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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 118, 9 May 1908, Page 4

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Yinter. County ( , Winter. I.G. WinI.C. Win- j Steeple- 1 I.C. Win- j intr. j ' < ( I ( i Winter f < 1 en hurdle | :ta seve.--i »t irom i it he »" 1 Brighton i miserable , t ' ir cut up 1 i running Uf the lair poii- ] by losing j et in the ( P.» P" J i si up th--' ! tie Lflui S , nning th^ Avonilale le • didn't Wiipuna Ittik hj« Iding. At Waipuiu age in the lile and a f and did until the run home hteen runi and just Karanaud, lOlbs., by e meeting Slot order .welve furaded »ith - s Sfet 91K When the barrier f* <Aeui iv, the iaTourite wheeled round 4 4tie yrruttg way, and was Uidly left. Al j lurluns Waipuua ha.l j r caught the field, and was lying tluid ■ when the straight »a» reaehed. At tlw B, distance he wao upside, with lordriUtvy, and in a jlaahiug 'mi-h he suffered flfdefeat by a Uta neeV. With a decc-nl the eS-.New Zrulander niuot haV'! in. tbe heading "lieograpliy and the Bulletin gets oft the follow » Jb-;—Kiudlr \i»itor (examining the I daw): "Tell me some of the principal bays in New South Wales." Impair •wnetLSmall Boy: " Win; l'oscidon, AntojL, and Apologue."

The Australian Jockey Club nude an unexpected haul over the AJ.C. Plate, run on the last day of the gathering. The audit ion* of the race contain a special proviso which fixes the tiuii limit lor the race at jmin. 45secs., whica is slow enough lor any crock, and i' the time be exceeded half the stakes are withheld. The three starters, Poseidon, Tartan, Md Dyed Garments, crawled ■long at a snal's pace for a couple of miles and then clapped on speed over the last mile, finishing in the abovementioned order. The time recorded. Cmin. 49</ < *ec., is the slowest on record. The crowd like to see a good race, and the event is placed on the programme to give the stayers a chance to display their prowess, but Saturday's race »aao test oI stamina whatever, and deserves to he rlasted a* a Champion Sinn Race. • • • •

lie scratching of Scotty tor 'he Ureal Northern Hurdles has removed OK dangerous customer, and the pronip; manner in which his owner put his |nm through tbe old fellow's name has probably itaved punters a lot of money (Gammon Art Botwithstanding!). Prior to the Auckland R.C. Autumn meeting Scottr was doing better work than lUnana. who subsequently gathered in tbe Brighton Hurdle race, and there were maBT in the northern city who were "gWBg Bap" on Scottv's chance in the Great Northern Hurdles. « • • •

Whilst having a gtroll round tlie racecourse oM day last week " Moturoa " witnessed a football match, and at times the game was almost as exciting as the finish of a Taianaki Cup, and not altorther devoid of humorous spectacle*, brawny black forward came away from a »erum with the ball securelytucked under his wing, but he had not gone far before a diminutive blue grassed him with a gravel-rash thud, and things resembled a wrestling bout until tbe blue recognised fcis opponent. Then, rising quickly, be held out his hand and laughingly remarked, "Sorry, old man, 1 thought you were Horn Smith."

What is described a« a "lively scene'' took place at Wellington on Tuesday, when the Rev. J. .1. North, who has been nuking himself obnoxious by writing down bookmakers and billiard saloons, vainly attempted to give an address to workers. A speaker referred to "J. J.'*" letter to the Council, in which be mentioned the names of several bookmakers, who, he alleged, were using billiard-ealoons for the purposes of betting. "11l give £lO to any charity in Wellington," said the speaker, "if Mr. North proves that bookmakers are using their billiard-saloons as a cloak for their bookmaking. If Mr. North fails to prove hig statements then he will give £lO to some charitable purpose." Thus cornered, the reverend gentleman took up the bet, for it is nothing different to a man paying, " I'll put up €lO that I c»n pick the winner of a certain race," and another offering " JCItl you can't." So things promise to be fahriT sultry in the Empire City, and it will be interesting to see the minister reading up the Having Calendar to note when the next races take place. How lie is going to prove hi- assertion is a pnale, a« the only chance he would have of entering a bookmaker's "joint' would be by disguising himself as a vegetable and making a noise like a turnip. If caught he would get a warm send-off. Anyway, why shouldn't he lie proceeded against for betting in \l'e public -treet! He made a wager sure enough, and even if a man'* winnings go to help a charity a let's a bet for a' that.

To all lover* of sport the name of Nat (ioald has become as a household word. As sportaman, journalist, and globetrotter few men have gone through more varied experiences. Since Whyte Melville and lus immortal ".lorrocks."' no tfiitvr has depicted with so spirited a pen tht> romance of the racecourse, tin surprises of the cricket-pitch, or the lian breadth escape* of the Imrtlinp-field. Hig latest noveJ. "The Top Weight ia splendid rating yarn with a -prink ling of love's sweet story. Wallace Btuhdon. the hero, is a man of whom harsh thing, hare been said, and living a dreamer's life he doe- not troub - •Imut what the world thinks, but g'»'i through life without a care, In- prim i pal amusement being the racing of thoroughbred'. A li**y purchase ir on a show ring brings on the scene Spa like.. a hurdler irto never tantes defeat, and ft, taps all previous performances by carrying top-weight to victory in Ihe big steeplechase at Auteuil, after narrow!; k averting di»ster on several oceasi,.nat the hand* of men who "do not I' 1 - 1 .- the game straight." Th P cour..e ol triolove doe, not run smoothly. hut m lbend the nusterie* lieeome Hear adaylight and thing' end happilv. 1 1" description Of the steepleeha-e a' An «■- ail is » particularly fine effort and intere* is well sustained 1 ' ■- (he l>o"k. tain indebted to Mr. -loli'i Long, the sole publisher of Nat on,ld - new novel-, for the lopy of >'i. Weight."