THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 178, 18 July 1908, Page 4

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

''-RACING FIXTURES. ||lpsfux>) i y, 22,'25.—Wellington Racing Club. |[»pJiJi|b*t \%-~ Complimentary meeting to ||||^'^- l Amcriean Fleet. lliOfogBit'II; 13, 15.—Canterbury Jockey gfc'£ - DATES OF COMING EVENTS. j Ste". \i New Zealand. |j||i|£tt. }§.—Winter Hurdle Race (Welling-|gkrolfi~&T-Wenington Steeplechase. ll^-iJwJW B4 - 'i fl-—N.Z. Grand National £E£- i.^ieplechase. p^Auguit">l3.—NX Grand National Hurdle p&VlJace. Australia, i g'*A'ugfa9t 2.—Australian Hurdle Race. Ml lAnguit 9.—Australian Steeplechase. I E,A- /\' r " TDRF TOPICS. Tit*"* ' » t . > pf'FT' *' ' (By "Moturoa"). £*>- foe Wellington Racing Club's Winter, 'si'Jneeting opens to-day. E---V' ' * ' • * f€ «* ''fs*%inter Hurdle fcace wiU be run .] ;,tg-day and the Wellington Steeplechase if 1 -*, on Wednesday nest. i*. r '. v * - * fe£ u' It is rumoured that R. J. Masou, ■jb'-. irarorr for the late G. U. Stead, has Stjs received a training appointment in Eng-' Mr. J. Buchanan "being mentioned Kgwaiji hfe emjptoyer. Waipu start. oadj in fhe Victorian Grand Jfadle Race, and details of the from, the jump and did not RM§jf|§P Apymgst fhe first eight nones. arc barking California, Le |||gßean and several others to-day. but tpajpVutnrn should remember that the Grand gljp&atioli&l*meeting takesvplaco in two or "meW* time,, and there will he rj&tauite-a number of "waiters" at the Im'jWeuingtoTi gathering.

W>'* i • * * * f-y ' Mr. C. Matthews is credited with havt'''inn;a smart youngster in the shape of t; Staja, a brown colt by Soult—Sprite. tr Ml tli Souits can sprint, and it is to be 1.4'- »PP«<l this eolt will " follow in father's s', '■ footsteps" a.nd prove a good Btake;^v (*'.eajner in classic races this coming seals;* *«*.« . &?*..-**• • • jg&? !i ,Thc' Auckland pony Frederick was 3*% i 'given >a run in the Stewards' Mile at ggaioorefield (Aust.) on .July flth, but after great pace for about six furjjySdilgs' the New Zealander faded ont of f'pi»#(mtest and was one of the last. te '& fibjsb.i Six furlongs seems to be about p}s length of Frederick's tether. SaSVOuV Maojriland pony Balgonic started S* SMOnft favourite for the Ascot "Thouand was fortunate enough to get on the rails. The race was run jSjWjia'a Heavy course, and the ex-New Zea&K'i|&ider won comfortably by a couple of •yftlleijgiha in lmin. 4secs. There were %i*Wen%-e,ight starters, including Mighty iMsv • ■ • * • . . Eend of May St. Frusquin lead of the winning sjres' id, the amount to his credit the result of wins by eight ny. Octagon was second and Carbine third with t then Signorinetta's wins r placed Cttaleureux at the Brien is following racing in h the same interest which his'long and notable eouthe Turf in. New Zealand, iw Plymouth sportsman has A Maranui turning ont a lest season. Of our old Referee says:—"Mr. D. •hanged his trainer, Wara- , and Ariki, who were preirge of F. McGrath, having WiUs' stable. Mr. O'Brien vejjntereßt in the preparaa>taes r anil on galloping leralby- puts m an appearto *ee them work." placed before the commitnmal meeting on Tuesday SjSKweiningaß&oWS Idrat the cbib is in a very better than it has been for is generally admitted-, §l|pS£<tlfingß have gone ahead considersin* Mr. Fred Watson took up the ,ef chairmen of the committee. illlfeVertUscasgns-of good management is gjliAttljaajf h 'required to put the club on footing, and it is to be retake his seat- at the head to farther the good work l&lfoSfks bi'hand for several years. Jai* fßp.pnhlto'iave-patronised the tiie sport witnessed has iKpbjsej4 mneh "jraYer and straigbter. In fotlHshtor'revenue has increased, and the public are to luive confidence in the club. llpJßtß'' duties of « conscientious chairman ipra£ B>mmjttee6 are long and arduous, rctact and more time, and' ifeSslSK" Waiipn flnda' that he cannot spare II; .$fV tjlrio necessary to continue in the Ha has done good work, and Jockey <3ub will find his jplsiaffl; very liard to fill, for probably very Sftlfev'ln TaTanaki had snch a knowledge jgn&M/thc same as he had, and his energy %sm&. ability have tided the club over difficulties ia the past. of the Melbourne Leader, i iy,Wtt',* word to say on nomenclature, as Ef4Ulow»9—His Majesty the King, in nam f_cAl by his famous stallion Per'after the maker of a celebrated of'champagne, has put the hall on a* system of trade advertising owners of horses, encouraged by example, will no doubt freeiy IgjAfbUgw.' It Will be remembered that for ||gfWVftfalrjrears the first horse nominated |3SPift>r*tbe 'Melbourne Cup was Leeming'B fp'Soote, If Pcrrier had won the Derby jgfc'ftbß/only other hope of the other French of champagne would have been jfe> 4p have secured, by purchase or otberP6£3*/wisey nominations for the Grand Prix f Injur* seasons. If once the big manuitturer* and traders of the world get sjs -vOßHothia system of advertising—which, Kj'jiif *he way, is worth considerations'lte Jnav expect some dav to spp in the Ife "wofed news from England wmetbing HSPJilfe the following:—"The Derby was gET. .run at Epsonr to-day, and re«ulted as ili&ftoUpws:— Pear's Soap. 1: Heeeham's PcjEJw; 2-„Tjjpton's Tea. 3. ( lark - Cotton ggjfcuul Horroek's Longeloth were equal faand Keen's Mustard. Sunlight Kpragtp'andfininness' Stout were also well

B&rtMESsta of thoroughbreds throughout &&&&,'&&*><s will be interested to hear feiipjjt''.tiiat ftne. stallion Stepson, by Stepviill the Taraprovince during the coming season. WrS&k powerful horse stands 16.2, and] ESjlftaSttres B%in. below the- knee. He is lllKnited to r SO wares at a fee of 4 guinea?. Iggßeißg got by Stepniak, who in turn was a son of the mighty: pSS&iket out of Steppe, who was the, Iptom. of Mahakf, Russley, Lady Koran,. ffi&Mßhe, the dam of the flying Boba*l fftwho won in stakes the sum of £76oi. IjSgteraon's dam is a full sister IpSfrTjluroelydon. Jady Gertrude, the dam E&»BritmartVw'lio was also the dam <-f Seine, Mistral,dam of Paradam of Valadimir. Lady ■ *C&trude was by Cadogan, son out of Tradnoer mare, Ko Kama, Welcome Stakes and C..T.C. Disowned, winner of C.J.C. Derby Bjks*nsr Great Northern Derby, also Koii§P%sise. wjnner of many races. Stennia* iUas tfre fire of Mea«chikoff, Kremlin. Boris SSSOrtoIT, Madrigal, Petrovona, Ostaik, and ?«V*,l»ost of others, the stock having wrni gptfte CJC. Welcome Stakes, CJ.C. Derby, raffiLC 1 , <li*n)P«enf. C. 3. C. Champion Middle Park Plate, Electric Plat.i, Plate, Canterbury Cup, DunK" £dji Cud, Duneaitr Champagne, AuckStfftWDcrtiy,GreatKortoeraFoal State, .Stakes, "Hawke's Bay Guinea", Stakes. WeTlesley Stakes, WiTdW"*™™ handicaps. In seven sca2*btmSlir progeny of Stepniak have won fe&W of £33,771, and in the just s<-jsou Stepniak chums mo»t amongst the two-year-old-. WMnten should avail themselves of thw P'**W<nMlM opportunity to obtain tlte scrmbh Of a'ttgulv-brocl stalUon. a fit sueto the defunct Uhlan and full ?- YvartiraUri may lie obtained from air. ft, - 5. P. lTookcr. . '