SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1915, Page 4

SPORTING.

HOROWHENUA WEIGHTS. By Telegraph.—Prew Auoeiatioa. Wellington, Last Night. The following weights have been dt dared for the Horowhenua Racing Club's meeting:— HOROWHENUA CUP. One and a quarter miles.—Pavlova 9.4, Lady Louisa 8.7, Goldstroam 8.1, Maniaroa 7.13, Byron 7.12, Square Deal 7.9, Wild Lupin, Haumakaha 7.8, Rene 7.7, Imarose 7,5, Immer, George 7.2, Tangihou 7.0, Prince Laddo 0.13, Tangawai 6.11, Negative, Vladian, Master Moutoa 8.7. Mcdonald memorial flying HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—George 9.0, Want 8.12, Peronilla 8.11, Evadne 8.10, Tangiwai 8.8, Master Achilles 8.0, Martyress'B.s, Black Lupin 8.3, Medallist 7.7, Negative 7.4. LEVIN HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Combustion 9.0, Bradamantc 8.3, Iceberg, Coropet 8.0, Tango 7.7, Goldbearing 7.0, Gold Necklace 7.5, Innoladdo 7.3, iPall Mall, Sir Saracen, Rewa Rewa 7.2, Need, Ally, Limpet, WiTokino, Merrv Andrew, Ballvhar 7.0. MOUTERE HACK HANDICAP. S'evet. furlongs.—Lubriline 9.0, Combustion 8.13, Borsil 8.0, Coropet 7.13, Rerehau 7.11 Roumania 7.7, Mystified 7.5, Bronk Delaval 7.4. Vladian 7.3, Rongora, Gold Necklace, Sir Saracen, Squadron Merrv Dale, Ballyhar 7.0. OHAU HACK WELTER. One mile and a distance.—Queen's- Po«t, Mis» Kelly 9.0, Master Strowan 8.11 IcebiTg 8.10, Scrutineer 8.5, Katua, Blue Thread 8.4, Vladian 5.3, Rongora, Awapimi, S'«noretta, Gwyne, Morton, Wirokinn Happv Jack S.O. WERIROA TROT lIAXDICW Two miles.—Kea Dillon, War Cloud lii*ce Commanderite 21, Stone Beldmte *»! Daha 28, Miss Havoc, Itvmeii •>; Hawinia 28, Coleen Bawn, Floral .TO MANAKAU TROT H.ANI)U'.A|> n,„. and a half miles.—War Cloud Mr Cmmandoittc 4sec, Stone BeWmie il' Warlock, Star Hoy 7, Mis* Tlavoe. I'ivmen, Daha S, Hawinia, Coleen Bawn I*l Halo Moral 11, Bona, Lylock, Chnrlernv! Niiene 13. ''

the Kgmont Club (Haweral, at a I meeting on Tliursflav, agreed to de.vnle the net profits of the coming -cumi to the patriotic funds. The chairman said that several of the racing clubs in Kew Zealand had already contributed the whole of their net prohts to the patriotic funds, while many of the clubs bad given a portion of their net profits to those funds. He understood that some members of Parliament were considering the advisablcness of introducing legislation to sior, race, dnrmg the war, w l,i| e others ajwin woe thinking of having the meeting, w™> e | ll -| U - M,ght P robabl - v •«" «iong to be racing during the war, but u the matter were looked at from an impartial point of view, it would ba seen that, if racing were curtailed, the Government would lose a good deal in> the way of taxation, and hundreds of people—jockeys, trainers, and othcttwho were now earning an honest livelihood, would be thrown out of employ iiiont. If racing were allowed to conm..o during the war the Government would gain a lot by the totalisator reve»ue, through the extra taxation, apart funds by the different clubs. Re thougnt members of Parliament would be wiw If they let the matter alone, because m«nhers of raemg clubs were sports and could be trusted to do the right thing. when the proper time came th*aHZi" °. f * h '. E?mont Club «v the r action, have shown themselves to be true sport,, and given a splendid lead to the rest of the proving W