SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 13104, 10 November 1908, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

C.J.C. MEETING. THE SECOND~DAY’S RACING. [From Our Own* Reporter.] CHRISTCHURCH. November 10. Followers of form were not greatly astray in regard to the second day's racing at Riccarton. Saturday's winner of the Hurdles was an absentee in the opening event, and Snip, who was runner-up to Lyrist, defeated his opponents. Just before the -.3 was run Mr Paterson sold Snip to the owners of Artillerie, but it was a condition that delivery is not to be given till the end of the present week. Leonardo outjuni])ed everything, and would doubtless have reversed positions with the winner had Retter (his rider) not taken a pull on him after each obstacle was negotiated. Despite his being top weight, Stormont acted as pilot, hut he was in difficulties a quarter of a mile from home. Donates, the Stewards’ winner, was made a pronounced favorite for the Criterion. hnt_ had the misfortune to strike himself during the race. Truganini. who has been • consistently running into second place in the North Island, kept up his reputation as an unlucky horse, being beaten by a nrck by Chanteuse, with Count Witto third. It was a great race, and good time was established -viz.. Imin 28=sec. I'hc Epsom High Weight proved the good thing it was voted to he for lx«s ' Angelos, on whom M'CVunbe had the mount, l.upulite jumped out when the harrier was raised, and landed into the straight with a four lengths lead, hut he war in trouble at tire distance, and faclrd right out of the ; contest at the btisinci !> end cf the race. j The Derby Stakes was voted at; tin- j usually open event. Husbandman, how- j ever, had the call in the betting, in rouse- I nuance of his sterling mile r;i Saturdav. ’ The field comprised Nobel. St. Aida'n, : Master Soult. Hn.-bandman, Cold Lace, Snnglow. and Diabolo. Entering the straight, Husbandman had command, and, bidding hri position, ha wen nicely hv ’.ongth and a-half from Mr Ormond's'St. Aidan, with Diabolo a neck further away third, Master Soult fourth, and Gold Lore last. Time, 2urin o9=- n r. It was Sir George C litlord s first I' toy victory, anil he win was well rota :ved.‘ . * ha Juvenile Pbile -m- Armlet installed .avoritc. She settled Eli'away, who was in terms with her at tire half-distance, and .netr Nautifovm put in a strong challenge. 11ns pair fought out a groat finish, the isaie being in doubt id! the verdict was given in favor of Aimlet. As Nautiforrn had to pr.t tin a 141b penalty, the honors were with the Wei. me .Stakes winner, seeing that he was carrying within 2!!. of Armlet, to whom he was conceding a \ee.r. shifted ;n the Metiopolitan Handicap. Hforthen. in consequence <f her good showing in the New Zealand Cup. and the fact tint M'Comlto was entrusted with the mount, darted a staunch favorite with Master Deltval next in demand! Ringdove [who had caused some trouble at the post) was quickest to beein, and she showed the way right round the hack of tiie course and into the straight, where she was just clear ot All Red. Heorthen. Aju. and Tnngimoam. At the distance )’< ;-! Ringdove still led. with All Red and Ape clrse up. and in .h'> run home Apa won. after a desperate finish, by half a length from Ringdove, vim heat' All Red bv a length and a-half ior second place. Downfall was fourth. He r;h >n fifth. Tan(dmoana sixth, Afoloch sevtutb. and Grand St m last. Time. 2min 34? sec. The Tr'.voll Handicap. 4(. for two-vear-oldc,. vent to Sir G. Cliffotrl's Fasnakyle fClanrsmald—Tcrodina). i he eoiicluding event on t') ■ programme wa* the Otaio Rlate. for which Ma.huta and White Lie (two Gun r-andida'es) carried .he Jndk of the public's money. It was a c-sor otart. Alonkoy Puzzle, whr, was makinv her first appearance, led for over a aide, when White Lie came on the scene end scnrrv] an easy win from Out lander, with Lyrist, who was last to leave the mark, a meed third: The mile and a-half j was left behind in 2min 33kpc. Following are the eon-lading results : Juvenile Plate, of 490 sovs. sf.—Mr J. 1) Greenwoods hj f \rmb-t 'k ’inchuoff— Arniilli). 3 yrs. 8.2. 1; Nautiforrn. 8.0. 2; FI it away. 8.2. 3. Ahn started -. Serenade 1 3.12) and Kilts (8.4). Tr-m. i-.’m l?Ker. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. l]m. Mr F. Preston’s b g Apa. by Addington i —Muriwai. 6 ,vrs. 7.11 ..! (A. Olivcrj 1 Messrs Stead’s Ringdove, 6.13 (carried 7.1) (J. Bateman) 2 Mr Buckley's All Red, 8.9...(C. Jenkins) 3 Also started: Master Delaval (9.3), Downfall (8.9). Taaigtmoana (8.6), Grand Slam i 8.0). Uhlando 17.13). Moloch (7.12), Stratagem (7.9), Heorthen (7.9), and Riflemaid (7.3). Trwell Handicap, of 250 sovs. 4f.—Fasnakyle (7.13) 1. Celaeno (7.5) 2, Bout.ade (7 0) 3. Also started; Elysian (9.0), Expansion (8.8). Sergbvitch (7.13). Merigal f 7 q ), Perle d’Or (7.8). Ristori (7.8), Ratchet '7 8), Ambrosian (7.5), and Aetna (7.01. ( Won by a neck, the same distance between i second and third. Time, I Otaio Plate, of 250 sovs. l^m. —White | Lie (8.13) 1, Outlandcr (8.0) 2. Lyrist j t9.11) 3. Also started : Alahuta (9.15), Probable (913). Armamcnto (9.3), St, Joe (8.13), Tlie Libyan (8.5), Monkey Puzzle ' (8.2), Tsitrihar (8.0), Cavatina (8.0), and Somaroff (7.9, 51b allowance). TAIERI RACES.—YESTERDAY. The crowd seemed to be larger than usual, and probably it was. The betting, •it any rate, showed an increase, for the ■.otalisator aggregate, £3,975, was only £6 short of last year, and this time there were five bookmakers calling the odds. Patrons expressed their pleasure at finding (he appointments of the course much improved. The saddling paddock is now twice as large as it used to be : the new box for the judge is furnished with all modern requirements; and proper boards are set up for notifying seratchings and so forth. Some attention has also been paid to the racing track. It provided firstclass going for the horses. These things go to show that tho club are in earnest about carrying on racing properly, and if President Green and the others of the Committee who support a progressive policy will go a step further and enlarge the grand stand, they will no doubt find the revenue increase correspondingly. Perhaps, while they are about it, they may also contrive to spare a pound or two for a board on which to supply the reporters with such information as is supplied at Wingatui. This would save a lot of running about, and make things sure, and it would also lighten the labors of Mr George Williams, to whose courtesy the pressmen were very deeply indebted yesterday. Improved access to the totalisators is also urgently wanted, but it is understood that the club have made up their minds to see to this. The racing was interesting right through. Mr Gonrley’s handicapping stood the test of trial, and Air C. Wilkie’s starting was as good as we are accustomed to from professionals. The- Cup was a really excellent race as between all the starters. Flavor was unlucky to lose this race. This horse was ridden by F. 0. Beale 1 brother to J. Beale), who in the Cup had his first mount in public, and on the whole handled Flavor very well, but got carried wide at tho turn out of the straight, thereby losing ground which it cost an effort to make up. Even as it was, Flavor was only just beaten. The decision of the stewards disqualifying Stepaside for the Trial Stakes was perfectly justified on the evidence. Three disinterested witnesses, including two patrol stewards (Mr A. Fleming and Mr J. Imrie) said that the mare went on the plough and inside a flag, and on the other side there were only the contradictions of the owner and the jockey. Our report reads thus: TRIAL STAKES, 30 sovs; second 3 sovs, third 2 sovs. 6f. Mr B. M’Eldowney’s Lady Ranald, bv Clanranald—Lady Agues, 9.0 (S. Smith) 1 Mr L. C. Hazlett’s Invincible, 8.0 (Fletcher) 2 Hon. G. APLean’s Rubelite, 7.13 (J. Blythe) 3 Also started: Stepaside (G. Wheeler, 9.7), Cashier (J. Wingfield, 8.9), Mangonel 7 l^ aUmber ’ B ' s) ’ Blue Bl °° d * J ' J ' Hurn >

Rubelite and Cashier led Lady Ranald till two and a-half furlongs from home, where Stepaside passed Lady Ranald. The other pair dropped out before reaching the home turn, and Blue Blood, pulled up after going on lo the plough/ Once in line for home, Stepaside ran away from Lady Ranald, and won by four lengths, Invincible a poor third, and Rubelite fourth. Lady Ranald was favorite. Time, Imin 19|sec. A protest on the ground that Stepaside ran on to the plough after passing the four-furlongs post was upheld, both patrol stewards testifying to the fact, and Lady Ranald was declared the winner. TAIERI GUP, 80 sovs; second 10 sovs, third 5 sovs. Im. Mr Green s Speculate, by Banner— Spec, 8.9 (S. Smith) 1 Mr J. Toomey’s Flavor, 7.7 „ _ TI , , (F. O. Beale) 2 Mr B. G. Hudson’s Red and Black, 8.5 (Wingfield) 3 Also ran: Lone Star (J. Horn, 9.0), and Casque (J. J. Hum, 8.1). Speculate moved first, but was headed ' by Flavor, who ran wide at the turn out of the straight. Casque. Red and Black, | and Flavor were disputing the lead from tho seven-furlong post, hut a couple of , furlongs further on Flavor was distinctly in Iront, and he led into the straight, where .Speculate challenged, and tho latter wm; adjudged the winner by half a head. It was so close that many thought Flavor • u il h° md - Red ami Black was only i half a length away, and the other pair not ' two lengths. Casque was favorite. Time Imin 48|sec. ’ SILVERS!REAM TROT, 45 sovs; second ! q sovs. thiiii 9 sovfi Ifm. j Air M. H. Dawson V I'i’s: ]v*, r.-ratoh I ~ (Owner) 1 . -Mr A. D. Hudson's Bermaline. 13sec ; , r r, t. . . (Owner) 2 Air R. Pollocks Chevron, 25sec (Owner) 3 1 Also started • Pitch Dark (12sec), Blomfontein (lose';, Separator (losec), Lauder Boon (16som, .Mine Yet (16sec), Frisco Gssec), General Babingtou (16sec), Tap Acrobat (22scc), FloradeL (22sec), loo <y Lhe (22tec), Nero (22eec), Frolic (2Aseci, captain Tracv (22sec). Ladv Crichton .35see), Elvina. *(2ssec), Ardlochan (28soc), iXIj (28set), Angel Jim (23sec), and Mu rod i2£sec). Captain ! racy and Chevron singled themselves out from the crowd, and after halt a, mile Captain Tracy got such a lead as to Jiiake him look a certainty, but in the last .quarter he tired badlv and broke up at the home turn, leaving Chevron in the lead and First Pet fetching up very last. At the distance Chevron broke and I list Pet w on by three lengths from Berntaline. Chevron the same distance away third, then Fitch Daik and Captain Tracy. Hie most nvestnients were on Frolic and Captain Tn.jy coupled. Time. 3min 47scc. MOSGIEL HACK HANDICAP, 55 sovs; .second 5 sovs, third 2 sovs. sf. Mr J. Buckley s Miss Gal, by Stepniak— Tortulla. 8.7 (G. Tripp) 1 Mr R. McDonald's Cashier. 8.6 (J. Wingfield) 2 Mr J, Ellis's Assault, 8.6 ... (J. Horn) 3 Also ran : Miss Casket (J. J. Hum, 8.2), Simon Pure (G. Wheeler, 8.2), Van Dirk (S. Smith. 3.4,1, Car mot (\V. Fletcher, 8.0), Princess Kna \ J. Rae, 7.13), Monture (J. Blythe. 7.13). Cashier and Miss Gal led Assault. Van Dirk bunging at the pest. Miss Casket fell after going two furlongs. The finish was confined to the three that got away smartest. At tho end Miss Gal drew clea.r and won by a length and a-half. the other pair together. Simon Pure fourth. Miss Gal was favorite. Time, Imin Spec. STEWARDS’ WELTER. 40 sovs; second 5 sovs, third 2 sovs. 7f. Air R. G. Hudson’s Red and Black, bv Black and Red—Evening Star. 9.1 (Wingfield) 1 Air W. Aitcheson’s Stepaside, 8.10 (Wheeler) 2 Air G. Ruthvcn's Casque, 8.13 (J. J. Hum) 3 Also ran: Heirloom (J. Horn, 8.9). Red and Black, got away smartest from a good start. Heirloom being slowest to move, hut all dose together. After going three furlongs the four were bunched Casque was the first to fall out. and Heirloom followed at the Inst bend, leaving Red and Black to fight out a punishing finish, in which Wingfield prevailed by a heed. Heirloom and Casque were practically together two lengths away. Heirloom was favorite ; Red and Black the outsider. Time, Imin 34|sec. JANEFIELD TROT. 35 sovs; second 5 sovs, third 2 sovs. Im. Air J. Brown's Taioma, 9sec... (Owner) 1 Aleasrs Samson’s Captain Tracy. 20sec I ~ ~ (G. Grant) 2 Air 1. Walker's Pitch Dark, 13sec (Owner) 3 Also started: Viceroy (scratch), Teddy (KXsec). Broadwood (lOeec), Bermaline (14secj, Bloemfontein (14sec), Octave (16sec), Opal (18sec), Bell Rattle (20eec), , Cherrie (20sec), Ravenschild (20sec), ' Lily R. ;20sec), Chevron (22sec), Elvina j (22sec), Angel Jim (24sec), Gargarus (24sec) l Nocturne (24sec), Dayshift (24sec), 2se- ; glected (24sec), and Murad (24sec). Captain Tracy, the hot favorite, led into I the straight, but slowed badly 150 yards | from home, thus allowing Taioma and Teddy to pass him and fight out a splencid finish, resulting in Taioma's favor by a neck, Teddy breaking in the last two strides Captain Tracy was a poor third, then Pitch Dark and Bermaline. Teddy was disqualified (or starting before his time, and Captain Tracv was awarded second money. Time, 2rain 53=see. I' A ING HANDICAP, 45 sovs ; second 5 s :vs. third 2 sovs 6f. Air F. E. M'Lean's Erskine, hr Lord Rosslyn—Tiara, 8.2 ... (J. Blythe) 1 Air J. Buckley’s AP&s Gal. 8.6 -ii t T-n- . (J- Wingfield) 2 Air J. Ellis 5 My Lawyer, 8.0 (J. Horn) 3 Also ran: Heirloom (\V. Wright. 8.5) Lady Ranald (S. Smith. 8.1), Cockleshell J. J. Hum, 7.7). Erskine made the running from Lady Ranald to the straight, where the latter faded away. Aliss Gal challenged at the distance, .uid made a fine finish of it, but Erskine won by a neck. Aly Lawyer was favorite. Time, Imin 17fsec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 30 sovs; second 3 sovs, third 2 sovs. 4f. Air J. M'Donald’s San Severe, by Sant llario—Savannah. 8.4 ... (Wingfield) 1 Air J. Puddy’s Octave, 10.3 ° _ T , . riT , (J- J- Hum) 2 Mr F. L. MLeans Erskine, 9.6 (J. Blyth) 5 Also ran: Ostiak (W. Fletcher. 8 4) Afangonel ,J. Baumber, 7.12), Oblige (j! Horn, 7.12), and Casmot (F. 0. Beale. 7.8) San Severn jumped out first from a fair start, and Casmot got blocked. After two furlongs Octave joined San Severn, and the pair raced together into the strai ht, where the weight told on Octave, and Sail Severn heat her a. length. Erskine was a fan* third, and Oblige fourtu. - Octave was favorite. Time, 52se^. WINTON RACES. I kero was fine weather tor (hr- second day's racing at Winton. The totalizator put through £8,714 for the two days. Eight bookmakers were licensed. Winners • Hurdles, Magical; SVwards’ Pur e. Mango • Awarua Hack, Allshi.-; Orrti Trot, Silverton; Birthday Stuxe, (Joo-ee; ’’ County Handicap, Waiju; Dash Trot, Duncan ATGregor; Farewell Handicap, Spinning AUCKLAND RACES. The following completes our report of the second day's racing of the A.R.C. meeting:— Alusket Stakes, of 200 sovs. 4f.—Salute (8.10) 1. Alaori King (8.2) 2, Sea Ell (7.0) 3, Also started : St. Amans (8.6), Etna (7.13), Viiq (7.9), Fighting Fish. (7.9), Elegance (7.9). Salute won by half a length. Time, SD^sec. Onehunga Steeplechase, of 200 sova. About 3m.—Bullworth (10.6) 1, Connecticut (9.7) 2, Cinque (10.11) 3. Also started • Crispese (10.7), Post Haste (10.6), Chares (9.7), and Laddie (9.7). Won easily. Cinque was twenty lengths away. Time, 6min 12sec. Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs. Ijm.-Wai-manga (8.0) 1, Eecamillo (7.7) 2, Rosaveie

(8.6)3. Also started : Sedition (8;9), Rimlock (8.0), Recreation (7,2), Lurcombe (7.6), St. Cyren (7.3), Kapuarangi (7.0), and San Julo (7.1)., Time, 2min 12|seo. Epsom Handicap, of 150 toys. 6f.—Cambrian (8.11) I,' Tarina (7.0) 2, Musketry (8.1) 3. Also started: Foremost (8.9), Devonport (8.7), Tamainupo (7.12), Haldane i (7.10), Maheno (7.9), Waihuhu (7.5), Coro- : mandel (7.1). ’ j TARATAHI-CARTERTON MEETING, i At the above meeting yesterday £7,441 was put through the totalisator, against £9,153 _ last year. Fourteen bookmakers were licensed. Results :—Tararua Hack Hurdles, Haeremai; Belvedere Hack, Tnmut; Railway Handicap, Lothair; Wairarapa Hack Guineas, Passive; Wairarapa County Cup, San Julie 1, Memo Rose 2, Silken Rein 3; King Ed- • ward Handicap, Tongaroa 1, King Post 1 2, Blue Ribbon 3: Trial Plate, Sir Antrim ; Gladstone Hack, Eepartero. WAIPAWA RACES. The totalisator receipts yesterday were £3,311, .against £5,1J.9 last year. Nine bookmakers were licensed. Results Maiden Handicap, Polynices; • Welter Hack. Rose Lethe; Waipawa County Handicap, Lamsdorff 1, Voetgang 2, HipI poroflora 3; Homewood Hack, Jet Demore; .Scurry Stakes, Orpinsent; Grand Stand Hack, Peregrine; Railway Handicap, Hipporoflora 1, Millennial 2, Voetgang 3; Hack Flying, Mistletoe. Vv A v'ERLEY-WAITOTARA RACES. The Waverlev-Waitotara (Taranaki) Racing Club held 1 neir meeting yesterday. Resuli.i : Morion Memorial, Shuja; Flying Handicap, Chase Mab; Waverley-Wai-totara Cup, Rangihaeta; Wilson Stakes, Clamp^tt; Prince of Wales Handicap, Nicotine; AI miohaki S.fakes, Rangihaeta; , Jackson Stakes, Kirsty. “HARD LINES INDEED.” “Hard lines, sir!” (says our London correspondent) will be the verdict of every sporting spirit on tho result of Jabez Wolffe’s ninth attempt to swim the English Channel. 'To get within half a mile of tho French shore after nearly fifteen hour;’ swimming, and then to be obliged tc cry "Enough,” was hard lines indeed on the pluck}’ swimmer. The conditions under which Wolffe made his almost successful attempt to emulate Captain Webb were almost ideal on Saturday. September 19. The sea was Like a lake, scarce a breath of wind ruffling its placid surface, and the tide was go slack that the swimmer scarcely made any drift until nearing the French coast. Ho started from under Shakespeare’s Cliff, Dover, soon after six o’clock on Saturdav morning, and three hours later had swum nearly six miles on the direct course to Cal a it,. Swimming strongly, Wolffe made such excellent program that'soon after midday he was fully halfway across the Channel and was still practically swimming in the normal track of the CaGis-Dovc-r mail steamers, which, of ccrr.e. make as straight a line of their toine as possible. At two o clock Wolffe was reckoned to he only six miles fxom hits goal, and ho continued to make stnidy progress until about 5 p.m. He was then off Blanc Ncz, au.t hereabouts encountered a strong tide, agairct which he had to swim for a couple of hours without m ’-,ng much progress. Little by litt:, , however, the distance, between swinuih . and shore lessened, and hope rcee high m the breasts of those aboard tho tug accompanying Wolffe. But the tussle he had with the tide off Blanc Nez had taken all the steel out of Wolffe, whose stroke grew feebler and feebler everv niinnte. Oxygen was administered to the swimmer, and seemed to revive him. but its effects were ephemeral, and fresh doses made no appreciable improvement in his strength. At 7 p.m., when only a mile and a-half from tho shore, Wolffe seemed all hut helpless, and a little later confessed that he was ”dono.” Urged by his friends he. however, stuck pluckily to his task until nine o’clock, when he collapsed, and was in danger of going down. He was speedily pulled out of the water, and after a_ hot bath and massage came round all right. At the time of hi:-, collapse he was barely a quarter of a mile from the shore to the west of Calais pier. Undouh'cdly Wolffe’s swim ranks as the best achievement done by any of Captain Webb’s would-be imitators. Ho was, however, favored with exceptional atmospheric ami marine conditions—such conditions as, indeed, prevail in concert in the Channel only once in that gloriously uncertain but always lengthy period known as “a blue moon.”

AN EMPTY TITLE. Our London correspondent writes ;—lnman (of Melbourne) and H. W. Stevenson ; are indulging in a rather amusing newspaper warfare over the billiard championship. Towards the end of 1902, when it was practically decided that Dawson and Stevenson should play for tho championship for the fourth time, unexpected challenges were received from Harverson and Inman. These were rejected by the Billiard Association Committee, and in March, 1903, Dawson defeated Stevenson. This was the last championship played, for when some time afterwards they again wished to meet the Association declined to allow Dawson and Stevenson to choose the table upon which tho game was to be played. Professionals are paid by the makers, and, that being so, the selection of a firm’s table for such an important game as a championship, with its attendant advertisement, means much money for the two players. In 1903 it was rumored that Rileys paid Stevenson and Dawson £SOO for the privilege of erecting the championship table. If this were the case, one can easily understand why Dawson and his rival pul their backs up and refused to play for the championship. Whilst Inman was in Australia he sent the B.A. a challenge and a £25 deposit. The rule says that challenges for the championsliip must have the approval of the Committee of the Association, and be lodged with the secretary, accompanied by an entry fee of £25, at least twelve weeks prior to the first Monday in March and the third Monday in November, which, it ivill he seen, allows of two billiard championships in one season. Inman fulfilled the conditions, the B.A. Committee accepted the money, and waited in vain for another man, Stevenson for choice, to take up the challenge. But neither Stevenson nor any other player accepted, and when Inman arrived Home he found himself champion by default. He lost no time in proclaiming himself as such, and there the matter could have remained, with the “Twickenham Terrier” in possession of an 1 empty title, there being now no £IOO per annum attached thereto, as was the case 1 in the days when the B.A. was in funds. But Stevenson could not let the “Terrier” enjoy his little bare bone in peace. He did not attempt to take it from him in the orthodox fashion, but, so to speak, j peeped through the fence and sarcastically I asked Inman what he thought the bone was j —the billiard or the bagatelle champion- i ship? He has since then posed as a , scholar, and has been correcting Inman’s English. Of course, it is all very amus- : Lng, but it isn’t billiards What the public | want to see is a match between the pair. I Without underestimating the abilities of 1 1 Inman, -it may be fairly said that the • put die’s favorite in a level match for money ; between him and Stevenson would not bo . Inman. Still he evidently fancies his ; chanoo, and-has many behind him. There . is good money to win in stakes, to say r nothing of a very useful “gate,” for the i man who can pull Inman off the oharapicn- ; ship pedestal. For Stevenson the task should, on all known form, be a fairly soft one, tmd it is rather surprising •to find him “ side-stepping” ihe Twickenham player in the fashion he is doing at present.