SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. Sept. s—Morton J.C. .Spring. Sept. 12— Dannovirkc R.C. Spring. Sept. 13—Dannevirke Hunt Steeples. Sept. 20. 22—Aslibiirton R.C. Spring. Sept. 24—Otaki R.C. Spring. TURF TOPICS. t (By '-Moturoa.") Marlon races on Wednesday. !>aiiiievirke acceptances close to-night. Austin is jumping splendidly at Wanganui. Snnb ricked his back at the National meeting. The Maniapoto gelding Mahlstick hag been put into commission again. Kill-sports note! The Wellington Racing Club has subscribed £IO,OOO to the War Loan. Man's ingratitude! That once good horse Longner is no\v in. the shafts of a cab at Masterton. The smartest maiden at Wanganui is Zela, and she can gallop as fast as you can clap your hands. Orleans, Lady Louisa, and Chuckle, coupled villi Kauri King, Crowhurst, Elocution and Lingerie, are the favorite selections for the Marton "double." The Mniniwatu horses, Sleight-of-tlaud, Master Stroivnn, Miss Sation. and Sir lisher, gathered in £2175 in stakes at the National meeting. Savton will take up stud duties at I'almerston this season, and one of his first bookings is Cherry Blossom. The Karaum team for Marton is a particularly powerful one, and Swiiiton, Piano, Centre, and Woodlark promise to make things interesting. The proud owner and the sportin" ncrjbc were surveying an alleged raccliorse- ''Not a bud horse!' 1 remarked tiie (owner. '-No; not very," replied the scribbler. They don't speak now. Lmmievirke weights appear to be framed on equitable lines, and secretary Robt. Xakle should be busy to-nignt receiving acceptances. Entries tor the trial Stakes close at the same time. Master Strowan will be ridden by McSeveuey in the Uangitikei Steeples, and the meeting between the Grand National winner anu Sandy l'aul should be interesting. There was a stone between the pair at Kiccarton, and there is only a pound more at Marion, which looks In Javor of the speedy strowan gelding. Tiie Railway Handicap at Aiurioii looks just about as open as il is possible lo imagine, a race. With Kauri King and seieral other bad horses at the barrier th'e starter will have his hands full to get the twenty-two away on terms. Smart beginners like Crowiiurst, Interlude, Elocution and Lingerie will have to be reckoned with, aim the best of the three-year-olds must be very lard to beqj. iiodeniiam was nearly a furlong in front when lie ran oti m the Aylesuury '-Heepies at Riceauuii, but his party reckon they will get bacic their losses (with interest) m tiie Hack Steeples at Marton. 'the yarn that Record bad broken iluwn was greatly exaggerated, 'ilic Renown gelding was only cased for a lew days, and is in strong worn again. Loolpan and Acre have been responsible lor some smart gallops at Cornell recently, and the imported pair are expected to run well m their Marlon engagements. Rude is not quite so forward as tbe other pair., Having failed to land the Winter Cup, Parisian JJiauiond is now allceu lo Ue ■set" lor the Stewards' Handicap. "x'wa 3 ever thus. '

Hie balance-sheet disclosed at the annual meeting of tue .nratiord iutciiiy Uub slioweu liiat the of Hhs popular ciuu was .juil.e uiiuliiimeu i.y ti.e war, tne tuiur.saior uir.ioi er snow lily a fiend., niciv-ase, ana general retapis amanciiig likewise. A table of tue totalisiuor lu'iesunenu tor tiie past six years UMi.a unerest.iig reading, and is as follows: • JDI2 -tIB,KJ * JUi3 2t,1, u 4 I'JU ;iu,-32.3 lyi'a 3J,;;i>o R'lb 38,8(12 IDI7 43,32 a Tiie neti profit last season was £IiW.V as agaiiici XiblU tue previous year. Inc iariu oliowed a record prulit, but the c.v penuiture, £1214, at lirsl sight appear-, very heavy. This is made up principally by .Coaii being donated to the Patriotic tunds, and .L4&II being expended on an up- to-daie number board. The whole balance-sheet is an illuminated testimonial to tiie gcod management of Mr. Air. Coleman and his energetic confreres.