SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA RACES. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. STARLAND WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph —Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Takapuna Jockey Club’s summer meetIng opened to-day. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The totalisator receipts were £56,327, a. decrease of £16,052 10s compared with the corresponding day last year, which was held on Anniversary Day. Results:— TRIAL HANDICAP.—KhubIai Khan (Coleman) 1, Jaffna 2, Treso 3. Also started: Carmen Sylva, Irish Knight, Commission, Kitiana, Princess Charming, Ella Gay, Sylvan, Marble Glass, Lady Rouge, Arch Carreno, Broadwood, Killott. Won by a length and a half, two lengths between second ;v.d third. Time, Imin. 30sec. Carmen Sylva fell and broke its pelvis and was destroyed. ZEALANDIA HANDlCAP.—Rockfleld (W. Ryan) 1, Bute Sound 2, Prince Charleroi 3. Also started: Gold Kip, Delight, Scrap o’ Paper, Crowlhurst, Lord Kenilworth, Tfnokaha, Vermillion, Bezant, Escaped, Lovelight, Tressor, Clonmel, Gold Plane, Ma Copper, Guianform. Won by half a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 28sec.

HAURAKT HURDLES.—Multiplane (Copestake) 1, General Raven 2, Maori Tlkanga 3. Also started: Swastika, Daloopln, Causeway, Romance, Manakau, Hurlestone. Won by ten lengths, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 2min, 50 2-ssec. Manakau and Swastika fell.

TAK iPUNA CUP.—Starland (A. Reed) 1, Canow’adra 2, Gatherer 3. Also started: TLnohoro, Landslide, Mangamahoe, Walton, Windorah. Gatherer showed the way to the head of the straight, where Starland challenged, and the latter finishing up his task brilliantly, cut down the opposition in fine style and won by two lengths from Canowindra, who just got up in time to defeat Gatherer by a head for second place. Time, 2mln. 35 3-ssec.

FERRY HANDICAP—Penona (W. Ryan) 1, Bang 2, Jolly Princess 3. Also started: Sir Huon, Emerald Hill, Black Mark, Lord Bruce, Oak Abbey, Nunerrant, Ihopatoa, Colleen Dhas, Peter Maxwell, Miss Beauty, Stammer, Connemara, Pagoda, Maid of the Lake, Loved One, Sam, Prince Menschikoff. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 15 2-ssec.

CALLIOPE HANDICAP.—Una: I (McTavish) 1, Mixture 2, Oranga 3. Also started: Loyal Irish, Namutere, Big Ben, Sweet Auburn, Lady Rennin, Blushet, Lucul’a. Won« by a neck, a length and a quarter between second and third Time, Imin. 2 2-ssec.

OREWAI HURDLES.—Tenacious (Copestake) i, Oakleigh 2, All Talk 3. Also started: Thrace, Luperino, Signature, Lombardy, Ma Copper, Shellshock. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 3anin, 22 2-ssec.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—GoIden Bubble (J. O’Shea) I, Queen Abbey 2, Surveyor 3. Also started: King Abbey, Esthonia, Truthful, Dovelet, Lightning, Royal Mark, Illumination. Won by two lengths, three-quart-ers of a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 14sec. SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS. Auckland, Last Night The Taka puna Jockey Club’s weights for die second day are:— HOBSON HANDICAP.—Unahi 9.2, Oranga 8.13, Loyal Irish 8.12, Namutere 8.5, Mixture, Lelthfield 8.2, Arch Laddie 7.11, Big Ben 7.8, Lady Kerin 7.5, Smoke Concert, Sweet Auburn 7.3, Marble Crag, Sunny River 6.13, Hipo 68, Luculia, Blushet 6.7. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY' CLUB HANDICAP Starland 9.0, *Landsllde, Tinohoro 8.0, Geoffrey, Rockfield, Royal Abbey, Gold Kip 7.10, Mangamahoe 7.7, Walton, "Scrap o’ Paper 7.2, Canowlndra, Tinopai 7.0, Gatherer 6.12, Forest Gold 6.1, Windorah, Royal Irish, Archie, Slowcoach, Loveligkt, Vermillion, Ma Coper, Sir Huon 6.7. MOA' k HANDICAP.—KhubIai Khan 9.13, Penona 9.6, Illumination 9.0, Nunerrant 8.13, Jollie Princess 8.8, Oak Abbey 8.6, Lord Bruce, Araluen 8.5, Jaffna 8.3, Paonui, Great Form, Tresco 8.0, Prince Abbey, Teakatoa, Proposer 7.12, Peter Maxwell 7.11, Lady Frederick 7.10, Ihapotoa, Sylvan, Wanlgan 7.9, Silver Lode, Irish Knight, Kikiana, Princess Charming, Ella Gay, Marble Glass, Pagoda, Navaia, Maid of the Lake, Impudence, Bright L'ght, Lady Rouge, Arch Carreno, Connemara, Grab, Danton, Miss Beauty, Prince Menschikoff, Princess Rell, Annaroon, Killot, Sam, Narrow Neck (no handicap telegraphed). RANGITOTO HANDICAP.—KhubIai Khan 9.8, Formalin 9.7, Sir Huon 9.4, Stork 9.2, Penona 9.0, Salvaless, Bitholia 8.10, Marble Slab, Actrice 8.9, Nunerrant 8.8, Bang, Illumination 8.7, Slowcoach, Black Mark 8.6, Clonmel 8.5, Monoerat 8.4, Isingarch 8,3. Lady Bruce, Jaffna, Some Fashion 7.13, Proposer, Sylvan, Wanigan. Silver Lode, Maid of the Lake, Royal Prince, Carmen Sylva. Marble Glass, Eralf, Guianform, Miss Norval, Recreation, Arch Carreno 7.7.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP—King Abbey, Golden Bubble 9.10, Queen Abbey 9.8, Landslide, Geoffrey 8.12, Esthonia, Sweet Memory 8.9, Crowhurst 8.0, Lord Kenilworth 7.10, Lightning, Tinokaha 7.7, Dovelet 7.3, Bute Sound, Archie 7.2, Miss Ellice 6.13, Royal Mark 6.11, King Lupin 6.9, Infante, Maid of the Lake, Illumination, Soultane,, Arch Margot, Regent, Dead Sweet, Emerald Hill 6.7.

WELTER.—GoIden Bubble 1040, Queen Abbey, Royal Abbey 10.5, Geoffrey. Esthoni4 9.12, Gold Kip, Rockfleld 9.9, Walton, Scrap o’ Paper 9.1, Crowhurst, Canowindra 8.11, All Talk, Hyllus, Lord Kenilworth, Rathlln 8.8, Prince Charleroi 8.5, Archie, Bute Sound, Vermillion 8.2, Miss Ellice, Bezant 7.13, Stork, Escaped, Lovelight, Tressor, Pr.'nce Rufus, Clonmel, Illumination, Lady Glen, Peter Maxwell, Oak Abbey, Black Mark, Maid of the Lake, Sylvan, Slowcoach, Carmen Sylva, Bang 7.7.

WAIWERA HURDLES.—Thrace 12.9, All Talk 11.11, Luperino 11.9, Oakleigh 11.4, Tenacious 11.0, Khartoum 10.10, Signature 10.5, Lombardy, Shellshock, Scottish Knight, Penniless, Ma Copper, Multiplane, Guerre a Mort, General Raven 9.0. TAKAPUNA HURDLES.—AII Talk 12.13, Oakleigh 12.6. Multiplane, Scottish Knight. Lady Energy, Shellshock, Penniless 10.6, Golden Petal 10.3, Lady Bruce, Lombardy, Lady Lyddite 9.10, Maori Tikanga 9.2, General Raven 9.1, Swastika? Dalloopin, Waima, Guerre a Mort, Astray, Bully Boy, Romance, M&nukau, Hurlestone 9.0. RACING IN SYDNEY. | THE ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP.' By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 26, 9.25 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 26. The Anniversary Handicap resulted: — Fluency 1, White Phast 2. Rounani 3. Time, 2min. 33%sec. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TROTTING. POVERTY BAY HANDICAPS. Auckland, Last Night. The Poverty Bay Trotting Club handicaps are TRIAL HANDlCAP.—Whispering Dell, Puduma, Blue Light, The Infant, Franz’e Queen, Master Councillor, Ben Lomond, Digger limit, General Mintson, Belle 12yds bhd, Frank Drift, Gladiolus 60, Reveille 96. PARK HANDICAP.—DIckebush, Councillor, Hal Girl, Tahu Tahu, Caterpillar, Flying Dutchman, Gold Lad, Dexter Fair Bairn, Victor Woodburn, Hoaxette limit. Greylock 12yds bhd, Kingsland, Huia, Girl 43. DOMINION HANDlCAP.—Dickebush, Councillor, Tahu Tahu. CaisrpUlsr, FlyiasJSiSte

man, Gold Lad, Dexter Lock, Fair Bairn, Victor Woodburn, Hoaxette limit, Greylock 12yds bhd, Hula Girl, Kingsland 60, Auckland Girl 192, Wild Lad 264.

I ELECTRIC HANDICAP.—Frank Drift, Fair Puritan, Scottish Child, General Ambush, War Lock, Red Star, Albert Patch: limit, William the First, Wild Lad 12yds bhd, Nelson Derby, Waiteranui 24, Huon Grattan 60, Harold Jnr. 72, Edna Bell, Pltaroa 96. POVERTY BAY CUP.—Scottish Child, Lady ' Burlington, War Lock, Red Star limit, Ambush, Auckland Girl, Albert Patch 12yds bhd, ! Fair Puritan 24, William the First, Waitera- ! nui 48, Onyx, Nelson Derby 60, Wild Lad 1 84, Edna Bell 132, Pitaroa 144, Huon GratJan 156. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP.—SiIver Locks, Scottish Child, General Flora Dillon, Gladiolus limit, Reveille Dillon 12yds bhd, Blue King, ■ 36, Sea' Nymph 84, Jack Ashore 9G. WAIKANAE HANDlCAP.—Whispering Dell. ; Puduma, Blue Light, The Infant, Franzle • Queen, Master, Caunoilldr, Geoffr.y Lopan, ; Ben Lomond, Digger lim'.t. General Forester, 1 Mintson l2yds bhd, Gladiolus, Glaxli- ' ator 3G, Silver Locks 48, Flora Dillon 60. • FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Scottish: Child, 1 Lady Morland limit, Dillon Reveille 12yds j bhd. Blue King 24, Red George, Lady Burlington 48, Sea Nymph 60, Jack Ashore 72, Pltaroa 180. THE TARANAKI MEETING. (Notes by “Moturoa.”) The Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, promises to be a record gathering In all respects. The local tracks are in splendid order, while the enclosures, lawns, flower-beds, etc., were never looking better. Patrons will And all arrangements J complete for their pleasure, while, judging by the excellence of the entries, racing should reach a high standard. Mr. H. Coyle's weights have been much, j discussed during the past few days, and the i opinion appears to be practically universal | that his adjustments have been carefully | compiled, and that the task of selecting win- [ j ners next week will not be an easy one. | With so .many toi>ncrtjdhe(rf( engaged the ; weights naturally take a wide range, and: the appearance of acceptances (which close I on Friday evening) will be looked forward to with considerable interest. With Surveyor engaged it was a foregone j conclusion that he would be top-weight in j the Cup, ‘and even with 9.11 he must be. 1 allowed a great chance, though the records | of the race do not favor top-weights. In [ fact, only once in the history of the race I has 9.11 been carried to victory, and that was by Lady Medallist in 1911. Convoy won with 9.6, Battle Axe with 9.2, and Opawa and Parltutu each with 9.0. If Surveyor is capable of equalling the feat of that great mare, Lady Medallist, he will be a j great one indeed. Volo is well in at 9.4, and judging by his recent Trentham form, is in good fettle. First Salute, "the unlucky,” might do better over a greater distance, possibly at Hawera later on, and certainly Warplane (on the same mark, 8.8) should prove more brilliant. Vespucci's form has been very disappointing, and Tenterfield is too unreliable. Nobleman, in receipt of weight from* the pair, should finish in front of them, if his Trentham exertions have not staled him. Pente and Voluble appear to be the most likely light-weights. Surveyor also heads the handicap in the Flying, 21bs. above that brilliant mare Silver Link. Both must be treated with respect. Rossini appears to have lost form, and 8.9 (including 71bs. penalty) may be sufficient to stop Solfanello. Affectation has mislaid 1:1s form, but Blackmail, with 7.8, has recent form to recom: nd him. Simonides also claims an engagement in the Welter. Golden Bubble is well in, as are Hymestra and Esthonia. Takapuna running may throw*some light on this event. Te Toa must take a lot of beating in th? Waitara Hack Hurdles with 10 9, and his most dangerous opponent appears to be Signysian 10.13.

Delight is well cared for with 10.5 In the Juvenile Handicap, :|id the weights given Dunedin (9.11) and Truthful show Bow poor ti e two-year-olds engaged really are. Dunedin may be the most forward of the older division, and Prince Ferouz and Oranga of the youngsters. Delight’s efforts at Takapuna will be worth noting.

Simonides has jyirned every ounce of 10.2 in the Mimi Welter, but Delight (if started), Haversack and Voluble are capable of making things interesting for the Simonides gelding. Lord Ashlea won a mile and 100 yards

handicap at Foxton on Monday, carrying 7.7, and with a penalty he will only have 7.10 to carry in the Okato Handicap here. Staying seems to be bis forte, and he and Admiration should be worth watching. Both aie on the up-grade now. Warrawee and Automoana have earned penalties in the Thniaru Handicap, but. at all events, Canzonet and Irapuka would have something on theim at the weights. Of the others, Quiniro reads as well as anything. TOO MANY JUDGES! The feature —I should say regrettable feature—of recent race meetings fas been the criticism, and at times open hostility aimed at that unfortunate gentleman, the man in the box. Big fields and close finishes appear to have "rattled” a section of the public, which has developed the bad habit of disputing decisions and making noises like motherless calves when their own particular fancy has failed to win. At Ashburt, Awapunl, New Plymouth, Foxlpn and other places angry outbursts of a small section of the crowds have occurred, and from the writer’s personal observation the ones that had the bad manners to do the hoot.'Jic w<|:e placed in such a position that, they had no earthly chance of judging correctly. We ail know that judges—like everybody else —make mistakes sometimes, but the rules of racing say that we must abide by their decisions, so that is > (or should be) the end of it. The whole trouble is looseness of controlon the part of the police and the racing authorities. Those who control other sports, such as football, cricket, hockey, etc., protect their referees and umpires, and quickly warn off those who indujge In the boorish pastimes of booting and the use of abuse. Now, it is up to the authorities to make examples of this growing band of undesirables. Language and actions which are likely to cause a breach of the peace can be dealt with under the Police Offences Act, and the racing clubs might go further and warn off jockeys and others who offend in this respect. Racing is the king of sports, and ttye verj’ least that could be expected of its/ patrons is that they should conduct themselves as sportsmen. FOXTON ITEMS. Brother sports in Manawatu and Rangitikei make the Foxton Racing • Club’s annual meeting a regular picnic outing, and this year’s gathering was as enjoyable as ever. Fine weather, large attendances, good going, and interesting racing were the features of the meeting; tbe only fault to he found was that Handicapper Henrys beat the punters almost all along the line, only two favourites winning in the two days. The sight of hundreds of picnic narties grouped under the pines fronting the I whole straight was one not to be forgotten in a hurry, and whatever feelings predominated amongst the crowd surrounding the tote, it was clearly evident that tbe majority of patrons had come for the fun of the thing, and little else. After all, what is more enjoyable than a run in car, char-a-banc, buggy, gig, or even in the Sandon "train,” and then a whole day’s "sprawl” in the shade, with a gorgeous "blow out,” and a sight of the racing? It was a great argument against the proposed centralisation of racing—the fattening of the big clubs, and the starvation of the small. Trainer Harry Rayner (Waverley) got away with three events. Simon tore off the principal distance handicap each day, while Veloclform acted up to her fine reputation in the Maiden. In addition the unlucky Crucelle ran two seconds. Probate (Provocation —Wailethe) was another double winner at the meeting, returning big "prices” each day. The best dividend at Foxton was returned by another of the Provocation breed, Transmission, who downed the favourite in Sail Home In the second hurdle race. Mr. J. B. Gaisford was called upon to espial.n Celmisia’s poor running on the flrat day. It appears that a patent bridle was used for the first time, and after accepting J.B.’s explanation the committee added the rider that, "in their opinion the place to try these patent appliances was on the training track, and not on the racecourse.” As a matter of fact Celmisia got her tongue over tbe bit; an accident that might happen to any horse. Anyway, those who were squealing about their losses didn't lose a trifle of what the owner did. Of that I am certain.

The Blenheim sportsman, Mr. J. J. Corry, continued his successful Innings by scoring with Dick and Barleycorn. The latter just struggled home in front of the fast-finishing Wa’.matoft, and it looked as if A. McDolald made his run too late on the latter. A stride past .tbe post Waimatoa, who was a

hot favourite, was in front, and a section of his backers reckoned they were robbed, or something, and vented their spleen on the man in the box. For the sake of these half-crown punters, who can’t bear losing their money, possibly. some obliging racing club .will set up two or three finishing posts, so that they will win every time! But there are still many good sports who can take a beating. "What did you think of It?” I asked one big punter. "Beaten,” he promptly replied, "fairly and squarely beaten 1” And he had a pack of Waimatoa tickets big enough to choke a dog! Big money was lost on Molyneaux on the second day at Foxton. At the top of the straight he looked a moral, but S'.mon, who is very well at present, came fast in the last bit and worried him out of It. Whizz Bang returned a fair price when he finished second to Dick in the first hurdles, and but for getting kicked by another horse on Sunday-, would have been dangerous oh the second day. The pen had to be pu> through his name, and he will be spelled until the ground gets softer. Warrawee and Admiration recovered their punch at Foxton. The latter was finishing very fast in the last race, and his time is not far off.