SPORTING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10057, 8 June 1898, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Received June 7th, 9.50 ».ru,

SYDNEY, June 7.

Mr Hordern evidently has reconsidered his decision to retire from racing, as he has nominated a number of horses for the forthcoming A.J.C. events, and the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION* TE^EQKAM.)

AUCKLAND, June 7.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Auckland Racing Club the protest entered against Crusoe, the winner of the Second Winter Welter Handicap, was dismissed. The totalisator dividend, £10 Ws, trill be paid out on Crusoe.

Special items of interest in the •' Referee" to-day are the editorial on proposed alterations to the Rules of Racing ; Notes on the Auckland Winter Meeting, the history of past Derby winners, "Spectator's article on Fritz's attack upon time, and an interview with the crack's owner, Mr Buckland on subjects of interest to the trotting world, a report of the " send off" tendered to Mr Buck land, and a budget of American items make up a very full trotting department. Cyclists and athletes will be interested in the special report of the proceedings of the N.Z.A.A.A. at the meeting to consider a motion concerning the Cyclists' Alliance, while general wheel notes include some reference to the proposed North Island governing body for cash riders. At the meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club held last evening, the disqualifications inflicted by the Ashburton Racing Club, at its recent meeting, were considered. The disqualified persons appealed to the Committee against the country Cluo s decision. The following was the finding: — "Having considered the evidence brought forward, and additional evidence that was not before Dhe stewards of the Ashburton Racing Club, the disqualification of V. Harris, P. Holmes, T. Jackson, and the horse Crescent, inflicted by the Asnburton Stewards, be not upheld. ' The C.J.C. lias pointed out to the Ashburton Club that, in accordance with the rules, the stakes for ths race won by Rangefinder at the Autumn Meeting, and in which that horse drew overweight not declared, must go to Seabrook, who finished second. Totalisator money to follow stakes.