LATEST SPORTING NEWS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1134, 1 November 1904, Page 3

LATEST SPORTING NEWS

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING SCRATOHINGS. front AuMut.inii.—l'jpyrtahl. Mklboubnh, Oct. 81, Demas and Koopan have been scratched (or tho Melbourne Cup, MURMUR SHOWS NO SIGN OF LAMENESS. Prim Aiiimutlon.-Opyrltlit. Melbournb, Oct. 31, Mr. J, Wren, tho ownor of Murmur, states that tho horse shows no aign of lameness, and if ho pulls up all right after a trial to-morrow he will start oxcoedingly fit and well, LATEST CUP BETTING, Pr*M Aiioelation.—Copjrifcti Mklboirne, Oct. 31. Betting was brisk. Tartan was backed to win 12000 at 8 to 1 Sylvan King was supported to win £BOOO at 100 to 5 to 100 to 7 Emir was Knocked baol; to 100 to 2 Canteen (mind no backers at 100 to 4 Wairiki was supported to win £'4ooo at 100 to 7 to 100 to 8 Blinker was bucked to win 15000 at 100 to 4 to 100 tosubsequently hardening to 100 to 6. Tho closing prices were:— 8 to 1 Tartan 100 to 10 Lord Cardigau 100 to 10 Marmont 100 to 8 Wairiki 100 to 7 Sylvan King 100 to 6 Acrasin, Bliker, a>id Murmur Latkk. 15000 was lakon about .Arrasia at 1(3 to 1 £4OOO Seaport, at 100 to 2 £SOOO Czurovitch £4OOO Tartan, at 100 to 11 £BOOO Ossian at 100 to 21 £SOOO Blinker, at 100 to 5 and 51 £BOOO Nuncio, at 100 to 3J£2500 Wairiki, ft 10010 8 and 9 £3OOO Marmont at 100 to 8 and 9 £7OOO Wingaroon, at 100 to 1 and 1J £IO,OOO Dumont at 100 to 5 to 9, ANTICIPATIONS. Fr#i» ftMcnirtiim .--(Jotiirijht Mkliiournk, this day, The Sporting Judge tips Marmont or Blinkor for tho Cup. BICCAHTONJjGALLOI'S. By Toletjrunh.—Frew Annotation. Chkisichi'rcii, this day.

Tlio weather was fine. All the work was dono on the grass truck, which was rather holding, Stronghold and Gliryscs rail six furlongs in 1.19,1, finishing together. Thoy \yoro all out. To-morrow covered tlio same di*lnncc in 1,18. Typongo and Solution got over half-a milo in 49 sec from a living start, tlio latter having an advantago of 4 lengths at the finish. Petrovna ran four furlongs easily in 49 4/5. Quarryman beat Signalman over a mile in 1.45 8-5 Stronghold finished in front otAilsa and Chrichton over six furlongs, tho last five occupying 15. Stcpdancer held l'lio Guessor safo over a milo and a quartor which took 2.19}, Ssrangos run a mile in 1,49 2-5, Tossora boat Golden Voin bj fivo lengths ovor a fivo furlongs sprints occupying 1.74-S. Manges 3 aud Ponsivo covored 0 furlongs in 1.19 4-5. The Mohican, assisted by Huku over tho last 5 furlongs, ran 1J miles in 2,45 4-5. Black&tone v (7.lO) aud Clanburn (light weight) ran a mile and a half m 2 47 8-5, Juniper joining in tho last milo quarter, and easily leading tho Gup hotso at tho finish, Secret Society, Convoy, Melodooii and Full Cry wero associated over a milo and a half, Convoy finished two lengths r ahead of Melodeon, Full Cry boing several lengths away, with Secret Society Inst. Time (full distance) 2.401-5, tho first 1 mile in 1.46 3-5, Zetland from a walking start got comlortablo at tho end of (5 furlongs in 1.17 4.5, Oalibro (7.10), Mahutouga (7-101, and Floka (7,5) ran ut mile and a-half, Mahutouga finishing a neck in front of Calibre in 2,412j0, the first mile in 1.47 4/5, neither being ridden out. Floka was beaten off. Red Gauntlet aud Brighton covered 0 furlongs in 1,19 4-5, After breakfast Do la Rey ran scvon furlongs, tho last six occupying 1,18 2-5. I SECRET SOCIETY SCRATCHED FOR NEW ZEALAND CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. CnnisTcnußon, this day, Secret Socioiy was scratched for tbo Now Zealand Cup at 9.20 this morning,

ELLERSLIE GALLOPS By Telegraph.—Press Association, Apcklind, thir, daj The weather was linr, but a strong wind was blowing at Ellorslio this morning. The going Vvaa hoavy, the bulk of the work boing dono on the course propor, outiido the trcstlosj Lycia ran five furlongs in 1,18. Dunmoro and Dslania, six lurlongs in 1.24. tVoodl'icld wis no uac to Gladstone over seven furlongs in 1.481. Gladstone is very well. Bother, live furlongs in 1.12. Lady Annie, from a standing start, covered six furlongs in 1.24, Alba Roso boat Nurna ovor fivo furlongs in 1.10, Putty a milo in 157. Romolo, six furlongs i'i 1,20. Muthoma boat Daffodil over fivo fur. longs in 1.10. Mochanic beat Cuiragno over tho same distance, the hist four in 58 2-5. Avalanche, a milo in 1.55., Girton Girl, six furlongs, '.lie lust foor in 58 1/5. King Paul, four furlongs in 54 4/5. Sonoma, six furlongs in 1,28 1/5. Newtown and Lady Ilune, a mile in I'sß 8/5. Hinokoa badly boat Rambler ovor a milo in 1571/5. Ilamblor bled from nose after tho gallop, focotty and Hinetura ran a mile and a quarter iu 2,25 4/5, Seolty having six lengths advantago at the finish. Scotty is in great heart. Noteorini and Yollotte iwero together over six furlongs in 1.25. Kilderkin, lour furlongs in 571, Waipu'ia assistod by Escape once round in 2.13. Jewellery, teven in 1.481. Soultlish was in front of Manieuvro over seven furlongs in 1,87. Muskerdalo and Monoform, on tho tan, ran sevon furlong*, tho last six in 1,221. Snbmarino and Boomorang wero restricted to light exercise, Golden Sands six furlongs in 1,22. Fashionable mid Sergius sovon furlongs Waitaio joined in the last fivo in 1,41, La Oigalo beat Whakawehi over live furlongs in 1.108-5,

Idas n mile and n quart sr, Lu'lfi going the List sovon, in 2,29, Idas 'cr! ;,; bripht mid woll. Lovclink, assisted by thrco . t : i a, ran a similar journey in 2.27. Leve'ink tired badly. After broakfast Vivandol and Pearl Necklet ran four furlongs in 55 seos. I Bonomiana, a i:iile, tho last seven in 1.44. Frcomont and Miiuku, six furlongs in 1,23. Idasa, once round in 2.10, Annotto and Cordon Rouge, 4 furlongs in 55 sees. CaH Rosa and MistorDolaval the samo journey the same tiuio, ,fean, and To Aroha, and Green and Gold, a similar distance in 52}, Sir Qilead beat Air Gun ovor seven in 1.40, Gf-ologist, Australitz and Laodico wont five furlongs in 1.10. Maro, Paratutu, Durable, and Inglewood have arrived.