SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

WARTON RACES. By Telesra-Dh.—Press Association. Marton, Last Night. There was perfect weather for the Marton Jockey Club’s ’meeting to-day. The- going and attendance were good. The totalisator handled £26,089 against £38,858 last year. Results:— HACK HURDLES.—Ruddy (A. McDonald) 1,, The Baronet 2, VVar Loan 3. Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 2min. 49sec. Scratched: Fiddlestring, Nemaline.

TRIAL HACK PLATE.—Tinihanga (P. Reed) 1, Stylish Lady 2. Notawed”» 3. Won by a length and a half. Tjme, Imin. 16 4-ssec. Scratched: Wheatfield, Orellana.

HACK STEEPLECHASE.—Te Toa (A. Burt) 1, Ore Ore 2, Pitwer?were J. vVqn by a length and a half. Golden Glade and Tatton Park fell. Time, 3min. 57sec.

MARTON HANDICAP.—AdmiraI Codrington (E. /France) 1, Tame Fox 2, Stork 3. Scratched: Detroit, Prodigai, Ditchley. "Won by a length and a haff. Time, 2min. lOscc.

RANGITIKEI STEEPLECHASE.— Omahu (A. McDonald) I, First Line 2, Gay Boy 3. Mattock started but fell. Mon by a length. No time taken. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP.— Ditchley (A,. Reed) 1, Grotesque 2, Celmisia 3. Scratched: Blush, Generous, Aotearoa. "Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 4 l-ssec.

RAHWAY HANDICAP. - Verbosity Verbosity (Con. Reed) I, Affectation 2, Humbug 3. Scratched: Mistian, Autoruoana, Rose, of Athens. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 13 4-ssec.

TUTAENUI HACK WELTER.—Stylish Lady (C. France) 1, Lord Desmond 2, Siberian 3. Scratched: Admiration, Halcyon, Golden Nut, Lady lima. Won fry two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, Imin. 30see.

RANGITIKEI HUNT RE-HANDICAPS. Marton, Last Night. Rangiiikei Hunt meeting re-handicaps for Staurday are:— Hunters’ Hurdles: Temaire 12.1, Silver Paul 10. G. Hunt Cup: Onipoto 12.1. View Halloa Steeplechase: Onipoto 11.10, Delage 10.12. Ladies’ Bracelet: Sunray 12.13. Crofton Handicap: Ditchley 7.8. Telegraph Handicap; Ditchley 7.10. Farewell Hack Welter: Stylish Lady SCRATCHINGS. Admiral Codriugton, Kilgour, Ruddy, Prbdigal. Omahu has been scratcht-d for the Crofton Handicap. REVOLUTIONARY VIEWS, THE WEITZEL CASE. MINISTER DISTURBED. Wellington, September 3. The Minister for Education was ask- | ed to-day if he had anything to say in regard to the Weitzel case. Mr. Parr l stated that he regarded the case as I serious when a young teacher, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree, and enjoying the benefits of a Training College bursary, was found guilty by a magistrate of wilfully distributing literature encouraging violence. “There are other disturbing factors,” he said. “Ten young women students of the Training College or Victoria College attended the Court, and asserted by their interest and attitude that they showed sympathy with Miss Weitzel. Several leading Communists present at the Court. After Miss Weitzel had been fined £lO a collection was taken up outside the Court by her Communist friends in order to pay the fine.

“The department is seriously eoncerned with what appears to be evidence of thee dissemination of revolutionary influences among students. Miss Weitzel was one of the. leading agents for dealing with literature from the Communist Hall. In her statement to the Court she said she had frequently discussed with her confreres matters of sociological interest. She did this, so she stated, as a student .of economics and menj tai and moral philosophy. This is all | very well, hut the distribution of revoI lutionary literature is hardly a necessary part of a course in sociology. i “How far have these influences reachi ed at the university and at the Training College? This should be a subject jof investigation. The matter cannot rest where it is. I have asked the director of education to communicate, with the Education Board and the University College Council, and request a Tull inquiry into the serious issues raised by this Police Court ease. The Education Board will conduct an inquiry next week at the Training College, at which either I or the director will be present. It is no use this country spending thousands of pounds in training young teachers who will mould the mind and character of the coming generation, if we are going to get this sort of thing for our money. Our teachers must be loyal citizens. If some of them want to be revolutionaries they must 1 seek another job.”