SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15896, 9 May 1917, Page 5

SPORTING.

MANAWATU T.C.'S MEETING. (SPECIAX TO "THS 1-RKSa.") PALMERSTO.V .SOUTH. May 8. . The following nominations have been received:— . „ MAIDEN HANDICAP (optiona), of 50 •ovs; 4.10 or better; one milo and a half — Plain Rose, Dardanelles, Silver Spray, Peep V Day, Doc, Sir Kobertwood, Puwhenua, » almai, Waiteranui, Hedgewood, princo Oillon, Chaiming I'tid, All Jet, Jimmy Harlen, High wood, Marinoto, lJosanna, Tofua, Stella C., Bellfounder, Elmo Junr., Blisa, George the Fourth, Marreaitu. STEWARDS' HANDICAP (harness), of 6» cova; 4din or better; one mil© and a h&lf —inora, Rejoice, Wild Daisy, Goodrich, \>ylock, Derryano, Lockwood, Roe Belle, l#ady Sefton, Elmo Junr., Glenidol, Prize /earl, Silwloeks, Tattles, tit. Andrew, Child ignes, Sweet Lilian. MANAWATU TBOTTING CLUB HANDICAP (harness), of 160 sovs; omiu or better; Wo miles—Sirene, Orangeman, Calmly, Little Hector, Gladeyo, General Advance, Shanghai, Todd Bells, Lovelock, Manukii Park, Gxattan Chimes, Mahinga, Pitaroa, Asturio. Warlock, Xavier, Dorothy Dillon, St. Lao.

AWAPUNr HANDICAP (saddle], of 50 •ovs; unhoppled trotters only, 4.40 or better; one mue and a half—Doc, Poop o' Day, Soldier Boy, Silver Spray, Miss Bell. Proud Boy, Gipsy Rose, Mawliiti, Kinsland, Flo**], Murphy, Cliff. Oladall, Striker. Tan*nt», Bo« Bell, Monsoon, Sweet Pet, Wel>ome Boy Greywood, Chocolate Soldier. LADIES' BRACELET (optional), of 50 govs; 4.7J or better; one miie and iv half — Plain Roes, Grey Spot. Hal Junior, Dardanelles, Puwhenuu, Wuitoranui, Hedgewood, Jimmy Harden, Charming Rod, All Jet, Bos anna, St. Andrew, Tofua, Rejoicc, Inora, Goodrich, Wild Daisy, Lylock, Cliff. I EtelU 0., Lock wood, Bellfounder, Elmo ?unr., Hie, Bath, Grattan Chimes, Marinoto, I Child Agnes. Sweet Lilian.

PJRESI DENT'S HANDICAP (harness), of K> 60vs; 2.27 or better to the tti!e; one mile and a quarter—Gladire, Norah Crera, Dabster, Louis Dillon Doris Wilkes, Lord Lytton, Shanghai, Van Coronado, Huon Patch, Celtic. Huia Grey, Lovelock. Manuka Park, Master Park, St. Leo, Dorothy Dillon, Chaos. PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP fharnees), of 70 sovs; 5.20 or better; two Biles—Chocolate Soldier, Sir Robertwood, Silver Spray, Chancellor, Proud Boy, Sweet Memory. Taumata, Ploval, Murphy, Gladall, Hoe Belle. Derrynano. Monsoon. Tattles, Cottage Belle, Marrcafia, Mawhiti, Greywood.

FAREWELL HANDICAP (saddle), of 60 Mi; 3.30 or better; ore mile —Bellfounder, Maude H., Lady Sefton. Orangeman. Win•ton M.. Harms, Gleuidol, Littlo Hector, Reseerdium. Glideye, Troubadour. Van Certnado, Huon Patnh, Celtic, Prinzora, Sweet Pet. Grattan Chimes, General Aa▼aoce. Lord Lvtton, Pitaroa, Dorothy IDimpl*.

SETT ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

MEETING OP THE BOARD. A. aj*eiirg of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held last evening. J^eaeEt—M«®r« P. Selig (president), T. T. ' JUtckie, K. V. Short, \V. H. Denton, O. F. Mirk, H. F. Nicoll, J. H. "Williams, and H. T*. Kitchingham. An apology for absence received {rem Mr VT. J. Hopkins. THE CASE OF C. F. GIESEN. Tb« first business taken was tho application of Mr C. F. G:«sen to be heard by the Board in ref«ronce to the action of the Auckland Trotting Club in disqualifying him and warning him off its course in October, 1911 while he wus the holder of the Aeso- . option's licensc to Tide, drive, and train. This action he submitted was contrary to the Holes of Trotting. Mr C. F. Hark being tho secretary of the Auckland Trotting Club, retired from the Meeting while tho case was being dealt with. ' Mr Gieeen's application to be heard having bee a granted, ho appealed before the The Auckland Trotting Club was rear™*-''>y Mr C. J. Schnauer.

I i I I Mr Gieeen said that th« members of tho Board were so doubt aware that bo had been, disqualified by the Auckland Trotting Club. He had x»ad the club's rules very cajefully, and submitted that they gave no jurisdiction to deal with happening* other than thceo ocournng on the day of a, race meeting. If tie club had acted under ita rule dealing enquiries, it had riot carried out its provisions, for he had never been given un opportunity of hearing the evidence brought agjunet him. As to -the facts of the boycott, as it had been called. ho said that there had been a good deal of misapprehension. a paragraph had been published stating that on the m<fbt nominations were taken for the Meeting in question, Queen street had been picketed by officer® of the Northern Trotting Horse Owners' and Breeders' Association, but that was not the caeo. As to the advertisement which had been published in the Auckland papera, full responsibility for that had been taken by the president, Dr. Brockway and the other members of the committee had had nothing to do with it The Auck. land Trotting Club had "eorted out" four members whom they apparently considered the ringleaders, and inflicted punishment, but they were not the chief offenders, though ho would not say who they were. Mr Gieaen said that he had never been able to understand why, if he had bean guilty of an offence', the Trotting Association had not called in his licence. | Mr Schnaucr said ho did not want Mr Gicsan to digress. Ho understood that what was to bo enquired into was the dispute between the Auckland Trotting Chib and Mr Giosen. Whatever action had been taken by the Association had nothing to do with the present enquiry. The president snid that that was bo. Mr Giesen waa there to state his case &c far as li<> wm concerned with the Auckland Trotting Club. Mr Giesen submitted that the holder of a liccnse from the Association was entitled to some protection. I The president said that the Auckland Club's course was its own property, and it was entitled to exclude any person it chose. In reply to Mr Schnauer, Mr Gieeen said lie had attended meetings of the Otahuhu Trotting Club, held on the Auckland Tretting Club's course, and he might liave driven, there. He had driven at a Meeting of the Wanganui Club sincc he had been warned off by the Auckland Club. He had also attended * Meeting at Hamilton. The warning off by the Auckland Trotting Club had not interfered with his attendance at other Meetings. Thus, as far as the -warning off was concerned, the only penalty he had suffered was that he had not been able to attend tho Auckland Club's Meetings and drive lii* horse them. Mr Kitchingham said it might be as well to remind Mr Schnaaer that the Association had passed a resolution that no license should be granted to any person who had been warned off a club's property. I Mr Schnauer &iid he was not aware of that I resolution of the Board. j Mr Kitchingham Raid that it was only fair I to tho Auckland Trotting Club to say that Mr Murk had said the Auckland CHub had <

no desire to prevent Mr Giesen from holding a, license.* Mr Schnauer said that wae eo. The Auckland Club eaid frankly that it did not wish, to interfere with Mr Giesen'b actions outside that club, but it said to him that it did not want his company at its meetings. In reply to Mr Schnauer, Mr Giesen eaid that he did sot deeire to bo associated with the Auckland Trotting Club, but he wished to have a license eo a« to be able to dirive his horse at other meetings. Mr 'Williams eaid he would like to hear from Mr Giesen how he had been unfairly treated by tho Auckland Trotting Club. Ho had failed to discover yet any ©vidence ot unfair treatment. Mr Giesen said that his depositions would 6peuk for themselves. He was given no opportunity of being heard in his defence at tho enquiry. Mr Schnauer said that the Auckland Club hud dealt with no other depositions than the statement of Mr Giesen himself, in which he had admitted having written the letter making certain demands on behalf of the Owners' Association. No other evidence had been ; taken. | After further questioning, Mr Nicoll said that he did not consider that Mr Gietsen had stated uny ground* to show that he had been unfairly treated. The question of his license, he thought, was a ; matter for a special enquiry. Mr Schnauer eaid that briefly he warn poing to submit that Mr Giesen had made out no t case for the Auckland Club to answer. The Auckland Club, in the exercise of its common [ law rights, merely said to Mr Giesen that it . did not wish to interfere with him in any i way outside ita property, but it did not desire his presence at ite meetings. In reply to a Question, Mr Schnauer said

, tba-t the Auckland Club would neither support nor oppose til© granting of a licence to Mr Giesen. Meesra Schnauer and Giesen having withdrawn, tlie matter was disctueeed, and it was rosoWed:—"Having heard Mr Gieeen and the representative of the Auckland Trotting! Club, this meeting i« of opinion that the Auckland Club was quite justified in pausing! the following motion:—'That during tho pleasure of the committee no entry or acceptanoa be reoeived from C. V. Gieeen, and that no hone in which C. I*\ Giceon has any interest be permitted to start at any of the club'a meetings, and tliat C. 1-', Gieeen be informed that he will not be allowed on tho club's grounds, and if found thereon will be prosecuted for trespass,' and further that Mr Giesen has shown 110 grounds why the club's resolution should not stand." Movers Schnauer and Giesen returned to the room and were informed of the- Board's docuion.

Mr Gieeen Haid that his main object in [ appearing before the Board was tho endeavour to teenro his license. Ho asked whether there was any chance of liis obtaining that. The President said that there was not under present conditions. He suggested that in order to clear up the "whole matter Mr Gieaen should apologise to the Auckland Trotting Club,, and hold out tho olive branch, or ask the club to hold it out. Eventually Mr Giesen signed the following statement:—"l unreservedly withdraw my letters to the Association, and tho statements contained therein in connexion with tho actions of the Auckland T.C., and oxipieas my regret in regard to -the action I took in connexion ■with the Auckland boycott case." It was decided that a copy of that statement shonld he forwarded to tho Auckland Trotting Club, and that Mr Giesen'& application for a licence be considered later. GENERAL BUSINESS. The President said that at tho last meeting a letter had been received, from P. j Holmes, junr., who had. been reprimanded I by the Forbury Pork Club for careless riding. ! !Hjo stated that he had never been charged ! "with any offence, and that at the enquiry { held by the stewards he had merely been I called as a witness in another case brought ; by tho stipendiary steward. He iad been ! given no opportunity of calling ovidenoo in His defence. The Board had previously endorsed the ciuh's decision, and. had forwarded a copy of Holmes's letter to the Forbury Park Club. Tho club had now replied stating that the Board's letter had been * received. No further action was taken in the matter. The Westland Trotting Club advised tho ' Association that at its Easter Meeting H. 1 Gaekill, F. Gilbert, and C. Kettle had been " called oft for starting before their time, ' »nd had been cautioncd. Under the weather ' conditions the stewards wero of opinion that * it was impossible for tho riders to control J- their horaea, and they recommonded that tho ' caution should be cancelled.j The President said that tho stewards had * been wrongly advised by the stipendiary ' steward that it was necessary to caution tliofie men, and it was decided that the fact of th« riders having been called off should not be recorded. Tho action of tho stewards of the Auckland Trotting Club in dismissing tho protest lodged by A. Brown against J. Bryce, driver of Jolly Girl, for interference in tho Campbell Handicap, was endorsed. Programmes as passed by the executive wer© approved. Licenses as recommended by the Licensing Committee wero granted. The committee recommended that a temporary grant of £25 ss, including hospital charges, be made to Robert Iteay in respect of his accident. In the case of W. H. Mortimer, who was reported to have been associated with a disqualified person, the committee had made enquiries, and for the present had no recommendation to make exoept that with respect to the horse Brusiloff, shipped by him to Hob art. it recommended that a certificate of registration to the new owner bo issued through tho Taemanian Trotting Association. In another case, left in tho committee's hands, F. Gilbert, who was reported to have been called up for militaTy service, and did hot respond, the committee who advised that tho Medical Board had since passed him for home service. The report was adopted. The Forbury Park Trotting Club wrote, stating that it was at a loss to understand how the Association, held that Mr W. E. iSimes's appeal in regard to his line by the club had been sustained. As the fine inflicted by the club had been reduced it was nvident that the olnb's decision had not been reversed. Tho President said that the club had fined llr Simeg £10, and the Association had reduced it to' 10s. The Association had held that the appeal had succeeded, and the appeal deposit had been refunded. It w&a decided that tho President should write * letter to the Forbury Park Trotting ] Club setting out the Association's views. THE EMILIUS CASE. ! The Emilius caso was then dealt with, ' Meesie Williams, Nicoll, and Benton, ae members of tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, having withdrawn. , Tlie president explained that the case had ! previously been dealt with, and a. unanimous decision had been arrived at, but it had been , found that certain members of the Board at : that Meeting were members of the New J ■ Zealand Metropolitan Club, and consequently 1 ! the Board's decision was illegal. The facts of the case were probably known to the r members. After the Christchurch Handicap • at tho Metropolitan Trotting Club's Novem- I ber Meeing, Mr T. H. Davey, tho chief sti- ' pendiary steward, reported that Emilias had t crossed Capriccio and had interfered with the ; latter'e possible chance of winning. An en- < quiry had been hckl, and the stewards had * disqualified Emilius for tho race. It. Mc- . Donnell, the driver of Emilius, had applied to the club for a re-hearing, but this had

• beon refused, and ho had asked the Associa lion to deal with the ca*e under Rulo 230, i which gave the Association power to vary a i clnb'6 decision, whether there was an appeal or 1 cot. Tbe president said thai he had taken the opinion of the Board's solicitor, who had advised that McDonnell was quite in order in asking the Board to deal with the caae. Similar caws had occurred in the racics world, notably the Canteen case, in which tile jockey had boen disqualified for two years, but the judge's decision had not been disturbed. At the Metropolitan Club's Meeting in November of 1915 there had been a somewhat similar decision, and the club'had inflicted a fine nf £20. Notwithstanding iho fact thdt the Trotting Conference had been advised by the Association fjiafc the Board's decision was null and void, the executive of the Conference had deal; with it. and had recommended a certain course of action. He thought the Conference executive had acted wrongly, for had he known that it was their intention to deal with the matter he would certainly have mode it his duty to put before th»ro the Association's case. Mr Short said tiiat the ca&o had been riven careful consideration previously, and a unanimous decision had been arrived at. Ho would be prepared to move again the motion that had been previously carried. Mr Mark said that caz-e forwarded by | th-> clik> ehowe<i that the motion to dwsaualify Emihus had be-su moved by 3tfr Williams, "who had seen tho racc. He hizneelf had not the rac« 7 and ho wouM very seriously consider the question of revising

tbe decision of stewards who had witnessed tho OOCUIT©EC<J.

Mr Kitohingiiam said that the Boird had ftvery power to deal ■with the caac under Thile 2SG, which ho said fill on Id not be considered in a porfunctory manner. The Association had u. duty to perform in ecrutinieinp clubs' decisions in order to sec that ■uniformity was observedAfter further discussion Mr Short moved, ar.d ilr Ritchie eeconded: "That th© Association, Tinder tho powers conferred by RuJo 286, resolves that tho decision oE tlio stewards of tli© Metropolitan Trotting Club in disqualifying Kmiiiu.i for the. Ciiristcliurch Handicap be reversed, and tho racc bo awarded to Emilius, the Board, though agreeing that thero was a cross, bcins of the opinion that it was not intentional." TJiia was carried by 3 jo ], Mr Marl: dissenting'. On the motion of Mr Short, seconded by Mr Ritchie, it was decided that it bo a recommendation to tli© New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club that R. McDonnell be fined £50 under Rule S2, Tho voting on this motion vra.9 the same aa in the previous case. NOTES. Nominations for the one-day meeting at Oamaru closo to-morrow. •Marooni, who is a member of Coleman's team at Ellerslie, is reported in forward condition. Last winter ho proved himself a good hurdler. Tho owner of Colonel Soult has definitely stated that his horse will not be racing over hurdles at the Auckland Meeting, but that ho has ideas ol' jumping him before long. Ellerslio people are greatly, impressed with the way El Gallo is doing his work, especially the bold and safe way he is fencing. Ho is sure to be a hot favourite in which ever jumping races his owner selects to start him. in at Auckland. Paritutu, who was one of the most consistent horses that ever raced at Riccarton, either on tho flat, over hurdles, or big country { is being used as a hack, and is looking remarkably well. Mr R. H. Skiprvith, tho well-known ! starter, went into camp last v.eek. He has been attached to the Army Service Corps. Rorke's Drift was fresh and well when liberated for a spell of freedom the other day, and thus his holiday may not be a prolonged ono, says "Sir Moored" in the "Southland Times." He is to he nominated for tho Diuiedin J.C.'s Winter Meeting in Juno, and it is just possible that lie will be asked to plav his part at Wingatui. The son of Calibro and ORorko's Fancv has had a strenuous time of it during tho past eighteen months as ho has ■undergone preparations for two 3>unedin Cups, Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps, a New Zealand Cup, and a Winter Cup. It -would be hard to name another horse entitled to show a record of similar description. Loyal Arch has been scratched for the Cornwall Handicap at tho Auckland Racing Club's "Winter Meeting. A. Pringle returned to Ashburton empty-hanaod, as ho disposed of tho trotting gelding Sol, after tho first day ' of New Brighton, and tho son of, Capitalist is now quartered at Sock- ' burn in R. W. Eranks's stable. ,

A. Leggett's team to compete at tho coming Forbury Park Winter Meeting will consist of Lady Tempest, Whixall, Breadalbane. and Scottish Queen. Queen Tracey, disposed of at Mr F. Amor's recent sale, now occupies a box at Oakhampton Lodge, and is owned by Mr D. Matson. _ 3M. Edwards has booked accommodation for four horses to take part at the Forburv Park Meeting. Those likely to be sent down are Adelaide Direct, Calton, Vice-Admiral, and another. J. Clark, associated with M. Kdwards's stable for some time past, has been granted an extension of time until the 28th inst., when he will go into camp at Trentham. Acceptances for the first day of the Forbury Park Meeting close on Friday, at .9 p.m. j | Luke "Wilson, the well-known jockey, I was among those drawn in tho latest ballot. At a meeting of stewards of the Mastcrton Racing Club, held 011 Saturday, a resolution was carried on lines suggested by the N.Z. Country llacing Clubs' Association, that tho Club use its influence to prevent a reduction of tho racing days, and that if any reduction is to be made the Association be given an opportunity of deliberating in any conference •with this object in view, j In the Beach Handicap at tho For- j bury Park Trotting Club's Meeting, j Nihilist's handicap should be 90 yards i behiiftl scratch (uot 20 yards behind), j The committeo of the Ashburton ! Trotting Club decidod on Monday evening that its Winter Meeting should bo held ns originally arranged on Thursday, June 14th, and that the full amount of stakes, 1370 sovs, should l>e given.

The Now Zealand Trot tine AF6ociation had a very tong sitting last night, the business not beine disposed of until 12.40 a.m.

I All owners of yearlings do not take I the same nmount of trouble over | nomenclature. Something Irish, the ! sire of The Christian Brother, who won a raco at llandwick tho other day, got his name in what may be termed a peculiarly Irish way. The story goes the trainer asked the owner:— 'What shall I name the colt?'' who was by Diamond Jubilee from Snood, call him Something Irish." "Yes, but what-.'" urged the trainer, and, given the same answer, he took the owner literally, though not exactly as that gentleman had intended, and registered the colt as Something. Irish. '