SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 357, 7 April 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

MANAWATU ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Preist Association. Palmerteon X., Wednesday. The following acceptances have been received for the first day's events of the Manawatu autumn meeting and final payments for the sixth 'Manawatu Stakes:— FIRST DAY. Linton Hack Hurdles—Pikopo 11.9, Longner 10.4, Arc Light 9.7, Nightmare 9.0, Himatangi 9.0, Lothair 0.0, Eerehoa 0.0.

1-larere Hack Welter—Emblem 9.9, Ascnion 0.8, Captain Bell 9.0, Magneto 9.5, Moree 9.2, Liquid Air 8.11, Brilliancy 8.10, Waiari 8.10, Waxy S.U, Celeano 8.8, Lady Moutoa 8.8, Leolanter 8.2, Blend 8.1. Miss Sylvia 8.1, Plantation S.O, Torpoint 8.0, Captain 7.13, Miss Alba 7.13, Voca 7.12, Puketotara 7.12, San Lass 7.12, Te Whitu 7.12, Donoghue 7.12.' Telegraph Stakes—Lord Soult 9.7, St. Bill 9.0, Hermia 8.7, Boanerges 8.3, Lady Menschikoff 7.9, Advantage 7.7, Ballara't 7.7, Parula 7.4, Toanga 7.3, Nyland 7.2, (iolden Loop 0.13, Overtime 0.7, Red Wing 0.7, Lady Doris 0.7. Longburo Handicap—North-East 9.0, .Sir Antrim 5.7, Sir Frisco 8.5, Woodhey 7.13, Flitaway 7.7, Coronetted 7.0, Truganini 7.3, Mondip 7.1, Adria 0.10, Mataari 0.9, Merrie Rose 0.8, Ambrosian fi.B, Te Puia 0.7. Flingot 0.7, First Batterv 0.7.

Woodhey Hack Handicap—John 10.10, Strathmoira 9.3. Emblem 8.10, Captain Bell 8.5, Mulga Bill 8.4, Magneto 8.3. Attention 8.3, Liquid Air 7.8, Brilliancy 7.7, Guiding Step 7.5, Mem wing 7.4, Waitoto 7.2, Marathon 7.2, Royal Maid 0.7, Plantation 6.7, Moutoa Girl 0.7, San Lass 0.7. Taikorea Welter—Sharpshooter 9.13, Bourrasque and Waikaraka 9.4, Teotanc 8.10, Wee Trinket S.B, Perolina 8.0, Marton 8.5, Golden Loop 8.4, Passive 8.0. Red Wing 8.0, Obscurity 8.0, Splash 8.0.' SECOND DAY. Sixth Manawatu Stakes (final* payments)— James' Lady Kilcheran, W. E. BidwelPs Tribulation, W. E. Bidwill's Inspection, Sir G. Clifford's Flitawav, Sir G. Clifford's Broadsword, Sir G. Clifford's Sharpshooter, Sir G. Clifford's Madam Madcap, Sir G. Clifford's Tenterhook, G. P. Donnelly's Gold Thread, F. Dorset's Sir Solo, G. D. Greenwood's Danube, W. T. Hook's Excel], R. L. Henderson's Harrington, "Mr. Highden's" Polymorphous, "Mr. Highden's" Boanerges, "Mr. Highden's" Gloss, T. H. Lowry's Warsong, J. W. Lowe's Sea Queen, Mr. M. Melrose's Lord Kelvin, J. t Monk's Gipsy Belle, J. R. McDonald's Gold Crest, C. Nicholson's b.c, 2yrs, EtonCyrennienne, C. Nicholson's br. f. 2yrs, Eton —Cyrense, Hon. J. D. Ormond's Formby, R. W. Patterson's Penates, C. B. Pharazyn's Longstep, F. Ross' King Soult, W.'G. and G. L. Stead's ViceAdmiral, P. W. Sarsfield's Royal Marine.

TURF TOPICS. Necessity is the mother of invention. For want of proper leads to make the requisite handicap weight for one of the horses at Poroti races, the Maori rider was struck with the brilliant inspiration of putting soil in a sack and placing the unique make-weight across the front of his saddle. A spectator, says the Northern Advocate, either for mere mischief or because he had baoked another horse, surreptitiously attempted to slit the sack with a knife, but only succeeded in making a. small hole. It 'was enough, however, to let some of the soil escape, and the jockey presented a grotesque spectacle as <hc frantically urged his steed along, trying to hold the sack in position at the same time, while the contents were gradually dribbling out in a thin stream. There mignt have been an awkward contretemps ii the Maori's mount had come in first—but it didn't, by a long way. It is rather amusing the peculiar attempts that are made by some people to gain access to a racecourse "on tlie never" system (says the Wairarapa Daily News). As is well known, long before the races the secretary is besieged with numerous requests for complimentary tickets, and some quaint reasons are held out to support the application, one for instance, "Mr. So-aiul-So! is a big plunger on the machine." Attempts to secure tickets on pleas of this I kind fail, and the secretary and the clu'o get branded "stingy" by these rac'eeo.-eo spongers. In due time they arrive at the course, and are still to, be found scheming to gain admittance. In the hustle they produce all sorts of tickets, such as railway passes, club tickets, arid cigarette paper packets, in the hope that, they will not be observed in the bustle. At Tauherenikau oh Saturday and Monday this game was resorted to, and passing tickets round in coaches was also practised, but the men in charge of the gates were alert to these dodges, and the would-be dodgers were unable to work the oracle. On Saturday an absent-minded coachee drove through without stopping for tickets. He drove straight through the gate upon a checked vehicle, thus not giving the man in charge of the gate an opportunity to close it. .One would naturally have thought niat the driver 'would have pulled up when on the inside and have given the passengers a chance to get their tickets, but the horses were allowed to continue their trot. But this attempt to evade the gate failed like many others, for one of the gatemen, who was younger than the crowd, set chase after the coach and caught it well up the course roadway, jumped in and collected a nice little addition to the gate receipts, including two shillings from the driver.