SPORTING ITEMS

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2358, 20 August 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

SPORTING ITEMS

(From The Sydney Referee.)

The New Zealand colt Tartar is hichly spoken of; they call him a “ regular plum,”

Abercnrn has been backed to win the V.R.C. Derby for fiiOO at 7 to 1, and (1 to 1 would be taken about Niagara. The sum of £7770 added money is set apart for a meeting to be held by the A.J.C. on the 17th. 20th, 22m1, and 21th September. There are twenty-four races on tho programme. In a discussion of horseowners Teddy Weekes offered to bet £IOO that lie had more horses in training than any oilier owner in .Australia, not excepting the Hon. Jas. White.- “I race them honestly, too,” he said, addressing Hyman, the owner of Pair Saxon. That’s more than a great many can say. K. I). Lange and H. S. Young, of the Manhattan Athletic Club, accompanied by Mr Hus, Mr L. Sachs, and Mr W. ByrdPago, of tho University of Pennsylvania, who has a record of lift. Jin. running high jump, are at present on a vi.-it to England. Mr L. C. Carter is also one of the partv. They are all amateurs and will, no doubt, make a stir in England. Byrd-Page is very good over the high jump, and should beat anything in (Meat Britain exeept Davin. The enterprise displayed by Mr J. B. Haggin, the owner of Darebin, in expending 7-70,000 dollars iu land near El Paso, Texas, with a view to establish a stud farm, is perhaps one of the most gigantic speculations in this line iu the world. Haggin is one of tho wealthiest men in the States, and his string of horses far surpasses in number and value any other owner’s in the world. Thus tho Breeders’ Gazette, Chicago ; Priscilla Tomboy foaled in 1882 a colt foal, and died. Mr W. Stebbings, his breeder, gave him milk from a teapot. The foal grew, “and the little chap won tho hearts of tho people of the place. He was as full of play as a puppy, and would walk into the kitchen and drive about the maids till they got some milk for him. They called him Saucebox for his boldness; and as his owner thought ho would never do any good as a racer, the whole household clubbed their savings to enter him for the Loger in Mr H. Stebbings’ name. He won the Leger in 1877, and two days after won the Doncaster Stakes, carrying fist. 31b, and the narrative ends thus;—“Ths use of cow’s milk as an adjunct to the natural nursing of tho mare is entitled to consideration. ’ The Government of India require 1770 horses suitable for army purposes during 1887-88. The purchases will bo made iu Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, and at the various horse fairs and horse shows in India, by remount agents, under the orders of the director of army remount operations for India. The Calcutta Landing and remount Depot (says the Gazette) will be open for the reception of horses from September 17 to the end of the purchasing season, and not from August 17; purchasing to commence as soon after arrival of the shipment as the remount agent may direct. Horses and mares of all breeds will be received, but they must be within the prescribed age, four to six years, except as regards country breds, and in the case of Australian horses, 14 hands Sin to Ifi hands high. It is to he distinctly understood that in regard to classes I. and 111. remounts three years old and mares in foal will not he purchased. Greys will not bo purchased for horse or field artilleiy. The average price for a Waler remount has been fixed at £7O sterling, which will be paid in rupees at tho Indian port of purchase at the current rate of exchange. The average price for all other remounts is 770 rupees. Every horse presented for purchase will he valued separately, and higher or lower prices may be given, provided that the average of tho purchases docs not exceed the above limit.