SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 97, 13 April 1908, Page 3

SPORTING

XIIE ILAWKESJiUIiI' HANDICAP. lvi'coivod April J2, 7.0.*> jj.in. Sulnny. March 11. The lliiwki'sbui'y iluiulicap requital: i'ngo 1, Outlook 2, Wi'iLoiiii: Xn>t u. I Tlici'i' were lull W'uu hy six IviigUis. Xiiiu 1 ,

XCKF TUI'KS. iJJy "M<itlU'o;i. r ) •iui-kt'v !><•» j iriht' ua> reciilly liccllet! liy tin' Aucklaiul Uui'ing Club, is for a rc-ln'aiing of ciisc. It apprjus th;it lJft'k'v dul not appear before the A.K.r. wiien sumni'Mied, hut c.unu on to the Xaraiuki Autmun .Meeling tu i'uliil riding there.

The Auckland pony lia> goiv.' over to the unregistered ranks and liguie> in the nomination.-, for the Easier tup and Xeiegraph iiandicap at the I'orlhcoining meeting of the Wellington Pony and (.Jalloway Club. Sonoma'* name lias been changed to Yeronique. Xhe success that has attended tiie institution of pony races in the Capital City has led to the probable advent, of races for the lilliputians in Ciii'islchurch. A syndicate iuu been formed lo run meeliugs there, and Ihe A. and P. Association will probably lend tllcir line grounds to the new company. Pony racing .should boom all along I lie line. The followers of Arc Eight in the Dominion Cup thought they were mi to a "sure-cop,'' but she was never dan-

gerous and iinislied almost last. On the strength of her llawke's Bay running she was voted a moral for her one engagement at the Taranaki Autumn i Meeting, but ;-iie was very lucky to get through on the rails and score ;l llukey

victory. The daughter of Mcrriwee would have to improve on that display to luive any elm nee in the Dominion Cup against Tangimoana, UouiTasutie, and Xhe Eark.

Starina, Waihuku, Uhiaudo. Ooldeu Eagle, and Parilulu are probable -tarter* at the Auckland Easier merting. Jli lonneilioii with I lie recent, proi-e----•ni iull ai .New I'lyniniiUi ul il kin.iker fur plying hi- calling "ii i lie Taranaki dub? coin-.', an action made by ell'ective bylaws oil the matter, it i>, of interest to jinention t iiat some >ports were "had ; at the recent Manaia race liieetuig by one of the book-making fraternity (says the Witness), lie did not take out a license, but as soon as the olliciaU' backs were turned he and a comrade started to lay wagers, concealing a bag . under his overcoat when the danger of detection was imminent. At times iie gave almost reckless odd* ou the fav- ;

ourite to scoop in the .shekels of tin l guileless investors, mill all ut mice disappeared, Ui the cliaiiiiu of several sports. 1 In' licensed bookmakers wore ii bailee hitiulcd (nit by tin- chili us an indication of llicir ho'na (ides. iliat tlm>e who lo>t iu the defiinlling lo^uc —who. by the way. didn't have a badge—can only blame themselves.