THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 72, 14 March 1908, Page 4

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

IUCIKO FIXTURES.

March 2o—Waiuku Bating Club. March 20, 2»—Tanuuki Jockey Club. April J, X, 11—Auckland 'ironing club. April IS, jU, tl—Auckland Racing Club. April 2U, 21—Canter oury Jockey Club. March 7.—Wanganui Jockey Club Auluuiu Meeting.

■ March T.-«estport J. C. Autumn. | i" March 11, 1— —Danuevuke J. C. Annual. March Hi, 1/.—Ottiuemuri J. C. Annual Meeting. " Marcn IT, 18.—Ureymoulh J. C. Autumn

March IT, 18.—Napier 'Park R. C. Au-

tuuin. March 17.—Opunake K. C. liack Meet

»8March 21.—'Wellington Pony and Calloway Club (second meeting).

! March 25.—Waipawa County it. C. Adit tuuin. ( March 23, 2B.—Taranaki J. C. Autumn. March 26, 2J.—Masterton K. C. Autumn i, Meeting. | April 20, il.—Feilding J. C. Autumn.

TLKi' TOPICS. (By "Motuioa"). Splendid acceptances have been received fur the Upunake meeting, which takes place on tuesday next (St. Patrick's Day), and no doubt a large number of local sports will make the trip. A good day a sport is certain.

Acceptances for the Taranaki Cup, Kawaroa liack iluidles, Stewards' Handicap, Pukaka. liack Handicap, Fir ; t Wetur Handicap, iiaitake Hack Handicap, and Flying Handicap at the Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting clow to-night with the secretary, Mr. Musseli Fleetwood, at 11 p.m. Entries for the Hack Scurry and the Final Hack flatter dose at the same hour.

btaiina, who has nut sported silk for a long while is now shaping nicely, and bk mentor, Mr. A. Rhode*, Hopes to get the Daystar horse to the poat when the Taranaki Cup comes up for decision.

L'hUndo, who arrived home at the beginning o! the week, is looking w»U after his Wanganui trip, and the game little fellow will probably start in th; lup at the Tj.C. autumn meeting.

STangimoana is mentioned as a likely starter is the Cup, and will have a lot ot friends for the big event, which is run over hi* pet distance, a mile and a J quarter.

Elevation has been handicapped :t fet. lib. in the Doncaater (Australian) Handicap.

ifultifid, who has just recovered from an attack or " flu," is picking up again, and will probably take on the Flying Handicap at the Taranaki meeting.

Heird at the corner.—'" Got the itci, Bill:'' "Xaow. Only scratching mc ■tapper over the Taranaki weights, that's •11!"

The locally-trained Cyrene had a lot of Jriend* in tbe Flying at Dannevirke on Wednesday, and many anxious inquiries were made on that evening as to hi-i pinning " Where (lid Cyrene pt, >n the Flying!" everybody asked. His lackers had to content themselves with th* information that "they got t good ran for their money: Cyrene was going yet!"

Bushranger, wbo is set to carry th" minimum in the Puketori Hurdles at the local meeting, scored in the Ha*k Hurdles at Dannevirke on Wednesday.

Several sports were holding up a local groggery when Mullifid passed up the street. " " That 'oroe coal a thousand quid." remarked the tall bloke. "Wish 1 had a thousand," mused his pal. "You don't mean to ay you'd pay that for a racehorse!" yelled the long fellow. - No, of course not," replied Shorty, " I was only thinking what a good time I could have with tut thousand!' 1

The ex-X«w Zealander made no race of the heavily-gilded Essendon Stakes. The big ion of Phoebus Apollo was immediately taken to the front and kept a three lengths lead of the others until tbe straight was reached. Here Booran drew level, and Tulkeroo came along with a good run, but the Melbourn" I'up winner was given his bead aul cleared right out, eventually winning in a canter by four length*.

Apologue started favourite for the Australian Cup, but bad no chance at the weights with his younger rivals, and did well to finish fifth in a field of filteca runners. Another Maorilander. Delaware, ran fourth, and Putty wa: amongst the "also ran." • » t •

The Hen tone Newmarket Trial, a ipeeial-weight r»ce over six furlongs, three daya previous to the Newmarket Handicap, saw Munjeet start favourite, and the flying daughter of Stepniak wen by a length from Lord Carlyon and True Scot, in the clinking time of lmin. 13-/2 sec, an Australian record. Dusky Horn -was greatly, fancied, but finished a long way back.

Yet another nail in the tuilin of "Tatts":—The authorities of a Tasmanian Bank have notified the Post-master-General that they are prepared to enter into as undertaking to return to the senders all letters containing remittances for TaUersall's sweeps. Mr. Uauger, having bad a consultation wi'.h the Federal Crown Solicitor, has accepted the undertaking. Any letter* openly addressed to Tattersall's through th; Imiilt will be stopped at the post-ofiie-'. The new arrangement applies to letters which may appear to be on banking business, but which are really intendt-J (or the sweep promoters.

1 wonder whether many ever seriously sit down and ask themselves whence came the inspiration for a taste for racing, writes a "Duly Express" turf scribe. The sporting instinct may Initherited, or may be instilled into either man or woman by reason of early environment; but take him or her who is brought up with every surrounding antagonistic to one branch of sport—racing—and one wonders they ever embrace the Turf. Prejudices against the greatest sport in the world are very great in some people—perhaps not so much nowadays as in the last generation; nevertheless, prejudices die hard. 1 remember some years ago being asked by a man with whom 1 was going to stay in the country not to mention, it" I did not very much mind, that racing was the chief subject that I wrote about. There was no question of concealing the source of my income, but the question of the particular branch of journalism, literature, or what not had better be left to the imagination. As itr were within a quarter of an hour of our destination when the request wa 4 made, there was little time to turn back, which I felt very much incline.! to do Irnt for my friend being a very good cliap. The whole reason came out subsequently—he -aid he would explain, but asked me to do as he wished without any reason being given at the time. The fact of it was he had a serious financial talk with his family, and such was their horror of anything to do wi'h the Tnrf that he did not want the liarost suggestion that he was even interested in any one associated with it. He was fond of racing, but the very reverse of a gambler, and knew ho;v to take mre of himself in the very f-'iv (rounds he wagered in the most ma'vellou* wav. Certainly he had lost money on the Stock Exchange, but the double reason of his dilemma was th.it he had no idea of the extent of his little ner-onal extravagance", and. in addition, he wanted to touch a little of money so that he could get married. This latter news win not in l>e conreved to his people until after he had driven away from the rezistrv office and -was well on the road for Paris for a three months' honeymoon.