SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 26 August 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS. Though the cable was vc.y particular toannoimce the purchase olilood stock made in England by "Bui" Green, a member of the Australian bolting ring, it omitted to make any mention of the quite as interesting fact that Mr G. G.\ Stead was also a buyer at tlie Newmarket sales. The New Zjuland spokesman gave GOO guineas for a yearling eolt by Ayrshire from Scadown, m guineas for colt by Tarporlev from' Maybud, 270 guineas for filly jl'ry Cyllene from Udy Rose Garden. 350 guineas for filly by Orme from llev Prer,o 240 guineas for the two-year-old filly by Collar from Miss Chaffinch, and 200 guineas for yearling eolt by Minstead from Yarrow. Jlr Stead was among the bidders for some other lots. He went to 070 guineas for Bright Steel, by St. .Simon from Glare, and to 700 guineas for the yearling eolt by Persimmon from River Trent, sister in blood to Wakeful. Jlr Stead's purchases {re probably well on their way to New Zealand.

Although the New Zealand jockey, | h. Hewitt, rode Lally when he won IheJ Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot, he did not have the mount when that horse ,von the Eclipse Stakes of 10,000sovs, at Newmarket. B. Dillon was on the son of Amphion, who started at 5 to 1 against. There were seven runners,and Smcy, who was beaten a head, started at S to 2 on. The result must have unpleasantly surprised punters, as, taking previous form for it, Lallv's. chance of beating Snnoy nt a mile and a-quartcr certainly seemed a poor one. The first two-year-old race of the sea-son-the Fiilham Park Plate—was run at Adelaide on the 10th inst., when Floramol, a daughter of Juggler (by the Auckland-bred Strathmore), scored an easy victory over 14 opponents. Mahutonga continues to acquit himself satisfactorily in his work at Randwick.

Mr Richard Croker, formerly Boss of Tammany Hall.and owner of this year's Derby winner, writes in Irish Society to correct one ort wo inaccuracies, which, he says, appear to have er-.pt into the public mind with reference to himself. "I never," he says, "was a 'professional pugilist,' nor had I ever at any time anv connection, direct or indirect, with 'the ring,' unless you csn regird a lifelong interest in what is sometimes described as 'the noble rrf. of self-defence' as justifying vour description of me in this respect. I may say that I do not so consider it. If it were title that 1 was the son of an Irish blacksmith/ 1 should be quite as proud of my origin ns living man has any right to be of his; but my father wis not a blacksmith. He left this country early in life for America, where lis skill in the management and treatment of horses secured for him an appointment as Surgeon in the Veterinary Department of the United States Army, which he filled for many years. His name was 'Eyre Coote' Croker.' lie lived (when in Ireland) at Quartertown County Cork, and those interested in pursuing bis history further are quite at liberty, provided they do so truthfully. I may add that I have never at any time been the owner of a gin palace, nor have I ever been interested in the liquor traffic." English papers to hand show that Torpoint, a seven-year-old son of Trenton, gave his dead sire a lift in the winning sires' list at Ascot by scoring an easy victory in the Ascot Stakes of £1630, running the two miles with 8.4 in 3.24 1-5, aud followed this up By carrying off the Alexandra Plate (weight-for-age), of £1550, run over two miles six furlongs and 5.3 yards. Torpoinf's opponents in this event were the highly-fancied French horse, Monsieu Perlchon (4yrs, 0.0), to which Torpoint was conceding 71b; the A;straliau-bred Great Scot (0.7), Hammerkop (9.8), and Mintagon (0.7), all well-tried stayers. The French horse tried to cut. down the English division from the start, setting a much stronger pace than is usually seen in the first stages of this race, but Torpoint kept within striking distance, and challenging Perichon a quarter of a mile, from home beat him quite easily by a length and a half in 5.0 2-5. The Aus-tralian-bred Great Scot was a poor third During His Majesty's active eonne--

Ition with the turf he has won in stakes alone the grand total of £108,740. His best season was that of 1000, when his winnings amounted to £29,085; while in Persimmon's Derby year he secured £28,810, of which the famous son of St. Simon contributed £10,400. His Majesty first gained a place on the winning list in 188(5, when he won a race each with Counterpane and Lady Peggy, both of whom were by Hermit, and their joint earnings amounted to £290. The two following seasons he was not represented on the winning list, and again in 1001; while last season his livery was carried to the front on four occasions, tnc stakes totalling £2788. Among the races won by the King are two Derbys, a St. Leger One Thousand Guineas, Two Hiousand Guineas, and Grand National Meeplechase.

Railway travel!,,,. , v ;il soon be as iHxiirjoiis for nrUi:-.-(A-;- horses a.. Tor their iuillionnir<> owner* (says tli'. Chi cago Tnter-Oecnn). The New York Cential Em road has just ordered 20 special cars to he used exclusively for the tranportahon of valuable thoroughbred, WI, car will ]„. ij„ Med hy olc( . (rl , itv ™u.n by steam, and fitted will, |',vd ami wat.T compartments, harness closets, and smtable berths for grooms , rhe venWat.o,, of these ears will be ~3 good as in any passenger coaeli. ; Mraintmn Kbjg (by Wallace-Bonnie ' ;l 1' K W J? " owncd b > that good , ;l'"-tsman. Mr .l„l m McDonald, | B T ted to be growing i„ t „ a „,•„„,,'w™ «•«1 greatly pleased the visits S ,; wick. Mountain King is lokod upon „ ;. --y d.g.ble candidate for '£#

Mr Richard Crokcr, the owner of the Derby winner, Orliy, is stated to have given the whole of the stakes attaching to the race to Irish charitable institutions.

THE "HAKTNETI"' PATENT MILKING MACHINE. Yea, the "Hartuett" milkers havecer, tainly come to stay; there is no room for doubt on that point. They are being installed in all directions. Every plant erected seems to be the forerunner of fresh orders. Inquiries le-xl to speedy conviction that the "Hartnctt" has no equal as a simple, safe and effvtual Milking Machine. Its patented improvements are of a very high orcl :r, and substantial in character. Thaw who have fcscd the machines long<vt are the loudest and most frequent" in i their praises. It will bo well for all intending buyers to get their orders I .promptly booked; the new seison is at the doors; delay means trouble and loss when the wtvb come in if farmers .ire I not ready. For full particulars apply to C. Dalil and Co., Ltd., P.dinorsrij'.i North; or Taranafci Farmers' Co., Ltd.,

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