LATE RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 174, 23 July 1907, Page 2

LATE RACING.

K.Z. RACING CONFERENCE. TEE DOUBLE TOTAIiISATGB. ABOLITION ADVOCATED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■WELLINGTON, this day. At the Racing Conference to-<fty, the president. Sir George Clifford, brought forward a motion urging the licensing of owners, to which Mr O. Samuel (New Plymouth) moved an amendment to the effect that a permanent committee be appcintea to inquire into the circumstances needing investigation in regard to corrupt practice or miseondnct in relation to racing. Speaking to the amendment, Mr Samuel spoke against an undue spirit of gambling, that did harm to the public, and said that the Conference must do all it could to render racing harmless to the people. In the course of the discussion, several delegates advocated the abolition of the double totalisator. Eventually the president withdrew his motion, and Mr Samuel's amendment became the motion and was negatived. It was decided that no programme of any race meeting shall be approved by the metropolitan committee unless it provides that the hurdles in any hurdle race shall not be-less than the approved height. The sum of £150 was granted to the ■compiler of the "N.Z. Btnd Sir <Jeo. Clifford was re-elected president, and a motion appreciative of his services wae passed. ...

WEtMNGT ON BA<3TNG CI/tiBlS WISTTBE MEETING.

The second -day's racing - in connection with the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting takes place Et Tienthanj to-mor-row (Wednesday). . The- big event of the gathering, the Steeplechase, has only attracted an acceptance of four — Haydn, Khama. Waitarere, and Evenlode, the first pair hailing from Auckland. One' of the pair should win.