SPORTS OF ALL KINDS.

Evening Star, Issue 11607, 18 June 1902, Page 7

SPORTS OF ALL KINDS.

fHB TURF Hawke's Bay ... June 26 Mid 27 Tshana Trots June 26 and 3^ Napier Park v July a f Gisborne My 10 and - 1 [Gosstr bt Old Imintitt.l Th*. general opinion amongst trotting men in respect to the Minna handicap* » that Mr Dowse has made a very good ob of them in resrard to the horns that arc loca Iv known whilst a* to the stiangeM thereis no reason to infer that errors havebew made. As to the Prince of tta.es Handb <»p. Pringle's stable holds a strong band with Boldrewood, Moree, and Officer, .and there are indications that »hj» Wter jnDta fancied for bis heat and straight out. the sch horse, pat, cannot be badlv treated, bavins: won m 2mm Atase somehow I don't much care for scratch horses in race. 1 this kind, and maybe it would be safer if tryinjr to pick the winner to search iSU goods as Sierra Wild Agnes, Officer, and Berlin M. I P"ier, however, to let owners speak through the acceptance list before trving to Hnd the winner of th» and other events. Only tent seems sure: that wc shall ceo some C tS Jockey Club's Works Committee have commenced a long of winter work, the execution of '"hi'.h „-Ul considerably improve the Wmgatui course. An 18m pipe dram is to> be put across the course in the dip at the bend coing nut of the straight; the open dram is- to be widened and deepened between the -mile and tho six-furlong posts; a -rraijrht start is to be made from the seven furlongs; the hollows in the course abreast of the six-furlong post and at the entrance to the straight are to tilled up; the fourfurlong start is to have the first bend taken nut Of it; a new plough track inside of 'he present grass training track is to be made, and the old plough sown with grass; and a lot of trr&vel is to be laid about the wa.ks round the houses. The club are determined to make Wingatui the equal of any course in the oolony, nob only in appearance but for comfort. , The foil accounts of Sceptre s Two Tnro*and a,nd One Thousand victories show that >he won both decisively. There were fourteen runners {or the Two Thousand, Sceptre's price being 4 to 1, Ard Patrick a 9 to 2, and Pistol's 50 to 1. Tho race proved the softest of things for Sceptre, who won in ft canter in lmin 3Srec—pretty smart travelling for a mile and 11yds. 1 hat performance caused her to start at 2 to 1 on in a field of fifteen for the One Thousand Guineas, and she again won easily. In each race Sceptre was ridden by tho ex-amateur H Randall, whose income this season should be" a tidv one, as he commenced with n £I,OOO retainer from Mr F. Gardner. An American exchange of April iy says that after making all preparations to sail for England, and while actuaLy on the steamship, accompanied by his father, mother, two brothers and a sister. Harry Cocbran, who was to ride for Mr William L. Whitney at Newmarket and elsewhere, was billed with fear at sight of a woman whoso nerves had given way at the Prospect of a sea voyage, and he begged bis father to call the trip off. which the parent reluct •mtlv did The bov's accident at Saratoga last* summer has undoubtedly affected bis nerves. By declining to go abroad he loses a retained of 10,000dol and the prospect of earning as much mere m mounts. The bov has been raced to death. Backers got a regular farer when Uneasy won the Prince of Wales Stakes, the principal event at Randwiek on the 3rd June. The mare had been well beaten on the Saturday in a similar kind of race and there was verv little, money on her at 12 to J. Caravel greatly improved on his form of the opening dav, and looked very nke winning a hundred vards from home, after leading nearly all .tho way. Uneasy was making ground fast from the distance with Redeemed at her heels, and both bore down on Caravel as ho began to tire. Uneasy saw it out verv gamely, and beat Redeemed and Caravel by about a length. On form Uneasv's success looked ravher inconsistent, remarks "Umpire," but then this is only common history repeating it self in regard to several races of late. The •winner is by MoUl from Restless. At Adelaide on the 31st May the City Handicap fell to Clifton, by Grafton—Loch Mna! He carried the bottom weight, and won verv easily, paying a dividend of £ll ]2s. That smart sprinter Fortune Teller •was second, and the West Australian-owned Lucky Dog was third. Fortune Teller did well until Clifton made bis mn, and then it was all over. There are 190 entries for the llaulfield Cup, an increase of forty-two on last year's total and the Melbourne Cup entries number 170. The two days' meeting at Bendigo 'ast week is likely to be long remembered as a disastrous one for backers. Only one favo- j rite won during the meeting, and on ihe second day the bookmakers had things nearly all their own way. One backer, who is going strong on the turf again, is said j to have lost £2,000.

Dundas is reported to be schooling over hurdles in a satisfactory way. Mr Hobbs has not of late years bothered much about this sort of racing, but I hope he will have the luck to find in Dundas a second Liberator, though that is very unlikely. Ard Patrick's triumph in the Derby is an ugly knock for .ne figure system, and that system is not strong enough to stand many such facers. The London ' Sportsman's' special commissioner, writing of Mr- Gubbins's colt, made these remarks: "Good colt though ArdTatrick is. and likely to be suited by the Rowley Mile, I have never looked upon him as quite the sort for Epsom, and in the start for the Dewhurst Plate he showed a disinclination for racing. His sire, St. Florian, is of tho No. 20 familyj and no horse of that family has over vet sired a classic winner."

Skeats Martin, who rode Ard Fatrick in the Derby, is an American jockey. Mr H.'Goodman, in his boyhood an apprentice with Dan O'Brien at Hurtle Fisher's place in Victoria, later on a rider of repute, then a trainer of vast exrJeriente, liaving had such horses as Chancellor, Sir Modred, and Euroclydon in his stable, is thinking of settling in the North, the closing of the Forbury having taken his training quarters away from him, and is making inquiries as to possible openings. Wc shall all'be sorry to lose such a steady and competent man, but for his own sake 1 hope he drops into a good billet Very few horses are working just now at Wingatui. Jupiter, dodging along at hajfpact, -generally has the coarse to himself Fingal, thehandsome black colt by Projectile—Loch Maree, seems to be getting no better, and his owner recently ordered him to be shot; but a Taieri man asked to be given a chance to bring the colt round, and I understand that Mr Brett replied that ne would consent to the proposal on condition that the transferee eutered into a formal undertaking not to experiment surgically and not to sell and not to work the colt for a given time. It is a pleasure to find an owner influenced by such humane considerations.

I believe that the Dunedin Jockey Club are thinking abont shifting their offices to a more commodious building. Captain Webb, by Natator—Fame, the sire of Float, Kiwu, and Lifebelt, has been sold to Mr T. Andrew, of Foxton.

No sooner were bookmakers prepared to transact business in connection with the New Zealand Cup than backers were eager to support Mr Stead's colt Siege Gun. There is apparently not the slightest justification for their action (remarks " The Probable")- The colt is undoubtedly beautifully bred, bat in his solitary effort at the Ashburton meeting he was badly beaten. The colt was admittedly not ready to race then, but to back him down to 14 to 1, and an even shorter price has been accepted, for a race to be decided five months hence is simply suicidal. At Wanganui on June 2 the charge against several bookmakers for trespassing on the Wanganui racecourse was resumed. Mr Kettle, S.M., said he was of opinion that the information must be dismissed. It was more than doubtful whether the defendants could be prosecuted under any ]iarticukr clause of the section under which they had been charged. It was / admitted that they had the right of admission, and

the only question was whether they had behaved themselves in Such a mariner as to justify their' avulsion. He thought they had hot.

Mr A. Mots, who left fov a trip to Australia per Mokoia, told mc before sailing that ha intends to give Canteen a spell all the winter and bring the colt fresh to his spring engagements. The grey is perfectly sound. '

Vandyke happened to be quartered at Mr Hudson's place, in Castle street, on the right of the fire, but he was got out all right. Sarchedon is now, I believe, owned ill the same interest as Vandyke. If the D.J.O. carry out the proposal to plant a row of quick-growing treed alongside the Otago Central Railway line where it joins the main line the course will be well protected from Boreas's rude attacks from the south-west. The New Zealander Pukana started in both steeplechases at the A.J.C. Birthday meeting, and made a bad show, jumping into the ditch the first day and baulking the second day. 3ho ISevv Zealand-bred horse The Laborer (The Workman— lister Agnes) died in lerth about three weeks ago. By cablegram from Melbourne recentlv we learnt that the jockey Underwood had been killed. Now I find by a Sydney paper that tho chestnut hurdler Underwood', owned by hj. Keys, died recently after being pulled out of a walerhole in which he was bogged. The coincidence is remarkable in view of the fact that Underwood used to ride for leddy Keys. The colors of Mr Septimus Miller, of \ictoria, who recently sustained a severe domestic bereavement, will not be seen again in public for some time. He has leased his horses to his brother, Mr Albert Amler, for a term.

At New market, on the day Sceptre won the Two Thousand Guineas, the Will.auistown Cup winner, Auriferous (now known as Stormbound), was put up by auct.on, and sold to aMr Fraser for 45gs. Auriferous was sold for England bv the late Mr .'in. n il Son for somet hing"ovcr l,ooogs. The Carbine four-year-old Sandbag, owned by Mr J. C. Dyer, won the iiambleton IJate, a handicap of 100 sovs, five furlongs, at tho Tbirsk spr.ng meeting in England on May o. There was a field of sixteen, Sandbag go.ng out at 100 to 8 ami winning by a neck from the 5 to 2 favorite Someried, who was m receipt of 81b from the winner. there are no New Zealanders in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, hut Battle- ??« V, entered from New Zealand for the V.H.O. Grand National Hurdle Race, and they have given h.ni top weight! An offer of 800gs was offered by a Melbourne visitor to Brisbane for the three-year-old Gozo gelding Gal tee More, but Mr Ahman was not a seder. This is the horse about whom the owner is reported to have taken a wager for tk& next Caulfield Cup. The stallion Miraclnm (Eiridspord—Tinmine), who was beaten by a head by Warpaint for an Adelaide Cup, and subsequently ran last in a Melbourne Cup, was burned to death recently. A ne'er-do-well sleeping in the next stall of the stables lay down in a drunken stupor, and, it is surmised, unset a l.ghted candle.

FOOTBALL.

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Tho following table shows the positions of tiie clubs at the close of th* first round:

The display of back work given by KaikoraLduring the second spell made a big impression on the spectators, among whom some gave out lk ß opinion that if the Blues can reproduce the same form, or something approaching it, when they meet the Alhambra, they may yet give the premiership a bit of a shake. About that, of course, ihere will be two opinions, but no one who Mas at Bishopscourt last Saturday cau fairly deny tho excellence of the work of Duncan, .Williamson, Booth, Wilkinson, and Sim. It was the old-time game played with the. old-time cleverness. But for the wetness of the ball a much greater score would certainly have been put up. The Pirates' backs gave a wretched exhibition, though it is probable that the contrast between them and the brilliant Kaikorai fliers made the play of the Blacks' rearguard seem even worse than it was. Thev are not dangerous as a combination, because as individuals they are altogether wanting in initiative. Tbey allow their opponents to dictate the style of game to them, they themselves being satisfied to figure as spoilers, and not very effective ttpoikr*. at that. Tie halves could do no-

thing with the tall, ami indeed they hardly seemed to aim at setting the three-quarter line in motion. After M'George retired a luck of efficient defence disclosed itself. This player and Miller, the full-back, were the only two backs whose play calls for I anything in the way of commendation. On the other hand, the Blacks' vanguard played with dash and method, and hung on to their work with a determination that refused to be daunted, even when it became apparent that Kaikorai had the game anyhow and could afford to juggle with the result. Where all worked well, special mention is hardly fair, but Burt, Thomson, and Logan were perhaps a shade better than their fellow nickers. j The Kaikorai forwards are now going splendidly, and , want of condition is no longer 1 discernible. In the serum thev held their own in the first half, but showed a decided superiority in the second, their heeling out being rapid and clean. They made one or two ludicrous attempts at screwing, but only succeeded in showing how little they know of this important branch of forward play. M'Laren, on the J wing, plaved a game not unworthy of the i popular " Duffy " of five or six seasons ago. He is perhaps the only forward in Dunedio i who has the wing game at his finger ends, and his play combined both head work and dash. Ronald, Adamson, and Torrance were conspicuous among the seven who struggled in the tight. George Stephenson, the' ex-Alhambra i three-quarter and Otago rep., writing to a friend in Dunediq, says that he proposes leaving England on July 22, and hopes to arrive here in time to see some interprovin' cial football. He has been playing with success for Manningham, but lately , wrenched his leg, and his medical adviser ' favoring a rest foe took a run across Channel, and has been "doing the Continent" a, , bit. I The Alhambra on Saturday played one of their usual gomes, notwithstanding that they had a greasy ground and a wet, heavy ball to contend "with, and helped to some extent by meeting a much weaker team than themselves in the Union they had no difficulty in rannrng op Z5 points to nil. The game, while it resolved itself into a mud scramble cow and again, was made interesting at times by some neat passing by the Alhambra backs, who scored four out of seven tries as the result of good play in this respect. The ball was too heavy for anything like accurate goal-kicking, and only one goal was registered. In the 'Bainas' back division the place of Paterson (who was hurt in the match on the previous Saturday) was taken by Choo Quee, a Second p'ayer, who showed good form at five-eighth. Knowles, who took a turn on the wing, scored two tries, as also did Matson. Oscar M*Kewen made his reappearance as a wing forward in the 'Bamaa' ranks on Saturday, when the Aihambra brigade were in rare form. The 'Varsity showed themselves on Saturday to be in great form, but their want of organisation prevented them from scoring as often as 4hey should have with their opportunities. The state of the ball, which was as greasy as could be, was probably in large measure accountable for the lost Chances, and tie ball was too heavy for any good kicking to be expected. Wi R,epa made his reappearance as full-back, and did not haivo a great deal of work to do. He did not make any serious mistakes but \ one, and that must be attributed again to the ; greasy ball. White was in great form, and i

put in a vast deal of useful work, both in kicking and running. O'Kane is rapidly becoming one of the speeediest backs we have, and when he is on the move it takes a very fast man to catch hira. He always makes one fatal mistake—of yieldiug ground when another player of the opposite side is running for the ball. This defect removed, o'Kan« will be one of the most valuable backs the 'Varsity have. His trv on Saturday was very prettily gained. Adams was as valuable as usual, but was unable to kick as well on account of the heavy ball. Fairclough went up to fiveeighths, where he played with infinite dash. Utt'ey's work was also of a useful nature, especially in the loose. The forwards were in better attacking form than usual, and sewed to have more union than before. Gilray played a very vigorous game, and others noticeable were Shand, Gibson, Hotop, and Gordon. Gollan was safe at full-back for Duned'n. and got hi some very able kicks. Stalker was the most senriceoKe of the thrce-quariers, and ho was Well backed up by Watson. Teesdale was only occasionally conspicuous, and he found no chances to get through the 'Varsity line. The forwards managed for the most part to get tho best of the scrums, but were not equal to the 'Varsity in the loose. Churchill, Corson, and Sincock were tho most noticeable.

There is not a great deal to be said about the Zingari v. Southern match. The two scores of each side were made within the space of about five minutes, and when play was stopped it was "anybody's game." Certainly Zingari had a lead of 1 point, bat in tho.?e last eight minutes almost anything might have happened: Southern might have put on another 5 points by a try end a successful kick, or Zingari might have done something of the sort, and have thus established a decisive win. As it was, however, no one was satisfied, and the referee himself gave no decision, but left it to the Union to say whether Zingari had won the game or that it was a draw. It is therefore perhaps most satisfactory that the Union has ordered the match to be played over again. The Union also directed that the Referees' Association be written to and the necessity urged upon them of starting all matches punctually. It was a late start that caused the trouble in the match under review, and it is a. noticeable fact that matches are continually being started behind time. No doubt this contretemps will servo as a spur to greater energy in the future. It is whispered that tho Zingari intend to appeal to the N.Z.R.U. against tho decision of the local Union in the above matter.

The ex-New Zealander, W. Hardcastle, is (writes "Cynic" in the Sydney ' Referee') one of l hose not a favorite with tho crowd. A predilection for oil-side play and an indiscriminate use of the boot—a characteristic of New Zealand forward play —do rot tend to make him popular. Hardcastle vas repeatedly penalised on Saturday for offside, but it did not deter him. Uiten as the free-kick was given against his side, it could fairly have been awarded still oftener. Hardcast.e is still a strong, hard, and able player, who helps his sine immensely oy playing practically a winging game and killing the opposition half-back work when tne ball is' lost by his own pack. He leaves hinisell' open to the penalty, and, it may be said, takes the risk with impunity.

An ex-Dunedinite in Natal writes forwarding us tho following clipping from the Natal "Mercury':—"A largely attended meet.ng of }ie\v Ztalanders was held in the Princes Cafe for the purpose of putting into execution the resolution deeded upon by them at a previous meeting—namely, to adopt rules and elect office-bearers for the New Zealand Football Cinb. Mr T. Neill occupied the chair. It was satisfactory to noie Mint amongst those present there were some thirty playing members, and it is to bo hoped that tliis club will be the means of rousing an interest in Rugby football hi Durban. A set of rules was submitted to the meeting, and after general discussion wero adopted. The following officers were elected :—Patron, the Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand; president, Mr Charles Rogers ; vice-presidents—Messrs L. M. Harris,( G. Knox, H. L. James, X. Neill, A. J. Scanchett, and E. J. Penny; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. F. W. Hill; committee—Messrs Moss, Rodgers, Goldstone, Evans, and Russell. It was decided that the matter of captain be left open for the present, and the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman." Tho writer then proceeds to say : " Amongst the officials it will be noticed there are several well known to Dunedin—namely, Mr George Knox, Mr M. Rodgers, Mr A. F. W. Hill.

Since the pubhcaLon of the enclosed the New Zealand team played their first match against" the Durban Club's team, and were successful in btataig them by 9 points to nil, Mi- A. F. W. Hill scoring the first try for the iirst New Zealand team in South Africa. Mr Evans, a former member of the Christchurch Club, also scored, while Mr R. Goldstone, of Waimate, kicked a goaL Mr E. Cohen, of Duuedin, was an exceptionally safe fuh-back. Tho team have entered "for the Murray cup, and I predict they will uphold the high standard which Rugby football has attained in New Zealand. All officers and members are exclusively New Zealanders. By the way, the Hon. R. J. Seddon is due here to-morrow, and the club are going down, to give him a war cry."

ROWING. The following is the report of the Dimeding Amateur Boating Club's work for the past season : I At the animal election of office-bearers ! Messrs G. Ho.; an and \V. T. Hall were elecj ted to the positions of captain and secretiny ' respectively, and, with the able assistance of Messrs F. G. Dawson (treasurer) and D. Scurr (deputy-captain), were indefatigabe in attending to the business of the club. Not only was everything kept in good order, but tliat the enthusiasm of the members should have been so well kept up during the long and trying season speaks well for the management and esprit de corps of the members and augurs well for the future. Our representatives' performances at regattas were a decided improvement on the two previous years, and the fact that the j wearers of the white jersey with red band were the only ones to secure priie-money ' at every regatta competed at is a record of consistent form that is eminently satisI factory. Tlie club were represented at Port I Chalmers, Bluff, Ravensbourne, lnvercargill, and Waihola regattas with satisfactory results, and, as runner-up in the Eight-oar Tournament, may bo said to have maintained their consistent good form. One of the most pleasing features in connection , with our regatta representatives was the ' splendid fonn shown by the maiden oarsmen of the club, especially Messrs J. Conway and J. Rapsoh, who trained untiringly j throughout with the best of results, and also the others in this class, through whose agency we secured the handsome challenge cup presented by that well-known supporter ! of athletics Mr W L. Hooper for most points in maiden events, and there is little doubt the club will be strongly represented in all classes next year. The club appropriated the only youths race of the season ■with, a sterling crew, and the. experience gained by them is bound io be of value to the club in Future events. In anticipation of the forthcoming season, it bo mentioned that there is a probability of the championship regatta being held in these waters, and a big attempt may ba expected to be made by the club to emulate, if not surpass, the great record put up by our representatives on the occasion of the last championship meeting in Bun-t-din, when, besides other ©vents, two of the colony's four championships were won, and the major portion of the large prizemoney secured. To beat this splendid record it behoves one and all to use their most strenuous efforts. In club racing the interest of the members ha* been maintained throughout the season, and as a natural result some gp'endid racing has been witnessed. The interest in the various events has been further increased by the generosity of several of the office-bearers and friends of the club in presenting hand some prizes, among others being Messrs C. F. Greenslade (president), A. C. Hanlon, S. Solomon (vice-presidents), A. E. Gascoigne, W. L. Hooper, and George Watson. The club were again strongly represented in the several Contingents which have left our shores, representatives being in the Ninth and Tenth, the former taking a larger

number than usual from the clnb. There is no doubt a hearty reception will be gvn them on their return. Mr J. Williams, of our club, was selected to represent the province in the interprovincial race Otago V. Southland, When a victory was recorded for the latter province. The following list imows the club's regattj, record for the past season:—• REGATTAS. £ 1. Youths' Four, Waihoia, first 2 0 Maiden Four, Port Chalmers, third ... Maiden Four, Bluff, third Maiden Four, Ravensbourne, first ... 2 0 Maiden Mour, Invercargill, third ... Maiden Four, Waihoia, first 3 10 Maiden Four, Waihoia, (second 1 0 Maiden Pair, Port Chalmers, first ... 4 0 Maiden Pair, Invercargill, first 3 0 Maiden Pair, Waihoia. second ...... 1 0 Junior Four, Port Chalmers, second ... 20 Junior Four, Bluff, third Junior Four, Waihoia, third Junior Pair, Port Chalmers, second ... 1 0 Junior Pair, Invercargill, third Senior Four, Port Chalmers, second ... 5 0 Senior Four, Bluff, second 5 0 Senior Pair, Port Chalmers, third ... Eight-oar, Dunedin, second £29 10 The club's representatives were:—Youths' Fours: B. Marshall, W. Macdonald, A. Sutherland. W. Yate. Maiden Fours: H. Shaw, J. Conway, J. Itapson, H. E. White, F. Dawson, D. Fraser, A. Watson, B. Caldow, J. Stables, A. Connell, D. Hutchison. Maiden Double Senile: L. Maclean, B. Marshall. Maiden Pairs: J. Conway, J. Rapson. Junior Fours: H. Shaw, D. Hutchison, A., Conneil, J. A. Stables, F. C. Dawson, D. Fraser, A. Watson, R. L. Caldow. Junior Pairs: J. Conway, J. Itapson, D. Scurf, J. Stables. Senior Fours: J. Williams, J. Mitchell, S. Abrim, W. Olson. H. Shaw, H. E. White, Senior Pairs: J. Mitchell, S. Abrim. H. F>. White, W. Olson. Eight-oar: J. Williams, J. Mitchell. S. Abrim, W. Olson, H. Shaw, J. Conway, A. Watson, D. Fraser. Winners of regatta trophies: H. Shaw, J. Conway, H. R White, J. Rapson, F. 0. Dawson, D. Fraser A. Watson, R. Caldow, B. Marshall, W. Macdonald, A. Sutherland, W. Yates. wrNNKItS OF CLTTB BAOES Trial Fours (for Mr J. Watson's challenge cup and trophies).—A. Watson, D. Fraser, H. Baird, J. Thomson. Trial Double Sculls (for ton. captains challenge cup).—L. Maclean, R. Familton. Christmas Fours (for challenge cup presented by Mr C. Goldsmith, and Mr A. C. Hanlon's four gold medaM.—A. Watson, M. Enrigbt, J. Morrison, G. Morton. Hvams Fours (for challenge nip presented bv Mr F. Hyamsl.—W. Wilheluison C. Osborne, J. Morrison. E. Bell Black-and-Red Pairs :for tho " Black-and-Red " cup presented by Mr S. Solomon). — Li?ht-weight: J. Morrison, E. Bell. Heavy-wei-rht: L. Maclean, B. Brown. Ravensbourne Fours (for Rovensbourne Regatta Committee's trophies).— T. Bond, I'/Scarfe, J. Morrison, B. Burton. Anniversary Fours (for the president's challenge trophies and four gold medals).— L. Maclean, C. Osborne, B. Burton, L. Sckalenburg. Swimming.—L. Maclean, J. Broadfoot, J. Faulks. Running. Stalker. 100 yds: A. Lawson, P. Scarfc. REGATTA AGHRfcGATK. Mr J. Conway secures the trophy given to the member "scoring most points at- regattas, closely followed by Mr J. Rapson, who takes the Second prize. CLUB AGGREGATE. In the club aggregate great interest was manifested, and the last race derided the event in favor of L. Maclean, with a total of 19 points; J. Morrison (17 points) and E. Bell (16) leading forty-six others with 10 and a lesser number. SOCIAL ABKANfiEMENTS. The club's quadrille assembly, which meet* every Monday, lias lost none of its popularity," beins: largely patronised again this year. Mention should be made of the pood* work done in this direction by the Messrs Yates, D. Scurr, and W. Wilkelmson, wl'.o are untiring in their efforts to promote the welfare of the dance. The Committee will probably hold a large aquatic ball at the end of the season. Numerous card tournaments are bein»- arranged aaamst other bodies, and these contests are always very entertainins. The olub still nphoM their reputation for entertaining the : r lady friends, the " ladies' days" which were held being a pronounced success.

The prizes won during the season are to be presented at a social evening about 20th .Auirust. and the annual meeting, to elect new members, office-bearers, etc., will take liace shortly afterwards. GOLF. [Br The Foozles.] Recently the Wellington Gold Club plaved their annual competit'on for the Victoria Cup, a Viand<?ome trophy presented bv Mr James Coates, manaeer of the National Bank. Mr Arthur Duncan, with a splendid performance, came in the winner. There was a tic between Mr Duncan and Mr J. B. MacEwan, each player being two up on bogey, and in plaving off Mr Duncan put up a record performance of five up. When it is considered that the game was over the new and lengthened course, and that Mr Duncan was roncedine bocrey four stiokes on a score of 88, the merit of this performance may be gautred- Mr Duncan's score for seventeen holes was only 76. There was one hole that he did not play out. The hon. secretary of the Wellington Golf Club has received the following communication from Mr Ross, for the honorary secretary of the Austrair'in Golf Club: "The. Australasian golf champ'onshio will be held on the link* of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club at Sandringham about the last week in September or early in October. The exact date has not been fixed. The Council of the Royal Melbourne Club hope j to have the pleasure of meeting some of your members at this competition, and will do all in their power-to make their trip; pleasant." j There is a hundred-a-side match to be plaved between the Edinburgh Burffess. Golfing Society and the Morton Hall Golf Club. A still'greater instance of a crowded course is given at the Braid Hills course, j near Edinburgh. On a recent Saturday it is i calculated that over 1,000 golfers were en the hills, over four-fifths of these appearing alter one o'clock Of course, a large mini- , ber of them were disappointed by not pet- i ting away at all, even after the reliif f Prince's course had been crowded to the j uttermost. It must also be remembered | there are about twenty other courses near : the comparatively small town of Edinburgh This wiJ show that golf is not considered a class game in Scotland. Mr Leslie Balfour Melville has been appointed as the new captain of the Honorabl« Company of Edinburgh- Golfers. gymnastics" [Notes bj Longswusc.l Good attendances weTe had by the Dimedln Gymnastic Club on both occasions last week- Captain Matthewn started by puttin" the members through the wand exercises. At the close of these squads under Captain Matthews, H. G. Siedeberg, and W Campbell went through some excellent work. H. G. Siedeberg took the first squad (who are to give two items at, the Mornington Club's concert this evening), and they went through some good work on the horizontal and parallel bars, including some pretty pair movements on the former. The run round to the invigorating music supplied by Mr F. C. Liggins was a fine finish to the evening's work.

The Mornington Club were hard at work both evenings last week, when Captain Galloway and Deputycaptain Wares imparted some sound instruction to the members. It is pleasing to see the enthusiasm these two leaders show in their work, accounting a great deal for the keen interest exhibited by the members. The High street Club had a fair muster on both occasions last week. On Monday squads under Deputy-captain Morflson and R. Baber were hard at jt, and on Thaisday squads under Captain Wilson and De-puty-captain Morrison went through exercises on the' different apparatus. Four members from the Albany street Club, who are going to perform with a team from

High street at the opening of the St. Leonards Club* were present having a go with the team. Where has this club's pianist got to of late? Owing to his absence the members have not been able to have the run round to music. A few prominent members of the first squad have also been conspicuous bv their absence the last week or so. and It "is hoped that this week will see them in their usual place. The Union street Olub continue to have good musters. On Monday evening Captain Israel (assisted by two leaders) put the members through the exercises on the different apparatus. On Thursday instructor Siedeberg p«t the first squad through some real good work and the members are showing marked improvement under his able tuition, espeaally on the Roman ritigs. - The Albany street Olub had a good turn out last week. The dumb-bells were first gone through, following which squads under Deputy-captain Hudson, W. L. Gardiner, and S. Brown were at it, the practice closing with running drill to music. , . The Anderson Bay Club had a fan- muster last week, when squads under Captain Somerville and W. F. Meek were put through some good work. I would advise the leaders of this club to have a season or two in the Dunedln Gymnasium, a« the tuition thev would receive there would be of great advantage to them and to their club. The High street Ladies' Club are still progressing favorably under the tuition (if Miss Mowat, and the members arc showing great improvement. The George street Club had good musters last week, when the members were put through some good exercises by Instructor Gibb and Captain M'Donuld. The members are making great improvement, and arc showing olenty of enthusiasm. The North-east Galley Club room was well attended on both occasions last week, when the members were put through some excellent work. The first' squad are making great improvement, especially on the horse, on which they go through some excellent work.

At the Trinity Club Captain Ackroyd put the members' through some good work, and most of the members are very keen, and practice hard to learn the new exercises set, though there are one or two members who are only to be seen doing the exercises when set in tho class. These will never make gymnasts. Some of the members arc coming on well, especially Vanes, Trecear, Rainsford, and Dewey. The Ladies' Club are also progressing very favorably, (he attendances beingj good. On Friday the members went tiirouKh rod and club exercises, and also exercises on the parallels and horse; this, with a run to music, making a good evening's work.

The Forbury gymnastic classes had good musters Inst week. ,0n Monday nights the young men are under the charge of Messrs Proctor and M'lvoy, and on Wednesday and Thursday of Mr J. C. Smith. They are preparing busily for the forthcoming entertainment. HARRIER NOTES.

Tho thirty odd Dunedin Harriers who turned up at Nornlanby on Saturday afternoon were treated to a run which had at least the merit of variety, for in the course of little more than an hour the pack had a tasto of hard road, of very soft paddocks, of hill climbing, of tobogganing on their heels, of wet and pathless bush, not to mention some manuka scrub, which tickled the hare legs of the runners. Though the writer of these notes personally enjoyed the run immensely, he can quite understand that it was not altogether to the taste of some of the members, who failed particularly to appreciate the excursion into the bush on tho harbor side of the hill. It is with great pleasure that the Dunedin Harriers see their membership steadily increasing. Last Saturday brought us two more new members, who,' judging from tho positions they occupied in the final sprint, are very valuable acquisitions. AI the last Committee meeting it was decided to hold a novice race of a mile and a-half at Tahuna Park on July 12. Three prizes will be given. This event ought to draw a large tieid, and should be the cause of much active training amongst the newer members. Preparations for the trip to Invercargill at Coronation time are in full swing. A Selection Committee of three has been set up to pick the team. As some of Dunedin's best long-distance runners will be unable to get away, there is a chance for the second liahta, and it therefore behoves them to keep in training. The Dunedin Harriers are always pleased towelcome members of the kindred clubs at their runs. On Saturday Mr Gordon, captain of the St. Andrew's Harriers, was out with them, and appeared to enjoy himself. The club will be pleased to welcome any others . who follow his example. CRICKET. To an English interviewer J. Darling said "he was not surprised at the. eoin- ; parative failure in Australia of Jessop, '' whom he did not regard as so line a f hj ttcr ps either Percy M'Donnell or Lyons, ! who both displayed a greater amount of i science in their forcing tactics." This \ v ew of Jes op's batting will meet with general favor by tho e who have seen Jes--1 sop bat only in Austral "a. But the weak ! spots in the English hitter's batting might ! easily hi remedied. | It seems rather a pity (writes L. O. S. j Poidevin, London, April 22) that those who are here could not have enjoyed a "knock at the nets" this Week; but perhaps next week's hard practice will enable them to strke form. Dr W. G. Grace I j called on the Australians to-day. I was ' greatly struck with his gen'al manner and robu t apperranee. He looks the picture of health, and in no wise different from the pictures one sees of h'm. A little story i to'd which illustrates what a fine "young" old man the doctor is. He is ; fond of following the beagles, but on one ' occasion during the winter was so bad I w'th influenza that he was compelled to refrain from. join : ng in the run. His enthusia in, however, took him out to a place cloe by where lie expected to see the beagles as they passed. They did come that way, and seeing no one near them the doctor couldn't resi't the temptation to follow, and not only did he keep going to the fin ; sh, but be actually came in an easy fir t. Already he hag made three centuries (ret : red) in mi"or fixtures, and indeed he look* like i'cttincr manv more in first eVs Raines. Beyond question he is the G.O.M. of cricket, and the pleasing part of it all is th-'t success has left h ; m as she fou r d him—genial, good-natured, ;>nri beloved by all. Jn an -'nterview with a 'Daily Mail" reporter Darling said that "the Australians were nettled over some letters recently written by a disappointed player in Melbourne, and published in a London newspaper. The le'ters contained untrue statements, and the'r bitterness was probably engendered by pure epite." "Critics seem to think this team is inferior to the last," the 'Daily Mail,! interviewer suggested ; " nnd Mr Maclaren's opinion, tc!c£rr , phed from Port Said, is that you ■will be hea'eri in the test matches." "My opinion," Clem Hill replied, "is that the team ; b qu'te ns powerful all round as that of 1899." "I think it is a better side than the la»t." said M A. Noble; " a better «ide, w thout doubt, nnd Joe Darling is of the s -, mc opin'on." "As for Saunders," said Hll, "he is a f>e bowler, and the fact that he. broke hi§ right collarbone in one of the test matches will not affect him in the least, 'as he bowls left-hand. It was quite a miftake to th'nk that Jones hj d lost his pac. His Australian form last season was • patchy—sometimes he bowled exceedingly wi>l! and sometimes he had his 'off' day."

CYCLING. Jacquelin figured in a new role at the Pare des Piinces track, Pari?, recently, e saying pac'ng records. In his second attempt lie was successful, covering a kilometre from a ntanding start in Imin l|-ec, as against Didier-Nauts's previous be t of Imin 4£sec. Frank Kramer, the American sprint champion, won the first scratch race of the sea on at the Vail* burg meet, and promises to keep up his winning reputation. In the m ddle distance ranks, Walthour bids fair to be the king (says an exchange). in a recent five miles paced match on the small indoor track at Atlanta against Fenn

{mentioned as likely to visit Australia) he won easily in the good time of 7min 43fsec, which constitutes a record for indoor Work. M. Randnip, a- New Zealander, won the Victory Cycling Club's mile championship at Melbourne the other day. Some sensational racing was witnessed at the concluding day of the great paced races at Paris, when' Robl, the German, turned the tables on the Dutchman Dickentmaun. The race was 80 kilos (49 miles 1,288 yard ) in length, and from the jump it was a battle royal between these two cracks. Dickentmann had the lead, and Robl came at< him lap after lap, and challenged him, but it was not until 12£ miles had been covered that Robl got by, the time elapsed being Only 18min Usee. Once in the lead, Robl forced the pace still more, and rode like a demon, Dickentmann being sub equently lapped. By rea on of the tremendous pace records were touched at the twelfth mile, while the record for the hour was raised to 41 miles 1,514 yards, the German eventually winning by li laps. Robl continued up to 50 miles, which distance he covered in lb llmin 23sec. Dickentmann having won the first day's contest, and securing tecond place in the above race, won the competition outright. Both of the racers were admirably served with pace - , which they followed with remarkable precision. YACHTING. His Majesty the King has commemorated the commencement of his reign with the gift of three Royal trophies for competition under the burgee of as many clubs, the honors being divided between England, Scotland, and Ireland. That of the firstmentioned country will be the Royal Squadron Cup at Cowes, that of the second will be raced for at the regatta of the Royal Northern Yacht Club at Rothesay, and that of the third will be competed for in an international yacht race, to be held in connection with the International Exhibi. tion at Cork, under the auspices of the Royal Minister Yacht Cub. ATHLETICS. Old-timer J. E. Fowler-Dixon and his thfeft sons, E. D., M. S., and S. W., entered for the London A.C.'s ten miles Challenge Cup, decided at Stamford Bridge on April 25. The race was easily won by Lieutenant Hawtrey in 57min 16|sec, w ; th S. W. Fowler-Dixon second, in 58min The veteran completed the course in lh 7nrn 28|sec, and was placed third. Hi« performance for a man within a few months of his fiftv-second birthday was a g<rd one. I wonder (says " Prodigal" in the Svdnev 'Referee') when the little prei>man wilt give up running! I remembpr having tussles with him as far back as 1876. THE OLYMPIAN SPORTS OF 1904. iYMPHITHEATR~TO SEAT 50,000 PERSONS. General surprise and enthusiasm were expressed at Chicago on the nipbt of April 18 at the magnitude of the plans of the preparations for the coming International Olympian games in that city. A cab'epram received from Sir Thomas Lipton during the proceedings was read touching upon the participation of hiuißelf and his new challenger, Shamrock 111., in the international yachting fixture of the games. The plans outlined include a structure of steel and concrete, exceeding in size the great Flavian amphitheatre of Rome, and having a Besting capacitv ten times that of the Madison square Garden, New York. The games of 1904 will undoubtedly consume a large portion of September and October, 1904. In an auditorium provided for the purpose, organisations devoted to sportsmanship, athletics, and military matters will lie invited to hold their general conventions, the scope of the Congress being to extend beyond the purely technical phase of athletics. It is intended to invite the presence of physicians, physiologists, psychologists, representatives of the pulpit, military experts, and other scientists, in order to reduce and formulate, for purposes of publication, suclv conclusions as may be gathered from the scientific study of the contests :<wl the participants therein. A stadium capa'nle of seating 50,000 people will be especially constructed on the borders of Lake Michigan, and ample provision will be made for the diversion of the public while the games are in progress. Music of the best quality,

cafes, and garden tttfatttMitß will be provided, the grounds at night being effeo tively illuminated. No effort will be spared to render the gaffies in 1904 ini dignity, attractiveness, and in point of installation XI to any exhibition of art and sojenM hj ever has been organised. Eminent officials and prominent men from.all part* of the world will be invited to attend, while the presence of numerous European potentates and other dignitaries, both at the games at Athens and of Paris, justifies the expectation that America Will be similarly honored. The structure on ,th« lake front will corer an area or 6Qoft bv I,oooft, with an arena 800 ft long and 200 ft wide. Madfeon square Garden in New York has an arena 120 ft by 268 ft, seating, when the arena is dear, 5.000 people. The stadium at the P«n*AnM&ican exposition at Uuffalo seated 13,000 people. and the great Flavian Amphitheatre of Rome, an area of 18ft by 287 a, with the Rome, an area of 180 ft by 287 ft, with,the posed to seat 40,000 people comfortably, Hut could be crowded up to 60,000. .Tm lake front building will De connected with stands and terraces, «o arranged that. th« aquatic events, which are to be a ( prominent feature, can be /as readily viewed and accessible as the exciting contests .of the arena. .

PROFESSIONALISM IN FOOTBALL. The Lord Provost of Glasgow has rereived a letter, forwarded on behalf of th« members of the Madrid Football Club, in reference to the Ibrox Park disaster. After expressing deep sympathy with, the sufferers, the letter states:—"We passionately love physical exercise, but we loathe, anything resembling the Roman gladiator. We abhor professional players and betting, being addicted to this sport for the sake of educational intercourse. We are not partisans of ill-feeling amongst players, which degenerates and demoralises the people. We advocate games as a moral link between one another, and as a means of physical development which should be employed in good works. Our motto is 'Neither vanquished nor conquerors'—when the Blue* have won a. match, let the Reds win another one. We are brothers." MISCELLANEOUS. A New York boy named Willie Hoppe, who is thirtean veart old, is going to London to "astonish the natives." He has been playing billiards for seven y*ars, and good judges who have Seen him state that ho is the coming champion of the world. It is asserted that in the matter of ability he stands now where men liko Roberts, Peali, Slossom, and Schaefer stood at tie age of thirty. His height is 4ft 6in, and he uses a 220z cue. The Amateur Athletic Association of England have decided to make it optional for the 100 yds championship to be run on cinders or grass. The proposition, which came from the Northern Counties, was carried by a narrow majority.

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