SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1919, Page 8

SPORTING.

MANAWATU MEETING. SASANOF WINS OUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston N\, Last Night. The Manawatu Racing Club's autumn meeting opened in fine weather to-day. The attendance was fair and the course in good order. Totalisator investments were £30,01)5, against £45,013 for the same day last year. Results:

KARERE HURDLES, one and threequarter miles.—l) Sleight-of-Hand (R_ Kaan) 1, 1 Master Lupin 2, 2 Sir Fisher 3. Also started: 4 Thrace, 8 Arlington, 5 Multicipal, 3 Kahuniangu, 6 Papanui, 1 Master Boris, 10 Multum. Won by a length, with a head between second and third. Time, 3min. 13 2-ssec.

MAIDEN STAKES, seven furlongs.— f! Glentour (Rowlands) 1, 1 Negligee 2, 2 Speechmaker 3. Also started: 5 Lou!dto, 0 Golconda, 4 Tunatau. Won by a head in a good- finish. Time, lmin. ■iS 2-ssec.

AUTUMN HANDICAP, nine furlongs. —1 Vagabond (Gray) 1, 3 Marqueteur i, 8 Tressida 3. Also started: 5 Gaziquc, ?. Nobleman, 4 Sweet Com, 7 Battle Song, 10 Elocution, 0 Lovematch, 9 Robur, 12 Bagdad, 12 Classification, 11 Fabriquette. Won easily. Time, • lmin. 52 2-ssec.

LINTON HACK WELTER, one mile and a distance.—l Pretty Bobby (Bagby) 1, 2 Railand (Goldfinch) 2, i Wapping (C Price) 3. Also started: 5 Master Ptrowan, 3 Won very easily. Time, lmin. 53 2-ssec.

AWAPUNT GOLD CUP, one and a quarter mile 3 Sasanof fB. Gray) 1, 2 Desert Gold (Emmcrson) 2, 3 Bonnie Maid (Deeley) 3. The only starters. Won all out by a good neck. Time, jJmin. 4 3-ssec, a record for the race and equal to the beet Australasian time.

WOODHEY HACK RACE, six furlongs. -7 March On (Corlett) 1, 4 Black Mark, 2, 2 Cadet 3. Also started: 3 The Speaker, Zabism, C Mandrake, 1 Moutoa lvanova, 5 Astinome, S Conzista, 9 Tonukohc. Won by a head. Time, luiin. Usee.

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, six furlongs.—l Chimera (Cray) 1, 3 Tigritiya (hmmerson) 2, 2 Demos (H. Young) 3. Also started: 4 Xystad, fi Potentiality, 7 Lady General,'-5 Demagogue, 8 Paddington Green, 0 Birkenvale. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 13sec.

MANAWATU SIRES' PPRODUCE STAKES, six furlongs —2 Warplane (Deeley) 1, (i Hetaua 2, 1 Amytlias 3. Also started: 3 Affectation, 4 Miss Mimic and Royal Stag (coupled), 5 Lucid and Ermine (bracketted with the winner), !) Bindle, 8 Olynthus, 7 Lady Ball, 10 Syeorax. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 13 4-ssec.

SECOND DaY ACCEPTANCES. Palmerston N., Last Night. The Manawatu Racing Club acceptances for the second day are as follow: KAfRANGA. HURDLES, one and a half miles.—Master Lupin 11.13, Thrace 11.6, Kahumangu 10.10, Multicipal 10.S, Seadown 10.8, Vacuum 10.5, Munster 10.2, Orleans 9.11, Reformation 9.3, Multum 9.0.

STGNYRURST WELTER HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Robur 8.13, Potentiality 8,11, Detroit 8.10, Birkenvale, Paddington Green, Hurry Up B.S, Fabriquette 8.5. Kiltess 8.4, Golden Grafton 8.2, Minister 7.13, Multaine 7.13, Tiranga 7.10, (Sold Problem 7.7.

AVA HACK WELTER, one mile and "> vards.—The Speaker 9.13, Cello 9.0, Pretty Bobby 9.4, Cadet 9.3, Wapping 9.1, Railand 8.12, Transmission 8.0, Pnnieroy 7.13, Glentour 7.13, Golconda MANAWAT [T STAKES, six furlongs. —Desert Gold 9.1, Nystad 9.0, Demos 812, Moutoa Ivanova B.S, Manila B.S, Affectation 8/2, Warplanc 8.2, Hetaua 7.13, Miss Mimic 711. AmyUias 7.10, Ermine 7.9, Royal Stag 7.9, Lucid 7.0, Lady Hull 7.7, Miss Gold 7 4.

CLOVERLEA NURSERY HANDICAP, five furlongs—Royal Stag 8.11, Kindle 8.11, Ermine 8,11, Murihiku 8.4. Negligee 7/). Olynthus 7.4, Nursing Sister 7.3, Kpeechmaker 7.0, Sycorax 0.10, American Beauty 6.7, Fife and Drum 6.7, Matatane 6.7-

LONGBURN HANDICAP, .one and a qiinrter miles. —Vagabond 8.10, Nobleman 8.9, Gazique 8.6, Master Moutoa 7.9,Tressida 7,4, Marqueteur 7.0, Bagdad 7.0, Lovematcli 6.10, Classification 6.7.

HACIC FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—March On 8.10, Mandrake 8.3, Za'.-Uin 8.3. Astinome 5.3, Wonder 8.1. Achillion 6.13, Tonukohe 0.12, Coral Queett 6-12, Conziska 6.9, Tnnatau 6.9.

BOROUGH HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Chimera 9.5, Gazique 9.0, Nystad 8.13. Tigritiya 7.13, Demos 7,11, Potentiality 7.10, Lady General 7.5, Sheila 0.7, Gold Problem 6.7.

MARLBOROUGH ACCEPTANCES. OPAWA WELTER—Rienzi. Imaribbon 8.13, Esperanca 8.6, Bold Boy 7.13, 'Frisco Hose, Intermezzo, Some Girl 7.7.

MARLBOROUGH CUP.—Rose Pink 8.9, blaster Moutoa 8.0, Henry Clay 8.8, Rebekah 8.6, Comment S.l, Master Lupin 7.8, Fafrriqirette 7.2, Red Signal 7.1, Ladify 6.7, Pariform 6.7, Rienzi 6.7.

HILLERSDEN DASH—Ruddy 0.3, Beloved 8.7, Erin Boy 8.3, Silk Ribbon 8.3, Pervolo 5.2, Livland 7.11, Brackenfield 7.0, Salute 7.5, Guinea Gold 7.3, Mystic Light 7.13, Pitch Dark 7.3, Rakaias 7.3. ,

BRANDON HANDICAP. Rebekah 7.13, Comment 9.0, Red Signal 8.5, Rawakore 8.3, Damien 8.3. Trentliam Rose 7.9, Wonder 7.7, I.adv Black 7.3, Metallum 7.3, Merrie Poto 7.1, Bairnsdale 7.0, Gold Problem 7.8, Pariform (1.7.

WARD HANDlCAP.—Tmaribbon 9.0, Yankee .Tack S.i), F.sperance 8.7. Silk Ribbon 8.6, Black Night 7.12. 'Frisco Rose 7.8, Intermezzo 7.8, Some Girl 7.7, Winning Number 7.7.

FIRST TROT .(harness).—Tiapaura, Stage Whisper scr., Wildmoor Dad 24 yards behind. Plain Bill 24, Marathon Child 24. Calumet 48, Colintraive 108, Bill Hoult 132.

SECOND TROT.—Cream Puff, Wairoa Bell scr., Sweet Kathleen 24 yards behind, General Pershing 24, Ward Lord 24. Brandon 84, Invictus 168, Pawhenua 182.

A RACING MUDDLE. Ohristchureh, Last Night. Owing to the failure to couple Sundajice and on *se race card at

the autumn meeting, the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club have decided to pay the dividend upon all tickets presented on the second horse, Some Kid.

GROWING POPULARITY OF TROTTING. MORE TOTALISATOR PERMITS REQUIRED.

Christchurch, Last Night. Mr. Selig, president of the New Zealand Trotting Association, at a meeting of the hoard to-day, made a lengthy reference to the position of elubs all over the Dominion in respect of totalisator permits. He pointed out that for some time the association had the subject under review, and, had appointed representatives from amongst the hoard to report as to the requirements of their district. They had been working, but now that the Minister for Tnterna.l .Affairs (Hon. G. W., Russell) had recognised that the sport of trotting should be further encouraged in his recent remarks by more totalisator assistance, lie (Mr. Selig) was of opinion that the association should at once take steps to endeavor to secure further permits. The sport was still growing in the affection of the people, as was evidenced by the large attendances at meetings. It was absolutely necessary that there should he an increased number of permits, so that the clubs who had none should have the assistance that they merited. In the South and in the North Islands, both from meetings' and the sporting point of view, more permits were necessary to enable clubs to cater for the interests of the sport. Trotting clubs originally had been deprived of three permits that should have been available for them, and. apart from these, the sport of trotting had undoubted claims for further totalisator support. He suggested that representations should he at once nmde to the authorities. The president's remarks were supported by all member-, and it was resolved that the president, vicepresident, and Mr. Short bo a committee to go to Wellington and confer with the executive of the New Zealand Trotting Conference and the New Zealand Sports Protection League, and form a new deputation to interview Cabinet.

Under the rules of .trotting adopted last August, the new mode of election of members of the trotting association was brought into conference to-day. The president explained that three South Island members retired at the end of the season, and had to be decided by lot. It was suggested that the names of the members should be placed in a hat and that the president should draw three. The first he drew was his own, then Messrs Kitchingham and Thomson, and these arc eligible for re-election and, it is understood, will be re-nominated. In the discussion on the case of a driver who had twice started before his time, complaint was made of the present unsatisfactory starting system. Tt was unanimously decided to recommend the conference to adopt the yards system.