TODAY'S RACING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20, 24 January 1912, Page 8

TODAY'S RACING.

WELLINGTON MEETING. SUMMER HANDICAP. (Per Pigeon Express.) /TRENTHAM, This' Day. Though a fair quantity of light rain had fallen in town, Trentham had escaped with but the merest damping, and as the first race was decided the -weather was fine though dull. Aa was only to I be expected, the attendance fell very far short of that present on Monday, but for an off day it was of satisfactory proportions. Unless^ a further downpour should occur tho going is likely to remain fair. Results:— WALLACEVILLE WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sots ; second 20 soys, and third 10 eovs l'rom stake. Six furlongs. 2 Mr. Highden'e b c Mallard, "by St. Ambrose-— Parera, 3 yrs, 7.7 (C. Brown) 1 1 A 7 Bore's b g Beacon, aged, 9.0 ;(car. 9.3) (A. ' Olliver) ' ... ' ... 2 4 «h Buckley's b c St. Petersburg, ,3yrs, 8.10 (car. 8.11) (Telford).... 3 Also started— 7 Ceylon. 7.7 (M. M'Donald), 6 Indra 7,7 (Emmerson), 5 Lady Nolan 7.7 (Gray)* and 3 Blend 7.7 (Deeley). " _ - (Winner' trained by G. Price.) Lady Nolan was the first to move, but «h© soon lost her place, and as the turn wasi negotiated the order was— lndra r Bknd, "Beacon, and Lady Nolan. At the distance Beacon. Indra, and St. Petersburg -were racing on terms, and Mallard then Came with a fine run on the outside and won by a length. . St. Petersburg was three-quarters of a length away third, Indra . fourth, and Blend fifth. " Time, lmin 16sec. MELROSE WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 sqvs ; < second horse 35 soys and third 15 sovsi from the stake. Seven furlongs. , ' 1 "Mr! Highden's!' b f Bronze, by .Field Battery— 'Our Lady, 3yrs, '9.5 (Olliver, 1 6 J. O'Neill's b h. St. Felix, syrs, 8.2 IW. Price) 2 4 C. B. Pharazyn'e eh f -iLongstep, 4yrs, 7,9 (H. Gray) 3 Also started— ll Effort 9.3 (Telford), 5 Golden Loop 8.11 (Barlow). 2 Patriotic", 8.10 (Deeley), 9 Merry Frank. 8.4 (M. ' M'Donatd), 3 Idealism 8.4 • iL. Wilson), 10 Royal 8.'2 (C." Price), 7 Avarice 7.9 (Emmerson), 8 Negative 7.7.'(Bfc_Lmw):- '--.■-' : -'.-■•■ (Winner trained, ',by, Ceo. Price.) Patriotic was the quickest to leave the barrier, but Avarice soon supplanted him only in turn to be passed by Longstep. Turning for home Longetep, Patriotic, St. Felix, and Bronze were the leading division, and once in the straight Bronze fought her way through and won very comfortably by a length and a" half, t Longstep was a similar distance away I third, Patriotic fourth, and , Golden Loop fifth, whilst the last two to finish were Merrie Frank nad Negative. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec. , * i HOPEFUL STAKES, of 250 soys; second horse 35 soys and third 15 soys front the- stake. For two-year-old^. Four furlongs. IJ. R. M'Donald'e b e Styx, by Achillas— The Shannon/ 7,10 (H. Gray) ' 1 2 Hon, J. D. Ormond's b f Glade, 8,6 (F. D. Jones) , .•.. 2 5,W. Nidd's b f Peroheal/ 7.10 (M. M'Donald) '. ... 3 Also started— 4 Stepney B.o' (Emmerson), 3 Merton 7.9 (Deeley), 9' Otikura 7,7 (Stowe), 7 Imagination 7.0- (Bell), ! 8 Daybreak 6.13 (carried 7.4) (C. Brown), 6 Obligant 6.13 (Welter), 10 ■.Kilmore 6.7 . (carried ; 7,3) (Lowe). (Winner trained by J. H. Prosser.) The barrier rose to a good line, but Daybreak was slow to move,* and got left several lengths. Glade, Merton, .. and Peroneal were the leading division ! until a furlong and . a-half from home, j when Styx, who had been lying fourth | on the rails, was pulled to the outside. Glade looked a certain winner at the j half distance, but Styx stuck to his j work in, the gamest fashion, and won i in the last stride by a head, Peroneal j wa« half 'a length away third, with Merton. Imagination, and OMigant close up. Time, 49 kSse'c. ' ' SUMMER HANDICAP, of 500 s&vs. One mile, / E. J. Wait's b c Ireland, by Kilcheran—Savannah, 7.10 ... ... 1 H. J. Cameron's blk g Kauroa, 6.13 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond'ib c Miscount, 8.0 ■ ... 3 ' All started.

A rather exciting runaway occurred at Lower Hutt last evening. A 'bus, owned by Mr. A. Sammonfi, was proceeding from the railway station, when the. horses took fright and bolted.' They went, along Main-road at a very rapid pace, and when by Camp-road, had a disagreement as to which route they . -would take. Inhere were several passengers aboard, and one of these seized ihe opportunity and brought the vehicle to a stop.' Before this, however,' 'the 'bus had collided with and somewhat damaged a trap driven, by Mr. 5J5 J. -H. Strauchon. Most of the harness 'attached to the 'bus was broken, but nobody was injured. ■ Mr. John Reed, superintendent of St. Andrew's Sunday School, Dunedin, gave an interesting and informative lecture at Knox Churfh after the service- on Sunday evening upon "Modern Methods in the Sunday School." . Sunday School and Bible Class worker© from ail over j the district were present, representing ' all the Protestant denominations/ be- j »ide« many other persons whose interest ! was solely that of parents. Mr. Reed, | ■whose modern Sunday School in Dunedin* has cost .about £4000, described the grading system. The- children -from four to six yean* have an* independent school, with an attractively furnished parlour, and a special land superintendent, and staff of teachers. The next grade is from over six to nine yoaw"; and here again is an independent school, with own nymne and prayers and lessons. The next grade is over nine to twelve, in which memorising bulks large; then the grades ascend by divisions 12 to 16, and 16 up to adult age, embracing the three grades of Bible Classes. Mr Reed made an appeal for better cla*s room* lor the little chil-dren—-"for of «uch is the Kingdom of Heaven." Whilst not leaving - othet things, such as Bible Class rooms, unbuilt, the people should see to it that the surroundings amid which the child made ite debut in the instructional religious life were of the brightest and best. The Dunedin correspondent of the Christchurch Press. states that the Hon. J. A. Millar would like to see all the passengom on express trains in, the second as Well as lite first-class provided . with divided seats, .and it may be supposed to be in furtherance of that idea »i>at first-cliuse smoking carriages are being converted into use for eecond-cla&e passengers. - A carriage of this sort was attached to each northward-bound express train from* Dunedin on Monday for the first, time, The conversion is not costly,; ft is merely substituting a, " 2 < for a "1" on tha outside. The carriage& chosen for this purpose are ,not ""c\of the newest type, but they are roomy '"Xnd^jEOTm'OTtable, ' .