LATE RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 53, 2 March 1916, Page 2

LATE RACING.

DANKEVIRKIS RACES,- . . '"■'"' SECOND DAT. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) DAKNEVIRKE, tits day. The DarrocvJrkc races were continned today. TSie'weathor was flue, and the going good. HACK SCURRY, weight 8.0. Martial Air I Hclesingfors — - Ostend :t Scratched: Sir Musketry and Kahum.inuga. Won by two lengths. Timo, 1.15 1-5. GLENGARRY HAN'DICAr. Six furlongs. Watchful, 7.3 ........ 1 Zeus, 5.7 2 Avon rark. 9.8 3 Scratched: Black Ada and Bootle. Step was left" at the post Time, Lls 1-5. TIMARU TROTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TTMARU. this day. The Trotting Club meeting was held this afternoon In line weather; There was a good attendance.Trial Handicap.—Mazarfn 1, Dorothf Dillon 2. Stella C. 3; Scratched: Silver Prince and Louie Drift. Won by a length. Time, 3.43. AUCKLAND BOYCOTT CASE. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday. At a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association the Auckland Trotting Club forwarded correspondence in connection with the boycott case, enclosing a letter from the Minister for Internal Affairs, asking for partienhrrs concerning the disqualification of two men who were associated with thfe case; The- clrfb notified the association that It had given the facts of the caae to the' Minister, and forwarded copies- of its letters to the association. The chairman fald the whole business gave- rise- to a question as to what was the governing body of trotting in New Zealand. If outside Influence conld be brought to bear, there would be no finality. He.thought it'viould be as well to inform the Minister for Internal.Affairs that, as the governing body of trotting, the association had dealt with the matter.

Mr. Nicoll thought it waR a. question between tho Autikland Club and the Minister. It was the doty of the club to have- replied to the >lintetcr, and not to try and throw the onus oh the association.

Mr. Kltehinghnm moved: "Thai a reply bo sent to the Auckland Club, Btatlng tfiat it wonlrt be adTisable for tbecftib to reply direct to the Minister, pitins him all partlciiliirs In the faae, and: that if' the Minister required any fnrthor lnformatJou, the K&firfl wmilfl supply it.""

Mr. Hopkins mov«i as an amendment: "That all correspondence received by the association concernlni; the boycott case be forwurdcd. to the Minister, as requested by> the AncMand Club."

Mr. Nieoll contended- that- the Minister had asked the club for information, not tlie association, ■ and ;■ the -latter was Jaylujf Itself open to a snub. The amendment was carried' by four votes to three.

Mr. Nleoll moved: "That: the association, In forwarding the clnfo'e explanation to th« Minister, shcrnld also forward its own opinion of the affair." IBs was caTried