SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 23 July 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Wellington, July 22. The following acceptances have been received for the second.day's races:—

Glasgow Handicap, 5 furlonga.—St. Bill 10.0, St. C'laimer 104, Gawain 10.;, Intelligence o.l], Jolly Friar 9.5, Platypus, Chicane, Kaiuku 9.3, Pardon and Silver Shell 9.0.

Karori Handicap, u furlongs.—Giiu-'.e 10.8, Tinthful 10.3, Martyrium (10.1, William, Waikaraka., Armamento 10.0, Warlock 9.10, Pearlie 0 5, Hillspring 9.4, Otaraoa 9.2, Grand Circle, Papatawa, Royal Star 9.0. Second Hack Hurdles, l'/. miles.— Landlock 11.7, Le Beau 10.10, Matakjojkiri 10.10, Kaipetipeti 10.9, Stayboy 10.7 Oasis 9.0, Aotea 9-4, Catch-'em 9.3, Dulcinea 9.0, Repulse 10.3, Waijm 9.13, Regulation 9.7, Idasa 9.7, Kahui, Alluvial, Nero, Gold Guard 9.0. Waterloo Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Kuku 10.5, EHerton 10.0, .Medallist 100, Kurawaka 9.13, Gawain 9.12, Whakawehi 9.8, Shrapnel Shell, Chatterer, Seaman 9.7, Mataari 9.4, Compass, Iceland, La Torpedo, Makikihi, Silver Shell 9.0. Jumpers' Flat Handicap, V/., miles.— Landlock 11.2, Asteroid 10 9, Lady Hun.? 10.4, Le Bonn 10.3, Ben Jolmson 10.0, Pushful, Prospector. Bnnheur 9.l3,Regulation 9.12, Cavalry 9.11, St. Albert 9.9, Sardonyx 9.5, Southern Cross 9.0, Hatlev, Roscgrove 9 li, Black Squall, Levant, Needlework Aroha 9.0.

Steeplechase.—Hiydn 10.13, Waitarerc 10.9, Khama 9.13, Evenlode 9.9. Thorndon Hack Handicap, 5 fuvlon<rs. —Strathcoiin 9.13, Warlock 911, Ancycle 9.9, Barley 9.7, Clem 9.5, Lucrntius 9.3, Tawhera 9.3, Oblivion 9.2, Speciosa, Lady Lethe, Merry Zealand, Blue Bell, Vale, Naumai, Nukutahi 9.0.

NEW ZEALAND RACING CONFERENCE. I'cr Press Association. Wellington. July 22. The New Ze.iliinil Racing Conference opened to-day. Sir George Clifford was in the chair. Tlie President, ill liis address, said that all indications showed that the sport of racing had steadily advanced in popularity and that tlio.se selected to govern tlie sport had made every effort to secure the increasing conhdeiice of its supporters.

Xo trade, profession, or pursuit which admitted of monetary profit hul evsr been wholly exempt from isolated attempts to reap golden rewards of success by forbidden or even fraudulent methods, but, assuredly, in this country the turf did not furnish an undue proportion of such eases. Attacks uponj the. totilisator wore still occupying the : prejudiced and misinformed. To the former argument was inapplicable, but the open-minded enquirer would find little in th» eorduH. of race meetings, or in the effects of the 'Cotalisatty* to warrant the abolition of .in amusem?nt 'affording much innocent pleasure. The substitution of the totalizator for -he bookmaker had lessened temptations, and the remov.-il of the totalizator wouhl product- an effect diametrically opposite that sought for by fn<» totalisitor's misguided opponents.