SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16732, 15 January 1920, Page 8

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. (BY "LOOKER-OS.") Nominations for tho C.J.C. Midsummer Meeting close to-morrow, on which date first forfeits for tho Middlo Park Plato aro duo. First'forfeits for tho Duncdin Champagne Stakes aro dtio to-morrow. Nominations for tho Punedin J.C.'s Autumn Meeting closo to-morrow. Tl. J. Vinson loaves for Trentham on Friday, with Karo and Fahtad R. Kmerson has decidcd against- sending Fabrinade to tho Wellington Meeting. Witli the exception of Some Kid, who was sprinted half a mile tip tho hnr-Ic in tlie presence of his owner, only steady pacing was indulged in at Riccarton yesterday. W. Ilobbs will not take La Prax, Flight Cciinmandtr, and Tortrix to the Wellington Meeting. Mr Martin has removed tho fiplint that was causing Fiery Cross to go lame. W. McDonald has not decided whether ho will take Some Kid and Listening Post to Wellington. If they go it will Ix* 011 Friday. The niecarton horses that raced at Ihe West Coast Meetings arrived homo on Tuesday evening. Melee and Honettcr havo been withdrawn from the Wellington Cup. Some Briy 11., Thrace. Lady Una, Ronnie Heather. Cantabilc, and Bon Spot: have been scratched for all engagements at the Wellington Mooting.

(Br "Searchlight.") Nominations for the Methven T.C.'s Inaugural Meeting close to-day. Nominations for the Taranaki T.C's Inaugural Meeting close to-day. Acceptances /or the Wellington T.C.'s Annual Meeting closo at noon to-mor-row. 11. Gaskill is cxpccted to arrive from Greymouth to-day with Huon Prince, Ilarold Hue, and Wircloss, who hare been placet! :r. his hands to bo prepared for future racing.

Author leaves for Wellington to-<l::y, his mission being to endeavour to the milo grass track record at the Wellington T.U.'s Annual Sleeting. Tiio rccord is hold by Emmclino, and was registered at New Brighton.

The Greymouth Trotting Ciub will come out cf its Summer -Meeting with a profit of from £'ICO3 to £1200.

"WELLINGTON* R.C.'S SUMMER

MEETING. (PRESS ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAM.)

WELLINGTON, January 2-4. The following acceptances havo been xcf eeived:—

TRENTIIAM WELTER HANDICAP, of 230 fovs; one mile—EaUtafl 9 13; raider 9 11; Arch Lat-.ie 9 5; Prince Hal 9 o; Mandrake 9 2; Mntatnno 9; Itailnnd 8 13; Fnlica 8 11; Explorer 8 7; GoHon Crozier 8 1; 8 3; Voluble S 2; Cl rc "onia 8; Dirk 8; Entrance 8.

KFRSERV HANDICAP, of 4.00 «ovs; five furlongs—Snima 8 7; WoXlono 8 5; Caricahiro 7 12; Canvon 7 11; Hnndy 7 tl; Clackmail 7 9; Littl" River 7 8; Kildee 7 5; Askari 7 I; Sir V.'n'W 7; la Paix G 3; Pcnto fi 7; Mountain Chi<?f 0 7; Demand 6 7; 0 7: fi 7. ; ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 400 pova; fiv<> fnilon^3-lluiTy !) 7: Batt!« Array 9 4; Bagdad 9 2; Lin/ori-* 9 J; Ron? 9; Old Gold 8 10; Demagogic 8 7; Ni,-;htrni-ler 8 J; rcnury Roso 8; Royal Exchange 8; Ronninn 8.

TlflAL PLATE, of 300 bow; wight?; seven furlorps—Active. Arch Laasi", Blissfnlnoss, Earlv Dawn. Flight Com irander. Furling. Guinea Gold, Hori, Kil"nur, Machire, Mnkepp.-.cp, Martian Misa, Matane, Milliard Pot, Pnrorangi. Prim«m, c -'.Tidv MneDonald, Somo Kid, Starland, Sveorax, Rovcl Exchange, Trespass. War Baby, Wh"toki.

WELLINGTON CUP, of 1500 snr*; one mile and a half—Ksro 0 7: Snub 8 C: Kilntch 8 6; Surveyor 8 4; Mascot 8 2; Battlo Sons 7 13; R-d Ri'ibon 7 11; Kilmoon 7 11; AHotatim 7 10; Impediment 7 JO; Orstrcfß 7 10; Punka 7 9; Amyiha* 7 7; Hose W-.ojfh 7 4; Marquotcur 7; Paddir.gton Gr<v-n R 7.

WELLINGTON STAKES, of THO sovs; for 'to and tlir^year-old =; five fi:rlor»«fl—Adrnnrer. Advantage, >rkari. ASflotation, Blacklv.id. B.'cekmail. Ennoa, Fai?l:'fT. Gnrbnr*. Halifax, Lord Desmond, Mnorfn'-vl. Mountain ChW, Motuihi, Murihi'm. Q'lip, Rtvrini, Ri"M ar.d Raima, VnlV»r Iff-", V'iii, Wenrv Willie.

_TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Of 10C0 fovs; fnrlonrr,—Silver Li-.k 0 3; Aero 0 1; S-mnner 6 8; Arrowmith 8 6; Chimera f 8; Hymt.'lra S r.; MirhaMn S 5. Tim itiya % ">; Innh S :t: Maiolm S: 7 0: Bin-lie 7 8; Tl:-P'[>;) 7 S; Stnf.Ktte 7 3; Jit'Jand 7 3; l)<vi«rr Ilriur 7 1; Misi Mimic C 12: Th" Pp-.~.W C 7.

KIWPFUU lIANDICA.P,of23O rnvs: six frr'nns*--Kirl't" 91 : F.ir'v D-» vn 8 13: M-niiry 8 S: Hv-ninrtvß 3; Stcnr.ee Rivcrfi:!; Ni>:rin~ f-'istT S 3; Mr-tard Pot 8 3; I'hiloln'la 3 2: liifrn > p 2; P.irornnpi 6 2: nircpln 8 1: Mp!:. , p*ne n 7 13; Herr-nr- 3 7 10; Kil.'oitr 7_ 12 7 10; H"pla 7 7; Fur'.ir? 7'4; Kyoto 7 3; AsiArina 7 1: Idloncrs C 13; Russet C 11; Mtunb!« C 7.

nOTOKTA J.C.'S AXNTAI, Mn~TIN*C:. (rRKSS ASSOCIATION TEMIMtAM.^ KOTORUA. .Ir.r.unrv 14. T::e •nrr.thor was f:r.e for t!:<r Reiorua Jnch'-y C'.uVs Anitinl llv-ctii~, and tli? cr.tr?* was i.; 1,-otl order. The atVrrrJanco v.M3 !ar~r, and the tolalivitor investments "■"re £21,157, as against £10,493 last year. TVm-.'.t- : — HACK HURDLES. of ICO sow or.e i?o----and a lir>!f—Si!vcr Pino 0 0 1: Pa<ih.-r lloy n5 2: f> 23. First C: l| 92; Totara Jack D 2; .mil Grey Opal !) 2 nho start-d. Won by on" ncd a I:;.lf Timo, 2:". Silvor Pin« win fjvrrurito and Totara Jnck sccond favotirit<\ maipi-::; handicap. off„ r . lon;?—Msfs Leslie 9 1: Ma C'optvr 7 !2 2: Gl'T.val 7 12 3. A!fi Laval (= 7: M«n;« S ": Ladv P'tiin P: lri«h Ahbor S; Gr,]-' G:H- 7 12: Qn«cn Soiilt 7 12: Lyro! 7 12: Lr.dy 7 11: Lady Tnsntan 7 11: Scr.tod Hath 7 10: and ToSy 7 0 p. ;tart<yl. Won V" two lenrthe : .'or.Tth ecc*o

or.! and third. Lady iWford M •« < favourite and Alt* Laval Gtvoivi favourite. KOTOKTA CTT, of COO foj»: on* mi.v nncl u oiiartor—Qt«y*n A'>V.\v * 33 1; 7 12 •» ' 10 8 S '...fo ftarteJ. ' Fiom a pood rtan Wn:'.:t.i nQix-en Abbey led. : latter then dr"-.v a«v arid led ti the fm>-h. vv:ir.ir.r, liy {wo I-n^hf: Co'rezsdor .1 Icr-qth I.:\dy Knercv. T::r.\ . 1 :n 10 3-j.j. Qtte-n AMyv was a t::\Murit«>. V.WIMAXGT HA VIM CAP. of :oo_ f,n-.<; vo :u:'. Hi".7 L-.iy>in Sf. *: _ Ohine-.va:-rS 11 2: Morocr.it 7 0 S. li iw. 3S; Gnycrum S9: a l '*' C:".ba. ero ~ J ptirted. Won by two ar.d • !->ipt:is: half n lenstb a~\i trvr;. Ti:no. lm :»#. Mi'l o' Ciovri- w.i.t f.iv.vuito. HACK WF.LTKK. c: 100 voto: ow mi'.o— fionor.il Advnroo S i 1". B!u?_.t.l Illir.-: 7 12 2: Ind.-pondcncv 8 ~ V l ' Stanjmcr S 13 \ rtv? Now «*.;*.u *.«» etarte-d. Won l<v th!*N» kr.stli;--; two 'cr:*- * r«-0~l nnd third. Tin'.o, 1:n 41 1-Ss. Ne* Zpa!.**"d r.-ss favoM*:t**. MOKOIA lIAXriCAT. r: si-,-*: f*ir -M* S TO 1; ; Ma CVr>p'T 7 " -I- Alfa Laval :■ J; 7 La-ly Ta?man 7 C: ..jjJ Te:ar.i Ji -k 7 M«r> ptnrted. Won two '■ r :n•" i a ht>!f: hilf a lior.cl wwi 3rd Tim •. Ins !-.V. Miss LtsHc* was fnvourito, una Ma Cop-vr r.ext. AR.WVA PA UK HAXPICAP. I.Vi .vnc; or.o mile —Corro~r'.->r 7 13 ": .v.'u.i B]o C: F?oap<vi 713 ". _"M:'.! ,•' Hcuvii.* ;l 0; nr.d T.r.dv F.neicv 7 G aVn^tnrW. in- n length arri n ha'': t-.ro Vncth.x *ocon.l and tliird. Tim". l:r. 41'. «a? "a nro-rmircvl fav?rjr:?o. HAVr>TCAP. of iro < in 15 G -2: Mor.ocrat 7 12 *. Sti'.ta ?!3; Gnycium t> I '-'. and I>lc': 7 7: ;ni Arch 7 ni'n rtarvd. Won hv -.Ine-"' kr.u'il'K: two lorgths ci-cond nnd third. Time, lm 2 r-5.=. Q-.wicii Abbey us i prano^nc<xl favourite. CAKTFIIBrKT JOHCKT CLUB. The month'y moctin™ cf the Canterbury District Comm:tt<v hold on Tuesday. Gentlrraen riders' were granted to F. J. Stmtr.n nnd J. If. Grips- The fol'.v.vir.sr !icon=rs wore issued: W. ("J. and K. Alexander. Jochey?. W. ,T. Humphu*, .T. and j. R. Trotter (t!:ree months conditirra!*. Apprer.ticrs: H. F. Choat and V. Thwaito?. An npplicat : on irom G. ClaiVo for * clearance w.n reln??d. The fol'owinß trarsffrs were anprored: -- F. D. t.*> W. Ft<vn<", Mantua; T. 11. Lowry to 11. F. Xicoll, Ltrid. The of the AVaroa County Raring Club and Waiau Club trrre parsed.

NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF THE BOARD. A jr.eetfnij of the Ennrd of iho Now 7/Cilar.d Trotting Association vras hcM yesterday afternoon. Present —Messrn P. Seliß (president), AV. J. Hopkins, R. W. Short, 11. F. Nicoll, and W. H. Denton. Apologies for absenco were received from Messrs J. M. Samson and C. F. Mark. A NEW CLUB. An application war rwivod for the registration of the newly-formed Thames Trottin? Club. It was stated that the club already had a. membership of 35. which it was anticipated could ea6ily ho increased to 150. The chib proposed to hold a meotine this season on the Thames racecourse, which wa« puid to b© one of the beet appointed outaido Auckland.

The application was granted. Tho pre.-idcnt said that tho club's letter ir.ade reforcneo to the Hill which was lying promoted by tho New Zealand County Racing Clubs' Association to provido additional lnta!i?ntor permits. While in Auckland ho had mot Mr A. Bruce, president of tha-t Association. and had learn:d that tho Association was taking a keen interest in trottine ae wo!l as racinjr. and tho Bill proposed A number of additional permits for trotting n®> well as for racinp clubs. It was congested thai in tho ease of eom© racing clubs their permits miijht more profitably I*> given to trottiny c!ul.s, but hi» own opinion was that tVy «houl-l nrve the claims of trotting clubo on their own merits, not at tho expense of racin™ clubs. Keplyini* to Mt Denton, tho president said that while in tho North he had discussed tho matter with several prominent men connected with racing as well ce trottins, and they alPurreed that trotting wa» entitled to more permits. What chance the Bill had of bcinif passed, remained to be seen. Mr Xicoll sai.l that ho considered that trotting hnd greater claims to additional permits than racing had, because of tho proST'.m it had made in recent years. The president said that tho mat tor _ would como }>eforc the Brnrd njfain, and it was left to him and tho vicc-prcaident to dcaJ with,

AN ENQUIRY WANTED. The Forhtiry Park Trotting Club wro<» drr.win:; the attention of tho Association to the fac's in connexion with tho scratching of Gleaming at it« recent Spring Meeting. Tho horse opjfcarcd aa an »cccptor_ in the milo racs on ench day of tho meeting, but was withdrawn during the afternoon. The club surges ted that the chief stipendiary etcward sh'-tild be nsked for a report. The president raid he considered the mat' tor v.-as one that ehou'.d have been enquired into bv tfe club. On the motion of UV -Meoll, seconded by Mr D?nton it wca decided to aek tho Forbury Park Club to make a full investigation, and report to tho Board.

PROTESTS AND FINES. The Mothvon Racing Club reported that at its recent mooting a protest by H. Kennedy, owner of Edio Mac, ccjninst Erin's Logan, for boring, had been dismissed. Tho action of tho club was endorsed. The Otuhuhu Trotting C!ub forwarded particulars of a protest entered by K. H. Smith, driver of Peter McMillan, in tho Visitor*' Handicap, against W. Kelsey, driver of Kirlkiriroo, on tbo Ground of deliberate lntcrfcrenco. Tho Judicial Committor upheld the complaint laid by Smith regarding Ko!«ey's behaviour, and for this ana the offencc of uaing bad language, tho ate wards fined Kelsey £20, and cautioned liim aa to hia futuro conduct. Tho committe® viewed with displeasure tho admission mado by Smith and Ke'.soy regarding tho arrangement suggested during the running of the Campbell Handicap, and decided that both parties be reprimanded.

Tho evidence of Smith in rogord to tho .irran :en:cnt was that in _the Campbell Handicap on th<> first day Kirihiriroa caught him, and Ko!?cv faid "I will cave a tenner with you." Smith replied, "No clifir.ce, unless you e!ow up and roako the time Blow." Ko!s?v di! not, and Smith then said, "Do your best, the tenner is off."

Tho matter '-as referred to tho Licensing Committee, with power to act. T;i/.> actian of t.'io New Brighton- Trotting Civb in dismissing a protest lodgvl by P. J. Tay' r <r, o.vrer of I Vila, against En"rgetic, ths winner of 1h" Second Amateur Handicap, on'the groxind that thffthor&s bod bom tsiiinvi by a proawional, vraa cn•dorvxL

The proficient *nid t iin t a ♦olfgram hnd Icon r r r;ivxl from It. J. Tavlor statin'; that he had wired to the secretary of 'ho New Brighton Trotting Club to bold na ho W's pioccodin-' further with hh protest. llowr, nothing further had teen heard from him.

Tii* action if Now Brisrhton Trotting Club in fining Nc-kon Prire, driver of IJ:C3-!a : h;!r.?, £5 for starti-ig Ijefore h» time, wis ao al-o ••••«■; the action of tho Canterbury Park Trotting Club in fining J. driver of Electronic, £3 for a rin's'ar

Tl:> Auckland Trnttir.g Club reported that .it its Tcfert M~o:in:» Ath'<i Chi"f and Albrrt Patch hrH i'C'n divnialified lK.caus<) their ril->!d had r.ot weighed in.

Th; club'.-, acti-r. was endorsed. MEASUREMENT OF COURSES,

Th" Orpvmouth Tiof.inj Club forwarded a certificate of measurement 'f ita ver track. Ti.o p:<«7lcnt f.-id that the iule6 did not c-.ver :);? mcafiurf mer.t of tracks by staling ho-v far out a trnck should be measured. Ho hue 1 , • ■•.tended looking up the American rules on the subject. Tho quW.ion was held over. DISQUALIFICATIONS. Th* Vir.cr.i Joefc»y Club reported that J. Alexander and D. McLer.nan had been <ii=cuahTifl for ono month for belling v.-jlh bivkni:i*:ers. , , , The arti-n of the flab war. endorsed, art th<» matter referred to tho Licencing Commi'tee. GENERAL business. Aii app'.i<-a;hr. was received 'rem J. I). ?milli lor p:-mi:s c ion *or I*. 11. Gray, *b'; had i.-t-cr. Uix;ua!if:ed Ly tho Cr.ctcr^i:rv

Jock: v C'iuV, ar.d whose diVriaHfn-ntion hvt been en.le~?M ">v tho to work in hi» *t.ib!e, that !:<> would lv re-fp->r«ilile f'T lii«i beh.ivj.niv. Tho nnti-'r had Iwn to the Canterbury Jo.kc v Club, nnd a reply bad lven recriv»-d to the e{T«rt that- cisnitnljfiod )>-r----for.s wore r.o; permitted t.i work in training «tab!e*. The pre«iJe«t fvM that the A**eci.ition won! 1 reciprocals with the Cmteibnry Jockey Club n<= a mailer of eciirH>.

A romplr.ir.t by 11. ,7. Taylor a-air.*t Harry Murfitt ivis referred to tho Licensing Committee.

A telerram wa» received from th» oecretary "f tli" Forbnry Park Trot'inu Club pitvte*ting ajninst tho V.'inton Trnttinj; Chilj being permitted to hold a Meeting on F«lv ruary 4th. which w»«j too near tho Forbjry Club's date* of February 7th and oth.

The pre«Hent «aid that 1 h<» auction was one for tho Conference, and tho secretary had repli'd. as ht ret Dry of that bodv, painting out that tho Winton Trottinsj Club !*ad been allotted February <th bv the Conference, and that tho Forbury Chih had made a clango from tho dates originally applied for.

Programmes ati passed by tho ciocativ® were approv<rJ. Inc.-pso3 ca reoommended br tho lAaensing Commilteo wore printed. Bert Clerk and Harold J. Phillips wor<> cranted ridew' licenses only. Tho commilteo al.«o rocomm«nded tl>o following votm f.Tit of th« Provident Fund: — 19* to J. .ilct/aujrhlin, £10 to A. f>. Blolt, and £0 to P. E. Jones (in addition to a eirnilar amount from th« Caniorbnry Jockey Club). The ropirt wa« irjoptcd.

Mr Denton said he would liko to a»k whether tin* Board could apply to tho Rnlo» Revision Commits for nn interpretation of the word "oolely*" a* affect Trip horms held on lonse by jimat"iir«. Officers of olvbo wero dividod in their opinions on the subject, and it would bo &• well if the Board cotild obtain a ru'in? on tho mtbjoct. Tho president BarJ that tho word "soWv** wan put in for a particular leaoon. Th« point that appealed to him wa« whether a lcn«« without any contingency wa« affected. Th© matter was left to the president and vice-president to moke enquiries. STARTING OF TROTTING RACES. YARDS OR SECONDS? At yesterday's meeting of tho New Zealand Trotting Association, a number of fines were received from various clubs on account of drivers or riders who had been called off for starting beforo tlioir time and fined for that offence. The president (Mr P. Selip) said that the crop of fines tmder notice brought to his mind the starting at tho Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting. He had b:cn therw during the threo days, and without any rcferenco to tho merits of tho yards or sccond* system, he considered the starting nt that meeting was reaj!y wonderful. Ho had watched it carefully, and had gono to tho start for some of tho races, and with tho exemption of two races, tho starting was perfect. In one ca?o a horse wpH slightly turned round, ar.d in another it was jogging about, but they both pot away eventually Thcro were no cases of horses being callcd off beforo their time—that was rot possible— and tho startin? was satisfactory to tho club, to tho pub'.ic, and to thoso taking part in tho rarcs. Mr Nicoll said that one point that called for notice was tho difference in tho amount of the fines. Drivers were fined £1 or £5. hut tho owner might be fined in effect £300.

Mr Dfnlnn snirl that lip wn* in favour of the yards system, but whatever system they ha<? ehou'd bo uniform, whether it mus yard* or Ffcondi". Tho trouble was that tome clubs were using the yard«_ system, but vrould not admit ij<§ At the New Brighton Meeting they had Had practically tho yard* sytcm in co.ijunrtion with the clock, and riders and drivers had hod to wutch bith stylos Mr Short unid that tho question had only been postponed from ln«t conference. The pres : dent said they could do nothing in tho matter at present, and the subjcct then dropped.