SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 263, 29 March 1913, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. April 2, s—Wellington Racing Club . April 9, 10—Jlanawatu Racing Club. April 1(5, 17—Hawke's Bay Jockey Ciub. April 10, 19—Avondale Jockey Club. May 14, 15—Egmont Racing" Club. May 22, 24—Wanganui Jockey Club. COMING EVENTS. April 2—North Island Challenge Stake?. Aprilj —New Zealand St'. Legcr. April 9—Manawatu Stakes. April lti —Hawke's Bay Cup. TURF TOPICS. (By Moturoc). The Easter meetings orer, sportsmen are now looking forward to the Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting which opens on Wednesday next, and will be concluded on the following Sat urday. Acceptances should appear this morning, and* promise to be large. A fair number of Taranaki hows were nominated at the meeting, inclining Katua, Patriotic, Crown Pearl, Phiwai, Lady Mensehikoff, Partonale and lesser lights, and the gathering should b» of interest to local sports. The North Island Challenge Stakes, run over seven furlongs, on "Wednesday, and the New Zealand St. Leger, one mile and three-; quarters, on the concluding day. promise to bring together the Dominion's best weight-forage sprinters and stayers. > The Silver Rose incident at Feilding is still being spiritedly iliseussed in sporting quarters, and the opinion of most people who were on either side of the judge's box is that the Wanganui toare won the Maiden clearly enough. Sir. R. Aldsworth. who was in the box, is a perfectly honest sportsman, and there is no doubt in his mind that Charge got up in time to win. It is no use crying over spilt milk, or lost money or anything else, and the incident will be forgotten in nine days or less. I am told that Jockey Lee. who rode Charge. admits that his horse was well beaten, but jockeys are generally pretty bad judges. If my memory serves me right, Charlie Jenkins struck trouble at Marton some time ago through casting rude reflections on Mr. Aldsworth's eye-sight. 'Jenks" was fined a "tenner" for his remarks. That was in connection withj the Waikaraka incident, but that's an-; other story. j Winning owners at Riccarton were | easily headed by Sir George Clifford. whose horses scored five firsts, a second) and four thirds, and incidentally gather-j ed in stakes to the tune of £2120 fori their wealthy owner. Clifford's luck wasexecrable at the beginning of the season and opinions were expressed that] he would be found far below his usual' place in the year's total of winning I owners. Bi't the last few weeks havej seen the tide turning, and the Canterbury meeting was a veritable triumphant procession for the squire of Stoneyhnrst. He is a good sport and deserves all he gets. No turf patron in the Dominion spends so much money on the breeding and racing. of horses, or gives up so much time to the management of racing generally. Under .Sir George's regime as chairman of the Racing Conference everything has been improved out of sight. Now that we have the stipendiaries easting a loud questioning stare at everything, racing will he quite a Sunday school sport. - Talking of stipendiary stewards, has anyone ever seen their position clearly defined in New Zealand? On a few occasions their recommendations have not been received too enthusiastically by the ordinary club stewards, and th:<t there is trouble brewing nobody doubts. At Thames the other day the "stipe" ordered a fractious horse to be placed on the outside of the crowd lined up to the barrier. The starter naturally hit the) roof and handed in lit* resignation. Now. the question arises, Did that |iaid steward over-step the mark? Nobodv knows because there is no rule on the subject. It is time the Racing Conference let racing clubs' officials know where the stipendiaries' duties commence and where they end. There will be an open revolt one of these wet days, von sec!

Messrs. Stead Bro=.. with £101.") op-| posite names, were a poor second] on the winning owners' list at Canter-1 bury. Mr. E. J. Watt took £7W) for Ventura'-- win in the Great Easter, and' Mr. J. F. Buchanan notched £440. Mr. Greenwood's bad luck was particularly noticeable. Tlis colors were up in seven races and wer« carried into third place on no less than fire occasions. For which exposition his h->nk balance is helped up'only £>:10. Mr. .1. K. [.. Slatiford £Ot :i ,v .-iv with £2<r) for P.areola's victory in th" Kildare Hurdle Lace. Cheddar wa- only started 0r..-" at the Canterbury, in the Great Autumn and than was ncv: r > ron:i:n-:i;. Sen•niinarr. who started in th" -a ::■■ i \ rjfn we'l ft a tr'i- r-'d th a :<•!!;• d beaten. Rati T- •;. in •■'. :'.v.;■■::. v,a- -'.:••''■' fnllowi,- in fa.h :'- ?.a-,<••;,-. I.\ .-;-, Eonifnm h?.Y ! n? *'"'"i '"''"- "" " ■ n '''"'. Aufrunas i"-t ;"•! '!>• it; th:" to ;•■•- Tiea f last ver's '"'"'V. '•'. : 'ha'i-tiT' PraV.-'s. c-:v: • " ! . - :- :' ?!r George in 1011. -o i'd- .-a •■- -:-; :.;. t'n'rd >u ■.•.-■.:•,■-■ :i-'f-v in :'■'■■■' V-; -..fa'. event. <;:■;::■; !;•-■ t.-' ■<■ •-■- ■'- i..: G. G. S'.e:::!', r:r-.'-- : "- t- '->-'-i! Th'- -ta-thv: at T-nh :-.■;'■.. , .-.-a----j-v.-fi;!. a-d -<■.-■.-' ra - = - :■ •■-.•.- a:;l lost at the i-arri-r. A \V;- : r!ra---> [■ ■•■■> r states that K'ttia v.a : ran of '.:.■• ■■ who •utTered »>o^. A s l.i=hhf.r 300! ha.'d; v,-a■; -ri'da. d at the Waiir.r-iv !"■'.•( T::i : n la ad,.a-. bv Si- Lad.h.-Ti-!iura".;i. Tii- <■,:.-. j-,' idaycd wi'li 1-is oppon nis ee.'i day. -ill he ma" b- ticked oil' far 'V.n;v ■■.•;'.'-• ence. The progeny of "-ir Lad !o had a «ood innia..:- at th-- r.:'" '"nT. T..-i'io7!. r.raeb-:r:i and Mr M.a-'.-a- vi-aia- ;h--firs; d,< .■ and. P,rarh-;;-i aa" -'r w-; ■•• •'.-. he ! n- first p-.st the r"_ i 0:1 th - -."-ad. Sir Kr.oah ran aliuo-l la ■' o' 1 ;h- v.\• •.:■ in? day. but he won easily in the .\:i*unm Handicap after li'irM-.i-: 1 ' P.'.-o-.vti Trout ii: tli- s>-.iaht. >ir K-: ': v,-..d : hnve woj> anvhow. la". t!:e -'. ■;■•■ ••!■ ruled I'." v.-; ::r! 'r <-.:. Cev'on hi-'.:-:.- a I'o-rl v.--! ",'■'•'<; running in th-- .Vittir'in TT-.u; 1 '}>■ ■■"'' £\r Sa.rra <i broke down b'V;'- v-!..1-running running prominentlv in anntbar race. was ninde a hot f.ivo'tritfor the Hitck Handicap at Wr.i])ii'c;ir''i. bu' a bad -tart upsi t l'.'-r clri-.a-". ' ; 'r Daniel wen the I'ijr rrn r.-.flia" «a : !c. and nii-s came to liubt and !•:■•! * -■ -" | .inliickv Lord Posslde in tha Fi.-;a,' Handicap. Up North tli<-v are -*:1! -■•!-■':;;::'"-' over l'e.irv'- (li-'Oialiih nthm r.i te.a Tradrsmetds llaiaii.an. K aorvr- that the iad co-.dd rot irnnae- th - !la".ke's Ilay bor-e in the earlier -'aja cf the race, and a fur jiolii'c ;' coup!'- of f'.'.rlonjrs I'eary bump-d M-uiorail. Hfii>penin? so ear'v in a mile and a nu-irfer race it is open to. doab' wlichar lh" actual ri-snh w.s atlV'.-t-d. a:al iireiv food jndjes reckoned that lb • -t»wards .mißht hav:' occupied th.ir tir.v 1.-tti-r bv inqairiti" into the - •riiur.'a_v that •s alleged !» l'«vo tak-n lih'.ce between Monorail and 'i'/X**.--'! when 'h- Pfhl were coming up the straight at tin: fitii=,h - - , • , It is stated in Wanjranm that jock'-y Price, who is wcttinpr weary of rushintr round to meeting after meeting, will

shortly set up as a trainer. Brother George has done well at .t. A Hawera scribe mentions that Clemency has now won the hurdle rice at Opunake three times in succession. Antarctic continues to :dod along nicely at Wanganui, and so Jar has not Lcen troubled with rheumatism. There was a mix-up in the Autumn Nursery Handicap at Kiccarton, and the stewards suspended Luke Wilson, who was on Jason, for the remain br wf the day. After the field had Tone a f'.iMig Chorale took charge of lur rider ani ran all over the course, family colliding with the picket fence and falling. Reyoml some ugly scratches and cuts on the chest the two-vcar-old luckily escaped. There is a probability of the stakes for next year's Wanganui Cup Hieing raised to £IOOO. The increased money should draw the best long-distance horses in the colony.