SPORTING.

Evening Star, Issue 14634, 2 August 1911, Page 8

SPORTING.

V.A.T.C. STEEPLECHASE .MEETING. The following are tho'finai acceptors for tho Australian Hurdle Race, of l.OOOsovs, 34m less 92yds, to be run on Saturday next:—Obi 11.5, Arquebuse 11.5, Invermayson 10.7, Minato 10.5, Battery 10.3, Steam 9.13, Yarrabar 9.13, Bribery 9.5, Rufus 9.0, Black Native 9.0, Stern Anchor 9.0, Wounderlea 9.0, Flash Jack 9.0, Hunter - ston 9.0. SCRATCHED. Miss Explosion and White Cockade yesterday afternoon wore scratched • for all engagements at the C.J.C. National Meeting. WIPED~OUT RACfNG CLUBS. WHAT WILL PARLIAMENT DO? [Special to the Star. l AUCKLAND, August 2. Feeling tuns pretty high amongst country racing .sportsmen concerning deprivation under the Gaming Bill carried through last session of Parliament c.n the initiation of the Government, and considerable interest attaches to the amending Bill, which Mr Jennings, member for Taumaranui, will introduce this session to secure an alteration in the legislation, giving power to the Minister of Internal Affairs to grant totalisator licenses from year to year for oneday country race, meetings. In some quarters the opinion is held that discussion on the private members P.ill will be welcomed, so as to give Parliament an opportunity of fully expressing its views on the legislation of'last session and its effects, a.s revealed by tho recommendations of tho Racing Commission, and thus, under the weight of public opinion, to enable Government to introduce an .amending Bill along tho lines that would be satisfactory to knocked-out country clubs. Tho Hon. K. Mitchelson, president of the Auckland Racing Club, was asked his views on the subject, but was not prepared to express an opinion as to what would happen. The Auckland Club, he said, were, entirely disinterested, and had not, in any way asked for the legislation of last session, a measure for which the Government were absolutely responsible. While recognising that the country districts had a majority of representatives in the House, he could not, see that tho Government could be induced to bring in an amendment to legislation thathad not been given a trial. Tho Commission claimed that they had full justification for every recommendation made, and where clubs had been wiped out there was an absence of courses or appointments, and in others tho arrangements were of a primitive character, and other clubs within easy distance provided tho requisite facilities". What would result. ,in the face of (in um.-Uncos it was hard to sav at present.

THE TWO CUPS. The following are the acceptances for the Cauliieid Cup, of o.OOOsovs, l£m (run October 21) : --Trafalgar 3.9, Prince Foot a 9.9. Malt King 9.5, Los Au-olo.s 9.5, Flavinius CM. Beverage 9.1, Cadonia 9.1, The Parisian 8.11, Blairgour 8.11, Styria 8.9, Eveglass 8.9, Aurofcdina 8.7, Britain 8.5, Broadsword 8.5. Mala 8.5. Bridge 8.5. J.adv Medallist 8.5. Jolly Beggar 8.5, Duke Foote 0.1, Rifle 8.1, lx>rd Nolan 8.1. Lady Lucv 7.15. Pntronalus 7.13, Purple Heather 7.11, Kcrlie 7.11, Vice-admiral 7.9, Safrona 7.9, [)auilo 7.9, Kurinai 7.9. Gillamatong 7.9. Posadas 7.9, Flavian 7.9, Maltman 7.7, Diabolo 7.7, Nobel 7.7. Philo 7/<\ Wollerina 7.7, Bandeira 7.7, (Jay Bab 7.7, Golden Point 7.7. Sergius 7.7," B.iffian 7.5, Sand bath 7.5. Ha it fell 7.5, Uhobi 7.5, Hoax 7.5, Flava 7.5, Mountain Princess 7.5, Cisco 7-5, Wi.lari_7.s. Call boy 7.5, Karnattuit 7.5. delist c 5, Mutilator 7.5, Sunlike 7.3. Sconser 7..3, Fkith 7.3, Fu Haut 7.3, St. Mednc 7.3. Htmlans 7.3, Posio 7.1, Sequarious 7.1. Yarrabar 6.13, La- Fidelle 6.15, Didus 6.13, Borambil 6.13. Fiamen 6.13. Prettv Peg 6.15. ifoneywnod 6.12, Price Lack 6.15. Was.sel 6.13. Twa Brigs 6.13. Malthus 6.15. Karl of Grafton 6.13, Piastre 6.13. Blvthsomo 6.11, Sanskrit 6.11. Mashtun 6.11. Nanegal 6.11, Martvre 6.11. Tmprint 6.11, Indiscreet 6.11, Lsothernial 6.11. Blue Band 6.9, Cathcart 6.9, Marv Siaton 6.9. Scnt.ronu.s 6.9, Malheur 6.9,' Gidgiel ().:>'. Radiator 6.9. Eleetramile 6.9. Kate Barlass 6.8. Ithet ia 6.8, First Auraie 6.7. Lorn 6.7. Chaste 6.7, Salvator Rosa 6.7, Haze 6.7, Chenille 6.7. Sir Perch-ale 6.7. England 6.7, Khoims 6.7. Hunterston 6.7, Nari 6.7. Psyttyx 6.7, Maltee 6.7. Fulminie 6.7. Boy Blue 6.7, Crown Grant 6.7. U'orrangh 6.7. St. \';:no 6.7, Brewster 6.7, Ecuador 6.7, Calidor 6.7. Crucial 6.7.

Melbourne Cup of V.OOOsov.s, 2ni irun Xovember 7;.~ -Trafalpnr 9.9. Prince Foo'.e 9.0. Comedv Kinir 9.7. L<* Angolos 9.0. T.,.vf.-;mv CS.I2. Flavinms 8.10. Eyeglass 8.9. Ca.lonia 8.9, The Parisian 8.9. Blairgnur 8. (. Broadsword 8.7. Styrin 0.5. Bridge 8.5. Jolly Beggar 8.5. Aurofcdina 8.5. Britain 8.1. Flavid 8.1. Palrouanis 3.0. Lady "Lm-y 8.0, b>rd Xolan 7.15. Simon's Fortune 7.12. Rewari 7.12, Jamacar 7.11, Dhobi 7.10. Cclden Puiut 7.10, DiiLbolo 7.9, Posadas 7.9. Cilla-matonc: 7.8. Kifrian 7.3,P.ii1e 7.8, Cay Bob 7.8. Malt man 7.7, Duke Foote 7.7, Dnimrc-agh 7.7. Purple Heather 7.7. Vice-admiral 7.7, Woolerma 7.6. I'hilo 7.6, Wilati 7.5, Flavian 7.5. Kerlie 7.5, Sand Bath 7.5. Didus Nuwara. _7.0, Kliya 7.5, S.consev 7.4, St. Medoc 7.4. Baadeara 7.4. Queen Recent 7.5. j)nni,l<> 7.5, Prizefighter 7.3. Flamen 7.3. Flava 7.3. Call Bov 7.2, Sparkle 7.2. Ci«:o 7.1. Flaith 7.1. Cine 7.1, Adigo 7.1. Haitfel! 7.1, Xobd 7.0. Restitution' 7.0. Martyr 7.0, (.Mist 7.0. I>uidou:< 7.0. Ktiuthio 7.0, Mountain Princess 7.0. En Ila.ut 6.15, Posto 6.15, Minuter 6.15, Blind Murphv 6.t0. War-sail 6.13, Mutilator 6.13. Chaste'6.l2. Xari 6.12, .Soixrhis 6.12. Shnja 6.12. .Scntromus 6.11. Kunella 6.U, Midnight Sun 6.11, Karnaltan 6.11, (iunincs-s 6.10, Sundv Max- 6.10. Edinboronph 6.10. Squires. 6.10. Lithos-ian 6.10, "Ladies' M;oi 6..10, Yarnibar 6.9, Twa Brigs 6.9. Cidgiel 6.9,"Malthiis 6.9. Malheur 6.9, Banbury 6.9, Salvator Rosa 6.9. Alarm 6.9, Piastre 6.8. Impressive 6.8, Bread Crust 6.3, Kate, Burlaw 6.8, Hieracidea 6.8, Crucial 6.7, Calidor 6.7, Rhetia 6.7, Blythesome 6.7, Brewster 6.7, Arnisdale 6.7. Xanegal 6.7, Tpidi 6.7, Radiator 6.7, St, Va.no 6.7. Sanscrit 6.7. Reealler 6.7, Worrough 6.7. Unelo Sam 6.7, Abdiraiw 6.7. Ma;-hUin 6.7, Northj Psvttvx 6.7, Tlippon 6.7. Crown Crant 6.7. Malt' Bin 6.7, Hondo F.st.a 6.7. Boy Bine 6.7. Malice 6.i. Fuiminio 6./. King Pharoah 6.7. Elrctramile- 6.7. Bolan 6.7. Langloh 6.7, Etruscan 6.7. Honpywoed 6.7, Tsolnormal 6.7. Colma 6.7, Bella Vive 6.7. ihmte-rston 6.7. La Fidellc 6.7, Indisur«:t. 6.7. Marled 6.7, Prelude 6.7. Prince Lack 6.7. Chenille 6.7, CambaJlo 6.7, England 6.7, Orodes 6.7, Woad 6.7, Bine Band 6.7, Haze 6.7, Si;- I'ereival 6.7. Port Hunter 6.7. Ecuador 6.7. The above are subject U> interstate r-.cratchings. (Received August 2, at 11.30 a.m.! First acceptance, leaves 143 in the Melbourne Cun and 116 in the Caulficld Cup. PRIXT'IXU BETTIXC, CARDS. In the Christ<-.!iv!r<-h Court yesterday Mr Bishoj). S.M., *;a.ve his decision in the adjourned ea ; -:e of tin? Police v. Alexander Wilder, in which defendant wan charoivi with having printed a (h'cument containintr a. notification on behali of a person on certain horse to be run. Tin* evidence showed thai, d-r-fendant printed -a card giving a bookmaker's odds regarding the Grand Nation;:! . Steeplechase, the Grand. National Hurdles, and the Winter Cup. The defendant wns line/J £lO and costs.

Sufferer* from rh^umnfiem, goal, ar.d other chronic <]in>a< : P« will ho interested in learning how the no-lives of Somali land, Enst Africa, effect cures. After an elephant has boon killed by the native hunters it is cut ope-n while- the body itstill warm, and any rheumatic sufferer within lia.il is invited to step inside the elephant's skin. There he crouches down and remains for an hour or eo. This treatment 16 raid by the Somali natives to be a- positive cure for rheunmtkm and gout. But elephants are ecarce. At Bergen, in Norway, there is achurch built of paper, capable of accommodating 1,000 people. Paper sails have. be<:n marie to work, and paper bicycler, have been made to ride. At Sa-viiiowka, in Podalia, a. Russian nobleman has a houec of e.ixteen rooms, all built of paper at a cost of 80,000 roubles.