SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 14226, 27 November 1909, Page 8

SPORTING

FORBURY PARK 'TROTTING. First Day.—Friday. I he attendance equalled expectations, but a large number of the crowd must have been onlookers, for the totalisator-takings came to only £4,555, or £ls6£ more than on the first day last year. Of course, there fvas a large return from the bookmakers, twenty paying the license fee. Nevertheless, the returns from betting were not large for an inaugural day. Perhaps “ the regulars were a little cautious, not quite knowing how the new track would suit particular horses. Mr P. Miller, acting as judge, gave his decisions promptly; Mr L. C. Hazlett started in a most capable manner; and the large dividends showed that the public could not pick holes in Mr Gourley’s handicapping. The gold medals for the Inaugural Handicap and the President's Handicap vvero duly presented after each race. Andv Pringle took one and Ni L. Price the other. Pringle held Tring Park very steady in the Inaugural Handicap, and that brought about the victory over Lcnore. One skill would have been fatal. Neglected made the Pony Handicap quite a one-horse race, though Major Taylor might have caught her but tor mixing twice. Marie Narclle owed her success m the President's Handicap to her superior smartness in beginning. Jack I racy had just about the same speed ns the but could not catch up. though I I ingle did all he could by reserving a spurt tor the finish. Piuewood. winner of the Amateur Handicap, would probably have won easily if as well ridden ns Bella Mac. -As it was he had all his work to head the roan marc at the finish. Imperial Duncan broke. Arbitrator showed a lot of pace in the Stewards' Handicap, and apparently had the race easily in hand a quarter from home, hut Bamboo staved "ell, and was only just beaten. Backers called the Dash Handicap “the Derringcotte Stakes. ’ and made a rare mistake. Wood Nymph fed throughout till nearing the post, when Jack Tracy made a splendid spurt to the front and won comfoiTably. Jhe favorite tired, and could only get third place. Imagination led all the "‘ay in the Dominion Handicap. At one stage ho must have heeli 100 vards in front, but he was coming back at the finish, and Frisco might have won with a lighter driver. Dragoon and Mantle were neck and neck in the last half-mile of the St. Hilda Handicap, ami Dragoon, skipping in the last stride, was beaten a neck. Hirovas a hot favorite, and Mantle the outsider of the party. Results in continuation of yesterday's report;— FIRST AMATEUR HANDICAP, 50 suvs; second 7.j sovs, third 2J) savs. 2m. Mr J. Dench's Pinewood, by Satinwood —Huntley mare, scratch ... (Owner) 1 Mi A. Simpson's Bella Mac. 16sec I.M. Butler) 2 Mr I. AAulkcr'? Imperial Dunum, Ibsec (Owner) 5 Aliso started : Mcrrimac H. {scratch), Joe L (scratch), The Urchin (6sec). Airedale (6sec). Pearl M. (Msec). Trugcla (Msec), Tracy Lee (Msec). T.X.L. (16sec), I - luradcl (16,wc). Tap (19src). Redwino' (lO.secl, Punch (19? Ec). and Colleen Dhas (19sec). Imperial Duncan (the favorite) biokc. •".nd Bella. Mac held the lead till two furlongs and a-half from home, where Pinewood got up. hut Bella Mac, well handled, persistently followed, and was beaten only a neck; third ton lengths away; Joe L. fourth. Time, smin 27sec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. 120 sovs'; second 13 sovs, third 6 sovs. 2m. Air J. Challis‘.s Arbitrator, bv Imperious -Silreria. 7sec ... (Pringle) 1 Mr C. Willett’s Bamboo, 22sec , . (Owner) 2 Mr AN. Dusky’s Bribery, scratch (M. Allan) 3 Also started; Vincenl. (7set),. Vanity (lOsec), Timoty t losec), Captain Tracy (13sec), Ima D. (16secj. and Bermalinc (20sec). Ima D. broke and slopped. Bamboo led to halt a mile from home, where Arbitrator stole up on the inside, and, though pursued to the end, ho won bv nearly a length and a-half. Bribery and Captain Iraey together several lengths awav. Time, smin Ofsec. Abmity was favorite)' DASH HANDICAP (harness), 90 sovs; second 13$ sovs. third ,4$ sovs. Im. . Mr R. Jopp's Jack Tnuy,. by' General Tracy—Little Jane, lOeec (Pringle) 1 Air M. Friedlander's AA r oocl Nymph, 9 si> c ... (C. Kerr) 2 Mr .1. Hasoltinc's Doningcotte, 4sec , (Al. Edwards) 5 Also started: Fisherman (Ism:). First Pet- (7sec), and Motorist (lOsec). Derringcotto was a hot favorite. Motor, ist stumbled and lost his chance earlv. AA'ood Nymph raced to the lead, and kept there till Jack Tracy passed her on a well-timed spurt fifty yards from home, ami won by a length and a-ha!f. Derringcotle three lengths further back. Time, 2min SS^scc.

DOMINION HANDICAP, 110 sovs; second 1(h) fcovs, third 5) sovs. 2)m. Mr D. Calder's Imagination, bv Brooklyn, 18sce (Ti Tilson) 1 Air G. Ruthvon's Frisco, 18sec...(Owner) 2 Air D. Sinclair's {Separator, scratch (A. 1 Sinclair) 3 Also started : Major Taylor (3sec), Bamboo (osec), Combine (8soc)." Rory (lOsee), D’Laglesfield (lOset), Becky Tracy (lOsoc), .Stance (ISsec), Acrobat (18sec), and Bessie Tracy (18seo). Tilson made the pace from the start, showing the way a long wav in front of Frisco, with Acrobat third. ‘The positions were unaltered throughout, except that Separator heat Acrobat at the finish. Imagination won by six' lengths. Time, fiuiiii fibscc. Rory, the 'favorite, showed no form. ST. KILDA HANDICAP, 80 sovs: second 12 sovs, third 4 sovs. Ijm, Mr C. Taylor's Mantle, by Blackchild—Laughter, 17sec (J. APLcnnan) 1 Air M. Gerkins's Dragoon, 15sec (A. APLcnnan) 2 Messrs Samson’s Captain Tracy. Usee (E. APCann) 3 Also started : Bell Alelal (scratch), Vicwmont (ssec), Ima D. (15-sec), Bcrmaline (17sec), and A'iceroy (17sec). Dragoon wore- down A r iceroy easily, and was then joined by Mantle, these two trotting homo together till Dragoon faltered under pressure. Alantle landing the outsider's dividend by a neck. Captain Tracv was a moderate third. Time, 3min 20|sec. AAIATEUR- ATHLE'JTCS. A committee meeting, of the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club was held last evening. Air AV. Alacloan, vice-president, in the chair. Owing to business arrangements Air W. AT Donald, secretary, advised that he regretted ho would be prevented from doing the outside work in connection with his secretarial duties, and therefore asked that his resignation as secretary he accepted.— Resolved that the resignation be accepted with regret.—Mr J. R. AVilson was elected hon. secretary,-whilst Air APDonald retains his position as handicappor. It was decided to hold six evening sports meetings this season, three before Christmas and three after the New Year holidays. The programmes for the first, second, a'nd third meetings were finally passed. The Caledonian Society advised that the dates asked for—namely, 3rd, 10th. and 17th December—have been adopted. lire first meeting is'to be held next Friday, the programme comprising 100 Yards Handicap (D.A.A.C.), 220 Yards Handicap (D.A.A.C.), One Alile Handicap (open), Broad Jump (open). Entries close on AAcdnesday next, the Ist December, at 5 p.m.. with Mr J. B. AATlson (hon. secretarv) or Air AA T . APDonald, Royal Arcade. The list of officials for the evening meetings was approved. . It was resolved to give first and second prizes for eacli event in lieu of first prizes onl\ - , as in previous years. NORTH END BOATING CLUB. [ The semi-final of the above club’s Novice Pairs was rowed last evening, and resulted as follows :—First heat : O. Alurphy (stroke), R. Hogg (bow), 1; AA r Sachtlcr (stroke), T. Allan (bow). 2. Sachtler led from the start, but owing to

faulty steering, Mnrphy’ caught- and passed hini, eventually winning ' by a length. Second heat; T. Swift (stroke), W. Jenkins (bow), 1; R. Rush (stroke), J. 0 Sullivan (bow), 2. A splendidly contested race,'both crews rowing neck-and-neck all the way, Swift getting first past the post by less than a.canvas. The final will be rowed on Monday at 6.30 p.m. sharp, when a good race may be expected between Murphy and Swift. ’ FOOTBALL. Seeling, the well-known “All Black” and Auckland representative forward, will leave .Auckland for England on Monday next. He has been engaged to plav for the Wigan Northern Union Football Club, for which Todd, another ex-Aucklander, has been playing for a couple of seasons. THE DAVIS CUR. Owing to a heavy thunderstorm in Sydney J esterday play in the Singles between the Californian and Australian representatives had to bo postponed.