and one vwuld lAiuk .hlit New /..'aland spoitMnc.l would have Im warned by tlc'ir nejxleet and won'.l have taken up the matter while there was time. However tliiiT'-i are driflin- aloir; and li'diMi.e, is bein- done by the raein- parly, hut e'leli bv the an. i-radii"; and antisporliie, section of the conimiiu,iv V lici. Hie rate an., sport l<>\ i„V people awake to hud that they nave been deprived ol totalUalor prices and their pnvilce.es Whiel. llie.V »'<«' "-'"■]">' !| "'. V ."'V. "' ,„,,„. commence to rally at the Cov ~r amvnl and everybody el„« who does not tiihiU as thev do. but the laid. will lie entirely with themselves 10l not taking «<-'ti"" '»■»<"■•= "' .' ''' • Hrtv uaiucd a vielory. It will hj, , |llv ' 11 , 1111 ,,| if the Government !s u llu.'.ueed ov a seetion of the community which has put its ease h. dearly be ;,,,-, j, without any pretence of 1 ■ ,;,„,, or claim (ro.n the other ,». l>. So loin.' u, the tiovernuieu conl ...» its con-ul;:aion to soiisiblo lc;a,U----,1..,. « : iti,....t i |»" i ;^;:« u \^. u Vhav t . v^lion ol .He eonimuioti "- "' vmnithv of ad true sportsmen tiivoUout the colony, who rcco'iii-c liiuL le-inlafion can do iniudi to .... prove ravin- and reduce '" U„. colony at the present tune. to alieinpl to slop men from ■mil belling entirely is to atleuip. We, 'impossible, for it has been oil en >" marked that men can nc\cv be mad.. „„od bv act of .Parliament, but much ;"■„, I.e'.beie to le-ulaie ".ambliu". W'.t.i- ---„'„: ,|ep,.,..M- the -ponin- eoiumuiuty u£ a. riyUt I hey are entitled to as citizens of the Empire.