SPORTING INTELLIGNECE.

Evening Star, Issue 12873, 24 July 1906, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGNECE.

SWINDLING THE MELBOURNE "TOTE" SHOPS. Press Association—By Telegraph—-Copyright. MELBOURNE. Jnly 24. (Received July 24, at 10.21 a-m.) Lobb, a telegraph messenger, has been arrested in connection with the telephoning of false information about a race. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an ex-employee in the Postal Department on the same matter. GYMNASTICS. The annual competitions of crabs in connection "with the Otago Gymnastic Association will fake place during the second week in August. In the first grade competitions there are only two entries—viz., Mornington and George street. For the second grade competition four entries have been received—viz., High street Mornington, George strwet, and Oamaro. TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL. Telegraph v. Ro-afcbern, at Culling Park, at 2.45 p.m. Telegraph: Jarvie, ITlingworth, J. Goodmansoii, Black. D. O'Connor, A. Campbell, Ross, Herbert, R. O'Connor, M'Keimc, and A. Smith (captain). Roslyn v. Monirngton (Association), at Mornington, at 2.45 p.m. Alhambn v. Railway, at Caricbrook. A]hambra: Bishop, Petersen, Ogg, Grainger. W. Dry, Peterson, Harwood, Carpenter, lligginson. Rennick. Allan, Russell, M.jtgan, Foord, and Pellcuv. The St. Andrew Harriers will hold their weekly run to-morrow from Anderson Bay as the guests of Mr D. M'Curdy. It was reported in the Melbourne Press that, though pressure had been brought to bear. Ministers had determined not to assist in the movement to legalise the totalisator. "The.statement is ■wrong," said the Premier. '' We have not decided anything. The matter has not even been cwnsideTed yet. I never eaid it liad. I was never asked about the attitude of the MiiHstrv, and I never authorised the incorrect statement which has bean published. However do they fake these things?' It is well known in political circles w (sayß tie 'Age') that the Cabinet are evenly divided on the subject, which, as a matter of fact, has not been made a Cabinet question. As a body the Ca.binejfc have neither decided for nor against the machine. and the course open, in the event of a Bill being introduced by a private member, is for Ministers to be left free, in which case they will be evenlv divided. Fontenoy and St. Lyra have been scratched for all engagements at the Grand National meeting, and Convoy for th« Grand National Hurdles and New Zealand Cup. A Sydney message reports the scratching of I/oohgiana and Turbine for the A.J.C Derby. Mostyn, Glare's Dreamer, and Drought (sayw a Brisbane cable) have been mtrcfeased by HrG. G.-Stead.