SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN TURtf, TRANING NOTES, Received Oct. 15, 1-35 pin. Melbourne, Oct. 15. The weather for the gallons was cold. At Caultield, Kael Locin covered 11 furlongs on the grass in 2niin U'/jsec. Aahview did 12 in 2min SDVL-sec, and Wolaroi four in oP/vsec. Eusebius beat Rubra over four in aOJsec, and Pistolairc did 11 in 2rain 2i)y 2 sec. First Trim and Eviiea ran a mile on the,grass in lmin 4(iAsec; Tunetta and Erastus 10 in 2min 16% sec. At Flemington, King Oft a did M furlongs in 2min 28see, the last 10 in 2mm ISsec; Coq d'Or ran six in lmin 2()VL-sec; Dains did half a mile in 52sec. Prince Royal covered a mile in lmin 59} see. The French Mission delegates visited Flemington. OVERTRAINED HORSES. Received Oct. 15, 050 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. IS. A member of the French Mission, discussing the Australian horses, was inclined to think that some are kept in training too long. This applies to Desert I G*!d j BAGDAD SCRATCHED. Christebnreh, Oct. 14. j Bagdad was scratched for the New | Zealand Cup this morning. AUSTRALIAN TURF NOTES. Received Oct. 14, 10.15 p.m. : Melbourne. Oct. 14. There are sixteen acceptors! for the Caulfiekl Cup, including- Raol, Lolcin, King, and Wolaroi. Melbourne Cup scratehings include Piotrel and Silent Way.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. An Auckland wire reports the death of Mr. P. Jones, the E'.lerslie trainer, after a short illness.