SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 February 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

• T.J.C RACES | THE mTSCOAHSO MSKTING. The T.J.C- Autumn meeting which opens Ao-morrow promises to be easily the record meeting in the Club's history, Splendid fields have accepted in each event, whiist the calibre of the horses engaged is of a high order and interestin" racing should result. Thursday's classical raw is, of course, the star attraction, u,nd each day flees greater interest evinced in the - meeting of tho champion New Zealand mare and the champion Australian colt, and indications point to a great gathering of sportsmen from all parts of the Dominion. There is already a largo, crowd in town, and there is certain to be a great influx 'by steamer this morning and by train to-night, whilst to-morrow- all roads wili lead to New Plymouth. All that ia wanted to ensure certain success is fine weather. Horses are continuing to arrive for the meeting. Yesterday H- Rayner arrived with Starengo, Carnival Arch and Simon. The first named has been drawn out of the Hurdles, and will go to tlia post in the Flying. W. Rayner arrived with Zela. ' Golden Grafton will return to New Plymouth by the Rarawa, to-day. Mr H Brown's team Form Op, Loyal Arch, Cyrcsiari and Princess Charming are also due by the same boat. e •Geo. Price is in town, having just re- : turned from the front by the Marama. The course was busy yesterday morning and some very attractive performances were put up. Gloaming "by himself sprinted four furlongs in good styty and Desert Gold rattled off a similar distance. Croesus also did four furlongs- Afterglow had slightly the better of Depredation over seven furlongs, ,the former having the advantage in the weights- Over a mile Paddington Green beat Rober; Bopeep, in company with Active, put up an attractive performance. Ladoguer finished strong in a mile gallop with TTvttus, who was slowed down, having hit herself at the bend into the straight. Areh Salute and First Salute did an attractive gallop. Silver Link went over seven furlongs in good style and Kiltess travelled attractively over a similar distance. Cotilion and Fulace worked together, and Philomala also galloped freely.

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. Persons walking to and from the raco course should use, the eastern side of Gover street or go through the Recreation Grounds by way of Liardet street. In this way the danger from motor traffic is minimised. Motorists to the races will be handed a card which t-hey are asked to fill in and return to an officer appointed to receive them. This form of motor census >7li> be interesting in showing the makes and locations of cars in Taranaki.

The Truftic Inspector lias the rig Tit to stop any car and secure the information. hut the method adopted is a mucli pleasanter way of tabulating the particulars enumerated, and will save unnecesaarv delav on tlie ioad side.

Motoritls generally have a hazy idea as to hov they should signal On leav•ii the race course drivers should indicate to the oiiieiul by holding out their : iymK the direction on which tliey desire to proceed. The inspector then knowing their requirements will indicate with his baud whether the course is safe. There is a heavy penalty for disregarding the directions of an inspector.

SHORT'S DISQUALIFICATION MOVEDBy Telegraph. —Press Association. Wellington, Last Might The Wellington fi'atriet Racing Committee met last night and reconsidered its decision imposing two years' disqualification on 11. Short. The committee decided, in view of a medical report received as to the state of Short's healfcii, that the disqualification be removed.

DAYS OF RACING. THE jRESTORED DATUM. Christc'nureh, Feb. i. Sir George Clifford (president of the New Zealand Racing Conference) r«w received the following intimation from the Hoc- G. W. Russell, stating:—"That only the racing clubs racing habitually subsequent to February Ist in each ra«in ff year are affected by tlie restoration of" tlie days of racing for the current racine VC-ar; but that a any of tliese «lubs~do not desire to exercise tTicir fvi'l rights the days thus saved should be o-iven to one-day totalizator clubs, which during the 'first half of the racing yea", have been deprived of their day. Tho particular clubs affected by t'na restoration have oeen notified by the Raffing Conference to submit their dates 'it-approval- Should any oi these clir^s, a°i desire io "erciso t,lu ' r to' Me the days they art entitled toTthe datf? *>'»* rendered available ,vi!l be allotted M tnoy «° * the °» B ' dav totalizator K'liich. dai ' ,D « first half of the rtinWii f»emg year, did hot hold a meeting by 0i uieir having bem deprived of tM'if

■,/ ILL GLOAIiITNCT BEAT DEfJiTS;: COLD? ivriies tJ-'i V'anganui Clironiils seriijs: Practically the sole topic in sporting eircie* at the preoerA time is the meet' ing of the two champions, Gloaming and Desert Gold, acknowledged by all, cn the strength of their performances, to be the two best, in training in this countrv It is years iiince such a chance wus offr-ri-d enthusiasts of witnessing ft. rneet;ir:g o* champions, and this promises to • "vVr-tuate at the Taranaki meeting on ■ Wednesday asd Thursday. The Taranaki Stakes, six furlongs, in the event i'i which tiii'.Y meet, and thin 'ia rnvi on Thursday. Both will bo well favored in tV matter of horsemanship, for Hector Crav will bo i.'p on Desert Gold, while R. lieeley will pilot Gloaming. Notwithstanding' the fact that Gloaming will .-.nrvv fl.O, which ia inclusive of the full penalties, and Desert Gold 8.11, the former is right i» tip-top condition so quite ••viiViwed by recent victories and times jut Trer.tham. There are those who Cur.flider Gloaming a better hnnn 'ban tlie ex-New '/calander -Biplane r-iwt transported to Australia! but that must remain a matter of opinion until c "eh time as they shcnW meet—an unlikely contingency. Howwer. both Gloaming and Desert Gold arc fit and we?!, and it is to 'ne hoped that k +Jie condition!! Will be such as to ensure e true-run race. : See to it flint you get, the rifrTit '.Tand when tou inve=t !>i p fi AHTTPIN' FCSF A=k for NORTH RRTTTRH FTm?'l?r rn.'S make. I.»Rt« for years —doer- -et burst, crack on bend, 3<vld Everywhere. SSs,