SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16848, 31 May 1920, Page 8

SPORTING.

Xominntions for the Australian Jockey Club's Epsom sr.d Metropolitan Handicaps close to-morrow, also nominations for classic events. Xominations for ths Melbourne Cup and V.R.C. classic events close t-o-inor-rov.-. Xominations for the "Williamstovrn Cup clone to-morrov.-. Acceptances for the Canterbury Paric T.C.'s Winter Meeting close to-clny at noon. Trooper Dillon v.-as sold at Tattersall's on Saturday for £150. MANCHESTER WHITSUNTIDE MEETING. (By Cable—Press Association—CopyT?7ht.) (Aus'ralian aad N.Z. Cable Association.) I'ollrc.i ic jr i= the result of tco MANCHESTER CUP HANDICAP, a v.veepetalcs of 39 soys cach, with 2005 sovs added. Ijm. j I/ord Zetland's b c Poaej da Torre by j Polymelns—Homestead -ty*-" . ■ 1 Rcid Walker's b- h Square Mecsure by I Simon Square—Tit-for-Tat syrs . • 2 F. Hardy's b c Huppy Man by Desman —Happy Child iyrs .. . ■ .. 3 [Pomme de Torre, who is trained by Lord Dundas fcr Lord Zetland, ls-st season won the Chaplin Stakes at Lincoln, and then ran third in tho North Derby at Newcastle. Later on ho won .th.3 Great j Slakes at York, and fa<s Great N:iiionnl Breeders' Stakes at Red car. He finished fourth behind Iveysoc in the Doneaster St. and later on be-it her in the Livor]x>ol St. L'C*', cr, in which wero the only starters, and iu which Pomn:e do Terre hsd Gib tne better of the weight?. lli3 winnings for the season totalled ~ £2035. Square Measure, who i? trained by Ropers, won the. Leamington Hr.rdicap at Wtirwiel; 1 '-31 season. Happy Man, ■who i 3 trained by Captain T. 3i O'bourne, ran third in this same race, th" M.mchcswr Cup-, Ir.ct sca-on. Ho won the Winer Handicap, one mile and a. at Ilaydock Park, and axiso tho Euftorn Handicap, two miles and a furlong, at Doncaster, proving himself a Gtcyer.] ADTTjAIHE R.C.'S BIRTHDAY MEETING. (By Cable—Pre«3 Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo AGSoaiation.) ADELAIDE, May 20. Following is tho result of tho CITY HANDICAP, of GOO sovs; if. H. G. Young's ch g Anotto by Antonio—. Otter ased S 6 . • ■ • _ , C. L. Moorhonse's oli S Wallash by Wallace—Flash <Js'rs 8 .. •• 2 F. AY. Allen's b c St. Yama by.St. Anton —Pistolet 4yrs 6 12 • • • • ° "Won by a head. Time, lm 29is. QUEENSLAND T.C.'S MEETING. (By Ca-blc —Press Association —Copyright.; BRISBANE, May £0. Following' is tho result ot the. STRADBKOKE HANDICAP, of 500 sots ; Gf. P. J. O'bhea'r, b c Syce Lad tjy Sycc-— Ladonia, -I\T3 .. -• • • 1 M. Ryan's ch m Sheila R., by Cooltrim —Cuehla 6yrs .. ■• _ .. 2 11. Hillcoat'a br g Eudorette by Eudorus —Pigeoiv.'tto 3yrs .. • - .. 3 "Won by a long liea-d. Time, 1 m 1425. AUCKLAND R.C.'S WINTER MEETING. . (FI4ESS ASSOCIATION TEI.EGRAM.) AUCKLAND, May 29. Tho following acceptances havo been received : — MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 400 sova; Tit—Parisian Diamond 10 13; Golden Bubble 9 9; Bedford 9 9; Crowhurst 9 8; Queen Abbey 9 6; llnddy 9 5; Gold Kip 8 13; Bezant 8 9; General Advance S 9; Hyllus 8 8; Bluestono 8 4; Ruatara 8 1; Ohinewairua 8 1; Arran S 1; Te Oro 8 1; Tama-a-roa 8 1; Salvaloss 8; King Lupin 8; Lady Glen 8; Comedy Prince 8; Sir Agnes 8; Prince Charleroi 8; Indepondenoe 8; Mias Leslie 8. MAIDEN HURDLES, of 275 sovs; ljm— Graftella 10 V; Meltchikofl 10 3; Glenspire 10 3; Keystone 9 13; Kerehon©9 10; General StSphen 9 7; Gambridgo 9 2; Surrey Park 9; Mummer 9; Multiplano 9; Hcs3ian 9; St. Carl 9; Middleraurk 9; Ma Copper 9; Mary Bruce 9; Toby 9; Utu D. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 275 govs ; 2Jm —Yankee Jack 11 13; Luperino 11 4; Monopole 11; Garry Owen 10 13; Oakleiffh 10 2; Nonnanby 10; John Bunny 9 10; Konui 9 7; Capaal 9 7; Sir John 9 7. HUNT CLUB HURDLE HANDICAP, of 275 sovs; 2m —Dunrobin 12 10; Southland j 11 12; Shell Shock 10 12; Johnny Paul 10 12; Totara, Jack 10 G; Master Harold ; 10 5; Silver Lode 10 5; Mestee 10 5; Dalco- j pin 10; Gladwin 10; Lady Salvadan 10; Royal Soot 10; Thijjanthu 10; Argcntura 10; Woodpecker 10; Mavourn-ecn 10; Koura 10.

JERVOIS HANDICAP (First Division), of 275 sovs; 7l" —Sir Fanciful 10 3; Lady> Ball 10 3; Demoiselle 9 &; Night-time 9 7; Llansannor 9 6; 9 4;lioyal Abbey 9 3; Marble Slab 9 2; Tuipn, 8 13; No Bother S 19; New Zealand 8 9; North Loburn S 7; Scrubber 8 5; Master Ralwnßs; To Ranga 83; Princes 3 Bell 8 3; Aotrice 8; Senlac 8; Jocular 6; Mentmore 8; Princess Charming 8; Lyroe 8; Octoplete 8. JERVOIS HANDICAP (Second Division). —Asterica 10 3; Scrap o' Paper 10 2; Kare'ao 9 9; Emerald Hill 9 G; Kbnbloi Khan 9 G; Dead Sweet 9 3; Scottish Knight 9 2; Monocrat 9 2; Flowing Bowl 8 10; Ngata 89; Some Fashion 8 9; Ohiti 8 7; Maid cf tic Lalco S 3; Tutanekai 8 5; Texas Laes 8 3; Nunrant 8 2; Pomeroy 8; Homeric 8; Merrie Prince 8; Harlcstone 8; Aircraft 8; Glenvale 8; Royal Princo 8.

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES, of 1500 sovs; 2^ni —Sir Solo 11 2; Omahu 10 12; Cyni 0 10 9; Lord Nagar 10 9; Yankeo Jack 10 7; Pendoon 10; Luperir.o 9 9; Mill o' Gowrie 9 9; Lochella 9 8*; Deviation 9; SlowC '~CORNWALL HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs; ljm—Parisian Diamond 10 11; Slangamahoe '10; Rockfield 9 7; Alteration 9 5; Trespass 8 12; T-auaaha 8 11; Blue Cro-ss 8 7; Cashmere 8 6; Archie 8; Glen Canny S. "WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES. (press association telegxam.) DUNEDIN, May ?£. Tho bad weather which eet in on Friday and grew in violence during the night, waa responsible for restricting .training operations at Wingatui on Saturday morning to halfpace or three-quarter pace work on the inside grass. Owing to tho enow on tho ground no schooling work took place. The weather showed signs of clearing during tho afternoon, and with a couple of fino days before the meeting there should bo fairly sound going at Wingatui on Tuesday. Recent arirvals include Night raider, Checkmate, Royal Star, Chajronia, Gnylight, Clean Sweep, Wrestler, Kilmoon, Strayshot, Awahou, and Glensponse.

THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE. MEETING- WITH SIR GEOEGE CLTFFOKD. "ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY" RESULT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, May 20. A meeting of representatives of the leading jockeys of the Dominion, who resigned from tho Jockeys' Union, tho president of tho Racing Conference (Sir George Clifford) was held to-day, with the result that certain amendments to tho Rules of Racing will be laid before tho Racing Conference for consideration, and that certain other suggestions will be laid before the racing clubs, regarding conveniences to be afforded to jockeys in purauit of their profession.' It is stated that tho result of the meeting wae entirely satisfactory to all present. (SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") WELLINGTON, May 39. It is officially reported that the conference between Sir George Clifford and the representatives of the non-union jockeys was of a very satisfactory character, and resulted in n good understanding between the parties. Tho jockeys' representatives were W. Bell, J. Copcotake, E. Hatch, A. Oliver, A. Reed, and R. Reed, end between them they put tho case for the riders very temperately, and at the same time very clearly. Their proposals veto discussed with the utmoGt freedom and goodwill on both sides, and Sir Gecrgo Clifford undertook to submit to tho Racing Conference several amendments to tho Rules of Racing which it was thought

wor.'cl bo of advantage to jockeys, own*"-* ana the. eport. " ' r , b ° ioCk ,?' 3 ', Cclc express themselves the-/ by the manner in which they we.o received by the president of the Racing Conference ar.d by the prospect of their conditions being materially improved. HON. E. MXTCEELSGIf AjtfD THE JOCKEYS. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE. (SPECIAL TO "THE PRK3.S.") mi tVEI,LIXGTOA\ Mav . e . C s r t ; t l arj ' ,°/ tho J ?ckeys' Association S'; C ; C - fchea , u ') lla s wntton to the Prime .-n reply to the letter bv tho c'-a'r-w ail T District facing CorsiemteoiUeHoa E. Mitchelson). The XsTothe suspension of ihe by the Auckland was contrary k> the Rule« of and Sn's le7L?° P ° inU iD tLo Ho: >- £ th?ws € Soi° | ha lat 'f r ' 3 . statement that Llf. T do *itl,' , c ® rtoln had aoth- -» to do with their conn«s:on with tK» Jookeys' A 3B ociation, Mr Sheath asks Vhv he present of the Joctev,' As JociatLi], Jll U oLo„, tho on.y jockev ridin-* at tho Pil mcrston -Sorfk meeting" who "rcfLJS • , Wank to frcm V Joc£^J£h {ion, and was warned that f ished for not doii: 3 eo> had been and punished. I n all, 27 iockovs at A,™ dalo refused to ride vet oii'vTC Von " t,» ' - v o«Uy tn-rce were pun. f )T" In , ? ne , raco ll!one eloven bor J* had fctars -s« misleading," ?£ *,£7 I* ™! •on sUUir'Ji, ' sssaso#?ifl action of°Mr on J™* f Ssfs n rds was ilmf • ■. fcroxn the s»/iw» ra^es. In tt o S o?*f not the siwS r & t d onff^£? ot i S?'S X ?o7 C &ofth?\Le CO -°I th > Mr It is en absolute fact that Til"/IW not Iht Avon,!j rJ ," sts. n xesr & deny this fact." ° lutchelson to txErCommitL ffl a a nd fhc A* U , ckland P»" ssfjura: szr&ti* j£sx Association had been driven tn ' * of the Labour or-aniS.^nfl) 0 the * id and since they had ™f Z lr V d \lTi% dent of the New Zealand Raein» PA*f P had agreed to meet tho hltZl V oafcr ««* enoe, and had admitted that t>.n ln S??. could be aadcbSr tllolr COndltions

(SPECIAL TO tf THE PRESS.") ! ttuu • - •A-UCKIfAND. jßlav Following' is a ccoy of * lothnr V the Hon. E. Mitchelson, chairman of lh« uckland District Committee, to the Prime .limstor, ia reply to one forwarded by Mr C. C. Sheath, secretary of tho N<*w i Jockeys' Association eW 7^aland Mr She-n tli, secretary of'the Iv-w Zcalir.^ sr» .' y ,h ,J s,r r*kt that I . h „„i d gi i ' -t S2BZ " '? -pTtoK « a Hv?! C ° ma 1 1 i tt r- cnd tllat other , 'Orkevs would bo vlen.Lf wUU \ other District Committees who had granted their respective licenses. One jockey M<C u, a dy , becn suspended 'for a p. nod by the laranaki District Committee and otaero are being dealt with by the Well kiigton District Committee. As far as T can gather those ether jocko}'® to 'whom Mr Sheath did rot commit nnv oZncZ unc.er the Rules of Racing:, as they obtained tho consent of their employers to their breach of tj-eir engagements, or, in other \° r . ', I"? 1 ® 1 ?, employers released them from ° fl V r, ' J un<3er ih< > circumstances scratched their horses. Sccor.dlv, I ~er>"f my statement that the smpanaion had' nothing whatever to do with the offendin" WW 3 - f nn <™. n wi th tho New Zealana Jockeys Association. I invited any of the f V;i^" r . !oa f Jc , rs enquire into the i-osition c. 1 -pa&sionatslj', but so far no person has Third v t0 n J- k ° SUCh n'i, 5 ! Mr Shea;h questions as to whether tho Rules of Racing- have been observed by the Avondalo Jockey Club's stewards and the .•.uc.claud District Committee, anrl quotes portions of such rules which are quite beside tho «w»tio« dispute. However, Mr ?:'hvl 7 I■* c f nt 'T l f? n3 st'.lJtifies the "Cticn of has Association in regard to the (suspensions as it must be apparent to any impartial person that if his contention we"o sound the obvious course which a suspended ,OC; n have taken was to have aS poa.led immediately to the Racing Conferenro garnet the decwion of the District Commit tee as b-in- contrary to the Rules of Racing. Ha-1 this course been followed -nd his contention four.-J to be sound, f},/ Ro C . ln '' youference mi:st have revoked the prions, and reinstated the effendinjockeys. Tha obvious conclusion is that M? knoiis tiat there is nothing: in his contention, otnerwise an . appeal suHi as I have indicated would have <.een lodged and procc-eded with. I do not deem it necessary to go into Jlr_ Sheath's argument of th<> cose 3 of th© jockovg, as thes* nrl Suments w «e all ac-Juced "by the jockeys themselves boiore the District Committee on the hearing oi tlie charge against them and throw no new h-ht on tho matter. Sir Sheath questions my statement tfca* "the suspensions had nothing to do with the actions oi the jockeys on the first day of tha meeting" (April 7th). It is quite true that the jockeys were charged by the Avondale Jockey Crab witn offences committed on April .th as well a« on April 30th, but the Auc.rla»nd Committee, on investigate injj tho cLarges, disallowed tho' chargea° ci

cSencfS alleged to have been committor on April Tth, and found oijsinft T.he >oc3:pys only in respect of brrachcs and off--!ti?ca csmmittol by them subsequent to April Tiii. As regards Mr Sheath's challenge to roc to deny "that it was in absolute fact thai if Mr 11-rr.-iti had not sipproaehed '.bo Avondaio stcvraru3 the first day. not one jockey v.-ould have b>»n suspsudea," I srive Mr Shc-ntii tfio emphatic denial he dorircs. The suspensions \~p:o brought about solely cn aorourit of action by the jockeys on the cocond day (April 30th). As "to wha.t rctuaied the jockeys in their ill-a*.iris»d actions on that day, I cannri be expected to fumi-sh nr. answer, as this rr.i'.st be best ";nov.-n to th-omfelvrs Mr Sheath eLso ip.frrmation as fo why representatives of icokeys wore not n-Hotrod to attend the meetings of the co*i:miti«?. In rop!" (o him, I m:?y ctate thflt tiiia is in accordance with custom, and the committee were r.ot disposed to set csido this custom to the wishes of the off»ndin» jockeys. It v..av be as wpl] to poir.t out that Mr F. I'arle is ?n elected member of the Auckland District nr.: 1 . the had th" idvontag>es of his ab'e eerrices in tho mi-fte- in ruspnt*. H* ondoavor.rM to br:r. r ~ out in evidenco all matters that were lik'-Iv to be in favour of the jockeys, and in mitigation cf their ofTenc«?. In fact, foir.e i' th" chir'on w>r* tint ;nv;; r ,;tvN.~ through the cross-examination. by Hr Earle of fjio

nersoa brought fonvprd in support of th" er.meO At the conclusion cf t-:i? of t.ho charges e.ich offending jockey before kit the coramittoo room nnmii'.xl frank" l " ihut h<s had weeived a fair and imr/a-rtial bearing. It is for jne -to irn-■-•orf,? Mr Shea-th's ths r«!«Tis why bis Assocwiion ]>bva "open con\to invoke Ihe assistance of tlx* T,t> Vout except to stato that bis Association have grossly misled and ■ru!W organisations as to tho trus position, and hire bocn able to fhem "in accept his version as correct, without making anr nt-t«mpt-s by enquiry or othervnso to verify tile saare.