SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 322, 13 January 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, l-c*st Night, following it re the acceptances for tin* lir>t day of the Wellington Kaeing Club's: summer meeting on January 20th, 22nd. aiul 23rd. and'linal j»iivinoiilsf for

thc Wellington Stakes run on the second tin y: Trenthaiu Welter Handicap, of 1 Oil sovs: one mile.—Osiris 0.0. Knight Commander 0.3, Klingot 0.2. Aoraugi 0.0, Master Douglas S.U, Lucretius 8.0. Parable 8.0. Tauviri 8.0. 1 Anniversary Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile. —lkon 1'0.4. Swimming licit O.S, De Witte S.ll. Prism 8.8, Merrie Zealand 8.0, Knrawaka 8.3, San Fernando 8.0.

' Electric Handicap., of 200 sovs; five furlongs. Naumai 0.2, Armlet 8.11.

Ballarat 8.0. Martvrium 8.1. Moriartv 8.0, Mon Ami 7.12, Flitawav 7.10, Silkweb 7.10. All Ouns 7.8, Sweet Angehis 7.7, Gipsy Welle 7.5. Wharekura 7.5, Merrie Zealand 0.13, Serenade 0.10.

, ' Nursery Handicap, of 200 sovs; four • furlongs.—Expansion 8.13, Merriwa 8.7, 'Bally Shannon 8.4* Xylophon 8.2, Tawhaki 8.2. Boutade 8.2, Cymbiform 8.2, Theodore 7.10, Boanerges 7.8, lleina 7.-J, 'Bridge 7.0, lloyal Guard 7.0, Uidy Medallist 7.0, Buapire 0.10, Milan 0.1(1, SulhUk- 0.10, Ampliianser G. 7. Sea Queen (5.7. ' Wellington- Cup Handicap, of 1000 sovs; one mile and a-half.—All lle«l fl.tt, Apa 8.0, Husbandman 8.0, Tangimoana 8.5, Sir Frisco 7.13, Artillerie 7.10, Diabolo 7.0, Ikon 7-5, Bourras<jue 7.5, Moloch 7.5, Iranui 7.1, Muskerry 7.1, Swimming Belt 7.1, Chanteuse 7.0, Sunbonnefc 0.13, Truganini 0.10, Blue Ribbon 6.10, Lawn Ilose 0.7, Adria 0.7.

liuapehu Hack Handicap, of 12(1 sovs; six furlongs.—Eclogue !Mi, Miss Mischief (1.3, Passion !).!!, Mythical 8.13, Passive 5.7, Waioriki -H.5, ll'ock Ferry 8.4, W.iikaraka 8.4, Seaton Dale 8.4, Merrlvnnia 8.2, Vi 8.2, North Pole 7.12, 'l'ekabnrangi 7.15, Uamverii 7.5. Tonngo U. 13, Te Ell 11.13, .Mania 1i.7.

Telegraph Handicap, of 400 sovs; six furlongs.—'<lohl Crest 9.7, 'I/cnatcs 9.7, ltagipapa 9.0, Full Rate 8.7. (!nldlieat"r S.li, Armlet S.,"i, Aborigine S.a, Sir Frisco 8.4, Tmuut 7.13, lion Ami 7.8, Woodhev 7.0, All (lulls 7.4, Flitaway 7.4, Sweet •Angelus 7.3, Advantage 6.7. Wellington .Stakes, of 500 sovs, weight for age, for two and three-year-olds; five ftu'loiigi. Celeano, Applegartli, ■Hroadsword, Sharpshooter, Kilwinning, Oymbiform, Armlet, Bally Shannon, Expansion, Meniwa, Theodore, Aema, Sea Queen, Xylophone, Gipsy Belle, Tawhaki. Kina, Nautiform.

TUKF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa."') lieliirio is improving rapidly, and should be heard of in forthcoming stick events. .Merriu Rose was slightly amiss after competing at Tiiuherinikau, and may have to lie spelled. Although California pulled up in a bad way after winning at Hastings, ■Mr. Lagor hopes to get the llier lit to compete at Trenthani. ' Artillerie will probably be taken to Australia for the Doneaster Haudieap and Sydney Cup ■ 0. F. Moore's horses, Signor and Carissima, were taken to Sydney last week. The former is engaged ill the Australian Cup and Champion Stakes. Handicappers across the Tasman are not inclined to give Motoa a chance, the cx-Foxton horse being at the top of several handicaps, and he is. set to give. awa)y weight to Soultline and smart fields. 1 They say that 'BobrikolF only lost the Auckland Cup through indifferent riding. IX started at Treiitliam this scribe wonders what will be second!

■ According to "Spearmint's'' liguves, jockey R. Hatch is out on his own with MO winning rides; C. .Jenkins a.id J! Deeley following with 23 apiece; A. Olliver, 22, and J. Buchanan, 211, being next best. Lower on the list I notice C. Jackson 7, -I. Clarebnrt 5, and R. Barlow 4.

The starting at the Whangarei meeting was indescribably awful, but favorites won most events from end to end, which kept the crowd in gooil humor The Settlers' Handicap on the first day was an extraordinary race. The favorite, Regain, was shot out and gave nothing else a chance. On returning to scale, Discoverer's owner, Mr. A. Bray, lodged a complaint that the starter let the field go when Regain was some distance past the post. After enquiry the stewards ordered the race to be re-run, but the result was the same, Regain winning in the easiest possible fashion by three lengths. liookmakiug must be a great game these days. On Xew Year's Day hall'-a-dozea pencillcrs chartered a ''special' 1 train (no less) to carry them from Dunedin to Clinton. The luxury cost them C 3!) Ills, or a shade under IDs a mile And the crowd who keep them tiavel for the most part in a second smoker. There is an extra large-sized moral attached to this tale. ■ W'hetumarama was scratched for all engagements immediately upon publication of weights for the l''oxtou meeting. Arclight has gone into 11. Jackson's stable at Feuding. ■ Cyrene lias improved greatly in appearance since joining Bob Barlow's string, and may show up shortly. The gelding was palpably short of work at the local meeting. 1 The hurdler .Moose, which .Mr. Coleman picked up for 25gs a short time back, cannot be bought for £250 at present ■ Six hundred pounds ".vas offered and refused for Longucr at Rangitikei. The committee, of the Wellington Racing Club decided recently to prohibit iu future the use of boards showing the dividend offering or quotations offered by bookmakers. What next'; Twenty pounds to bet and then the Bar Vons cannot put their prices up, but must ruin their voices trying to draw customers |

At a mcetiilg of the Wellington Racing Clul) committee on Monday evening a letter was read from Mr. William Hall, secretary of the Wanganui Jockey Club, intimating that a conference would shortly be held of delenates from (hat body and the country dubs under its jurisdiction to discuss the desirability,' and, if approved of, •ways and means to provide for the control of race meetings, by "stipendiary' stewards, and .suggesting that the Wellington metropolitan body should, with those of llawke's JJay and Taranaki, send delegates t" the conference to take ■part in a general discussion ijpon the innovation, The somewhat vexed ques'tiou was dealt with at considerable length, and it was ultimately resolved to postpone the matter tor further consideration at another meeting. After viewing results at tlu: Taranaki metropolitan and Stratl'onl meetings, one can easily understand the absolute necessity of "stipendiary'' steward-, and the sooner they are appointed the bett"r it will be for racing generally.