SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 77, 20 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

IIASTERTON ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Masterton, List Niglit. !he following acceptances have been received for tin- first Jay of the autumn meeting of tlie Masterton Rating Club.Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile ami three-quarters. Waipu 10.12, Royal Blue and Reservoir 10.7, Tilson 9 9, Snin U.I). 1 I Ma:»tertou Hack Handicap. one mile.Itangihaeta 9.0, Strathcona 8.12, Lethean . [8.7, Wailethe 7.13, Galliek 7.12, Nichevo 7.7. Defend and Lochiela 7.2, Diplomatic 7.0. Waipipi Cup Handicap, one mile anil a-quarter. Tangimoana 9.0, Waitapu 8.13. San Julie 8.7, Moloch and Mataari H.J, Aiierr.it iim and Tupono 7.8, Chatterer aud .Merrie Rose 7.4.

telegraph Hack Handicap, six fUr-ongs.-Mon Ami 8.10, Whareroa 8.8, I " J!' 4 ' 7.12, Hinupai 7,10, I tirst Mate 7.7, Deal 7.4. Ladies' Bracelet, one mile and v quarter. Urvx 12.0, Killarnev U.,, Uinujmi and Commander 11.2. Dulcinc.i .0 Anemone 10.13, Defeat and Ancvele '>.ll, Starhsh, Trayloek, Galahad, An hura, and Grand Circle 10.7. March Handicap, seven furlong*.—Full Kate 9.0, Gawain 7.11. Sun Bonnet 7.9. H>ro j.B, Sherlock Holmes 7.7. Waieoh, Chicane, and Merrie Zealand 7.3, Platv- j pus and Moata ti.U, Scoteh Reel a lid Klfnda 0.7.

;| Dash Hack Handicap, live furlongs. - g Naumai ».D. Mon Ami B.ii, Consohftioi 2 Ikon 8.0, Yosami and Xiehcvo 7.8. ~ Kelso 7.U, Miss Peaty, Hinerangi. Sealer. Lady Lethe, Knight Lommaudcr, and Tricky Maid i .U. Entries for the Maiden Hack.—Kelso, Miss Peaty, Sandstone, Ladv Lethe, , and Summit 8.11, St. Flora, Conquer! Knight Commander, Sealer, Ilinerangi, • Vinco, and Epsom Downs 8.5, Roosevelt 72, Conqueror and Torpilla ti.l3, NELSON HANDICAPS. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Xight. The Nelson Jockey Club Handicaps have been declared by Mr. Henrys as follows: iiurdle*.—Lerida lu.ll, Voucher and Jolly Roger lO.u. Blessbok 9.13, Coresse PJ, St. Ludlam 9.4, Whakatane 9.0. Trial Hack. —Surmount 9.0, Rangina 8.10, Coresse 8.9, Merlee 8.5, Whatakuia til en 7.U, Mokopuna 7.7, King Fry 8.7. Nelson Cup.—Narcotic 9.0, Trent 8.9, Hiro Lawn Rose 7.10, Wairarapa c yn>» <-2. U Torpedo 7.0, Gold Bird 6.10. District Handicap. Rangina 9.U, Merlee B.!t. Rindstone 8.3, Mokapuna 8.11. • irandstand Handicap. Trent 9.1, Rose Petal 8.13, Coxswain 8.4, .lolly Roger 7.13, Blessbok and Hill ■>pring 7.10, Cyrus and La Torpedo 7.2. Montagu C.7. Hope Hack.—Adria and King Post 8.13. Wairarapa 8.12. HilNpring S.'i. "Jold Bird 8.4. Kir-t Mate B.:i. (alah.ul 7.13, Sweethill 7.12. Surinount 7.1n. St. Ludlam 7.0. Whatakura (;]en 1i.7. TCRF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa"). When the New Zealand joekev I;. Phillips wa, badly injured a- a result | »f a fall from Cambooya ai Canterbury Park (Aust.l in July last, his recovery was very doubtful. He is still at the Rookwood Asylum, but has so far recovered that he is now able to walk about, ami is hopeful of being in tin--addle again before many months. He ■ e\j>tvU to leave the asylum shortly, ami j will then go to E. Donovan's, at Rau lwick.

In noticing the facfc«»"that the li-' year's turnover at the Pari Mutuels In France was officially i-tiinated at the gigantic total of €12.0011,00(1. the English paper "Country Life." says: "It is generally accepted that there far more betting in England than in France, and, if that be 90. one cannot kelp wondering what is the amount of money employed in betting transaction- in tho course of a year's racing in Fnglan I. This system is the only method of betting permissible in France, and the rei«on for its adoption appears to be tli-i t by its mean' it is possible to levy a toll in favour of several praiseworthy objects. on all who l>et. and that bv a very logical process of reasoning the French authorities argue: \Yp do not approve of betting, but yon will bet—that we l-now: therefore, you shall bet in su.h a fashion that we ean tax your betting This is done by means of the Pari Mntuel, and the percental levied on all transactions is divided in certain proportions between works of the improvement of racing and and. above all. the enconrat'emcnt of horse-breeding in France/'