SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 52, 22 July 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

DOPING OF ILOJi.SKS. ] Jiy Cable. —l'rcs Association. —Copyright London. July 20. Whispers heard at intervals show that the practice, of doping is 11'ot extinct and' the action of the stewards at Newmarket and Sundown Park proves t'lic alertness of the authorities., The cruel practice should properly be : made a penal ollence.

A FAMOUS 1 HOUSE DEAD. llcccived 21, 10.10 p.m. Paris, .July 21, The racehoi-c Kocksand died, lie was insured for i!:iO.(MO. At the nu cling 0 f tlie Taranaki ■Jockey Club lust niylit there were pres eut: Messrs (,'. M. Leppcr (chairman). 1.. A. No'au. K. Sole, A. Alexander, W.C. Weston, A. 15. Standish, Ji. 1-'. JSlundell,. .1. Kllis li. 11. Chaney, and I'. Orbell. lwo resignations were received, and a number of nomination* to fill the vacancy \vi*rc !mml over till next meeting. A sub-committee consisting of the chairman and Messrs Weston and Blnndell was set np to arrange for a number of photos , : f the club's property for distribution. ' , A proposal is'on foot to obtain photon of a number of < M members of ( lie club to ham; un in the stewards' room in the c.ub s buildings on the course. DISTRICT COMMITTEE. At the meeting of the District Committee Ihe same members were present with (lie addition of Mr. .T. Gray. • The following' licenses wore granted, subject (o the usual conditions: Trainers. C. Jackson, T. F. Goddard. I'. CoflVv. .T. Fryer. 0. Xcill. A. Ba-rlow ■T. ClejM'e. and .f. G : jockeys; ft Copestake. C. (Vlirnn?. .T. MiCavton and J. 11. Graham.