LATE SPORTING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 244, 16 July 1928, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

—— Q —- VICTORIAN GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE A THRILLING FINISH" (Rec. July 15, 5.5 p.m.) , Melbourne, July 15. Following is the result o£ the GRAND - NATIONAL . STEEPLECHASE). About three mll"s and a-furlong. Namera, IQ.I . J Nyangay, 11.7 <McI rr fl m a ° Twelve* started. Coming to the last. blteg'two lengthTbchind. Turning into the straight Namera passed Oral Treaty, and was on equal terms with Nvangav. Here the latter appeared to slip and collide with Namera. The latter, howet’er. lost little ground. Inside the distance there was a wonderful fight, the two horses racing head and head until within thirty yards of the finishing post. Nyangar 'then weakened, and Namera drew awav and won by half a neck, with Oral Treaty four lengths away third. Time, 6mln." 11 *sec., a course record. DOUTTA GALLA HURDLE RACE. Two miles and a quarter. Valbee, 10.6 1 Henare, 10.10 - Nobility. 9.5 ,”’L, 3 Ten started. Won by half a length. Time, 4min. lOjsec.

SCIENTISTS STUMPED. v The' smartest scientists are stumped when they try to mellow tobacco by artificial methods instead of the natural ageing-in-the-wood. During its slow two years ageing the fine Burley leaf used in Edgeworth tobacco "sweats” out Spring and Autumnfermentation, chemists call it, but it is simply Nature's way of throwing off all harsh,' bitter properties. _ That’S the reason why Edgeworth is better than other smoking tobaccos. It costs a lot of money to let Nature do this, but the constantly increasing sales of Edgeworth justify the expense. Barlow Bros, are the New Zealand Distributors.—Advt. ■ '