SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8810, 27 April 1892, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE ENGLISH DERBY.

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LONDON, Apbil 26. (Beoeivsd April 27,1892, at 11 am.)

Baron Hirsch’s filly La Fleohe is now favorite for the Derby, and 100 to '3O is accepted about her chance; 5 to 1 is laid agaiaat Orme,

THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] [Per Pbkss Association.]

SYDNEY, April 27. (Bscelved April 27. 1892, at 11.60 am.)

a With the approach of the sculling chain' pionsbip the contest is creating no little interest. Sullivan is in very good condition, while Stanbury declares that he was never better in bis life, and is confident that he will win.

TURF CHIT CHAT.

[By The Admiral ]

The Dunedin horses Iroquois, Don Pedro, Enfield, and Glenlora have left to fulfil their engagements at Timarn,

An interesting retnra showing the disposal of moneys throngb Tattersall’s consultations at Sydney since October, 1390, has reached me. Daring the eighteen months the sum of L 300,000 has been paid I away for placed horses alone. f Whakawai, who was the aenaational favorite for the Melbourne Cup in Exhibition year, is doing stud duly in the Albnry district.

. A ll exchange is responsible for the following rather interesting item:—“A five-year-old brother to Spokesman, who was bora with five legs, one of which has been amputated, is now in training at Mordlalloo under the care of T. Ferguson. The race for the Sydney Leger was a memorable one, and the time (3min lOsec) in the record for. that event. As Bengal and Sunshine (says the * Daily Telegraph ’) were considered out of place, wagering waa solely confined to Stromboli and La Toaoa, the former at the extravagant odds of 5 to 1 on and the latter at sto 1 against. Stromboli was perhaps never better, and those most immediately connected with him were brimful of confidence not only in his ability to sncoessfally survive the ordeal, bat to win with a good bit to spare. The resnlt, however, was a prodigious surprise, and one of the greatest overthrows associated with the classic events of the Australian turf. In order to ensure strong pace, and therefore a truly run race, Bengal drew out when the flag went down, and being joined by Sunshine they cnt ont the work at a rate of travelling which was bound to end disastrously to one or both long before the jonrney had been got over. After going half a mile the leading pair were ten or a dozen lengths in advance of their followers; but the gap was considerably reduced at Oxenbam’s, and at the six furlongs, where Bengal began to flag, La Tosca wrested the leadership from him, Stromboli immediately dropping into second place. As they threw the sheds behind them Bengal shot his bolt and Sunshine was in difficulties, bnt the leading pair were sailing along in style that showed no signs of the severity of the pace that had been made up to date. Stromboli was never more than a length from the filly as she swung past the three furlongs and entered the straight, at which point Sunshine finally retired andsnbstqoent events troubled him no more. Once on the road home Stromboli began to rednce the leader's gap, and as be drew np to her girths on reaching the distance without any apparent effort, Huxley sitting still and M'Go wan hard at work, it looked guineas to gooseberries on Etna’s son landing the odds laid on him. At the end of the grand stand, however, M'Gowan set to vigorously on Mr Wilson’s filly, and she, responding with all her sire’s gameness, at once bronght Stromboli to the whip. Flails were plied with unsparing hands, but the favorite was unable to quite get np, though he by no means cut it, and La Tosca won amidst great excitement and much joy to the Victorian visitors and the Ring by a head, Sunshine being a bad third and Bengal a long last. Once Huxley loosened his hold of the big fellow’s head he appeared to go abroad bnt still struggling hard, and La Tosca scored one of the most meritorious victories recorded in a St. Leger in the colonies. From the instant of Bengal’s retirement she did all the work in front, and it is questionable if her brilliant achievement was not something akin to a revelation even to her most immediate followers.

Oxenbam, after bis victory in the Muta&l Selling Plate at Randwiok, was bought In for L 270. As he was entered to be sold for LSO, the balance, in accordance with the conditions of the race, was divided equally between the owner of the second bone (Jack), and the A J.C. Dirty Dick, who was the cause of the jockey, T. Williams, being killed at Melbourne a few days ago, has been presented to Mrs Williams, to be disposed of by art union for her benefit. At the deceased jockey’s funeral there were forty-two jockeys, who marched in procession in front of the hearse, following which, led by a groom, was the horse Dirty Dick, with the saddle draped in crape, and bearing the jockey’s colors, with the riding boots reversed.

No fewer than thirty-six horses started in the Doncaster Handicap on the 16th inst. Early in the afternoon a commission to win about L 2,000 was executed at 10 to 1 in favor of Marvel, but as " the stable ” did not make an open move be retired to 100's to 6 freely offered, Immediately on landing in the line for home Trieste dropped back, as did Babel and Coin, while the next to join the beaten contingent was Ulrio. Then St. Blaize shot out, and as he drew clear and Williams was seen to drive him along his followers vociferously proclaimed his success, Approaching the distance, however, Marvel executed a forward move, and, stride by stride, overhauled St. Blaize, and catching him opposite the judge’s box a slashing fine finish resulted, Mr Bill’s black responding to Harris’s call with marvellous determination, and, carrying his crushing impost like a tradesman, snatched a victory in the very last jump by a head. The race had much about it that was disappointing, for the two favorites (Helene and Wild Bose) were among the unfortunates at the start, getting off badly enough to preclude all chance of working through such a field with any hope of saccess, and the former never once approached the front. Marvel’s victory fairly sets the seal on his fame, for though he won the Epsom Handicap with 10st 21b, this Don-

castor performance had much more merit in it. Marvel’s success is entitled to take rank as one of the most brilliant performances ever achieved in a handicap, and those he most immediately concerns were liberally complimented on ail sides.

Wellington races to-morrow. Possible winners are Hurdles, Norton; Thompson Handicap, Kulnine; Railway Handicap, Krina; Stewards’ Handicap, The Dreamer. The erstwhile New Zealander, Mr Panetti’s Wairna, won the Hurdle Race at the Vic-

toria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting on the 16th iust. Wairua started at 6to 1, and won by a length. In the Sydney Gold Cup Stromboli only got up in the last stride, finishing when asked with a resoluteness anything but characteristic of him. He was trained to the hour, ridden remarkably well by Hnxley, and, having finished with the ntmo&t gameness, has done a lot towards removing the stigma hitherto attaching to him of being weak-hearted. Oxide ran a great colt, and recalled to memory the bitter battles he had fonght with Stromboli in the Champagne Stakes, A.J.O. Darby, and Foal Stakes. At the sale of Sydney yearlings last week Vnloanins, by Chester—Etna (foil brother to Stromboli), was purchased by Mr W. R. Wilson for l.OOOgs; the colt Projectile, by Chester Percussion, was knocked down to Mr T. Payten for 800g«; and at the same figure Mr Archie Tnille obtained Palville, by Chester—Perfume* The two highest prices yearlings sold daring the afternoon were a strapping golt by Marvellous from La Valletta, ana another by Trident from Nellie, Mr W. Bailey being the purchaser in each Instance at 1,100 guineas.

The Mosgiel paper records the death from lockjaw of a mare, four years old, wn shortly before her death was trotted over a mile course, and out out the distance In 2ml 55aeo with 13st up ! Rather promising lor * The de heariog of the totalisator betting oases at Wellington has been postponed tin Friday.

A meeting of gentlemen Interested in the question of forming a yachting olab in Dunedin was held in tho Harbor Board ofiaces last evening. Mr W. H. Hutchison was voted to the chair, and there were about twenty others present. Apologies for the non-attendance of Messrs Knewstubb and Myers were received.—Mr W. Slioo, the convener of the meeting, explained that at a meeting of yacht owners held at rhlips Hotel a short time back to consider yacht measurements it was decided to form a yacht club. A committee was formed to draw up rules, which were to be submitted to a meeting of yachtsmen for their approval. The rules were accordingly drawn up, and the present meeting was called to consider them.—On the motion of Mr G. Moodxb, seconded by Mr P. Sutherland, it was unanimously resolved that a yacht club be formed, and that it be called the “ Otago Yacht Club.”—The rules were then read and adopted. The annual subscription was fixed at 10a 6d.—The following provisional committee was appointed: Messrs Hutchison, Myers, Baker, Sutherland, Moodie, Hell, Webber, Latimer, Knewstubb, Timms. —Mr W. Sligo was appointed honorary sec retary and treasurer. —It was decided to hold the first annual meeting in November. The recent heavy rains have made the Hutt Park racecourse in a very sodden condition. , „ | , At a special meeting of tbe_New Zealand Football Association to consider the question of removing the headquarters of the Association to Christchurch, owing to the difficulty of getting a suitable ground in Wellington for interprovinoial matches, it was unanimously decided that Mr T. Man , of Christchurch, should be secretary, • jeot to the approval of the various associations, which resolution practically me that the headquarters will be removed to the Cathedral City.