SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 206, 28 February 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

FLKMINGTOX NOTES. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright Fleiniiigton, February '27. Gold Brew did half a mile in olscc., and Sirkar covered half a mile in 53 seconds. WA XGAX i: I ACC E PTAXCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wangamii, Yesterday. Following are the Wanganui Jockey Club's acceptances for the second day's rating to-dav:— AI7ITMX HANDICAP, eight and alialf furlongs—Cheddar 8.1, l'atronale 8.0. Pussadeiia 7.13, Merry Frank 7.11, Stepney 7.5, Guiding Way 7.0, Austin (U2, and Coromandel G. 7. HARRISON HACK, one mile and a distance—Canute 8.11, Square Deal 5.4. Y\ liite Crane 7.12, Kimborabi 7.8. Centenary 7.7. MATARAWA HANDICAP, six furlongs— Aratiatia !).■>, Lubriline 8.13, Princess Moutoa 8.(1, Avauuce 8.(1, Powder Fox; 8.0, Historiette S.I, Firing Line 7.5, Brunswick 7.4, Silver ltose 7.2, Armature and Crey Guard 7.0. MAXGAXLI STAKES. one and a-half miles—Bon Ton 9.0, Sir Solo 8.12. Bronze 3.. i, Los Angelos 8.3, Sea Pink 8.1, Tiresome 7.7, Moutoa Girl 7.7, Leonta 7.3, Marshal Mac Donald 7.0. FORDELL 111 RDLES. one and threequarter miles—The Hover 11,12, Kurlialpi 10.."). Merrie Lad 10.il, Timothy 10.4, Euroeo 10.3, Cornelian 0.8, Whimper 9.0. OKOIA IILRDLES, one mile and live furlongs—Waipuku 11.5, Aurake 10.7. St. Gale 0.7, BulTy 9.2. FARICtt'ELL HANDICAP, six fur-longs-Culprit 8.8, Makara 8.7, Bertrada 8.5. Pavlova 8.4, Heather 7.7. Grattan 7-(>, Sauci 7.2, Epworth 7.2, inti Gerberga 0.1,1. NOTES ON TO-DAY'S EVENTS.

(By "Moturoa.") Wanganui, Last Night. The weather promises well for the second day's races. The acceptances are again very good. The programme opens at 110011, with the Autumn Handicap, Cheddar, 011 his Cm? running, will havo many friends. The shorter distance will_suit him, thougi Guiding Way and Patronale may be hard to beat. Eleven fair horses figure in the Mttarawa Handicap, including two first day winners, Lubriline and Princess Moutoa.

The following are the likely starters and weights in the Jackson Stakes, of six furlongs:—Bnndeira 0.0, Gipsy Belle 8.11, Ermengarde 8.11, Emperador 8.11, Gladiole 8.11, Reputation 7.0, Bencontre 0.11. Emperador and RenconLvc will he bracketed. Reputation is very fit, and having a big pull in the weights, may keep Bandeira and company busy. Seven figure in the Fordell Hurdles, and Timothy and The Rover may bo the elect of backers, A small field will contest the Hack Hurdles, Aruake shaped so well on tha first day that the public will go strongly for him to-morrow.

The Wangaflui Stakes will pir/.zie punters. Horses that will carry a lot of money are Moutoa Girl, Bon Ton, aai Sir Solo. The race hears a very open aspect. Only five will sport silk in the Harrison Handicap. Square Deal should be all the better fox the first day s race, and Centenary also should run well. The Farewell may give Sauci or Grattan a chance to rjdeem the first day's failures, though Bertrada may bo better fancied than either. WANGANUI TROTS. Wanganui, Last Night. The Wanganui Trotting Club's annual meeting commenced in line weather to-day. Tile tote figures for the day were £0,848 as against £3,035 for the first day of last year. Results:—

MAIDEN' HANDICAP, 27'/. sovs., one and a half miles—Postboy, l.wcc.. 1; Tomboy l.'isec, 2, Lofty it see. 3. Twelve started. Time, tniiii l(i Msec. KIRK WOOD HANDICAP. 2r> sovs. ona and a half miles—Fashionwood Jfisee, i ; I nil "I'm Usee, ■>■ Virago Msec, 3. Ten started. Won by four lcngLhs. Time, 4mm. W AX( JAN LI CLP, two miles—fioldie Bsoc. 1; (lee Whizz U sec 2. floneral •foiihert Usee. Also starlet!: Manscienta llsec, Marae Mann 11, Princess lirnee 11, War Cloud in, John It !0, Myrtle Palm !>, Krectform (I, Celtic I. Won comfortably by four len»tliH. Time, 4min ">!) sec. lUMMOX!) HANDICAP. TV/., sovs a mile and a distance—Winning' Ssec, 1; Wallet scr.. 2; Casey Usee, 3. Five started. Won b/ four lengths. Time. 3m in l-.>see. CASTLKCUFK HANDICAP r>V- sovs. two miles—insurrection 20*w. I ; New Vita 7sec. 2: l-'loet Queen Usee, 3. Eleven started. Won easilv. Time omin lltscc.

PRKSIDKXT'S HANDICAP. 4,, sow two miles—Rothschild 14sec. I; All Steel Usee, 2; Capillose (isec. ,'i. Seven started. Todd liclls won but wus disqualified for brea hing at the finish. I ime, omin 1] .'i-osec DASH HAXDK'AP, of .:io S ov„ ; one mile and a distance.—Wallet, Usee I Uniform, 4sec, 2: John 11., osec. The only other starter was Copper King Usee, who_ won but was disipialilied for inconsistent running. Time, 2min l.< 4-5 K'JC.

TAIiAXAKf .KH'KKY ('WIS.

At a liu'ctinji of tlic District Comi.iiitec of llio Taraimki -locker ( lull last "i.ulit. ,cvni ilill'i-n-nt penalties, inllic!.-d liv tin' -finlii-ia! OimmiUcc iltirinff the I' ebruarv meeting, were approved, KUI'KRT SJKVJKIt. ••-Milroy," of tljo Syilucv .Mail, writes- — ll Ki-iii-ritlly allowi'ii tlisii (lie WooUon-Sieyier libel action was 'lie I'ifiitPsi law case i-onm-i-tcil will, t.lie turf lliat lias yet taken place, and .-iiridiwlv

enough, both plaintiff and defendant i 'first vvon notice on the Australian turf, ; Hubert. Sutton Sievier is an Englishmail, and is said to bo of good family. I knew him very well. lie, civate.l'a sensation as a bookmaker oui here. Whether he was a gentleman burn <■!• a highly-educated man is more than 1 can ' say, -but he could deport himself like a 1 swell, and argue cleverly 011 many sm>jeets. 1 believe he came from South Africa., where he had served as a trooper against the Zulus or some ot!i u r nigger tribe.

He made his first appearance in Adelaide as Robert Sutton, "the Englisii--1111m," advertised broadly, and set valiantly to work to knock out I lie totalisator for prices against both favorites and outsiders. lie beat the machine badly. 111 a week the newspapers made him the most-talked-of man 11 1 lie sporting world, and when he made his first appearance at a Hawkcsbury spring meeting he was fairly mobbed. Sutloii laid odds hitherto unheard of. lie obtain Ibroadcast advertisement through the newspapers for laying fancv o;!, like £IOO to Is, £101) to 2s Od, and odd sums to nothing about hopeless outsiders. Naturally Sutton's knock-nut (trices won hint the enmity of all tho old hands, who preferred to lay (i to 4 each of two, and stand the rest "for their ■book, rather than expand against others at long prices, unless the said others happened to be in the hands of an undertaker. The ring generally hated him, and threw every obstacle in his way.

The late ''Teddy" Samson undertook to wipe Sutton oil' the map at the Randwiek spring meeting following Ilawkesbury. lie stood right alongside him, and when Sutton offered 4 to 1, Samson responded with a point longer. Sutton responded with a point longer. Sutton kept taking up the scale with different horses, until a false price was reached, anil down that would go to a couple of quiet-looking men near-by. Thev were in Sutton's employ. Frequently'he got as much as 8 to 10 to 1 about a 2 to 1 chance. After some lips and downs in Australia, Sutton returned to England, but lie did not stay long. He came back I* Australia for another dash, but meanwhile scores of men had learned how to bet to figures, and the novelty of "the Englishman" had worn off. Ilis second visit was of short duration, and he shook off tho dust of Australia oil' his feet for ever.

Here is an incident which shows the extent to which lie was 'hated by (he old-time bookmakers, who were practically ruined by the system lie introduced. One blight autumn afternoon at Flcmington something like six favorites had won, and the ring had caught it hot trying to following the long prices set by Sutton. After the racing thev gathered together in knots, and discussed the situation. One very well-known man, a Hebrew, and a strict religionist, who had 'been reduced from « state of comparative affluence to the condition of broke dom, was furious, and, dropping on his knees, fervently offered up a passionate Hebrew curse upon Sutton and all his seed, breed and generation. This did not seem to have any effect upon the versatile liobert, for that verv evening all the immense losses he made at the races came hack at baccarat. When .Sutton returned to England for good he managed to obtain a great advertisement by being presented to her Majesty Queen Victoria at a reception or something of that sort. The papers were highly indignant. He had then resumed his proper name—Robert Sutton Sievicr, and blossomed out largely as a starting-price merchant, but iiie business, I believe, did not bring him much grist to the mill. At the time of the late Duke of Westminster's stud was sold off ''Doll" was very well gilded, and secured a world-wide advertisement 'by giving 10,000 guineas for Sceptre. I think it was prior to that that he was well advertised when lie married a sociefcy lady and tho daughter of a marfjuis. Iho price paid for Sceptre was a record for yearlings. He paid proportionately high prices for others bred by the duke. .Sceptre proved a bargain among bargains, and though she won nenly £40,000 in stakes, Sievier, it appears, did not make much of her.' He sold her for £25,000. He started the Winning I'ost newspaper—it is averred with very little moiiey-bnt he made a success of it.

00011 OI.D CAUIUNIO. I am told (writes ''The Special Comnmiaonci"' in the London Sportsman) that good old Carbine retires from active service, and it is a matter of eonsideiable interest that grandsons of his will be among the debutants next season. f refer to Catmint and Javelin, both of whom are sons of Carbine's best tnglisli-bred son, (Spearmint, and are rare-bred ones on their dams' side. Catmint stands at the Heath Stud, Xcwmarket. He i s i Uirsi , of „ r( , at S - |Z| , and bone, a li„e slayer, as he showed at f.oodwood last ;>ear, and his dam, Ited Lily, is by Persimmon, out of Melo.lv. ,ii !"' -? 1 S r ra ™>'»t horse that "ill be available m . xt sI , )ISHI w . u doubtedly a very high-class one when at his best, and his dam, Full Crv, who whs sold for 41)00 guineas the othe,' dav, is by Flying l-ox out of Ladv Villikins (Jam of Marcovil, etc.). a 'rare campaigner in her day, luid great slaver. Javelin stands well over lii l, un ,i s ' ™ r .V 'fft of clean, bard legs, will, good Bin of bone. Tie has a forehand as good as Bayardo's, and great lem'th and strength of quarters and second"thighs He is full of quality, and hp is close]v related, through Lady Villikins, to Amphion. He ix fll „ fo| . tho 10H and can hardly fail („ be v,.. v successful, combining as 1,, does Carbine and Minting, Ormonde and Citlnpin.