SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17811, 10 July 1923, Page 10

SPORTING.

The much-discussed fence 'at the top o? the straight at Trentham did not hrw one horso down this year. Last Boasou it will bo remeraborred that this fenc« w?; the causo of moro than half tho 'falls in the stccpleehaso events. T'lorj it was very new, and Stood out in "■" bad position, in that horses comir J? ; the shortest way to it from the previous ferica approached it at an ir."h- The Grounds (Jornnntteo, in audition to having the fence pmntea an pad-Jed, erected a small brush m iront xo make the horses stand off, anu In Edition placed hurdles ou„, «> that horses had to go round and approach tho fence straight. \ remarkable feature of Saturday's racing at Trentham was that in not one of the eight races did the official time- run to fractions of teconds. Snake was in a very bad way after tl>o Wellington Steeplechase, and it was with difficulty that he was got back to his box. Ho was going particularly well, but ricked Ins hack when clearing the last fence, and under the circumstances he must bo credited with great courage to finish so well in third place. Siany good judges the opinion that Snake would have won tho "Wellington Steeplechase but for this mishap. He was on the course at Trentham yesterday morning doing the lightest of tasks, and is evidently not 60 seriously hurt as was at first thought. Snake is not an easy horso to ride, and IV. Rennie was noticed to be riding him hard with a mile and a quarter to go, but tho Quin Abbey gelding is notedly lazy, and will do his best only with the most energetic handling. The time for the Wellington Steeplechase, 7min 50sec, was 20 seconds tilower than the previous worst, that of Nadador in 1908. Tigerland and En Route descended still further in the social scale un the opening day at Trentham. Tigerland ivaß going well enough when he fell, but he made a sorry attempt at the jump which bronght him down En' Routo failed to show any dash at all, and has evidently not forgotten his two crashes at Ellerslio last month. Urgency, who has now to carry a good weight in open company, won tho High-weight Handicap at Trentham last year when having only the minimum impost. Penury Rose and Coalition filled the minor places. This emphasises just how much a horse may improve in the course oi twelvo months. Ouncase is being waited for by many of the regulars at Trentham. He was taken out of the Welcome Cup on Saturday, and was almost omitted from the official list of acceptors for the Parliamentary Handicap to-morrow. Those who'believe in omens of this <».ind may find something to work on in these incidents. Urgency was the only Riccartpn horse to earn stake money at Trentham on Saturday. Southerners did a little better, but failed to win a race, Staff Officer and Avispado gaining minor places, while TUck credited Marlborough with a good second, and Paphian did the same for the West Coast. Tho namo of Mr T. E. Upton, who wns chairman of the Ashburton, County Racing Club for over twenty-three years, and also a steward, was lnadTertently omitted from the official list of the newly-elected stewards for tho current year. A Press Association message from Wellington says that an appeal by Albert Garnett against the decision ot the Wanganui District Committee disqualifying, him for five years for a breach of the rules of racing and-dis-qualifying the horse, Mountain Chief, -for life, was dismissed by the Judges, who affirmed the committee's decision. Probably encouraged by tho success of Poanui last year, owners are putting more young horse 3 to jumping hurdles than heretofore. First Born and Erie, who occupied the leading positions in the Vittoria Hurdles, and Nukumai, second in the Trentham Hurdios on Saturday, are all four-year-olds, while ofJhors of the same age racing over the battens were Toa Taua, Mountain X'eer, Price, Blue Socks, and Maunga. Young Thuraham, a winner . over Lurches and country and a starter in the Wellington Steeplechase, ib also only a four-year-old. lr> his case, however, his comparative youth told against him, for it requires age and seasoning to negotiate successfully long journeys oyer the fences. Providing he is not overdone now Young Thurnhnm will make a name for himself between the flags when just a little older. "Pilot" writes: "In Berlin a little while back jockeys demanded increased pay and their fees were advanced to 10,000 marks per mount on the flat and 12,000 marks over the jumps with 2 per cent, extra of stakes for a win. Now tho sum of 10,000 marks sounds a'lot but in English money last April it represented about 2s. Since then the value of the mark has further depreciated and 10,000 marks equals about 4d. Unless the jockeys have demanded a further increase thoss who ride over the jumps are getting less than mount payment. On that scale St would not appeal to some Australian jockeys, who contempt even the winning fee provided by our rules of racing and round up as many punters as possible when they think they have a chance of scoring, which suggests the fact that not so very long ago the non-appearance of a jockey to ride work one morning was commented uppn and drew from a trainer tho following reference to the missing one: "He knew yesterday be was going to

rido my horse on Saturday and I don't suppose he's ti.rough with interviewing his punters yet." Mr A. J. Toxward, the owner of Star Ranger, is possibly better known as the owner of Lady Lucy, the Cup winner of iyo9. Mr Toxward who bred Star Hanger, has not had anything of note to carrv his ™lour3 since Lady Lu:y, but his latest winner has good engagements in Au tralia if he shows su'jfioientr promise to make tho journey to the Commonwealth. Evidently "Pilot," of tho Sydney ; 'Referee,'' does not write the Absurd colt The Monk off as a non-stayer, for in his review of the Can field Cup he stales that if a three-year-old wins ho thinks it will be The Monk. Of the older horses his preferences are Heir Apparent, the imported S..illing.ee, the Cypher,'and Epicure for the bourne Cup. He includes two two-year-olds in King Carnival and Rahiri with David, The Cyi.her, He.r Apparent, Shillingke, ana Kmgslot, the best of the elder horses.

WELLINGTON R.CS WINTER MEETING. £?»x«s inscciiTioir Tit-soim.) WELLINGTON, July 9. The following acceptances nave been received:— ouRUNNA HUP.DLH HANDICAP, of 350 SO-.-3-, ljrn. First Born .. 11 9 vvnito Ranger 9 8 loa Tuua .. 10 11 Tnboulei ..9 7 Crowhurst ~ 10 8 Maunga, .. 9 4 Rowan .. 10 6 Wild Pilgrim 9 2 Erie ..10 2 Astinome ..9 2 Mountain Peer 10 1 Frenchman .. 9 0 Blue Seeks .. 910 Empyrean .. - 9 0 MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 350 soys; 61. Tinohari .. a 12 oueiiui .. 9 2 Alaimont .. o 11 Lord Usk ..9 0 Distant Shot .. 9 8 Chesforte ..9 0 oarubea .. 9 6 .. 9 0 Mountain Signal 9 4 Red Courier .. 9 0 jU'ILANiJ HANDICAP, of -.00 eove; 6f. Joy Rido .. 11 8 Tactful ..9 6 So.faneilo ..11 8 Papnian .. 9 5 Civiiform .. 10 11 Ar&taura ..9 5 Bon Speo ..10 6 Santonio .. 9 4 .Barrier ..10 4 Avispado ..9 3 Kilbird .. 9 13 Demand ..9 2 Musketoon .. 9 11 Backsheesh .. 9 0 Passionless .. 9 8 Petunia .. 9 0 HACK. AND HUNTERS.' STEEPLECHASE, of 500 savs; 2m of. To Maire .. 10 11 Undo Bob .. 912 Raumanuwhiri 10 7 staff Oracer .. ain Hei-owearo ..10 4 Mervotia .. 9 11 Master Peter ..10 3 Whiaz Bang ..9 2 San Forto ..10 3 Orange Bitters 9 0 PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP, cf 650 sots; l;m. Tamo Fes ..11 6 Patuki ..9 2 Comical . .. 10 12 Princo Ferouz 9 0 Surveyor .. 10 11 Detroit .. 9 0 Urgency .. 10 7 Kahikatea .. 9 0 Bitters .. 10 3 Twinkio ..9 0 Guncasa ..9 9 Bonibiook .. a 0 Tinohoro .. 9 8 Askari .. 9 0 Arch Saluta .. 9 6 Frizzier .. 9 0 Demos ..9 4 Hei Bob ..9 0 Xenterfield ..9 3 FLEET HANDICAP, of SSO eovs; 7f. Kao Tane .. 10 9- Zero Hour ..9 6 Santiago .. 10 6 Princess Fran 9 6 Doleful Ditty 10 3 Marmont ..3 6 Alaria ..10 1 Dominant ..9 4 E.cullus .. 9 13 Arizona Maid 9 3 Auck.and .. 9 12 Ashform ..9 0 First Aid ..9 6 HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; ljm. Penury Eoao .. 10 2 Fera ~ 9 9 Militairo .. 9 10 Alteration ..9 8 Matatua .. 910 Mia Bella ..9 6 Gladful .. 9 9 En Routo ..9 2 Young Frisco Mail ..9 2 Thurnham 9 9 War Loan ..9 2 Tinokaha .. 9 9 Sir Agnes ..9 0 Nukumai ..9 9 PETONE HANDICAP, of 360 sovs; sf. Ecuador ..10 9 Mangawhero .. 9 0 Atapo .. 10 3 Importer .. 9 0 Parorangi .. 9 13 Mountain Signal 9 Merry Imp .. 912 Tiono ..9 0 Karutahi ..9 8 Dodo ..0 0 AUmarimha .. /9 6 Eknors .. -9 0 Linrnark .. 9 * SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. \ ANNUAL REPORT. / (SPECIAL TO "TUX FBJSSS.") TIMARU. July 9. Tho following is the report to bo submitted at the annual meeting of members of tho South Canterbury Jockey Chib on 25th inst :

It is with muoh regret that tho passing away of tho following: membera has to be recorded:—J. Blaokmoro, S. Coatea, J. Hamlyn, E. A. Le Cren, L. Maddien, B. Martin, A. 'll&theson, W. H. Matson, P. O'Leary, J. O'Raarke. A. E. G. Rhodes, and P. TayDuring the 5 ear 61 new members havo been elected. Tho entrance fee charged and the rule now operating that subscriptions must be paid before tickets are sent out does not appear to have injuriously affected membership; in fact, the cosh returns show a record. There is, as usual, a shrinkage owing to tho transference of officials of institutions, farmers, etc., but the migration is normal ' Tho total number on the xoll is 507.

Tho balance-sheet shows that the year commenced with a deposit of £2837 lis 3d in the Post Office Savings Bank, and ended with a debit in tho Bank of New Zoalarid of £43 13a 2d, and a liability on account o! debentures of £9OO. During tho year, however, £5205 7s was expended on improvements and £748 14s 7d on repairs and tions, and the club finished the year with a considerable addition to the valua of its property. The statement of receipts and expenditure shows the main items on the receipts side to have bten: —Nominations and acceptances £1485 14s, gates and stands £2142 15s lOd, totalisalor £10,590 3s, membera' subscriptions £S2G lfts 6d, donations £960 18s 7d, debentures issued £9OO, and deposits repaid £2986 Thi main itemu of expenditure were:—Stakes £6200, Government taxation £5689 12s (plus £620 tax on stakes), repairs and alterations £743, improvements £5295, salaries and wages £766, printing and advertising £320.

The now totaliantor house w»b entirely satisfactory, ond the stewards' Btand, with all the officials' quarters, was a great improvement oa the old one. When the (estof the Meeting came it was found that the increased attraction made larger accommodation noceMnry, particularly for tie T, ress

arid jockeys. The building former!? use-' 4 , j by stewards, the office staff, weighing s."A ' jrckeys' room, ha 3 now been converted int-j | a members' itand. The top floor contains i Beating ucec-mmcciation, ar.d a private l-iir i for_ members. The southern and western j ends, of the ground floor are fitted up f-.-r j visiting trainers' sleeping sccouiniockti'.ri: I the eastern end as a clo&if.rcotu for the J public. ! ■The coirmitieo rnet with a good deal cf I trouble in _ the matter or drainage, owihsr | to tne Health Officer demanding considerable . alterations in the system, ar.d facilities for increased of water had to be evolved. ina judges' box, which was greeted closer .o taie steward.!' stand than' was qpw.-j;u-d in tne last annual report, had, in dut'evenm to puolij: opinion, and at the request of the Tiraaru Trotting .Club, to. bo removed, and na3 been erected about the- ce:itre of the grand stand ', _ The committee lias nov.- in v'»v,- when ' iunds permit, ihe erection cf an outsiti- • fund with luncheon and oiher room 3 below. . in accordance with the lules, the following hve committee members retire:—Messrs H. Klworthy, Donald Grant. 11. Hav T K tuiS' a " d f JamSs . Scct£ ' ai! of v '™'™ off" themselves for re-election- Mr K S I-Y--M^- Pla ?° wiU , also have to be filled. The I flowing have also been nominated :-Jte- 9 «rs 1 f. S. Elwurthy. TV. A. Grin", 1-' J) u> Govern, ana C. L. Orbell. ' N.Z. TROTTING ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF BOARD; (SPECIAL TO "TOT THESS.") WELLINGTON, July 9. The monthly meeting of the- Eoard of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held m Wellington to-day. The change of venue from Chriatohurch was made on this occaa:on in order to the convenience of the majority of the members of the board. Those present were: Messrs P. Selig (president), H. W. Kitchingham, J. H. Williams C. F. Mark, W. H. Denton, 3, t W. Short and R. A. Armstrong.

An Appeal Dismissed. The principal business of the meeting was the hearing oi the appeal by Norman Emma against his disqualification with his horso •Chaucer for two years for inconsistent running by the Marlborough Racing Club. The appellant asked permission to bo represented by counsol, on the ground that he was inexperienced in such matters, and also that ho understood that the Marl-' borough club would bo represented by a solicitor. The application was granted after soma discussion, in the course of which Mi Mark saM he thought it was establishing a. very dangerous precedent. He pointed out that so tar as the major clubs were concerned, there were very tow, if any, which had not one or two solicitors on their jud'.ciary committees, and thero v/as the danger that in future cases the plea would be put forward by the appellants that they had been unfairly treated because of the fact that there was a solicitor on the other side. The president said that they could still treat any future applications on their mer.ts. The appellant was represented by Mr A. T. Donneily of Christchurch, and the club by Mr E, F. Reid, of Blenheim, who is one of the stewards of the club. Mr Reid said that when the stewards came to investigate the case after the protest had been lodged against Chaucer, they found that Mr Emas'a betting transactions were so peculiar that they could not come' to tho conclusion that Chaucer had been a genuine trier on tho first day. In the first trotting event on the first day, Emms drove his own horse Chaucer, and said that he had £2o in cash on that horse, but £llO in commission bets on Lady Nan. In the second race Emms drove another of his own horsw, Willowvere, but had £IOO on Wee Thorpe. In the' first trot on tho second clay, winch was won by Chaucer, driven by Emms, tie had £6O on that hocse and £6O also en Jeff Dillon. Mr Reid said that on the first day Emms admitted that Chaucer had tailed the field the whole way, whereas on the second day he had won easily. The evidence of Emms and his brother regarding the backing of Chaucer was so inconsistent that the stewards felt that they could not attack any importance to either statement. Mr Donnelly, addressing the board on behalf of Emms, said that ho had obtained from Mr James, of Greymouth, wlio was. in charge of the totalieator at the Nelson and Blenheim meetings, a statement of his client's commission beta for two years r>aat, and these showed that in the time he had invested something like £BOOO. This showed that he was u heavy and reckless bettor, and after a consideration of his comm-ssion accounts the hostile inference that might be drawn was not justified. Mr DonnoHy then briefly recounted the history of Chaucer from the time he came into the possession of Emms. After racing at Blenheim in March, Chancer was takon to Emms'a placo at Takaka where there wero no facilities for training. The horse had been taken overland to Blenheim, over one hundred miles, just before the meeting in May, and having been kicked by another horse, was not in his best condition when ho first raced. There was a fail of rain before the second day's racing, and the track conditions wero more favourable for him on the second day. Mr Donnelly stressed the point that if Chaucer had been run fraudulently on the first day with the intention of winning on the second day, the assumption would be that his owner would then Bupport ,Chaucer very heavily, but the facta were that Emms had £6O on Chaucer' and an equal amount on Jeff Dillon. The president asked Mr Emms whether he expected Willowvere to win the Wither Trot on the first day. He pointed out that according to hie evidence, Mr Emms did not back Willowvere but had £100) On another horse. Was that faiT to tho public? Mr Emms said that Willowvere would have won if she had been able, but she was short of work, and he did not expect her to stay a mile and a-half. Mr Kitchingham pointed out that if Willowvere had won Mr Emma would have got only £55 from the stake. Mr Emma said that at a previous meeting he had backed I/unsdale, who had run third, while Willowvere had won In reply to Mr Williams, Mr Emms said that the property on which meetings were held at Takaka were owned by the Maoris, and they would only permit training operations for a period of six weeks befoTe the local meetings. ~ In reply to Mr Armstrong, Mr Emms said that really all the training his horses nad had was confined to abouttwo days before this particular meeting at Blenheim. The parties to the appeal having retired, the case was considered by the Board. The president said that, in his opinion the facts put forward by Mr Donnelly did not make, matters any better for his client. Strict control was necessary unless trotting was to ko to the wall. On till motion of Mr Kitchingham, seconded by Mr Mark, it was decided to dismiss the appeal. Proposed Conference, A letteT was received from the president of the New South Wales Trotting Club stating that his club had decided tobo represented at the Conference of trotting controlling bodies, which it was proposed to Sin SydneV in September The New; South Wales Club suggested that the Wew Zealand Association should issue the invitations and arrange the agenda paper. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr Kitchingham. seconded by Mr Denton that the arfanging of the conference be Wt to fl» President and the vice-president (Mr WilIf"*** ebould t» tte P** ldeni and Mr Mark.

Trotting Stakes at Race Meetings. The Nelson Trotting Club wrota Bunting that the Association should bung under £5 notice of the Conference the question ( of the amounts'to be given for stakes for trotting event* on. galloping programmes • It was decided to reply that the matter could only come before the Conference by way of notice of amendment to the rules. Lnt that the Association was always prepared to exercise the discretionary powers given by the rules. Disqualifications Endorsed. The West Australian Trotting Assoc Vtion wrote advising the Association of the following life disqualifications—Charles A. Jack, win 'f>t« of Perth, and the horse Magnet otherwise Von Chief, and also the horse* Blackwick, Peri Chief and Joan Cleve. l heWest Australian Association had decided in future not to accept registration of any horse imDorted from the Dominion unless such horse Vras previously registered with the New Zealand Association. The letter received and the disqualifies. tione endorsed. -General Business. A letter was read from J. Anderson complaining of the action of the Ashburton Trotting Club in fining him £2 for the late scratching of Leading Lady, when that mare (Continued at foot of next column.) '

had not been accepted for in the Trial Handi. cap. The Ashburton Club wrote stating that there appeared to have been some miaunderstanding regarding the acceptance ol feuding Lady, and the fine should not stand. 14 was decided to send a copy of Mr Anderson's letter to the Ashburton Club. A letter was read from Mr T. Fordham asking for a reconsideration of the case in which he had been fined £5 by the AmberleJ Racing Club for falling to ncratch his horse Underscrub. It was decided to forward a copy of the letter to the Amberley Racing Club. It was decided to call on W. McLaughlin, to show cause why he should not be dealt IwiHh under the rules for failing to supply information regarding the horse Whixall. An application froin A. Hill for permission to change the name of the horse Lore Haldane to Golden Gift was granted. A bonus of £lO 10s was granted to ths Christchurch "Press" company towards tn<j cost of publication lof the 2?ew Ze&lano. Turf Register. Unpaid Pines. The secretary reported the receipt of a number of fines. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Mark, that the infliction of fines should be notified to the Association by the clubs concerned and if they were not paid immediatel- they should be posted in the unpaid forfeit list Programmes as passed by the executive were approved, these being the New Zealand Metropolitan Club's programmes tor the season, and the Geraldine Racing Club's lirogramme for September 27th and 28th.