SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 59, 3 April 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

; RACING FIXTURES. April Xelson .lockev Club. April II), 12, 13-Auckiand li.C. April 12, 13—Canterbury Jockey Club. a - Wai "" ai>u l!i ' c ' in i Club. Apnl 12—latea Racing Club. April 12. 13—1'Vilding Jockey Club. 1" -4—Wellington Racing club. ACCIDEXT AT IiATHUIiS'f. THREE JOCKEYS SElilol SLV IXJI'IIEI). (I!y Telegraph.— I'itss Association Copyright). Received 3, 1.211 a.m. , Sydney, April 2. A serious accident occurred at the Itatliurst races to-day. A horse fell bringing down three others. The three jockeys, named Freehnid, O'Connor. and Ni'iil, were dangerously injured.' A fourth, Catsson by name,'received slighter injuries. n MASTERTON RACES. CONCLUDING DAY. , By Telegraph,—Press Association. Miisterton, Last Night. Ihe Mattel (,< n races were concluded to-day in 'ine wuither. Results: — Sect'iil ,-Jack Hurdles, one mile and a half- -Diplomatic y.u, 1; Nadvne 0.8. 2; Uhuhikura 11.3. 3. Alho started: Erl K mi;, Wa'iiunia. l.osegrove, and Dreamy Daniel. Won by two lengths. Time, 2nuu .*>4 £-ssei». Tihphoiie Handicap, six furlongs— Sunbonnet 8.13. lj Toa Tuhi 7.2, 2; Kelso 8.4, 3. Also ran: Rock Fern* and Splash. Won by a length and a-half. Time, imm 18 1-osee. Handicap flack Scurry, live furlongs— Lcahora S.O, 1; Pikiho 8.11,2; Campaign ' 8.0,3. Also started: Teutuatu, Retinue, Remission, Afterthought. Merring, Colossus. Won by two Icngtlw. Time, lmhi 1 4*ssec. High-weight Handicap, one mile—- , Knight Commander 11.0, 1; Nadyne ll.fi, 2; llilarian 10.7, 3. Also started: Lebeccio, Tainui, ami Stormlight. Won by a length. Time, lmin 51« cc. Autumn Handicap, one mile—Maiora (W. Kirk) 7.8, 1; Osiris 7.7, 2; Moloch 8.10, 3. Also started: Mildura. Won by a length. Timv, lmin 45 2-sscc. Railway Hack Handicap, six furlongs —Waiwareware 8.5, 1; Royal Maid S.fi, 2; Sealer 5.3, 3. Also started: Rkyc, Merry Christmas, Retinue. Won by a length. Time, lmin 10 2-i)fie<\ Final Hack Handicap, one mile—Kurawaka 8.4, 1; LamsdoriV 7.11, 2; Aberration 9.4, 3. Also started: Ton Tuhi and Lethe.au. Won by a neck. Time, Imm 48sec.

I Telegraph Handicap, five furlongs--Inez 9.0, 1; Conquer 7.1-, 2; Swallow 7.10, 3. Also started: Axitc and Oblivion. Won by hall a length. Time. : lmin ssec. A.R.C. ACCEPTANCES. Auckland, Last Night. 1 Following arc the Acceptance* for the A.R.C. autumn meeting and final paymeats:— Easter Handicap—Moral 0.5, Master Soult 9.3, Downfall 8.10. Aborigine 7.13. Tamainupo 7,12, Ngapuka 7.12, Wainiangu 7.11. Wauchope 7.8, Devonport 7.8. Bully 7.i», Sedition 7.4, Santa llosa 7.3. Sir Antrim 7.0, Golden Eagle 7.0, Delegate 6.13, Dunborvc 0.2. Coromandel Tradesman Handicap— Carl Rosa 8.3, Scotty 8.0, Advocate 7.13. Bully 7.11, Chanteuse 7.9, Delegate 7.4. First Gun 7.3, Dunborve 7.2. Necktie (including 51b penalty) 7.2. Azoff 0.12, Oarmania 0.12, Gladsmuir (Ml, Freevata 0.11. Lycia 0.10.

Eden Handicap—Loehbiihie 8.7, Ngapuka 8.5, Miss Winnie 5.2. Mauapouri 7.10, Tui Cakobau 7.!>, Santa Rosa 7.H, Auldearn 7.7, Dardanus 7.0, Inglis 7.1 i. St. Tui 7.3, Maheno 7.:1. First Mate 7.2. Waihuka 7.2. Victoria Handicap—Hyperion B.S. Elegance 8.0, Tetrazzini 7.7, Fleet Arrow 7.3, Het Volt 0.12, Impulsive 0.10, Lady Doon 0,10, Mary Anne 0.10. Nelson Handicap—Rarata 8.11. Escamilla 8.5, Wimmera 8,5, Epsom Lass 5.4, Spate 8.4, Waiotahi 8.3, Rimlock 8.2, Tattoo 8.1, Freevata 8.1, Miss Advance 8.1, Mistime 7.13, Zinnia 7.13, Pukenui 7.11, Jill 7.10, Urania 7.0, Miehaelofr 7.4, Apollonaris 7.4, Totika. 0.7, Flying Souit 0.12. Tramway Handicap—Moriartv 9.3, Tarina 8.9, Foremost B.'d, Dogger Bank 7.13, Hohungatahi 7.10, Wimmera 7.0, Mahinga 7.4, Carom 7.13, Linniwell 7.11, Don Hannibal 7.10. STIPENDIARY STEWARDS. Hastings, Last Night. At a meeting of tile llawke's Bay Jockey Club Metropolitan Committee to day, the question of the appointment of stipendiary stewards was discussed. At'icr considering replies from clubs in the llawke's Bay district, it was resolved to reply to the Wanganui Club expressing the opinion that the question was one lliat should be dealt with by the llacing Conference, and that the difficulty would be to lind suitable pelsous with the necessary qualilications for such responsible appointments. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moluroa.") Races at Nelson to-day. Gold Crest is being spelled. Necktie, won the April Handicap on Wednesday at Alexandra Park. Don Carlos was well backed at Masterton on Thursday, but was never dangerous. tlie little-fancied Whatakura galloping over everything in the last four furlongs. Waimaria tried to crack the field up in the First Hack Hurdles at Masterton, and at one stage of the journey bad a lead of over a chain, but the disappointing Porirua pi ad could only walk the. hist half-mile and gained second place only because the others were a wretchedly poor lot. Kelso yan awav with I double on the first day, but had no chance with Sunbonnet at the weights in the Telephone Handicap. Sunbonnct was well backed in the race he failed in on Thursday, but punters got ahead of disaster ou the second day. Four first favorites, Kvlso (twice). Toauga anil Merrie Rose rewarded their followers on Thursday. llawke's Hay advices state that Moral and Ikon are galloping well, and will be shipped to Auckland in a few days. The much-boomed \ady<,n ran three seconds at Maslerton. Diplomatic was ridden by young Stan. Reid when he paid the sensational dividend in the Masterton Hack Handicap, and was the outsider ol tile field. Diplo matic was on it again on the Second Hurdles, and again paid a remunerative price. . A fine duel was put up ill the Ladies Bracelet between Aotea andNadyne, and the former, nicelv handled by Mr. L. MacDonahl, a son of the owner, just won by a bare head. The hurdler Tonderghie broke down after doing a gallop on Monday, and-will not sport silk for some time. I First Consul, by Conqueror—Lady Principal, made his first appearance under siilk on Wednesday, but was slow to move. Once he got going *c moved in great style, and is certain lo turn out a first-rate sprinter. on New Plymouth form, looked a good bet at Maslerton, and was a warm order in the .Maiden Hack Race. Jenkins brought him out at tin- turn for hoane, and he won easily by three 1 ngths. Toanga is a good 'uu when wanted. Jockeys Hatch and Deelev are still -oaring away at the head of the winning jiu-keys' list. Hatch has 03 and Deelcy 52 winning rides to their credit to date. Jimmy Buchanan has been winning frequently of late, and figures third with 30 wins. Maiora let down a big army of backers in the Waipipi Cup. but bobbed up serenely in the Autumn Handicap and paid a short price. Kurawaka has not won a race for some time, and, with Jenkins up, was well backed in the Opaki Welter, but iouud Kelso rather warm company and went nniler by a length. On the second day Kurawaka scored a long-overdue win in the Final Welter. Inez made amends for her defeat in the Waipipi Cup by scoring from Conquer in the Telegraph Handicap, but I here was little merit in the performance, the live furlongs taking 1.5 to cover, and the lop-wcighl <mly scoied by half-a-lenglh. The Manaia "welshing'' incident is the principal conversational topic of re cent days, and race-goers are expressing their opinions in 110 uncertain niaiinei regarding the. duties and responsibilities of racing clubs when licensing bookniak its The Manaia Racing Club does not command a tolalisalor permit, and in consequence is forced lo rely eiitirid\ upon the human tote to supply the gambling crowd with a means of losuip tlioir spare—and generally sparse cash When Parliament in ils foolish moments forced the man with the ructions void on objecting racing club# it did not, know enough about the game to make a reasonable or workable law on the subject and. as a consequence, made a hO"lm? mess of the whole business. As matter: now stand, racing clubs open their gr s to all and sundry—good men. bad men scabs and parties who ought to he lumbered under the Va,g. Act. Jiothrnf matters so long as the .person has tin necessary £5 or £2O, u the case: maj be. Tlie clubs d/avr the Hue at nothing.

1 I'lg.is anil thieves, vagabonds mid sharks pass right along, and invite ~ too | c'Mifidnig public to come on and lleeee lu t ,vo to one your rose doesn't will, aud it's a Ihoncuml to one vou do.it get yiiiir money if he does win' ■Now, racing clubs are entirely dependent upon tile support of that least considered portion of the community, followers ot true s]n»rr. Their very bread and butter, their existence., is hi the hands ot their patrons, and it is high time they awoke to a rsense of (heir responsibilities. and made a move to protect the intensU of tliose who keep thein alive and on lop. Racing clubs should look at things, not as a matter of pounds, shillings and pence, and collar the fees regardless of the consequences, but should ask the applicant: "Are you a suitable person to hold a responsible position in connection with the running of our mveting?" and "Are you in a position to deposit ,Coo (or more) as J a guarantee of your financial stability'(" , If that were done faithfully, as patrons of the sport demand that it should be done, we. would not hear of such barefaced swindling as took place at Manaia on Wednesday last. Such incidents give the game a bad name, give its enemies a chance to get a slap at us, and those iu authority should do all in their power to prevent a recurrence of those wholesale robberies.

At Manaia there were straight-going peneillers, and there were the worst of the "scaling push" in painful evidence. Three bookmakers laid liberal odds against C'lnnpett in the Scurry, and of course did a roaring trade. Straightout bets and "doubles" were freely taken aud in due course the "hot-stullV' landed the slakes. The mugs went round to collect, and were brazenly ollered their money back—nothing more! Then the fun commenced, and, only the timely intervention of the police prevented some act of violence being wreaked upon the we.hhors. These swindlers went on the course with no earthly chance of paying their possible losses, with nothing but daylight robbery as their sole aim and object, and it is the greatest wonder that they didn't linish up in tliti morgue. A well-known and much respected peneiller, in discussing the affair after the meeting, expressed the opinion that racing clubs we it) determined to license everything that came along, in the hopes that the scallywags would damn the whole, business as far as bookmakers are .concerned, so that Parliament, to right I the wrong, would wipe the whole tribe of Bar Yon* out for ever-more. Now, such nil idea may be ridiculous, but it finds credence in many quarters, and it is up to those who control the sport to show patrons that they are determined to make some effort to clear the meetings of all undesirable characters, whether they be peneillers or merely lookerson. Until some steps'arc taken in that direction it is quite certain that racing will rot go ahead, nor will it command the support of respectable citizens, and when they desert it the crows will struggle over the diseased Teinains.