SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Volume 12653, Issue 12653, 6 November 1905, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING. Dksrt Day.—Saturday. The V.R.C. sprinj; meeting opened in*uspiciouslv as far as the weather was concerned, though there was «, large crowd of Bpeotatora at Fkmiington. There were strong west winds and frequent showers during the morning, but this did! not keep away the inter-State visitors, of whom a largo number were present. The Maribyrnong Plate attracted considerable attention, as did the Melbourne Stakes, candidates for which included such clucks as Gladsome, Marvel Loch Tbrah, and Emir. A btrong Govern, jrent House party, inchidinfr Sir ¥. Bedford's and Sir Gerald StricklandTs suites and ladies, waa present, but Lord Northcote end Kir Reginald Talbot were absent. The railway traffic was 5 per cent, heavier than on List Derbv Diiy. Lady Wallace is the first fiUv to win the Derby since 1876, and s-l«" pi "only the third winner of the Caulfield OaJDOrta to captoro the Victorian blue riband. Debenture (8.4). aloto 1 chance, accounted for the Coburg Stakes, the nule taking lnria 44isec; Donas (8.21 won the Hothain Handicap in a held of ten in 2min and True Scot (7.10) scored in the Encourage Stakes (for unplaced two-year-old*) over sif. The following are details of tihe principal cwenls mi the programme : MARIBYRNONG PLATE, of 1.200 hots: second U»ns> 300 sovs and third 150 sovs. For two-vear-oldn; wits. 8.10: Seldmgs, 8.7 ; fillies, 8.5. sf. Mr K. S." MacLeod's b f Oreillet. by Orad—lnfimto, 8.5 1 Mr J. TunibulTs tvr or blk c Ebullition,

9.6 fmc. 101b penalty] 2 Messrs J. and F. D. M'Master's be Port Arthur, 8.10 » Abo atartrtl: Merry Monurcli, Servant Blue, Arcturui, Mf-lotrnvnKi, Ihsntiter, BarTvnjoey. Orlciins, The Surprise, Haut Goul, La civ Evelyn. ISettim:: 2to 1 against OroilK-t, sto 2 I'ort Arthur. 7 to 1 Ebullition. Port Athur and Lady Evelyn led to the lwlf-nxile. At the distance Ebullition s-hot to the front, but (Vreilk-t uhalkmgcd him inside tbe distance, and. cVMU-inc; with a- great rattle, cut down tl»e leader, and won by two lengths. Port Aiihiir was three Umgtlts further away. Time, lmin 4Jsec-. YHTWRiA DERBY, of 1.000 sovs; wcond horse 200 sovs and lliir.l I'JO soys, l-'or thlc»-y<"ar-<ibi3 : colts alul 8.10 ; fillies. 8.5. litiv. Mr J. last's br t La.lv W.-dlaee. bv Wallace— Ladv M<«3vn , (Hic-kc-yl 1 Messrs \\. and V. White's* b i ti:-.una (\V. 11. Smith) 2 Mr .1. Gricc's b f 'lite lirfanta i\V. I). Gmlbyl 3 Also started : T'haekerav. Ch.u-les Situa.rt, isaiKKla. Jaiircxm. colt by Ma~-k:'Uv.r—Fairj-..lueen. Pius. Scotland, Oamzie. Retting: 5 to 4 .ij-n.in.st Lady Walli-T. s to 1 Scotland. 7 to 1 Thnckeiay. B to I Cfcarles Stuart, 15 to I Crama. Scotland was fnietious a,- the post'. but when th.- field was dcspa.telied the son ~f Wallace w;ls tlx- ipiicifst "u lib: h-uv,. I'.d lowed by Tin- lcf;inta. Wiien the Held had fairh- ae'ttlcd down into its stride Pius went to the? front, but a little lat-er on Jargo<>u, joined Mr Wren's hors.-. ,uid then Gn-jr.a xnm seen in oominaitd. .V l"oo'I race Jo i-i-e post, saw l-«!y WaJlactr -atm-'y ivm.i.ii.l 1.. her ricler's eall. and she reo-ivcd I h-e. judge =< venhrt bv lui.ll a. lemith. Th,- Infanta was three-quarters of a. length away ihinl. Time. 2min 40ee. MELBOURNE STAKES, of 70t) ■<;■;■■ : s»>coiicl hors? 140 .-ovs and third "id sova Mr J. J. Mackcn's b or br li Tartan, bv Wlde-I—Ci.lors, 5 vrs. 3.5 1 .Mr J. M'Master's eh m Marvel yrs. 8.12 '.i Mr S. Green's c-h m Gradsc'ine. 3 vrs. 8.12 ._ " -. "' Also started : Euiir. Mani.i('-«iti>. RolVi. Warroa. aipl Torah. Betting: 6 to 4 ag:iins- G'.-vds.'iiv'. 5 to 2 Marvel Loch, 7 to 1 Toiah and Maniapoto,' 3 to 1 lCmir. 12 t.. 1 'Lirtan. lUadsome w.is t-he tir-'. to niov.-. ImC being steadied Ijel'ore tl:.- rivei-side »a' reached. s»he allowed Maniapoio and Toraii to gr> in front, and .she ract-d at their heels. At the abattoirs Emir and Marvel Likli rnproved tlierr potritkin, and as the straight mu-c entered 1-lttn.ir was in charge, but "i\'a.s ■ n'inediittely tdxallenged bv Marvel lau.li. and I iladsccne. This pair of hrilliani marcs ap•(leartd to have the nut) to tliensseivts, the victor of tbe Cuultield Cup being loudly proclaimed the wiruser, until Tartan, who e.uuo liUe a ihot out of a grin, canglit than insiile Ibe distance, and, g<u!ig c>n full of running, won by two lemtlis. G";a.'soaic, wl«> appeared to lack her usual cttih. died away towardV the tinis-h. and w.-u, tlbreei lengths behind Marvel Loch. Time, 2nitu 9Jsec. After his roeritonous win in tlie Strikes, Tartan firmed considerably for tbe MeL bourne Cup, to be run to-tnorrow, his closing price on Saturday night being 3 to 1, while Maniapoto had reetdc<l to 16's and Torah to 53's. now THE V.R.C. DERBV WAS WON. Pr»»s As«ociation —By Telegraph—C^pyrigtik MEIJiOCTP.NE. N'ovembc-r 6. (Received November 6. at 8.55 a.m.) For Derby Day thete was a mixture of : wet, sucfiy. and wbody weather, and even cold at intervals. There Ms not much rain, bat a great duststorm raged. l'he Derby presanted the biggest held, with one exception, sb«- 1804, but it would be iue<;rrect to describe the runners as a highclass lot. for tIM-re was not really one with elaiuis to being a smashei. —The Race.—

Charles Stuart, Sxxuiand. and Thackeray were ou the ctrtaide, Duitzic and l'ia& m Ihe inaide, with the favorite in the oontie. '1 there was «KDe delav at the post, but eventually the field d-a-shtd oil' in line. After turoim; oot of the straight l J ius assumed' and eoon bad three leiurtbw 1 lead of Infanta, who was clear of Scotland, the others being strung out, with Charles Stuart last. Infanta jomed Pius :it the- far end, and then beirau to cut out the pace a* a bat, but while diaries Stuart began to draw closer to the leaders Siiwxfo. tailed l away, and was already biiaU'n. Five furlong from home Lady Wallace was last t:t the main body, and her supporters were becoming a bit alarmed. However, a little further on she began to improve her po*ilion, and was band}- to Infanta, 11ns, Utiuna, and Charles Stuart as the- turn fur home was lounded. Then ;dntost immediately Jnfanta drew out with two lengths' lead, ami as she held that advantage at the end of the bvn from the nearest of the others, Grama and Lady Wallace, a shout front thousands of throats announced her victory. But the cry was premature, for wh<;u fairly abreast of the distance-post Lady Wallace and Grama, who were racing abreast, were called upon for a final effort, and. responding gamely, they t«ttled down to a jrrim struggle. They finished faster than the leader, and her a few »tiidtx> from home, Lady Wallace snatched tin- victory by half a length from Graina, who I cat Infanta by three-parus of a length. I lie winner was well received. Onlv that Lady Wallace cCfiplayod considerable gatneness, this year's blue ribandS would have gone to an outsider in Grama, tf-ho was but iitle fancied. The win was full of merit, for if there «-aa one botse in the race more unlucky than the others it w.ts L?jdy Wallikcc., who rina-hed like a, stayer. Infanta's prominent position, at the busne*s cud. of tfoe. jooruev astonished most people. While the placed horses finished, as it were, in a heap, they were- quite ten length* f rum. the nearest of the fithery. The Derby was not a fast-run race ; it was, in fact, cho slowest since Malster's year, but the cooise, though, m ?<pleo<lid order, was dead and not favorable U» fast time. C-J.C. STRING MEETING. Speculation continued brisk throughout Saturday at Kiccarton, £25,722 being invested on the totalisalor. 'the concluding events on the programme ie*uited a.s follow .- WKLCOME STAKES, of 650 sovs. For two-year-olds. 6f. Mr M. Hobbs's b c Ivanolf, by SU-pniufc —Ariine, 8.5 I Jenkins) 1 All G. C. Stead's br c Huaxar, 8.5 I He will) 2 Wp Geo. Clifford's b f Kirriemuir; G.O (Cotton) S

Also started: Sea Rock (8.5, bracketed with Huascar), Field Onn (8.5, bracketed with Ivanoff), Zimmerman ((8.5), De Witte (8.5), Culmination (8.2). Afer (8.0), Mungista (8.0), Stars and Stripes (8.0), Lady Landon (a 0). Ivanoff was in front all the way, and won by a length and a-half from Huascar. who Was a head in front of Kirriemuir; Mungista fourth. Time, 50sec. Dividends, £7 13s 6d and 16s. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 500 sots. 6f. Mr R W. Peterson's hj m Solution, by Souit—Problem, 4 vrs. 7.9...( W. Price) 1 Mr J. Buckley's b g Master Alii. 4 yrs. 7.13 ... UL Denett) 2 Mr G. G. Stead's b f Munjeet, 3 yrs, 7.15 .. (Hewitt) 3 Also started : Machine Gun (10.9). Vladimir (9.3), Chivalry' (7-10), Ailsa (7.9), Starshoot (7.9), Ballarat (7.8), Crichtou (7.7), Sir Tristram (7.0). Apollodoris (6.12), Tomorrow (6.9), lngleneuk (6.7), Alexis (6.7). When the barrier rose Munjeet swerved towards the outside of the course, and lost a lot of ground, \v4ilst Crichtou, Machine (Jan. aud Alexis were badly left, and Vladimir did not get away at all. Chivalry acted as pilot till the last furlong. Solution overhauled Master AILt opposite the stand, and won by a length and a-h&lf; Munjeet a length away third, a neck in front of Sir Tristram. Time, lmin Dividends, £4 16s 6d and £4 Is 6d. LADIES' PURSE, of 100 .sovs. ljm. Mr J. Holmes's blk 1. Royal Crown, 5 \rs, bv Musketry—Crown Jewel. 11.6 (Mr G. L. .Stead) 1 Mr T. Shcemm's I) in Antigone, 6 yrs, 10.8 (Mr F. Lance) 2 Mr M. Hobbs's br hj Black Diamond, 4 yrs, 11.5 (Mr Elworthy) o AW started : Rongoa (10.0), t!ount Lochiel (10.0). Antigone made most of tbe ruuniug, but Royal Crown had foer ineasuru a furlong from home, and won easily by a neck; Black Diamond. 11? favorite, live lengths away. Tune, 2miu 43£ see. Divkleud, £4 3a. TIIK SHORTS, of 100 sovs. Weight, 7.7. sf. Mr 11. Xinse's b in Motukn. by Gold Rect Kotuku, 6 yrs ... (James Pine) 1 Mr G. Palmer's H 1 Laigosse. 3 vrs i\V. Price) 2 Mr (I. I:. Wiss's 1) in Stepa-ide. 4 vrs .MClusky) 3 .\lnci started : liontne Hue. liincntn. King's Guest. Ordnance. Ciuate. King Stork, Quickriro. Motukn led ail the way. and won by two ami a-haif hngths- from barges.'e, who boat Str-pas-idc bv a leu .ill and a hail'. Time, lmin 3?sec." Dividends, £6 T.s 6d and £2 16s PORT CHALMERS TKXXIS CLUIS. 'The Poit Ciialnier- Tennis Club began their Seifcson on Snturdav, the club's popular president (.Mr John Mill) declaring the season open. A large gathering was present. GTAGO MODKI. YACHT CLUB. 'I Im-. above club *iiled oil thiir liist series of points itucs on Lake Logan on Satuiday, lie lirs-t (lash yachts: e<>nt|Miing lor Mis Martin's tiophy and the second elasrt for Mr.s Barnes's tiophy. Then- being goo*.! wilier in Iho lake ana ,i lan north-east wind blowing. I lie siMitators u'illus-id sonic <£w sailing, with 'the. I'oHouine results :■ -l-'iiat Class Yacht*' tUice -I). l';ilii>..u's Mattio 1. T. Costa's Glad Tidings 2, .1. .Miller'.s An P.evoir o. Time, 34in.n. .S,u».md Cla.sa Yachts' Hac- -f. William.- s T'l'.Lstlo 1, 1). Hudson's Loko 2. T. C-osta's Flon-nce 3. lime, Cyiiniu. IU)YVTXIi. The tlltiL liilet lieal.s ol ihe t>Uigo IJowiaji Club's >\akeis i'oiii,, ueie i-o\ml oil on Sat-iudny A stiili--.li inn-'-eatile.r li-.iuL- Uie liallKil- utlic i chojjpy tor 1.-om-

ioci.tbU: lowing, .-o that under (he cJrcu:-.i-slaiu-.-.- the club aie to be cciliglatuiaU-d on tie -.u:.. ioi.o shown and on the afternoons woik getteiaiiy. Mr 11. I), liiewur aul<.d a.s judge, aui.i gave the lcilowkiy deeisions :--\J- ui-.islon's etc..' beat P. J. Priest's creu. StvUie's Uew beat VVil-tiiuns's dew, and Nibbald's en-w lx-.it Lyons'* eieu . Tho nnal Mill lie rowwl oif this (venrug. when these three ci-ews will oomj>eU-..

AMATEUR ATHLETICS 11. l'.urk, Williams, and Itiakc, the Oiago ;uid Canterbury reprcseniative-s who are on their way to Sydney to lake part in the Australasian cluiiupionship meeting, tc>ok part on Saturday in the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club's meeting, held ou the Basin Reserve. Bark w-a*» in very good form, winning tbe iito races 1«? ivi from scratch. He ran the mile, in 4min 54sue. and the half-uiile' in 2min 3see. Ho also ran a hue race im the quaiu-r-uiile, just fading to get placed beliind Donovan (27yds), Green (iioydsi, jtnd Fisher (syds). Drake did not come into great prominence, being asked to do too much. In the 100 vards event be was third in his second heat. This even wsus won by young Goodbehere (Iyd) in lOj'sec. Diuke was unplacetl in his (heat in the 220 yds, won by P. E. Hodge (18ydsl. Williams failed to get to the front in his events. S. S. D. Robertson tot Canterbury) r:ui second m the mile to Burk. uud second in the liuee miles to Prendeviliu. The Now Zealand representatives left in tue evening for Sydney by the Wiratuera. CV'CLING. At the cycling carnival at Sydney on Satnrdav the Five-uiiJe Seiateh )>ai« wa-« won bv Pvko, with Clark Mjenud and M'Fariand "third. Timu. lOmiu 2s.sec—a

world's record. In the Wheel Race B. Amsl was second in his heat. At the Canterbury Park, Sydney, meetr uwf on Saturday Mr Hogg's Levant won the Jumpers' tflat Race. The New Zealand representative was an outsider in tbe race, starting at 12 to 1. Sir Daniel Cooper's two-year-old colt Flair (St. Frusquin—Glare) won the Free Handicap at Newmarket. The Dunedin Junior Homing Pi~eon Club flew their third race from Qtenavy (eevwrtysix miles air line) on Saturday, lie birds had a light nor'-easter. Twelve- pigeon* competed, with the following result:— Master Hob Smith's Apremont (time, In 15rnin; velocity, 1.727yd5) 1. Master Joe Evans's Tussicura (time, In 15Jmin; velocity, 1,719yd5) 2, Master A. Douglas's Pirate (time, lh 19imin; velocity, 1,615yd5) 3. Next Saturday's race is from Studholme Junction.