Second Day. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENC.] Auckland, Friday Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1949, 3 January 1885, Page 2

Second Day. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENC.] Auckland , Friday Night.

Tub second day's lacing of tho A.R.C. Summer Meeting- took place yesterday Theio was a largo attendance. The tr.mi arrangements to and from tin 1 course were slightly better tli.ui om B i\ing Day, but thoie is ceitainly ,v lot of loom for improvement. The lacing tlnoughoiit the afternoon was of a mo>t intet eating chuacter, and Welcome Jack's victory ir tlio Racing Club H.uidicip was leceived with gieit favour by the public. There was al>o git at enthusiasm displayed when Tigiedia letuined to the paddock after the Derby,.uid hor popular ownei, C.iptain Russell cime in foi ,i lot of hand shaking from hit friends. An accident of a shocking character occurred during the progress of the raco for the Publican's Pur-o. Tin* horses were about 100 yard* from the winning post at the time, Welcome Jack being a couple of lengths ahead of Mitrailleuse. .Suddenly a man named John Patterson, employed as a storeinan at Sibbin's Auction Mart, Attempted to cross between the two animals, and before anything could be done to avoid a collision, Mitrailleuse was on the top of the man, who was lifted clean off his feel by the shock. He came down with a heavy thud, and it was apparent that lie had sustained serious injuries. Dr.s Hoopei, Evans, and Hain^s weie speedily in attendance. They found a twin ber of ribs had been broken, and after doing what they could for him, ordeied his removal to the Hospital, where he now lies. Three or four libs are broken, and it is behc\cd that internal injuries have been sustained that will lesiilt fatally Patteinon is a well-known and highly respected resident of Ponsonby, and bear-, the leputa, tion of being a sober, steady man. The following are the details of the i tinning for the various events :— Dkrhy Stakks, of 300sovs., and a sweepstakes of 15sovs. each. Colts, S^t 101ns ; fillies, Bst 7tt>s. Distance, Hmiles. Captain Russell's Tigredia, by LeolinusAm<ihia . 1 Mr Marshall's Necklace, by MusketLnckot 2 Mi B..bbett's Tetford, by MusketPuugiweiewere . . 3 Mr Somervillo's Woodnymph and Mr Pilbiow's Uujlv Buck also ran. Betting (i to 1 ajrst. Ugly Buck, 2 to 1 Tigredia, 3\ to 1 Necklace, 7 to 1 Tetford, 8 to 1 Woodnymph. Necklace, Ugly Buck, and Tet foi d were the Sr»t to get away, and Tegi odia List. In this position they raced round into the straight, and passing the stand Necklace led, and on her quarters were Ugly Buck and Tetford, Tigiedia still laying last. At this point Tetford was taken to the front, and led the field till the cutting was leached. Ugly Buck chopping back to last place. Meanwhile Tigredia giadually improved her position, and by the tune the turn for home was reached had all hei opponents cut down. After this the iace was never in doubt, Rudinps landing the Napier mare first past the post by about a length. Necklace, on whom condition told, was about the same distance apart finui Tetford, and Ugly Buck was last. The last-named, who was a hot favourite, cut up very badly. Time, 2mins. 4(>sec.s. hKr.LiNu hack, of lOOsovs. Mr (Jallaghor'a Revolver, 7«t 12lbs, (r>oM.\s.) l Mr Hoisford's The Painter, syrs., (lOOsovs.) ... 2 Mr LumsdenV Snake, syrs., (50sov a .) 3 Also ran : Mr Vallance's Youth, 4vrs., Dit 71bs, (200sovs.), Mr Thompson's Pipi (late Annette), nged, lOst. (SOoovs.) ; Mr Mclvinnon's Cast Ashore, 3yrs., Bst olbs., (lOOxtvs). Betting: 2 to 1 ag»t The Painter ; 3 to 1 Youth ; 5 to 1 Kevoher ; 10 to 1 the others. At the cutting Tho Painter had run into first place, and Revolver had improved his position. Tho latter continued to gain on tho leaders, and when they wern fairly m tho straight had a length's advantage- of Tho Painter, Snake being third. Clifford put tho whip on Tfie Painter, but he was unable to lessen the gap, and Revolver came away and won easily. A protest was lodged against tho winner by Mr Bate, on the ground of Revolver crossing The Painter, but after heaiing the evidence, the ntewaids disallwwed it. Tho winner was put up by auction and bought in by the owner for £.~>o. Time, 3mins. lGse;s. Totahsntor, dividend. £4 17s. Aic'kl\m» Racing Ci.ub Handicu 1 of 300 hoys added to the sweepstakes of 10so>., 1 j' miles. Mr Pilbiow's Welcome Jack, 3yr«, 9st lOlbs, _ . 1 Mr Robertsons Carbineer, 3yrs, (>st 41bs 2 Mr Hoisfoid's, Poet, aged, 7s 81bs, .. 3 Mr O'Brien's Normanby was the only other starter. Betting: 3 to 1 ou Welcome Jack ; 5 to 1 against the Poet; 5 to 1 Normanby; 10 to 1 Carbineer. A good start a»w the Poet and Welcome Jaok away first but after they had travelled about a furlong, Clifford took a pull at Welcome Jack and brought him back to the last place. Passing the stand, Poet, Normanby and Carbineer were abreast, and Welcome Jack two lengths in the rear, and little alteration took place in the position of the horses till the three-quarter mile post was reached. Here Welcome Jack was taken up to the leaders, and about three furlongs from homo tho pioverbial blanket could ha\e covered the lot. At tho distance post the whips were out on Carbineer, Poet and Normanby, but Welcome Jack wan given his head, and Clifford (who was sitting still and rode a beautiful race}, landed him an easy winner by a bare half-length. The viotory was a very easily accomplished one, awl at tho conolusion of the race them was great enthusiasm. Time : 3mins. 3jsecs. Totalisator dividend : £2 l«s (€2 tickets,) PimjmcanV Puksk, of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 3sovs. One mile. Mr Pilbrow's Welcome Jack, Dst JHbs (including 71b-* penalty) . ] Mi Robinson's Mitrailleuse, Bst lllbs 2 Mr Horsford's Minerva, Bst lllbs 3 These were the only starters, and the betting was any odds <m Welcome Jack, who won us ho Jikod, Timo, lmin s(>socs. Totalkator dividend, £1 Us. Nkvv Ykvu's Uikt, of lOOsovs, with n sw eepstakes of 3sova each. Mr Marshall's Thunderbolt, by Musket —Locket. 2yrs, 7»t !)lbs . 1 Mr Robertsons colt, by Musket — Slander, 2yrs ... 2 Mr Wultet'sßosebud, 2yta, fist 131bs 3 Also ran : Mr Lunhington's Ijione.ss, list Gibs ; Mr Hewitt's Stool All, (Ist ((lbs ; Mi Marshall* Derringer, 7st 2lbs. Betting : 10 to 8 on Thunderbolt, 2 to I agct tho Slander colt, 4 to 1 agdt Rosebud, 10 to 1 the others. After a lot of fiddling at the post tho lot wero despatched to a w retched start. By the time a furlong had been traversed Thunderbolt was in front, with tho Slander colt no\t, Derringer, Lioness and. Rosebud in oloso attendance. In this order thay uame into tho straight, when a great race ensued between Thunderbolt and tho Slander colt, but the firstnamed succeeded in winning by a short neck. Time, lmin IDsocs. Totalizator dividend, £1 18s. (»n\Ni) Stand Handicap, of 150sovs, with a sweepstakes of 3sovs each. Distance, 1 '.miles. Mr'Bobbott's Libeller, 7st lOlbs, , . , 1 Mr Pijbnnv'* Sou'wester, Bst 12lbs . 2 Mr Tanorod's Administrator, Bst 21bs 3 Also ian : Mr Horsford's Minor v a, Bst ; Mr Walters' Fishwoman, 7st 51b ; Mr Allwill'b Victoria, 7s>t; Mr O'Brien's Witiora, list lOlbs. Betting : 5 to 4 aght Sou-w ester ; 2 to 1 Administrator ; (J to 1 Witiora ; 8 to 1 Fishwoman ; 10 to 1 Libeller and Minerva ; 12 to 1 tho others. Libeller got away first. Rounding the turn Witiora took up the running, followed by Yjctoija and Libeller, but at tho outtin«,' tho fluid closed up and four furlongs fioni homo Libeller again took fir.st position, hotly pursued by Sou-wester and Adminis trator, and m this order entered tho stiatght. Libeller still continued to hold his own, and at the distance post the whips were out, but despite all Clifford's efforts tho race resulted in a hqlMength viotoiy for the Auckland horse. Time — 2min. 34sccs. Totalisator dividend, £17 17s.