THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 66, 7 March 1908, Page 4

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

KACLM, FLYILKLS. March 20—W'aiuku Having Club. March i">, Hi— Taranaki Jockey Club. April 1, hj, 11—Auckland Trotting Hub. April IS. 20, 21—Auckland Having Club. April 2u, 21—Canteruury Jockey Club. March 7. -Wauganui Jockey Llub Au-

luuiii Meeting. Mairh 7.- Westport I. C. Autumn.

Mann 11. 12.—Dannevirkc I. C. Annual. | March hi. 1/.—Ohineinuri .1. i... Anuu.il .Meeting. .March IT. I*.—-.reyiuouth .1. I. Autumn March 17. IS—Xapi.r Park 1!. C. Au tuuni. JUrch 17.-Opunake R. C. Hack Meet ing. March 21—Wellington Pony and Galloway Hull (wound meetingi. March 2.').—W'aipawa County 1!. C. Autumn. Marcli so. 2o\—Taranaki J. C. Autumn. March 2i>, 27.—Masterton R. C. Autumn Meeting. April 20, 21.—Feilding .). C. Autumn. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"i. Ike Uan-juui meeting will be concluued to-day. Weigius lot the Taranaki Autumn ikeiiug aie due on Monday. Acceprauirs and general entries for the Upuuake meeting, which eventuates on Maun 17th, close on Monday evening at t> pan. lUciug at Oannevirkc on Wednesday and mm-day uexi.

Two wise men and a fool were talking " horse " at the Imperial corner the uluer morning, and the hr-i wise nun said, "Say what jou like, Jiattlca\e could ' line' U.uarrynian any day in the week." " I doo't believe it,"' yelled the second wine man. " Well," said the fool, "1 would rather nave Lhlando than cither of 'em." "Chlando!' shrieked the pur ot wiseacres, "that old ««ew!'' "\e»," quietly rejoined the fool, "Lhlando in alive and the other two have pawed their marbles in!" And then the row commenced.

Proceeding!! were lively at the Teniora (Au»t.) meeting last week, iu tbe runoff of a dead-heat for the Hack Race Crusader ran wide at the turn, carrying Eclipse with hini, and tbe " respective riders were " in bolts " passing the wiuning post. A protest against Eclipse was dismissed. Only two of the oix. horses leit the post in the last ra.e, and Monica, being Kept going, won by twenty lengths from Chatsßeld. The ridersof the other lour declared it wis no start, but as the starter said it was, the race stood. • * « •

Many things go towards making a race-meeting a success, and the Opunakr Times comments on the change Ol date of their annual meeting from Christmas to March as follows:—"Ou the 17th of March we are freed from a lot of belabouring shackles that Minacle us at Xmas and Sew Year time. Our crops are gathered, the turnips have l«en sown and the Hush of the milking season has lieen passed; even li we do miss a cow or two this time of the year, it will not t>e serious tso long a- we see the race-;). We do cram, jamb and squeeze too much at Christmas time, and it is a difficulty for us to get through them all." Public opinion down that way places: Harvesting Ist, Turni|>s 2nd, Cow 3rd, and "Sport of Kings"' dead last.

Abigail Price, who was advertised to '• answer any question,'' appeared at the Theatre last night, but did not tip the winner of the forthcoming Taranaki Cup. Perhaps she was afraid of the Gaming Act!

Catapult did not start in the hurdle••aces at the Victorian R. C. Autumn meeting, and Seddon was scratched for the Newmarket, St. Leger, Champion .Stakes aad Australian Cup. Pink 'Un was also scratched for the Newmarket Handicap.

Details of Maranui's win in the Kogarah Stakes show- that the New Zealauder started a warm favourite in a very poor field, and had no difficulty in winning by a couple of lengths. The journey, one mile, took lmin. W/ t s**., and the stakes only totalled sixty guineas, so Maranui has still a huge tucker bill to wipe out.

The Brewer, who won the Ascot Vale •Stake, at the Victorian R.C. Meeting, i- a fine chestnut colt by Maltster— Idalia. The Brewer put up an attractive performance at the Victorian A.T.C. Meeting three weeks ago when lie earned l)st 51b to victory in the Alma j takes and won easily from a dozen others, including Sequent Wai-ila, and -reus i,full brother to Poseidon).

Advices to band from England stale that another effort is to be made to traffi Xoetuiforni, in the nope that the sou of Multiform may, reproduce thbrilliancy be displayed when racing in Australia and ->ew Zealand in the spring of 19UU Aoctuiform was thrown completely out of work since October, and he will not be taken up until next month. It is stated by "Wooniera'' in the. JAustrakisiaJl:—tyery now and then, among racing people", minors are spread concerning a "jockeys' ring,' which d»teimincs beforre each race which bor-c is to be first, and which is to go at an obligingly alow pace towards the finish. Ihe last'story on the subject did nut bay explicitly that the ring existed, but suggested this by implication. There is a racehorse owner, not very old in the sport, who saw one of his horses executing reversals ot form in a puz zling way; until at last he was so disgusted with the rogue tha| he decided to let him go fort* unbacked. Now. he was a decear,'kindly owner, who always treated his boys well; and apparently they thought that jo good a boss ought not to be left iu the cold altogether. What consolation and debate took place among the joceya will never be known; but it i= related tlut, before ther ace a small, bow-legged youth came to the aorse owner in the saddling paddock; and whispered'low: '.'say! Vou'd better ave a bit on your orse today, MistT. 't's goiu' ter win!'

St. >inion, who i= now in his twentyHighlit year, has a unique record at the stud, inasmuch as during the past nimteeu seasons his immediate descendems have credited him with stake- aggregating over half a million in money, ur. w be exact, £318,U5:J: while the progeny of his sons who have gone "to the -tud have earned over £UWJ)UO. St. 'simou"s best season was his third—that of ISftJ—when he was credited with toti.li'J. ' In I'J<JU his sons and daughters earned JL'JJ.tilO; and in 18H5, £ji>.;-tn : while hi- lowest season was that of l!""i. when hi- progeny won £4-3Vfi. When llie famous son of Galopin tkst went to Me stnd his fee was sUgs.. in his second season it wa- doubled, and in the third it was raised by l.Wj:*., with another n-e of oOgj, ju ism. It wa- j.i

1804, JWgs. in lHt'j, in I«t7. and iWgs. iu 18ICJ. Hi- lees duriuvr tinperiod after his subscription had lie?n fixed at jtlOgs.. amounted to „v.r t2o.iK»j a vear.

Racing men. as a rule. an l loud of a. joke, but in playing those punk- cm should be careful to select the -afe-t ..f man to try the game on. Uird l.liv gow, a very irritable man. through being a \ictint to the awful torture of neuralgia, was one Jay looking over hitrainer (Sodding s stable with i.eorge Payne, when they came to a -tall that held a \ery ahowy-looking horse callod Volunteer. "Nice horse that,'' ~aid IjuJl Glasgow. "Yes,'' said T'ayne. "that's anice a bit of lior.efle-h as I could wish to see.'' 'Yes/' chipped in the foolishly faotiou, trainer, "lie'- a beauty. And yet. -trnnge fo -ay. hi- i.im'T !u----never -een him.'' "What'" exclaimed lord (da-gow, falling into ilie trap. never -een him: IJ'ie moan to tell nie tliere is J man who i- -o great an ss that he owns such a splendid le'i-o that andyethasnevcrseenhimr '\ that and yet has never -e.n him:" Yes. - ' -aid (...-Ming; "the f.e i i- he Aappeu- to be a blind man!" Then !,.■ Hew for hi- life, but n<>t a -ecu-! i.-i soon, for hi* !brdship. eiitehing no a lot of block* of wood, went alter him

rt anil |>elted him all round hi- m-u v.i; I (hnuting at everv shot. "You d —'. fce' Jtd-fae*.! old -.•oiimlrel. I'll iiiurd-i E' Joo!"' They went about -ix time, in p■' tnt steeplechase -lyle. while I'jvne j? , IMr<sl with laughter: but it wa- a -t'f*d«ar joke for (bidding, a- (da-g.-.w -cut £"■■» his colors, and took all hi- hor-* ;•: »«»y a week later.'