SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18136, 28 November 1922, Page 8

SPORTING

takapuna meeting. Acceptors for the principal events tomorrow:— St. Andrew’s Hondicap, 600 soys. 9!.--Forest Gold 8.12, Tiaolioro 8.9, Ininn te 87. Tam»-<t-roa 8.4, Illumination o.t, Marble Slab 7.10, Boomerday 7.9, Geoffrey 7.6, Glen Canny 7.5, Martial Dawn 7.C, Tireless?, Emerald Hill 6.7. Welter Handicap, 450sovs. 7f.—Golden. Bubble' 10.0, Prince Abbey 9.8, Aielue 9,0. Cool Stimulants 8.8, Some fashion 8.8, Scrap o’ Paper 8.3, Canowindra 8.0, Jcllv Princess 7.12, Mumble 7.10, Callairhiin 7.9, Gold- Jacket, Shebang, Nightraider, Jolly Gay 7.7. Cautley Handicap, 350sovs. 6f.—l avo 9,4. Golden Bubble 8.7, Namutere 7.15, Landslide 7.13, Tactful 7.11, Queen Abbey 6.10, Finelli. Lady Lois, Pagoda, Dead Sweet, Que aster 6.7. KING INGOD A'S CUP. SOME INTERESTING HISTORY. I* was a lucky day ior Mr C. L. Dubois. of Adelaide (writes ‘Strathmore m the •Argus’), when ho attended the dispense sie of Mr Sol. Green s Shipley stud Jm January 9, 1918- ■ Fortune smiled .on him in tie two purchases he made that, day. One was the dual, Grand National Hurdle Eaoe winner Fiscom, and tne second was the brood: mare Ingod a, who had a filly foal at loot by imported Comedy King, and was again in foal to luin. In due course Ingoda dropped_ a colt foal, and when he was named King Ingoda it was little thought that ho would be enrolled, in 1922 on the list of Melbourne Cup winners, Such, however, proved to be his destiny, lor King Ingoda, after a gallant struggle with the favorite. The Cypher, won the Cup from a very largo and select field. Had The Cypher been successful the victory would probably have been more popular; but the disappointment at the defeat of the favorite quickly passed, and King Ingoda's well-merited victory waa warmly cheered. Stilt unequalled is Poseidon’s wonderful feat in winning the Caulfield Oup, Victoria Derby, and Melbourne Cup treble in 1906. AVhitticr, who had gamed two “legs-in” for treble bywmning the Caulfield! Cup and Victoria Ts OT by, failed rather lamentably in the Melbourne Cup. King Ingoda won- the Cup because of hie fine staying ability. Ho covered _ a lot of ground through being on the outside, of several horses all the way ; but, excepting for a severe bump going along the back, which caused him to stumble slightly, be experienced a clear run. Ho gradually improved his position as they came from the abattoirs to tbo homo turn, and, once in the straight, ho was not long in getting to the front. The Cypher immediately challenged him, and, though ho drew level more than once, ho could not head King Ingoda, who drew slightly ahead near the post, and amid great excitement won by half a neck. King Ingoda is the thirteenth four-ycar-old to win the Cup, the last occasion when a horse of that age scored being in 1914, when Kingsburgb 'won for Mr L. K. S. Mackinnon, chairman of the V.B.C. For the second year in succession an owner has won. tho Melbourne Cup with a horse of his own breeding. Mr Dubois, who races King Ingoda in partnership with Mr B. W. Bennett, bought Ingoda when she was carrying King Ingoda. His delight at King Ingoda's success was intensified because of the fact that he bought Ingoda on his own judgment. A friend who was with him at the Shipley sale endeavored! to persuado Mr Dubois to buy another mare; but, attracted by Ingodti’s blood lines, he persisted in his determination to secure her. Ho obtained a bargain when Ingoda was knocked down to him for 325 guineas, as she had a .foal at foot by Comedy King, and m was in foal to that sire. King Ingoda is the second Melbourne Cup winner who was sold that day. Artilleryman, then a yearling, was bought by Sir Samuel Hordern,'and tines years ago ho led the field home in the Cup by a much wider margin than did King Ingoda* Some, fine bargains were obtained by racing men at that sale. Mr Dubois bought Fiscom for 130 guineas, his only other purchase, and a fine stakeearner he has been. Royal Comedy, who ran up to Artilleryman in the Caulfield Guineas, was sold for 300 guineas, find Hi a brood mare Vibrate, with Master Vibrator as a foal at foot, realised 275 guineas. Comedy King himself was obtained by Mr N. Falkincr for 7,300 .guineas. Be won the Melbourne Cup in 1910, and is the only imported horse to score in the race. King Ingoda is tho second of his sons to win the Cup, as he also sired Artilleryman. Comedy King was imported to Australia by Mr Sol Green when a foal at foot with his dam, Tragedy Queen, and is by Persimmon, winner of tho English Derby in 1896, when owned by the late King Edward VIL, then Prince of Wales. King Ingoda’s dam Ingoda. was bred in New Zealand in 1906, being by Stepuiak from Armigera, by Hotchkiss from Armilla, by Castor from Necklace, by Musket, her dam Locket bv Thunderbolt.

A humble beginning as a racehorse was made by King Ingoda, and {here was little promise in his early career of his developing into a Melbourne Cup winner. He is the first South Australian-owned 1 here© to win the Cup since Anraria scored in 1895. It was a field! of excellent quality that Kin? Ingoda defeated. It included Sister Olive, winner of the Melbourne Gup last year; David, the champion long-distance weight-for-aga horse; Speciality, winner of the Metropolitan; Harvest King, winner of the Australian Cup; Purser, winner of the 1922 Moonee Valiev Cup; Furious, winner of the 1921 Victoria Derby and Oaks; Warraway, winner of the Moonee Valley Cup last year; Prince Charted, winner of the Sydney Cup • The Rover, winner of the Australian' Cup in 192 L who ran second in the Melbourne Cup mb year; Tangalooma, winner of'the Wiiliamstown Cup; ‘Whittier, winner of the Caulfield Cup and Victoria Derby; and Rivoli, winner of the A.J.C. Derby. It was a veritable Cup field, ae the starters included thirteen homes who had wan ■ a Cup of some description.' Adamant was .scratched on the course, leaving thirtytwo horses to go to the post, t lie largest field since The Parisian beat thirty-two others in 1911. On only ten occasions has there been a larger field'in the Cup. Victoria claimed nineteen representatives, New South Wales ten, South Australia two, including the Melbourne-trained King Introda, and Hew Zealand one (Molyneux). RIFLE SHOOTING. The Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club completed the first competition for the Carson Cup under good conditions on Saturday last, when the shooting was the best shown thb season. Some fine scores were made. The Iqst three men on the list 'were subjected* to the ordeal of their sights being out of order at 600yds. Rifleman J. ■Smith’s score at 600yds read thus: 5555554-34; W. John son’s score read 3556555—33; IV. Paterson got 35 at 600, and W. Reekie 32 at 300—also good shooting. The limit was 64. The following is the remit of tho first competition :

1-si Oomp, 2nd Comp 3rd Comp. Up. Total.

The following are the leaders in the Car--009 Cup:—W. Johnson 193, J. Smith 190, H. S. Baker 188, W. M‘Dongai.l 188, W. Penman 184, W. Paterson 181, I). Andorra 181, W. Oliver 180, W. Latham 180, W. Reekie 179, J. Kyle 179, J. Frazer 177, Next Saturday the chib will fire two ten»hot matches' for prizes at 500 and 600 yards. BOXING. DEMPSEY'S PROGRAMM E. MIXED BOUT WITH “STRANGLER” LEWIS. fret* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright .. , NEW YORK, November. 27. ■ A Chicago message states that Jack Dempsey has announced that ho has cepted an offer of ‘AI” Woods, New

York theatrical manager, for a mixed bout with “Strangler” Lewis, tb© wrestler, and fighte with two boxers not yet named. It is’ understood that he will receive 1.000,000 dollars for the three bouts. Harry Wills and Willard, or - possibly Beckett, are mentioned in connection with the other matches. The character of the contest with Lewis is not explained, but it is believed that it would attract sporting interest since the recent controversy arose as to which ’is tho better means of defence, boxing or wrestling. Mr Kearns indicated that the match with Lewis would take place within three months.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LIGHT-WEIGHT CONTEST. MAY DEFEATS DEMPSKY. [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, November 27. A professional light-weight boxing contest of fifteen rounds for a purse of £175 between-JI. May (Auckland) and Dempsky (Queensland) was won on points by May, after a good contest, ATHLETICS. FAST SPRINTER. Carr, in Ids first run since the Australasian championship iu December, covered 100 yards in lOsec. It is understood that there is a likelihood of him visiting New Zealand to meet Paddock in Januarv if favorable arrangements can be made. "He will take a trainer with him.— Sydney Cable. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The Portobello Miniature Rifle Club held its usual shooting practice on Saturday, 25th. Tho ranges were 50, 100, and 200 vards. The following fere ibe sanres ■ H. Allan and J. Clark 96. Miss N. Allan and D. Allan 94, F. b. Webster 93, D. Arnoll 92, W. Ford 91.31. Kavelin 87, \V. ■Smith 76.

Rifleman W, Johnson 65 — 64 1 — 150 Rifleman J. -Frazer _ 59 — 58 12 - 129 Rifleman J. Smith .„ 65 65 — 128 Rifleman H. Baker ... — 59 68 10 — 127 Rifleman J. Barclay 55 56 — 18 —« 127