SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 226, 30 January 1911, Page 8

SPORTING

TAKAPUNA SUMMER MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Takapuna Jockey Club's summer meeting commenced yesterday. Results: Maiden Plate.—Wee Olga 1, Frontino 2, Miss Ada 3. Won by half a length. Calliope Handicap. — Condaminc 1, Mahva 2, Cloudy Dawn 3. Won by a neck.

Zcalandia Handicap.—Miss Winnie 1, Hikuai 2, Elegance 3. Takapuna Cup.—Soultoria 1, Tanekaha 2, Domino 3. Also started: Uranium, Sir Artegal, Master Theory, Waiotahi, Explosive, Bully, Flying Soult. Won by three-quarters of a length. Ferry Handicap.—Parawai 1, Master Jack 2, Bogey 3. Won by a neck. Orewa Hurdles.'—Don Quex 1, Delegate 2, Royal Play 3. First- Pony Handicap.—Peggy Pryde 1, Red Lupin 2, Mighty Atom 3. Won by half a head. Stewards' Handicap.—Wauchopo 1, Elegance 2, Jena 3. Woa by three lengths.

SICLOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Auckland, Last Night. The following arc the weights and acceptances for the second day's meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club's 'summer meeting:— 'i !J->:|

Moana Handicap, seven furlongs.— Miss Ada 9.0. Wee Olga 8.10, Master' Jack 8.3. Llovds, Tipua 7.13, Master 'Sly, La Reiua 7.9.

T.J.C. Handicap, ly, miles.—LTranium 5.13. Tattoo, Domino 8.7, Tanekaha 8.2, Waiotahi 0.12, Flying Soult G.lO, La Reina 6.7.

Second Pony Handicap, four furlongs. —Red Lupin 10.4, Peggy Prvde. 9.7.' Mighty Atom 9.1, Miss Stella 7.6. Maiden Hurdles, V/ s miles and 100 yards.—Royal Day 9.13, Kaiwaka 9.12, Seldom 9.9, Bonnie Jean 9.7, Wairnhe, Sabine 9.4, Blue Rocket 9.2, Arcadia 9.1, Powerful, Master William, Luxton 9.0.

Hobson Handicap, five and a half furlongs.—Tranquil 8.2, Condaminc 8.0, Master Dix 0.12, Goldsize 0.11. Rangititoto Handicap, Ave and a half furlongs.—Report, Miss Livonia 8.2, Master Jack 8.1, Bogey 7.10, Dancing Paul, Miss Wairiki, Countree, La Reina, Sir Walter, Misere Ouvert 7.5. Suburban Handicap, five and a half furlongs.—Hohungatahi 8.13, Lady Frances 7.7, Elegance 7.3, Lothair 7.1, Frcmantle 0.12, Aristos 0.10, Captain Soult 0.9, Taka 0.7.

Anniversary Handicap, seven furlongs. —Wauchope 9.9, Sir Artegal 8.7, Miss Winnie B.2,'Sea Elf 8.1, Zinnia 8.0, Solus 7.5, Jena 7.3, Elegance 7.0, Scotch 0.11 Mistime 0.9, Taka 6.7.

Referring to the exit of the legalised bookmaker, a writer in the Post says:— "The only way to put down betting at tote odds (now a criminal offence) is to enact that any person suspected of being a bookmaker is liable to arrest and punishment unless he can prove that he earns his living by some honest form of employment, and "that the onus of proving that the person so charged is not a bookmaker shall rest on the accused himself. Now, what Legislature would attempt to pass such a law? The operations of the 'books' during the next three months—their legal existence ends on January 31—will be watched with keen interest. It is tolerably certain that the army of liang|lrs-on,' the necond-ratc spielers and first-class wasters, will be considerably reduced. The police will lie no lunger met with the answer that these gentry are 'bookmakers' when anxious to arrest on a charge of vagrancy. The gaols will benefit to a certain extent. Meantime, the genuine bookmaker is hugely amused at the attempts to extinguish him and the determined stay-at-home punter knows quite well tnat he will have no difficulty in backing his fancy in the future—always at a limit of £7 10s and £3 155."