SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13097, 23 April 1908, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUXUMX MEETING. United Press Association—By Eloctno Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 22. Fcr the third day of tb* A » ut . r * li " ,:,, Club's Autumn Meei.cg the »«"«' *-a'g fir.c, and the attendance large A -o'tile demonstration was made aga lcet roUidon a: the conclusion of tbo Cumber's nd Stake.?. Following are the rc?Ui>.&: — oECOND HUKDLE KACE. » hardicap sweep-takes of 6 soys each, with JOJ scv= added; ?ec.Tr.d 60 soy.«, and third 30 k« from .-take. Three miles. A. W. Berry's b g Blue Streak, by Irne B.uc—Ciairvoyante, aged. Wsrt lOib .. i t\ Page's eh in Louise, by Colombo— Martini Henry mare, 6yrs. 9ft *t . .. - W. J. Day's b!k s South-head, tv Itojectiic—Loch Mea, aged, 10; t olb ..3 Eleven started. , The three placed horses jumped tho last hurdle in a line. In » desperate finish Bluo Streak won by a head, the same oistar;ce between second and third. lime, 6mm Uec. ALL-AGED STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 fova each, with 1000 roys added; s-econd 200 boys, and third 100 soys from stake. One mile. . . ... , J McDonald"* eh c Mountaui Kanz. by Wallace—Bonnie Rosette, 3yrs, Brt BH> 1 R. Crawford's b c Tangaioa, by Graf ton —U'aihire, 3vrs, fi.=t Bib .. ..2 11. BoUon's eh" g Matchmaker, by Ho!----brook—Vesta, 2vrs, 6st 121b .. ..3 Ncrthhead ».-:t lib and Bawbee 7st lib also started. Matchmaker was tho first to show out, clear of Tangaroa and Mountain Kir.jr, and they ran in this order to (he half mi:e post, where Mountain. King drew up ar.d went to tho front. Tangaroa made a gamo, effort in the ran home, but failed to catch the ?tn of Wallace, who won easily by two lengths. Time, linin iljsec. COOGEE HANDICAP, a. sweepstakes of 6 povs each, with 300 eovs added; second 60 boy«, and thixd 30 fovs Lrom stake. For throe-year-o'.de and upwards. One mile and one furlong. W. Brown's eh f Argea, by Chevcning— La Petite Dnchesse, 4yrs -. .. 1 G. Gailimore's br f Lamor-a, by Haut Briori'—Jersey Jjily, 4yrs .. .. 2 J. P. Xolan'e br c The Climax, by Climax—Tritonia, 4rrs .. .. 3 Twenty-two started. Tho Climax and Coppertop led the field to the disfnnce, where Arpea and Lamcra joined issue. In a good finish Argca won by a ehort bead, haJf a length, between second and third. Time, lmin 55ieec. EASTER STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 ?ova each, with 500 soys added; eecond 100 eovs, a.nd third 50 soys from stake. For two-ycaT-olds. Seven furlongs. E. E. D. Clarke's b f Kuban, by Bobadil—The Geisha, Bst .. .. 1 H. Brennan's blk c Little Lad, by Ayr Laddie—Little Gladys, &=t 2lb .. 2 E. K. FrazcT's br c Vavasor, by Grafton —Waihine, 8«t 2lb .. ..3 Eight started. Tilga led to the top bend, where Kuban took charge, and holding his own won by a length from Little X»ad. Trme, lmin 23JEec. CUMBERLAND STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 sots each, with 1000 *ovs added; f-eoocd 200 soys, and third 100 soys from stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. Two miles. H. R. Denison'a b h Poseidon, by Poeitano—Jacinth, 4yrs, -Set .. .. 1 J. J. Macken's br h Tartan, by Loohiel— Colours, aged, 9st 41b .. ..2 Hon. A. Wynne's br c Peru, by Grafton —Silver Coin, Syrs, Bsrt 2lb ..3 Gaby 9st and Mountain Kins Bst 2lb also started. When the field haa settled down, Mountain Kin? had charge from Poxu. Passing tho stand Mountain King led by cix lengths from Tartan, Peru, Poseidon, and. Gaby following in that order. With a, mile q-one Mountain King: still sailed along in front, with Peru a length away, and Poseidon next. Five furlongs from home Tartan assumed command, followed by Poseidon, and at the half mile post they raced together clear of Pern and Gaby, with Mountain King , beaten. Round the bend Tnto the straight Poseidon and Tartan were still level, but onco heads were turned for home Poseidon came away, and won easily by five lengths from Tartan; Peru fifteen lengths away tiird. Time, 3min 34Jsoc. CITY HANDICAP, * sweepstakes of 10 eovs each, with 500 soya added; eeonnd 100 eovs, and third 60 sove from stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and a half. Jos. Brown's br m Kanuuuid. by Sic Tristram—Caxron-ade, 4yrs, 7at Blb .. 1 W. Lyon's br g "Waipun*, by Sonlt— Folly, aged. Bet 41b .. .. .. 2 A. Knox and C. Bariow'a br o Kind's Otobb, .by Gxifton—Crossfire, 3yrs, 6st

101b .. .. 3 Eighteen rtartod. A good nice, Karaim-nd winning by a length. Tim«, Omin 39sec. (Received April 23rd, 10.58 p.m.) Rotorua broke its n«ck in the Hurdle Race at Randwick.