SPORTING ITEMS BY CABLE

Evening Star, Issue 17324, 12 April 1920, Page 6

SPORTING ITEMS BY CABLE

- TENNIS : DAVIS CUP. frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, April 10. (Received April 12, at 9.50 a.m.) France and Canada intend competing for the Davis Cup. RUGBY RULES. ' _ LONDON, April .10. | The Rugby Union Committee discussed i the Australian and New Zealand sugges- ! tions for alterations in the rules. It was j decided to hold a special meeting of the International Board when South Africa's opinion will be received. NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. [Special to tj*e ' Star.'] CHRISTCHURCH, April 12. Owing to the death of their mother, it is understood that Messrs W. G. and G. L. Stead will not race their hordes at the Wellington or Manawatu meetings. Sir Geo. Clifford has sold Happy Captain and Acquittal. The latter has been purchased by Mr C. J. Parker, of Gis- j borne; and leaves in a few davs for the North. Kilmoon, Arrowsmith, Fiery Cross. Onslaught. Checkmate. Niehtraider, Amvthas7 Mustard Pot. La Pais, and Flight Commander go North io-night. A.J.C. AUTUMN CARNIVAL. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, April 12. (Received April 12, at. 9.55 a.m.) The attendance during the four days' lacing at Randwick totalled 235,000 and £287,930 was passed through the totali--sator. Both are records. The sporting writers seathinglv comment on the A.J.C. Plate fiasco, by which the added money was reduced to £750, owing to the time limit (smin 45sec) being exceeded. Some suggest the omission of three-mile events, as the reduction of the ; prize moriey had not the desired effect. \ [The stake was 2.ooosovs, with the pro- j viso that unless the*race is run in smin ! 45sec or under the added money will be | reduced to 750scvs.] * j A London says : A sensation was caused in the Greenham Stakes, run at , Newbury (Eng.), when Silvern beat the 1 hitherto undefeated Tetramena (by Tet- ' rarch), Atillius being third. Donoghue rode the winner, and Carslake (the Australian) was on Tetramena.