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Evening Star, Issue 16033, 9 February 1916, Page 8

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METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING. The following are tho acceptances for , the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Summer Meeting (Saturday next)Addington Handicap (saddle), 135sovs. 2m.—Mushroom 3 seconds, Mokau 4, Paul Huon 4, Kai Kanui 7, Havana 9, Able Boy 9, Albertoria 9, Bellwind 14, Arcadian 14, To-night 16, Rudston 16, Pine Bell 17, .Gay Wilkes 17, Mandor 18, Idol 18, King William V*; Happy Jack 20, Jessie’s Dream 26, Blythe Lad 20, Dubose 20. Spreydon Handicap (harness), 165sovs. lira. —Annie Dillon 6 seconds, Sinoda 3, La Franz 8, Flora_ Tracey 9, General Wilkes 9, Gee Whiz 10, Nordica 10, Reggie, Huon 10, Joyful 10, Lucille 11. Dan Mac 11„ Bernie L. 11, Good Child 11. Parliamentary Handicap (harness), SSOsovs. 2ra.—-Jingle scr, Prince Berlin 1 second, St. Kevin 2, Wallace Wood 2, Tommy C. 3, Frandocia 3, Evelyn 3, Sherwood 3, Adonis 4, Princess Sherwood 4, Succeed _ 4, Mintson 5, Stanley’s Child 6, The King’s General 6, Master Raymond 6, Lord Heathcote 6, Franzalena 6. February Handicap (saddle), ISOsovs. 2m.—Wallace Junior 5 seconds, 0.1.C. 7, Capricorn 7, Gold Crest 7, The Chief 7. Oinako 8, Bushranger 8, Wingatui 9, Galindo Lou 10. Members’ Handicap (harness), ISOsovs. 2m.—Muricata scr. Master Raymond scr, Electrocute 2 seconds, Quincey 2, Mystic 9, Imperial Crown 9, Whispering Willie 9, Paul Huon 10, Chub 12, Whisht 12, Red Heather 15, Adventuress 14, Theseus 14.

Speedwell Handicap (harness), 200sovs. lm.— I The Whip scr, Lovelock scr, Radiant Morn 2_seconds, Rotheda 2, All Franz 2, Law Chimes 2, Disappear 3, Soda 5, Rosebery 5, Queen Tracey 3, Vermont 3. Sir Elmo 4, 0.1.C. 4, Lodestar 4, Child Beldon 4, Bertha Bell 4, Wild Elm 4. Stewards’ Handicap (harness), 250sovs. lim.—Emmeline scr, Don C»sar 1 second. Solo 1, Eccentric 2, Frank Tracey 2. Wallace Wood 5, Tommy C. 3, Sherwood 4, Bright Mice 4, Little Tib 4, Princess 'Sherwood 4, Cello Sydney Wilkes 4, Persuader 4, Adonis 4, Bell ‘Metal 4. Final Handicap (saddle), 200sovs. lm. —Dalwhinnie scr, Sherwood scr, Bright Alice scr. Mountain Rose 1 second, Seychelles 1, Lord Dillon 1, Breeze 1, Frandocia 1, Mintson 2, Phingari 2, Bequest I 2, Franz Josef 2, Lovelock 2, Rose Dillon I 3, Miss Advocate 3, Tamarisk 4, Disappear I 4, Vermont 4, Aberfeldy 4, Lodi 4, DesdeI mona 4. I NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. P [Special to the ‘ Star.’] CHRISTCHURCH, February 8. A special horse train will leave'Sockbum for Wingatui on Saturday, taking some 40 or 50 candidates from Riccartou stables for the Dunedin Cup Meeting. _ A local sporting writer says: The°Eng-lish-bred horse Panmure does not appear to bo over-weighted in the Publicans’ Handicap at the Dunedin Club's Meeting, and it is quite likelv he will be sent south for the fixture. When handicapped for the Flying at Egmont, Panmure was awarded 9.0, being asked to. concede Bimeter 11b. Naturally enough his trainer did not appreciate the compliment j;aid his representative. At Dunedin he has a very useful field to meet in the six-fur-long ’race, and will have to bo all his friends claim for him to .present weight to such as Nightwatch, Reval, Peronilla, and Twelfth Night. Probably the weight-for-age Hazlett Memorial Plate on the second day of the meeting may be his special mission. Mr G. D. Greenwood will be represented at the Taranaki Meeting by Bint ctet, Emperador, and Ticino. The same tno will also do' battle on the Canterbury sportsman’s behalf at the Wanganui fixture. CYCLING AND MOTORING. Not satisfied with, his recent all-day motor cycle record of 030 i miles, E. G. ~ Baker, tho American racing crack has journeyed down to Mortlako (Victoria) with -a view to making an early attempt to establish hotter figures. With good weather conditions and decent tuck Baker expects to cover close on 1,100 miles during the 24 hours. Amongst the New Zealand cyclists to enlist is P. O’Shea, who established fastest time in the last Dunlop road race from Warrnambool to Melbourne. O’Shea is one of the fastest long distance riders that New Zealand has produced, and his records, including two Timaru-Christchurch events, justify his being bracketed with J. Amst as the best road riders that the Dominion has yet seen. It must be some kind of comfort to motorists who are hard hit by the increased cost of motoring, says an English motorist, to reflect that in Germany the lot of the motorist is far harder. From figures which have come to hand from Hanover, via America, it appears that the number of oars in use in Germany has dropped since the beginning of the war from 70,000 to less than 10,000, and this includes motor vehicles ot all classes. In Austria the drop has been from 30,000 to 10,000. All pleasure motoring has been stopped, the vehicles being requisitioned for army and petrol is at a prohibitive price, so that tho use of commercial vehicles is greatly restricted. An English motor trader suggests that 1,000 members of the motor trade should each pool £I,OOO each, £1,000,000 in all, with a view to forming a company in England to manufacture a lowpriced car to keep the cheap American cars out of England. He backs up his suggestion by offering to make one of the group, claiming that what has been achieved in America from a low-priced car point of view can be achieved in England.

A novel donee for teaching ladies motor driving is in nse in America. To aid them in controlling their cars before essaying traffic driving all fonr wheels are jacked up and the pupil takes the driver’s seat. A semaphore with several arms is placed in front of the car. By pulling a cord the operator causes an am to be raised before the car with phrases like “ road closed,” ‘‘steep hill,” “bad curve,” etc. Ladies are said to gain great confidence, and to quickly learn how to manipulate gear levers, brakes, etc., in a short time by means of this device. _ According to authentic news from Paris, Germany is now getting the hulk °i.'i r P e^r °l supplies from Galicia, whilst small quantities are obtained from Hanover and Alsace, and probably some heavy grade oil from Rumania. It appears that when the Russian army had to fall hack from Galicia 229 petToleum wells were destroyed at Tustanowice, in addition to some 320,000 tons of reserved oil stored there. At Boryslav, another big oil centre, the wells were not destroyed, and it is from here that Germany and Austria are now drawing some 50,000 tons of crude oil a month. The wells of Hanover and Alsace produce some 140,000 “tons a year. As far as Rumania is concerned that country annually produces about a million tons of crude petroleum more than she consumes Although nearly a third of the foreign capital invested in Rumanian oil interests is held by Germany, that country some time hack prohibited the export of motor spirit and the lighter kinds of petroleum, an important decree from the Allies’’ point of view. Acceptances for all events on the first , day of the Dunedin Jockey Gibb's Autumn Meeting, to be held on February 16, 17 and 19, and also the entries for the Ap-,-prentices’ Plate, will dose on Friday. 1