SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1919, Page 7

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES.

Nov. 15—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan. Nov. 19—Ashhurst B.C. Annual. Nov. 20, 21—South Canterbury J.C. Spring. Nov. 22, 26—Takapuna J.C. Spring.

CHRISTCHURCH TROTS.

FINAL DAY'S RESULTS. By' Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch. Last Night. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's spring meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was dull and a strong wind made conditions unpleasant. The totalisator handled £83,684 10s, a. record for New Zealand, making a total rf £218,733 10s for the meeting, as against £136,643 103 last year. Results!— GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP,-! Miss .Salisbury 1, 3 Colonel Havelock 2, 11 Te Kuiti 3. Also Tan: 7 Gay Wilkes and Billy Parole (coupled), 9 Mushroom, 2 Ear'oldlander, 10 Balnamoon. 4 Grattan Chimes, 8 Treasure Seeker, 6 Craibwood, 5. Ben Bell, 16 Chub, 13 Marvin *unior. Won by twelve lengths. The same distance between second and third. Time, 4.613-5. , LYTTELTON HANDICAP—t Brown's Nugget 1, 3 Cora Dillon 2, 10 Sympathy 3. Also ran: 8 Nancy Stair, 9 Hannah M, 2 Jack Arrah, 1 Norah Craina, 6 Rorke'sr Drift, 7 Joan of Arc, 5 Legacy. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 4.37 3-5. CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP. - 1 Cello Svdney Wilkes 1, 6 Vice-Admiral 2, Z Emilins 3. Also ran: 8 Albert Cling, 10 Agathos, 5 John Dillon, 7 Sherwood, 3 Erin's Queen, 4 Moneymaker, 9 Sun God, 11 Mintson. Won by three lengths, the same distance between second and third. , Time-, 4.29. AUSTRALASIAN HANDICAP. Pitaroa 1, 4 Silver Nut 2, 5 Granger 3. Also ran: 2 Dandy Chimes, 9 Sir Fulham, 1 Schnapps," R Georze Hard, t? Acushla Machree, 4 Dillon Eddy. Won by ten lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 4.381-5. DOMINION HANDICAP— 1 Whist 1, 3 King Capitalist 2, 9 Electrocute 3. Also ran: 2 Reta Peter, 6 Whispering Willie, 11 Red Heather, 5 Imperial Crown, 12 Lord Roahchild. 4 .Olive L, 1 Galician (coupled with Whist), 10 Gay Wilkes, 7 Paul Huon.. 8 Lady Patricia. Won by a length, half a length between second and third- Time, 4.39. • HORNBY HANDICAP.—2 Gleaming 1, 6 Perfect Dav 2. 4 Bundurn.,3,. Also rait: 8 PaS, 9 Frank'Tracey, 7 Mako Mako, 5 Proud,Spring;,3 Star Queen, 1 Our Chum and; Miss Rolfe (coupled}. Won by three lengths. Pax finished second, but was disqualified for starting before his time. Time, 2.482-5. ENFIELD HANDICAP.—3 General Link 1, 1 Pitaroa 2, 8 Ariadne 3. Also ran: 4 Lord Minto, 7 Huon Patch and Birdwood (coupled), 10 Chid and Xavier (coupled), 9 Tamarisk. 5 Rorke's Drift, 6 Bundong. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third-2.131-5. RECOVERY HANDICAP. Caesar 1, 7 John Dillon 2, 1 Trix Pointer 3. Also ran: 1 Admiral Wood (coupled with Trix Pointer), fi Capriccio, 2 Moneymaker, 4 Sashwood, 5 Dean Dillon. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third- Time, 2.422-5.

TAKAPUNA WEIGHTS.

Auckland, YesterdayThe following are the weights for the Takapuna meeting:— CHELTENHAM HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Taiamai 9.0, Bedford 8.9, Crowhurst 8.4, Simonides 8.1, Ohinenrahrna, Rekanui, Lightnine, Lord KenilwoTth 7.12, Escaped 7.5, Rockfield 7.4, Corrigidor. King Abbey 7.0, Stilts 312, Active 6.10, Kereone 6.9, Tamaroa, Archie. No Mistake, Canowindra, Mistress Biddy, Jocular 6.7. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Five furlongs—Mill o' Gowrie, Taiamai 9.7, Crowhurst 8.11, Mossman. Simonides 8.8, Lord Kenilworth 8.5. Madam Ristori 8.1, -" 7.13, Rockfield 7.11, King Abbey 7.7. Stilts 7.5, Canzonet. Lady Elysian, Finkop, Nighttime, Royal Mark, Prince CharleToi. Yankee Dan, Jocular, Lady Una, Heathermoon 67. MELROSE HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —War Tank, Archie, Turpa 9.10, Miss Leslie 9.9, Battletide, General Advance 9.6, Phyllona 9.4, Miss Ellice, Pretty Ethel 91, Oak Abbey. Finkop, Clonmel. Winning Lass BJ3, Slowcoach, Emerald Hill, Golden Petal 8.11, Elate, Formaline 8.8. Marble Slab 8.6, Generalissimo, Ultra Virtu, Earlswood, Maid of the Lake, Prince Rufus 8.5, Ruatara, Valley Queen, Admiral Advance, Irish Abbey, Te Aroha, Gold, Impudence 8.4, Peria 8-3, Pentagram, Hessian, Salvales3, IsingarcßV Monoeraf(, Mtenttone, Melting, Ma Copper, Lord Bruce, Scrap o' Paper, Waikourea, Merrie Prince, Great Form, Arab King, North Loburn, Merry Nell 8.0. ALISON CUP. One mile and two and a. half furlongs.—Some Boy 11. 9-9, King Lupin 9.7, Uncle Ned 9.5, Tinopai 8.12, Depredation 8.8, Tajamai 8.7, Gold Kip 7.13. Royal Irish, Lord Kenilworth 7.7, Mullingar 7.6, Housewife 75, All Talk 7.3, Windorah. Hvllus 7.2, Fabriquette 7.1, Meltchikoff 6 9, Waiuta, Classification, Killard, Paddington Green, Tabasco, Mountain Gold, Rathlin, Archie, Lady Energy 6.7. , NGATARTNGA HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Bitholia 9.10, King Abbey 9.5, Rhublai Khan 9.1, Hallow, General Shephen 8.8, Tinokaha, Scottish Knight 8.6 Miss Leslie 83, General Advance 8.2, Multiplication 8.1, Don't 7.13, Persian Prince 712, Miss EUee 7.10, Flowing Bowl 7.9, Romance, Persian King 7.8, Woody Glen 7.7, New Zealand 7.6, Golden Petal, Slowcoach 7.4, Winsome Areh 7.3, Admiral Advance, Manakau 7.0, Glencanny, Hessian, Scrap 0% Paper, Great Form, Penalla, Tom Moore, Arab King 6.12. IPONUI HURDLES. One and a half miles.—Mill o' Gowriie 12.2, Rekanui 10-10, Entente Cordiale, Pendoon 10.7, Battletide, Notability 10.3, Otara, Maori Tikanga 9.12. Ohorakea 9 8, Happy Valley 9.6, Te, Toa, Campflre Jack, Lady Eistow. Slowcoach, Middle Mark, Southland, Backfire, Kunwra, Totara Jack, Waikura, Lombardy, Silverton 9.0. CAMBRAI HANDICAP. Five furlongs. -Weary Willie 9.10, Landslide 8.7, Illumination, Peter Maxwell, Irißh Knight 7.5, Woolomari 7.2, Rainy Day, Heather Spray, Lucon, Subway 7.0, Arch Margot, Lovelight, Our Hope, Miss Muriel 6.12, Jaffna 6.7. TTRI HURDLES- One and threeouartar inilM,—Multive liM2, Cao-UA

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THE CHRISTCHURCH ACCIDENT.

F. W. ELLIS RECOVERING. Christchurch, Last Night. The report from the hospital on Wednesday regarding the injuries received by F. W. Ellis through his fall from Mandrake in the Randolph Handicap at Riccarton was very wide of the mark The only injuries he suffered were a slight fracture of the skull and a broken collarbone- He is progressing well, and has been conscious since the evening of the accident, and to-night was reported to be well on the way to recovery.

TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa") Stead Cup to-day at Riccarton. Aslihurst races on Wednesday neat. The Takapuna spring meeting opens this day week. Entries for the Taranaki Christmas meeting olose on TMday, at 9 p.m. They say that the last has not been heard of the inquiry into Gay Lad's running in the New Zealand Cup. (Private advices state that Nobleman, when going well in the Cup, burst a Wood-veascl. The hurdlers at Riccarton to-day are not a good lot, but San Sebastian and i Austin should be suited by the distance. ! Croesus finished fourth in the | Stewards' Handicap, and should be handy in the Cressy Welter. Bon Spec I may bo the hardest. | "Fixe Selruotir Handicap looks vdry open, but Falstaff, Red Signal, and Flight Commander can all run a good seven. Possibly scratchings may reduce the field in the Members' Handicap, but Onslaught ana Maioha are likely starters. The Pionesr Handicap will see Sunny Corner and Listening Post fighting another due), ar.d on form they should finish in that order. .The Fendalton Handicap should provide an interesting race. Eieus, who has raced consistently 'throughout the meeting, may find Kilrush the hardest to stall off in the run to the post. With onlj a quartette in the Steid Memorial Cup it looks like a race for Becond and third money. As a test of speed and endurance the New Zealand Derby was an utter farce. The first four furlongs took . r >B 2-ssecs, and the mile 1.583-5. The time for the full distance, 2.463-5, was the slowest on record in thirty-six years Percy Coffey is getting together a good string at Wanganui. He has Pretty Bobby, Khartoum, Tirairaka, and the speedy, but erratic, Erin's Isle, in work at present. When Depredation won the Auckland Cup he was reported to have been standing on only three legs, and jmt jjnoi ,to leaving the birdcage to contort the" r-Mitchelson Cup he was so severely kicked that he carried a hind leg for several seconds, and walked lame for some minutes afterwards. However, he won, and must be better on three te& •than on four! Young Glover, who had his ;ir-?t rifle (and that a winner), at Ellerslie inst Saturday, is a son of the well-known veterinary Burgeon. The youngster won the Shorts Handicap on' Queen Abbey, and the King Edward Memorial Handicap on Mangamahoe, while he rote Oak Abbey (second) in the Hobson Handicap. It is a promising hop-off! Ben Deeley is riding in great form at present. Coming on top of his notable successes at R"ndwick, the feat of riding the winners of the New Zealand Cup, Derby, and Oaks, at Riccarton is no mean one, and there is the Stead Memorial Cup waiting for him today. Racing accidents and fatalities of recent date: Dead, the stallion Conqueror, and the racehorses Te Onga, Benzine, and Elyan; broken down, Classification, Signature, Hexton, Silenus, and Grand Idea, Good acceptances are carded for the Ashhurst-Pohangina meeting, which takes place on Wednesday. The Speaker and Daytime are fancied for tha Cup, and Birkenvale and Esthonia in the Pohangina Handicap. The minor events should all draw good fields, an 3 form points to Combustion, Sir Fanciful, Coral Queen, Hautawa, and Red Signal as horses likely to give a good account of themselves. Poitrel, who had the distinction of downing both Desert Gold and Gleaming at weight-for-age, is one of the earnest little bits of horse-flesh that ever looked through a bridle. His last ten starts pan out nine firsts and a third. While on the subject it is worth recording that Poitrel Has never been beaten at w.f.a., and his owners have always taken on the best. When he beat Kennaquhair and Sasanof in the Etandwick Plate, he tore over the last six furlongs of two miles in 1.12 J. Some finishing! "Bill" Riordan, who won a couple of good races at Flemington, with the imported horse Ethiopian, was a wellknown punter in New Zealand for nmay years. Possibly he has taught the Melbourne bookies the signifiance <>f his nickname. "Body Blow," by this time! Artilleryman, who dead-heated in the A.J.C. Derby, and subsequently won the Melbourne Cup and other big events, was .got by Comedy King from the New Zealand-bred mare Cross Battery (Stepniak—Fire Cross). Cross Batterv was bred by Mr. J. F- Reid, and in the colors of Mr. C. N. Grigg won the Ureal Easter Handicap and many other races. The writer acknowledges receipt of a neat booklet containing the combined programmes of the West Coast racing and trotting clubs' summer meetings. The stakes offered total £9860, and are spread over the Westland, Greymouth, and Reefton race meetings, and the Westport, Greymouth, and InaiiTihua (Reefton) trotting meetings. Commencing with December 2fi, 13 days sport await visitors, and all classes of horses are catered for. The nov;d idea of advertising the carnival is one that might be followed by the Taranaki racing and trotting clubs.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Early in the day hundreds of people who had come to Flemington, and were determined not to miss witnessing the Melbourne Cup, took up positions in the grandstand, and stopped there till the race was decided. There was a great rush for places of vantage just before the race, but in the paddock thousands failed to obtain them, and, though they were at the Melbourne Cup, certainly did not see it run. The betting underwent alteration so far as concerned Lucknow and Night Watch, the former starting favorite. Menin was first on the track, while, posßibly owing to something going wrong with his gear, Lucknow was late in getting out, and it delayed the start. Th* crowd was so great that a krjze

portion got on the iron roofing oE the stand, and the police had to patrol the top in order to prevent them shutting out the views of those behind. When Lucknow arrived at the post the delay was not long before the starter got them in line, and the roar went up, "They're off!"

I HOW THE RACE WAS RUN.

Soon after the start Telecles took up the rnnning from Richmond Main and Millieme, but passing the stand Millieme led from British Arch, Telecles and Dick Meagher, while the last lot were Snub, Kennaquhair, Two Blues and Clever Jim. Millieme did all the pacemaking, and running along the back Dick Meagher, British Arch, Kunegetis, Kenilford, lan 'Or and Lucknow were nearest him. It was much the same at the five furlongs post, but a little further on Dick Meagher joined Millieme. Artilleryman and Chrome could be seen improving their positions. Millieme was settled a little further on, and coming to the straight entrance Richmond Main, Artilleryman, Dick Meagher, lan 'Or, Chrome and Telecles comprised the leading division. As soon as the straight was entered Artilleryman shot out, and, going right away, had the race so safe commencing the last furlong that interest merely attached to what would get second.' Richmond Main and Chrome were second and t!ir<": respectively at that stage, but Chrotoc died away, and while Richmond Main gained second place, and Two Blues was a good third, Lucknow was fourth, and Chrome next, while the others prominent were Snub, Menin, Kennaquhair and Night Watch. Night Watch never looked a winner in running, nor did Lucknow, though he ran a good race, lan 'Or had every chance, but though he was one of the leaders at the turn, failed to see it out. Dink Meagher, too, found the trip too far. and Prince Viridis shaped badly. Ard-naree never had a chance, and Kenilford only did fairly for about a mile and a half. The time for the Cup, 3.24J, was a record for the race, and Artilleryman's win demonstrated that he should have won the Derby. Possibly his trainer was a trifle kind to him, but it is equally certain Harrison was not seen at his best on him in Saturday's race. It 13 many years since a Cup has been so decisively won, and Artilleryman is quite as good as he looks. For the IOOOgs he cost his joint owners as a yearling he is now cheap. Lewis handled Artilleryman well, and evidently had no difficulty in holding him. This was the second time Lewis had won the Melbourne Cup on a threp-year-olrl, the previous one being Pntrobas. After the race Lewis said he had a good run throughout. Bullock, rider of Lucknow, also stated he had a smooth passage, but his mount was not good enough at the weights. The winner was well backed, many good judges holding that his Derby run was bound to do him good. The fractional times were as follows: The first half-mile, 51J sec; second halfmile, 52|sec.; third half-mile, 514 sec; final half-mile, 49sec; and the last six furlongs, 1.14 J. Artilleryman's win was well received, and considering the money he has spent in the business, Sydneyites were pleased to see Sir Samuel Hordern figuring as a part owner of a Melbourne Cup winner.

DEPREDATION'S CUP. When tiie numbers were hoisted for the Mitchelson Cup Ohinewairua was the only absentee, leaving the fine field of seventeen, and they were a thoroughly representative lot, making as good a collection that has ever 'been seen out at Ellerslie in the springtime. When punting ceased. Alteration, which had the services of Gray, was at the head of the quotations, carrying well over five thousand pounds, eight hundred odd pounds bettor fancied than King Lupin, which was entrusted with £2O more than Gold Kip, and then with a big drop came Some Boy, the order of the others in the betting being Uncle Ned, All Talk, Depredation, Marqueteur, Housewife, Bedford, Windorah, Tabasco, Killard, Mullingar. Waiuta, and Mcltchikoff, with Lady Energy the outsider. When they were at the barrier there were several giving some trouble, and a bit of delay resulted in consequence before they were let go. King Lupin dashed out first, hut Some Boy in the middle of the field soon headed him off, leading out of the straight with Gold Kip, Housewife and King Lupin' handy, but the field was not strung out. to a very large extent. The line lengthened as they went along the hack, where King Lupin ran to the lead, and as they' crossed the top he was striding along so nicely in front that the race looked like going to the Waikato. Some Boy, Gold Kip, Bedford, Tabasco, and Mullingar were in handy positions, coming to the home turn, but the favorite was well back, while although Depredation was moving up he apneared to be striking trouble. At the distance King Lupin's backers were on good terms with themselves, for it looked all over, when Depredation got clear, and, finishing with a phenomenal run, caught King Lupin, which appeared to be tiring, 50yds from the post, and won by a. neck. " Bedford, which ran a good race, was third, a couple of lengths away, with Uncle Ned, Marqueteur and Mullingar all well up. It was a great run that Depredation was responsible for, and reminiscent of his Auckland Cup victory in 1916. King Lupin might have been a bit unlucky in that his rider did not keep him at it when he was well clear, but' Depredation would have been unlucky to be beaten as the race was run. DELIGHT. It is rather amusing to see how some Australian writers boost New Zealand horses up to the skies before racing commences, whether their public performances justify it or not, then when they are beaten on their merits slate them unmercifully. The latest to be criticised 'is Mr. W. G. Stead's filly Delight, and after her defeat at Caulfield. a writer in Table Talk penned the following: Delight certainly cut up badly for one so much in the boom. She may reckon it a delightful performance to finish out of a place when the public are on her to a man, but the public didn't. The way we heard one sport summing it up was: "Serves me right! A bloke ortcr be pinched for backin' these New Zcalanders. They got seasick comin' over, and every now and again the spasms come back on 'cm. Strike me horray! I could see this 'ere Delight tryin'"to get 'er 'ead over the side of the ship all the Voyage!" "DELIGHTFUL." There was a young thing named Delight, Whose prospects were reckoned so bright, That we laid the odds on, Till our last bob was gone, And slept not a wink all the night,

ALAS AND ALACK! The Delights of this world are so few, That we don't think we'd worrywould you, If this Maorilaud maid Cut her throat with a spade To make meat for the cats at the Zoo? A GREAT RECORD. R. Lewis rode in his twenty-third Melbourne Cup on Tuesday last when he steered Artilleryman to victory. His record is as follows: 1895—Onward (nowhere), 1896—Pivot (nowhere). IS97—Fleet Admiral (nowhere). 1898—Battalion (thirteenth). 1899—Ballistite (eighth). 1900—Malster (second). 1901—George Frederick (eighth). 1902—The Victory (first). 1903—F.J.A. (nowhere). 1904—Canteen (nowhere). 1905—Canteen (nowhere). 1906-—Demas (nowhere). 1907—Tulkeroo (eleventh). 1908—Alawa (fifth). 1909—Alawa (second). 1911—Cadon.ia (fourth). 1912—Eye Glass (nowhere). 1914—Carlita (ninth). 191.1—Patrobas (first). 1911.--Shepherd King (second). 1917—Sir Amyas (twelfth). 1918—Eusebius (nowhere). I 1919—Artilleryman (first). ■ Lewis has, it will be seen, ridden three winners and two seconds. ARTILLERYMAN'S CAREER. Art'.]ier7"ian has started seven times this s?ao.,-,, nad has a brilliant record, He led off by being unplaced in an Ap- | prentices' Handicap at Flemington in 1 August, but was not ready; but at his next start downed Sir Ibex and Night Watch in the Mejnsie Stakes at Caulfield at weight-for-age. He then came to Sydney, and was the closest of thirds in the Rosehill Guineas to Elfarce and [Golden Bubble. His next effort was in ! the memorable A.J.C. Derby, when he 1 dead-heated with Richmond Main. His (next appearance was in the Caulfield 1 Guineas, when he won easily from Royal Comedy and Richmond Main. The latter turned the tables on him in the Victoria Derby, but he had his revenge in the Melbourne Cup by downing his Derby conqueror by six lengths. As Artilleryman has won over £IO.OOO this season in prize-money alone, he bids fair, to shine as one of Australia's chief winners ere he concludes his racing career. A GOOD TIP. The following piece of verso, tipping Artilleryman to win the Melbourne Cup, appeared in the Bulletin of October 30. THE CUP. Artilleryman, so bright and quick, So stout of heart, so sound .and slick, Artilleryman will do the trick At Flemington next Tuesday. When all the world has come to stare The Johnnies and the girlies fair, The country folk with cash to spare, And talk of Horse infects the air: The Gentiles' and the Jews' day. When tips are breathed in willing ears, And warnings are received with jeers; When hopes run high, whilst doubts and fears Young punters have no time for; The good, the had, the blind, the lame, E'en hawk-eyed sharpers at the-game, Their individual views proclaim, And sometimes shout a gee-gee's name No bard could find a rhyme for. "Well, what will win?" the question vain, The question quite absurd, insane, Is asked again and yet again. Yet no one grows the wiser. Well, what will win? Who won the war A year agone, when, red with gore, The tidings flashed from shore to shore And all men knew the wide world o'er, The downfall of the Kiaser? Artilleryman, who served the gun. Who saved Verdun, and got the Hun At last upon that fateful run Towards the pit of Tophet: Artilleryman, the three-year-old. Formed in the finest gee-gee mould, Whose Musket blood runs never cold— Artilleryman, the fleet and bold, Will win. Thus saith the prophet.