SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

IiACING FIXTURES. Nov. "24.—Aslilimut R.C. Annual Nov. 24, 27—Takapuna J.C. Spring. ■Nov 30, Dec. I.—Feilding ,I.C. Spring. 'Dec. S, 9.—Woodville .J.C. Summer Dec. 27, 28.—Taranaki J.C., Christmas. A WIN FOR TOA TERE. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright Received Nov 20, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Nov. ID. The Warwick Farm Handicap to-day resulted:—Toa Tore, 1; Claude Miner, 2; Sir Vivi, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min lOsec. OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. By Telegraph.—'Press Association. Auckland, Nov, 20. The Otahuhu Trotting Club's spring meeting concluded to-day. The totalisator handled £22,721 for the meeting, as against £23.053 last year Results: INNOVATION HANDICAP (harness). One and a half miles.—l Miss Huon Junior, 1; S Lady Doctor, 2; 5 Lnvinia, 3. All started. Won by two lengths, Time, 4min 41-ssec. EPSOM HANDICAP (saddle). One mile.—l Sweet Prince, 1; 5 Harania, 2; 4 Selkirk, 3. Scratched: Papatuia. Won by a head. Time. 2min 33 l-osec. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP (harness). Two miles.—B Give, 1; (i Bell Gray, 2; 2 Wallace M., '3. All started. Clive won a well-judged race, getting up to win in the last stride by half a head. Time, 4min 51 3-ssec. MAUNGAKIEKIE HANDICAP (harness), One and a half miles—o Derby Dillon, 1; 2 Resurrection, 2; 7 Wereoa. 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 40see. 'ROYAL OAK ITANDICA'P (saddle). Two miles,—2 Teddy McKinney, 1; 4 Tableau, 2; 1 Springbok, 3. All started. Won easily by six lengths. Time, smin 8 3-ssec. MASSEY HANDICAP (harness). One and a half miles. —3 Pearl d'Or, 1; 5 Resurrection, 2; B Iluia Grey, 3. Scratched: Wallace M., Wereoa, and Joan of Are. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min 37sec. RICHMOND HANDICAP (saddle). One mile.—4 Lady Child, 1; 1 Master Park, 2; 2 St. Ursula, 3. Scratched: Prince Rufus and Master Ilam. Won by a length. Time, 2min 22sec. TELEPHONE HANDICAP.—I Huon Patch, 1; 10 Skylark, 2; 3 Joan of Arc, 3. All started. Won all the way. Time, 2min 2fisec.

A.R.C. WEIGHTS. Mr. Morse has declared the following handicaps:— AUCKLAND CU'P. Two miles.—Warstep 9.4, Chortle, Di Gama 9.1, Merry Roe 8.10, Colonel Soult 8.7, Balboa 5.5, Sir Solo 8.3, Jack Delaval 8.2, Rinaldo 8.0, Rewi Poto 7.13, Multiply 7.12, Kooya, ■Hov 7.9, Blaekall, John Barleycorn 7.7, Castalia 7.3, Tinopai, Potoa, Goldsizk jSpeeialform 7.2, Monojack 7.1. Kaminohel I Mullingar, Berlrada, Maniaroa, Square Deal, Byron, Mummer 7.0. Adjutant, Snub, Wise Bird. Lady Penury, Wishful, Marco Bello, Guiding Way, St. Elmn 0.11, El Gallo, Master Moutoa 0.10, Self fi.fi, Fionnuala, Housewife, Glissandci 0.8. Down, Cliristure, Carillion, Deviation, Hadj. Gluetanus, Ilinemana. Mountain Dream. Marc Anthony, Midnight Star, Tavistock, Xanthos. Pacific Slope 0.7. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Chortle 9.11, Desert Gold 9.4, Merry Roe 9.1, Three, Tatterley 5.9, fTete-a-Tete 8.7, King Lupin, Rewi Poto, Bimeter S.G Nones 8.5, Flying Start, Chakwana 8.4, Hoy 8.2, Downham. Goldfire, 'Potoa 8.0, Veronal, Tree Lucerne, Encore 7.9, Tinopai, Loyal Arch 7 8, Plav ■on 7.7, Belasco, Hyginas, Centre 7.0. Te Papapa, Tact, Wise Bird 7.4, Kitty Bellairs 7.3, Daytime, Sweet Corn, Wishful 7.2, Glenroy 7.1, Soultane, 1-Iydrus 7.0, Dribble 0.13, Halina, Zeus 0.12. Kauri King 6.11, Taj Mahal, Housewife, Glissando 0.10, Happiness, Gold Necklet, IPariform, Carillion 0.9, Colorado, Gold Painting, Harlestone, King's Courier, Tame Duck, Bonny Dream, Torotoro, Recorder 6.7. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. Auckland, November 19. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Takapuna Jockey Club's spring meeting:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, one mile—Glucian 8.2, Centenary. Glenspal, Sea De'il 8.0. Glutanus, Laverna, Plenipotent 7.13, Barney Paul, Kidderminster, Pre-emi-nent, King Phaeton 7.11, TIIU HURDLES, one mile and threequarters—Black Northern 13.0. Te Onga 10.9, N'gapoto 10.4. Master Regal 10.0, Scorch 9.12, Spalperion 0.11, St. Lewis 9.1. Lady Sabretache 9.2, Takanini 9.1, Advancer 9.1. Ladv Lobelia 9.0. BOROUGH HANDICAP, live furlongs and a-half—King Lupin 9.3, Kitty Bellairs 8.2, Glenroy 7.1!. Rupalm 7.11. Hydrus 7.0. Worcester 6.13, Glissando 0.12, Multione G.lO. Gold Lace 0.9. CAMBRIA HANDICAP, four furlongs —Hyllus 5.13, Lady Elysian S.ll), Rekanui 7.12, Independence. General Joifre 7.8. Waiutn 7.7, Mentira iillv. Lady Gazely 7.2, Cymer. Erroneous. Argent, Boayetts 7.0. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, one mile and a-quarter —Royal Irish 8.9, Loloma 8.0. Tinopai 8.1, Mullinger 7.12, Goldsizt 7.11, El Gallo. Loyal Arch, Campeador 7.7, Sell 7.3, Glissaudo (i.ll. MELROSE HANDICAP, live furlongs and a-half—Mossman 9.0, Housewite 8.12, Coleraine 8.2, Hiero. Miss Avalanche 7.12, Tinoreka. Harlestone 7.11, Acid Drop 7.11, Lusitania 7.10, Maisey, Pop, Gretclien, Lady Mabel. Redman, Kidderminster, Penniless, BrookfieUl, May-field, Lady Glen, Scrap o' Paper, Pre-eminent, Master Florence 7.9. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, seven furlongs—Rewi Poto 9.2, Iliad's Hero 8.8. Milestone 8 0, Glenroy, Rupahu 7.9, Soultane, Xiconiar 7.8, Lady Penury 7.3. Selection 7.9. Jolie Fille 8.13, Worcester, Housewife 6.12, Delenda, Signu. Tajnmhal 6.9, Maui Nina 6.8. POXiTI HURDLES, one mile and a-half and 100 yards—'PTiiice Eddie 10.2. Hallupin 9.10, Sensitive 9.9, Tiri 9.6, Tena- | cious 9.5, Brunswick 9.2, Hopje, Cris- | peen. Master Roger, Lady Lobelia, Gaw--1 iior. Dandy Breeze, Marconi 9.0. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Race,, at Ashhurst and Takapuna on Wednesday. Entries for the 'Paranaki meeting close on Friday evening. Desert Gold established record time in each of the three races she won at the Canterbury meeting. Thanks to Desert Gold's victories, J. O'Shea is now level with B. Deeley with 18 wins for the season. Tyson will be amongst the runners at Takapuna, and he should take a lot of beating when the money talks. Taranakl snorts wbn In»t tons of ttooi

money over Chaminade will be interested to hear that that moke changed hands in Auckland recently for 25 guineas. It is just about his price! The much-boomed English-bred filly Week End pulled up lame after eontesting the Stewards' Handicap, and will probable be more than a "week end" in the paddock. The Toff, winner oi' the Pioneer Handicap at Riccarton, and Eligible, winner, of the Fendalton Handicap, are full brothers, both being by Boniform from Class. * Is the Egmont Placing Club going to put on a steeplechase at last? At a recent meeting a sub-committee was appointed to -see if a steeplechase course could be laid out. Not only would it "sharpen up" the winter meeting, but the race itself would be appreciated by the many trains who are at present forced to take their 'chasers to Wanganui for schooling. Mr. (v. M. Currie, the well-known Wanganui breeder, has a horse of liig own breeding racing in his colors in Queensland. This is Common Law (King Rufus—Roscommon), who was only narrowly defeated in both the Queensland Derby and Cup. I The war tax of 2>/ a per cent, on totalisator dividends amounted to £3981 2s 8d for the C.-T.C. Metropolitan meeting, while the Canterbury Trotting Club's figures were £2820 10s, In addition the tax on stakes at the two gatherings ran into nearly £3OO. Bill Massey is not greedy, but he likes the lot! The caretaker of a racecourse not 100 miles from Hawera lias a queer pet in the shape of a tortoise. This must be very lmndy for several owners who wish to "try out" their notoriously slow, horses! 1 Winners of over a thousand in stakes at Riccarton were: T H. Lowrv £3090, G. Hunter £1075, fi. F. Hardy £10.50, C. E. Dulgety £1025, and Sir Geo. Clifford £lOls. Mr. J. Fryer came home with £430. It is remarkable how some of these old trotters retain their pace. Spot, winner of the Richmond Thousand from the back mark (S3 yards behind), is a mere youngster of eleven summers. This event, by the way, saw the stakes divided between the first six horses. There were eighteen starters. The 'Stralian owned and bred pacer Eminent was heavily backed in the Country Handicap at Addington last week, and won rather easily in 4.353-5, which is inside standard time for two miles. Auckland Cup weights will give punters something to puzzle over. It was generally reckoned that Warstep would have to concede weight to Di Gama, and at a difference of 31bs the mare looks to have the better of the deal. Colonel Soult (8.7) may beat most of the top-weights, however, and Rewi Poto 7.13, Blackall 7.7, and El Gallo 6.10 are all leniently treated. The Railway Handicap also looks open. Desert Gold is hardly likely to take it on, though with 9.4 she would appear to hold Chortle and Merrie Roe quite safe. Tatterley is handicapped up to iiis very best form, but Nones (8.5), Veronal (7.9), and Loyal Arch (7.8), should all run well. The Taranaki contingent is not likely to be rushed in the betting. Fred Davis, with winners of four races, was tne most successful trainer at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Takapuna acceptances are as numerous as ever, and include the Taranaki horses Rewi Poto, Ngapoto, Tyson and Gleuroy, all of which should run prominently at the meeting. Mullingar, Lady Elysian and Mossnian have recent form to recommend them in their engagements. A great number of Taranaki horses have been paid up for at the Feilding J.C. spring meeting, which opens on Tuesday week. Maniaroa holds his place in the St. Andrew's Handicap ) but Tangihou (8.5) appears to be much better treated. Astor, Play Off, King Chiara, and Kaniki remain in the Flying Handicap, and possibly Astor may run best of the quartette. The Kiwitoa Welter has attracted Wild Lupin, Crawford, Patronale, Ratana, Ineuru and Lady Amai, and the last-named reads best at the weights. Glacier, Bivouac, and Syntax have been accepted for in the Fitzroy Hack Handicap, but will be kept busy with speedy ones like Roumania, Deviation and Bronk Delaval. Inter* lude, Mossman and Marcavis read as well as any of the crowd in the "hurryups."

Veronal now races in the colors of Mr.J. McCarthy, of Patea. Peroneal is another new arrival, being purchased by a Hawera sport. ■Sweet Tipperary's defeat in the Electric Plate does not read so badly when you consider that she carried 14 l / s ll) overweight. That makes a heap of difference. Of course the Press Association report forgot to mention this, and many other items of interest. The telegraphed reports of the New Zealand Cup meeting were the worst and most meagre ever received in Taranaki. Tims the Weekly Press on the notorious Pimson incident at Riccarton: "We think it is to be regretted that this undoubtedly well-meaning officer did not go about his mission in the obviously better way. And why did he not start recruiting earlier? There were thousands of eligible men at the Trots and at the Show who were not present at Riccarton on Saturday. In any case there was no necessity to attack a body of men who believe that racing should be carried on in New Zealand until sucli time as the Government decrees that it would be better to suspend operations for a whole. If there are men who will not enlist, or work for their country in some other way during the present crisis because racing is going on, then the best thing to do is to have conscription. To stop'racing would mean depriving large numbers of men of their livelihood. Captain Simson can certainly do good work in Canterbury, but he must know that there is a right way as well as a wrong way in going about his honorable and praiseworthy business."