SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7340, 12 October 1887, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

A Press Association message states thato Niagara pulled ilp lame yesterday morning. 5! Reuter cables that the following horsed will probably make the final jiay merit .|jpg&f:s CaulfieldCup:— "V " : Soade Guinea Silvermlßo ; Dunlop p£ha Lord William? Voloano Becall Rutos Mozart TheLevite Meteor Phaon _ twa Remus Newmarter Burrllda Pocahontas King of tho West Eseutoheon Dividend " on ? t . t L„ Oaklolgh Emerald Lord Allen Whiteb it Gasburner. The latest betting on the Caulfield Cup is as follows:—6 to 1 against Volcano, 7to 1 Silvermine, 8 to 1 Oakleigh, 10 to 1 Meteor, \ 10 to 1 Lara, 12 to .1 Recall, 15 to 1 Pasha, 15 to 1 Escutcheon, 20 to 1 all the others. At a meeting of tntf Canterbury Cricket Association last nigfit it was Stated that Canterbury, will Bend a team to Dunedin.tnw ! season, and teams are expected to visit Christohurch from Auckland and Wellington, and one of the English team*. Referring to the scratching of Nelson, the ' Post' says:—"The statement lfalast week s 'Referee I 'was said to have been made on the authority of Major George himself, and doubtless has led to many persons relinquishing good wagers to others of sharper percep tions, who were • benevolently' disposed to take them over on the off chance. The, whole circumstances at present emit a very fishy odor, and it is evident that someone has cunningly played into the hands of the vultures of the turf. For the sake of the little morality that exists in that curious microcosm the racing world, it is highly desirable that those whdse reputations are immediately concerned should come forward and clear themselves from the suspicion which at present rests oil them." _ At Greymouth on Saturday William Hill and George Todd ran a match over three distances for L 25 a-side. Hill wott the first two distances just as he liked.A most determined prize fight came off on August 11, at the house of a wellknown sportsman within a mile of Shoreditch Church, between George Mahoney alias " Brave 'Un," twenty-five years of age; and William -Perrin alias "Old 'Un.'' Mationey's seconds were Bob Preston and Jack Hicks, and Perrin was seconded by James Flynn and Alf Crisp. The men fought in a most determined manner for an hour and three-quarters* and at the end of forty-three rounds were each so terribly punished that the seconds stopped the fight. Mahoney was rendered atone blind in one eye, and Perrin had one of his eyes ripped open. When the fight was stopped it was impossible to say which man had the advantage. Thiß is the third time the men have met, and on each occasion the fight ended in a draw. Mahoney works as a sawyer in the vicinity of Hoxton. Perrip is thirty-four years old, and works as a painter. The stakes wero LlO a-side. After the fight there w»b a champagne dinner at the hostelry where the encounter took place, the combatants sitting side by side. Jem Smith, the champion, was present both at the fight and dinner. . Mr James Wyllie (the " Herd Laddie ")is now in Dunedin, and on Monday and Tuesday played 47 games of draughts, against all comers, at Watson's Hotel, winning all but one, in which Mr D. Mann secured a draw. The following nominations have been received for the Wanganui spring meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club : Trial Stakes. - Pearl, Rivulet, Owell, Lmrel, Premium, The Gem, Tongariro, Parvenu, White Feather, Rufu<>, Ngaruahai, Ruapehu, Lady Florin; Dndu, Hlppona, Rumor, Cupid, Bagar, Gatlin, Escapade, Vendor, Administrator, Silver Prince, Strenuous. „ _ , Wasganui Handicap.—laurel. Orwell, Premium, Tongariro. The Gem, Parvenu, White Feather, Ngaruhal, Ruapehu, Rufu«, Lady Florin, Dudu, Hippona, Germalne, Rumor Eaoapade, Vendor, Administrator. Strenuous. Rewl Pearl, Rivulet. Handicap Hbrdlks. Premium, Bluebe'l, Waltangl, Allegro, Prcgpeot, Reform, Germalne, Reputation, Chemist-, Kangaroo, Rimu. [Special to Press Association.] TRAINING NOTES. MELBOURNE Ootobkr 12. (Reoeived Ootober 12,1887. »t 1.25 p.m.) The weather this morning was fine for training purposes, and a large number of horses were out, but very little work of importance was done. Silver Prince, ThunderboP, Er.fikrle, Lara, and Escutcheon were only out for moderate exercise. Volcano was sent over the Caulfield Cup distance, moving well, and finishing strongly. Aberoorn, Trident, and Dunlop were treated to a good exercise gallop, the first-named pair finishing well. , Pasha and Spade Guinea, in company, put in a strong gallop. The remainder of Drake's team (Rocket, Mirella, and Teddy Yuille) have been doing good work. Silvermine did a splendid performance over a mile and a-half. RACING IN ENGLAND. [li? rSIBOTRIO I [Redtkr's Telegrams. LONDON, October 11. (Reoeived Ootober 1-2,1887, at 11 a.m.) The race for the Cesarewitch Stakes was run at Newmarket to-day, and resulted as follows : I o d Rodney's Humewood .. ..1 Mr Vynert Bondigo .. .. .. 2 Mr Manton's Carlton .- •• • ■ &