THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 309, 4 January 1908, Page 3

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

TURF TOPiCS. (By " Moturoa.") llany a tlier has a llyer party behind liini. JSisinurk, who won the Farmers' Plate at Stratford, is a full-brother to Ulilando. There was a (.rail named Singlet running at Stratford, lteado like something to put your shirt on, doesn't it 1

In olden times ye noble baron called to ve jockster, who was riding ye tight finish to smite him, and ye jockster smote him a -'mite like unto ye *mack of a cracker. lion. J. I). Onuond pulled oil' the Auckland "double, the Cup and the liaihvay Handicap, with Zimmerman and Dawn. Zimmerman's Cup w-as the si iwest 011 record since Lottie triumphed in 1804.

Sir George Clifford lias won the tiivat Xorthern Foal Stakes three years in succession, with Kirriemuir ( 1 !M)."> 1, (ilellcullock (latlti), and Fleetfoot (IIHI7). These successes an- all the more pleasing to the Canterbury sportsman as the three horses were bis own brec ling and were all sired by Clanranald. .Master Dclaval fell in the Auckland <-»PAn offer of eldim for IJuskv .Morn did not tempt .Mr. G. F. .Moon.

The Great Xorthern Foal Stake, brought out a very select Held: Armlet, Fleetfoot, Chanteuse, St. Aidan, General Soult. W'ainiangn, Alwtrigine and Rarata faeiii" ''ie starter. Canterbury wan re- ... .1L1..1 by .'.l ull, and Fleetfoot; .i.t.vUes l'ay by St. Aidan and Aborig- »••: an 1 Auckland by General Soult, ~ ~iaia:i o ,i a:: I i'.arat.i. General Soult .or.ipe.l c,V :'r:t, but Armlet quickly Wok il. .. at tV four fur'.nng post

was 011 !i 1' own, General Soult, Fleetfoot, and Chanteuse being next, Two furlongs from home Fleetfoot came with a great dash, and collaring Armlet at the bead of the straight had her in trouble at the distance by a couple of lengths. Armlet is a llier over four furlongs, but at six Fleetfoot is undoubtedly the better filly. Chanteuse ran a solid race and finished close up third; Aborigine was fourth, and General Soult liirshed next.

After the Auckland Cup had liven won tiic stewards were calleil upon to impure into a somewhat unique complaint lodged by .Mr. McGratn, who trams Mahuta, against the starter lor striking his horse with a whip when the horse* were lining up lor the Cup contest. The stewards viewed the horse iu the paddock, and clear evidence was brought to prove that Mahuta had been severely beaten. Mahuta caused a lot of trouble prior to the start tor the Cup, and, alt-hough he got away fairly well, did not run kindly, ihe dtowards very rightly censured O'Connor, the starter, and further informed him that it was not his duty to chastise a horse under any circumstances whatever. This in certainly the most extraordinary case ever heard of, and O'Connor is very fortunate in not gating the Order ol ihe Push. It is to be hoped that the warning will-not go unheeded.

The Auckland Cup brought out a held of eieven runners, Star Rose, Carl Rosa, and Akarana being scratched. Uhlander, Cranium, and Bonny Glen entered the .straight abreast, closely followed by Waipuna and Zimmerman. Uhlander was the first to drop out, and at the distance Cranium struck Iter colors to Bonny Glen. Waipuna and Zimmerman here came along with a great burst ol' speed, Waipuna being the iirst to pasn Bonny (Hen. The cry "Waipuna wins" went up from thousands of throat*, but Zimmerman put in great strides in the latst bit, and, ranging alongside Waipuna 50 yards from the winning post, got the better of the Soult gelding and won a good race by al>oit a length, lionny Glen was third, and then followed Fashionable and Paritutu, while Vhlandcr and Uranium were the two last ! to finish.

llaldane, Devonport, Duart and Guidwifc were withdrawn from the Railway Handicap, leaving a field of nine runners Miss Winnie led Celerity and Te Aroha at the cutting, but Dawn quickly ran up to Mws Winnie, and the pair showed the way into the straight. At the distance Veronica, Bobrikoft' and Celerity came up with a rush. Miss Winnie fading out of the contest. Veronica challenged Dawn a hundred yards from the post, but the former lan ted it out and won bv a bare half length. BobrikolY was a couple of lengths away, thin., just in front of Celerity, and Miss Winnie and Cambrian whipped in the field

"jJuondr tells a good story of the Derby of Donovon's year, when a London joker promoted a r?\veep, in which tickets wore #nly lo be half-a-erowu each, and the first prize was £loo. An old Herman named Hans Schlofenbergor was induced to plunge on this by being further informed that every ticket taken guaranteed a runner. It did not occur to his dull mind that this was an unusual *ort of sweep, but he consoled himself with the thought that "dose Ingleso beoples haf some "'funny vays of doin' tings," and this, no doubt, was one of them. Deep in the stilly night the sweep-fakers peejwd into old Schlofenberger's bedroom and saw him gazing anxiously at great piles of tickets spread out on hie bedroom table. Presently they hoard him sigh and say: "Veil, veil, 1 dunno, but it seems from vat dose chokers dell me dot cin ticket half-a-crown und faiiot prize is von oonder pouns. Und efry ticket half a horse: so by gars dere must be at least eight oondred rooners! Himmcl! but F vould not haf taken so mooch dem tam ticket? if 1 had tought mc so becg a field dere vould haf been. Hut it vill be a grade race mit all dem horses roonin'!"

Two new chums from the "County Ireland," with* new chums' good luck, "drew a horse*' in Tatt's/and went oil to "do themselves good"' in a famous French cafe, say* a Sydney paper. After getting through a couple of dangerous dishes with more anxious doubt than actual delight, one of the diners suddenly threw down his table weapons and excitedly asked: "Dennis, for the love of heaven, tell me this—Do quails haw teeth?" "Never in this world, any more than an egg has." said Dinnis. "Then, be the powers, I've shwallyed a mouse, a loive wan, too!" shouted the other Milesian; and, grabbing his hat, he called out to his mate: "Copie away out o' this to where we'll get a plate <»' good honest owld Oiriish shtew; no more o' them hay then messes for nv! I can feel the blashtcd mouse jumpin' about already, an' 1 shpose I'll get no relief now till I shwally a cat!"