SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 152, 23 July 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOOTTON'S SUCCESSES. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received 22, 10.30 p.m. e London, July 22. n Tlic Australian jockey Wootton rode ii three winners at Liverpool to-day. it s AUSTRALIAN RACING. ; Received 23, 0.50 a.m. j Melbourne, July 22. Workinaster and Boisdale are under ■} r cloud and are unlikely to start for the i Australian Steeples. WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES. THIRD DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Onslow Handicap, six furlongs, of 130 ■avs.. —St. Bill, Sweet Aijgelue, Maitvrium, Longner. Toa Tuhi, White Cockade, Hydraulic, Clem. Crofton Handicap, seven furlongs, of 100 sovs.—King's Prize, Marathon, King Post, Pukewai, Splash. Sealer, Rarewa, Vinco. Llnnwcin, Corunnn. Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a-lialf, rf 100 sovs.—Auratur, Rcndrock, Rangihaetn, Diplomatic, Waione, Wiaihuku, Yosami, Kelso, Moscow. July Steeplechase, two miles and a half, of 300 sovs.—Nadador, Te Arai, Speciosa, Irish, Deerslayer. _ Winter Oats Handicap, one mile, of 250 sovs.—Sir Frisco, Wimmera, Iranui, Merrie Zealand, .Sweet Angelas, Coronettil, Diamond Star, Seaman, Gaelic, King | Post. Final Hurdle Handicap, one mile and three-quarters, of 300 sovs,—'Ben Jonson, ' Exmoor, Kairoma, Corazon, Commander, i Belario, Rendrock. ■ Kia Ora Handicap, six furlongs, of 100 sovs.—Te Ru, Miscast, Pukewai, Axite, I Timothy, Waiata, Royal Maid, Rose Her- 1 aid, Merry Christinas, Glenjield, Vinco. ' . i RACING CONFERENCE. 3

Wellington, Thursday. , The annual conference of the New Zealand Jockey Clubs opened here today, Sir G. Clifford (president) in the chair. In the course of his address lie said that as the standard of racing improves by the introduction of more weight for age and long-distance races, so will prejudices melt away, and a wider recognition be established of the Conference's efforts to promote a highclass sport and healthful recreation. The interest added toy moderate speoulation is a secondary consideration, and the aim has consistently been to discourage heavy gambling by advocating i the of the totalisator under proper restrictions. The totalisator automatically prevents the investment of unduly large sums and in tluit and many other ways has assisted the administration of racing in the maintenance of a true sportsmanlike' lie rccommendied the delegates to consider the question raised |>y the Wellington Club whether the Conference would participate in the legal expenses, possibly consequent on the refusal of licenses to bookmakers known to have plied their calling* at unregistered meetings. Complaints .had been rife of laxity in receiving nominations and acceptances after the advertised hour of closing. He reminded offiI cials that such an excess of zeal was . liable to serious misinterpretation, a 6 i to their own honor and to awkward j consequences if objections ensue. More--1 over, an officio] conniving at the success of a horse invalidly entered, or accepted for, "became a party to fraud upon the rightful winner of the stake. Those secretaries of clubs who failed to forward tli© prescribed particulars of their meetings for publication in the official calendar were not only, negligent in their duty, but guilty of special selfishness. The licensing of so many practically unemployed jockeys implies either carelessness on the part of some of the licensed bodies, or an excessive liberality which is no real kindness to its recipients. More of the clubs should aim at /t'he encouragement of weight-for-agie laces, and, where practicable, long-dis-tance races should be more favored than at present. The president strongly condemned the promoting of unlicensed meetings. This was a grave evil, and it could not be too widely known that the, conference was not responsible for the developments. Wellington, Last Night. .The Auckland Metropolitan Committee recommended that the life disqualification imposed upon one Harris in connection with the case at' Auckland should be reconsidered, and a remission of sentence made. The uainer of the horse \vn,s also disqualified for life, but the committee considered that Harris (one of the owners) was not implicated to the same extent in the matter

as the trainer. Sir George Clifford said that as the disqualification had been imposed by Hip conference, it would have to d«>al witn the question. Tt was one which should not be considered hrtrrivdlv. He moved that three ■ judges be appointed £o consider whether a remission of sentence should be allowed. This was agreed to. Several amendments to the rules were agreed to.