SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 15139, 22 March 1913, Page 6

SPORTING

AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. First Dat.—Saturday. The A.R.C, Easter Meeting commenced to-day m beautiful weather. The track was fast. Results: Tradesmen's Handicap, of 275sovs l|m —Peary (7.0) 1, Monorail (7.11) 2. Maxwell (9.0) S. Scratched: Dido and Tangiwui. Peary took charge after three furlongs had been covered, and lusted lone enough to win by a length ; half a length between second .and third. Time, 2min lQsec.. A protest was entered against the winner on the ground of alleged interference with Monorail. The stewards sustained the protest, and disqualified Pearv, but being of the opinion that Devitt, the jockey, was unable to control his horse, in flicted no punishment on him Brighton Hurdles.- of 275sovr. 2m.— Prophet 1, Surplus- 2, T<; Wlieroa 3. Scratched: Hoang.i, Hyperion. Whimper. Five furlongs from home Prophet and Sandy Paul went to the front, the Jailor lallmg at the fence near the mile and a half post. Prophet won easily hv six lengths. Time, omin sQsec. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 750sovs. For two-year-old:;. 6f. Colts 8.10. fillies 8.8, Geldings 8.7. M £ T u *!', Lowrv 's br c Soltano, hv - Soult— Monoquil ' 1 Mr F. Hall's b f Mcrrv Roc. b'soull Early Roe "... ..'. 3 Hon. J .D. Ormond's b g Davfl'v liv Birkenhead—Eos ' ... .] 3 Also started Lady Alicia. SoltVino'imd Merry Roe were in front the whole way. and an exciting finish resulted in tfv former gaming the verdict bv a neck lime, lmin 16 2-ssec. EASTER HANDICAP, of l.OOOsovs. Im. Jack Dclavel, 7.11 ] Bleriot, 3.6 ... 2 Tact, 7.11 * .'.'.' .'..' 3

TUAPEKA RACES. March 22. Ine following are the. results of to-dav'g events : Maiden Plato. 6f.~ Ladv Trent 1. Robert Bell 2, Sweet Ann 3.' President's Trot. 2m.—Rclltliome (22sec) 1. Gold Patch (27sec) 2. L]d\- Hector (14«? c) 3. Titapeka County Jockev Club Handicap. l.Jm.—Russo (8.7) 1, Laridia (7.5) 2. Erskine (7.4) 3. HIGH JUMP. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY.. .March 22. (Received. March 22. a-t 9.25 a.m.) At the Royal Agricultural Show the High Jump was won by Radium, who cleared 6ft 4in. Desmond was second. D.J.C. COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the D.J.C. Committee was held on Thursday. Tho Works Committee reported as to the. work on the members' new stand at Wingatui, recommending, amount other things, that the reporters bo given the room now allotted to tho members as a cloak room, and that members ha-vo tho use of the present press room. Another recommendation was that Mr W. F. James be asked to provide facilities for enabling members to invest from the. new stand without leaving the room.—These recommendations were adopted. Tho Tevised rules of the club were submitted, .and will bo considered at the next meeting. The Strath. Taieri races will be held at Middlemareh on Tuesday. A New York message reports the death, in Massachusetts, of Jacob De Rosier, the chamnion motor cyclist of tho world. In. an international ladies' hockey match last week a.n English team beat Ireland by 9 goals to 0.