SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 12163, 6 April 1904, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

A.J.C. RACES. A NEW ZEALANDER’S VICTORY. Third Day.—Wednesday. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 6. (Received April 6, at 4 p.m.) Second Hurdle Race, sm.—Lamrock and King Pin dead heat, Eoodoch 3. All-aged: Stakes. Im.—Mr J. B. Reid’s Gladsome 1, Sir Leonard 2, Emir 3. WARNER AND SYDNEY BARRACKERS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 5. (Received April 6, at 9.49 a.m.) Warner, in a satirical letter to the ‘Westminster Gazette,’ suggests the use of troops for the protection of English cricketers. The barrackers were a lovely crowd at Sydney. Anyone who played” there would be so thoroughly salted that he would be fit to play before an audience from the infernal regions. YEARLING AND STALLION SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. SYDNEY, April 6. (Received April 6, at 10.3 a.m.) At the yearling sales Mr Pelichet, of Napier, purchased the colt by True Blue— Gem for 50gs and the shapelv-looking Lochid—Consistence colt f or lOOgs. At the auction of stallions a number of hordes belonging to Southland owners were disposed of. The trotting stallion Weichmacbtene fetched 79gs. In draught stallions Major Kennedy realised lOOgs, Skipper 90gs, and Craigie Bum 117gs.

Ropu, winner of the Gimcrack Race at Riccarton on Saturday, was sold to Messrs Ellis Bros, for £47* The jockey F. Davis has severed Hs connection with the Hon. J, D. Ormond’s stable.