SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received July 10, 10.45 p.m. Melbourne, July 10. Weights for the Australian Hurdles in- , elude: Fiscom 12.7 (top), Beltane 10.7. Steeples: Mountain God 13.2 (top); no New Zealanders. WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, July 10. The second day’s acceptances for the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting are as follow: CORUNNA HURDLES.

(By "Moturoa.”) A Palmerston scribe states that "Tommy" George, the well-known Awapuni trainer, left for Sydney on Thursday last on a two months' holiday. During his absence Maniahera will be turned out, and Panache and Redlogue will be hacked about by one of his stable hands.

It is unfortunate for the owner of Ladoguer that, just as the gelding had struck winning form, it should have gone wrong. With ordinary luck Ladoguer should have won many races this winter. When will Mr. T. H. Lowry’s luck change? Still another loss was reported from Okawa last week. War Scare (the dam of Estland. Finmark and 'Highland) slipping her foal to King John. Paonui will be raced on the flat at Trentham and will then be sent on to Riccarton to contest the Grand National Hurdles. Wonder can he win a Century, a Great Northern and a Grand National in one winter. The attempt to make a hurdler of the veteran sprinter Croesus h’as been abandoned, and the old fellow will be used as a station hack in future. He certainly deserved a pension. A contemporary gets off a tale about a chap who said he had backed every winner up to the last race, and then he "picked” the winner, but couldn’t back it "because he didn't have any money left!" Whidi reminds me of another Hibernian who was boasting that he had backed seven winners, “all morals,” on end. "And what have you sorted out as a moral for the last?" inquired a would-be get-rich-quick punter. "Well, me bhoy," was the reply, "t's got me bate 1 I’m dashed if I can pick anything for it, at all at all." The N.Z. Racing Conference meets in Wellington on Thursday next. Proceedings promise to be more interesting than usual, for in addition to the large amount of "gas’ expended there will be various matters in conection with the issue of licenses by tbe central and the recommendations of the allpowerful "stipes" and racecourse "inspectors” to be considered. To put it mildly, there will be something doing! According to the Paris edition of the New York Herald, the champion boxer, J. Dempsey, has decided that it is easier to make money by backing racehorses than by fighting. The paper quoted says Dempsey was at a meeting at Longchamps last month, and had an enjoyable and profitable time. Dempsey was put on to some good things by a friend. What is the use of fighting when you can find money as easy as this?” queried Dempsey, after landing his third successive bet of 2000 francs on winners ridden by Frank Bullock. For the last race Dempsey was advised to put 5000 francs on Parisian, and as that horse also won, the American had a great day. However, if he sticks to racing he will be disillusioned on the score that it is a game at which money is easily gained.

Last month the Rev. W. Grome-Merrilees wrote a letter to the London Sporting Life in commendation of bookmakers as a class. He said that, although he had not made a bet, for 30 years, he was frequently in bookmakers’ offices and houses. The average bookmaker was honorable and straightforward in his dealings, generous io the extent of prodigality, and . did not loudly proclaim his charity. In conclusion, tho reverend gentlema said it would be a real service to the community, and perhaps eliminate the "crook,” if the bookmaker were licensed, the license to be withdrawn for any infringement of its tenms.

One mile and a half. Volo 12 7 Rowan 5 7 Spook 11 8 Walton 9 4 Rcyal Ex ch’ 10 12 Nautical 0 4 Karoao 10 12 Totara .Tack 0 3 Mangama'e 10 12 Noble 9 0 Redstone 10 4 Baimsdale 9 0 Banogue 9 10 Blue Hall 9 0 Hushman 9 8 Good Start 9 0 Sir Wai 9 8 Palladium 9 0 Passenger 9 7 Billy Gluton 9 0 MAIDEN HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Comical 10 C Blush 9 2 Lady Ridic' 10 5 Punishment 8 2 Balefire 9 11 Compliment*? 9 0 Orelana 9 11 Misrule 9 0 Lady Bea 9 5 Sponte 9 0 Potoa Queen 9 5 Elyaetto 9 0 JUTLAND HANDICAP. Six furlongs. List's Poet 11 13 Countjerstroke 9 4 Radial 10 9 Some Fash’n 9 3 Civilform 16 4 Astinome 9 1 Miss Gold 10 0 Maehree 9 0 Tari 1) 12 Counter-at’k 9 0 Verbosity S 10 Cold Steel 9 0 Hauranga 9 10 Capping Day 9 0 Jolly Princess 9 8 Mockery 9 0 Passionless 9 8 Trent’ Rose 9 0 Weldone 9 5 Hepta 9 0 Hipo 9 5 Mantua 9 0 Backsheesh 9 4 SECOND HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLES. Two miles and five furlongs. Seadown 11 13 Romance 9 11 Hyginas 11 8 John Bunny 9 11 Old Gold 11 2 Oak Rose 9 11 Red Cent 11 2 Staff Officer 9 8 Gen’ Raven 11 2 Ethiopian 9 8 Ngakanui 11 0 Brown Lin* 9 4 Dick 10 8 Tatten Park 9 0 PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. Tame Fox 10 11 Omahp <9 7 Arch Salute 10 10 Strategy 9 4 Dainty Step 10 6 Stork 9 0 Gold Kip 10 3 Bagdad 9 0 Royal Box 10 0 Mort Avis ,9 0 Demos 9 13 Beloved 9 0 Forest Gold 9 10 Dutch Cou’ge 9 0 Bitter 9 8 Miaaiand 9 0 Tenterfleld 9- 7 Kilkee 9 0 Kilrush 9 7 Callaghan 9 0 FLEET HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Wrangle 11 7 Economist 9 11 Bitholia 10 9 Patuki 9 10 L’Amour 10 6 Auckland 9 10 Halifax 10 G Admiration 9 9 Lord Des’nd 10 5 Manchester 9 8 Birkenella 10 0 Bonnibrook 9 3 Liqueur 9 13 Zero Hour 9 3 Yankee Dan 9 11 Pink Rose 9 2 HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. Rorke’s Dr’ 10 11 Birkenella 9 !» Gen’ Petain 10 5 Coalition 9 3 Ruatara 9 13 Urgency 9 0 Bitholia 9 12 Moonstruck 9 0 Penury Rose 9 11 Kyoto 9 0 Gladful 9 8 Lawsuit 9 0 Likelihood 9 7 Amendment 9 0 PETONE HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Sir Burnett 10 10 Rippling 9 8 The Reaver 10 ft Hori 9 8 Regard 10 6 Loyal Maid 9 7 Moutoa’s G’t 10 1 In the Pink 9 G Kilderg 10 1 Cochineal 9 2 Liqueur 9 13 Loved One 9 2 Big Push 9 10 Gold Pan 9 0