LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18227, 17 March 1923, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

TIMARU TROTS. The Autumn Meeting of the Timaru Trotting Club is being held to-day in excellent weather. The track is m good order. Results ; Amateur. Handicap (saddle), lOOsovs. I£m. —Bon Sonty (120yds) 1, Snider (24yds) 2, Weo Patch (scr) 3. Scratched : Cherry Blossom, Grand Dillon, ArcadianTwo lengths. Time, 3min 52 2-ssec. Trial Handicap (harness), 150sovs. L'm. —Pakoti (scr) 1, Logan Lad (scr) 2, Lady Minto (scr) 3. Scratched ; Don Locando, Do Oto Maid, Kossolian, Morven Lass, Rey Do Oro, Logan Lou. Four horses fell. Six lengths. Time, 3min 44 2-ssec. TIMARU HANDICAP, SOOsovs. 2m. —Taraire (36) 1, Acron (12) 2, Lady Joan (12) 3. Scratched ; Prince Lyons. Half length. Time, 4mm 42scc. MASTERTON RAGES. Idie Mastcrton raws were held in boisterous weather. Results : Trial Stakes.—Puketoi 1, Elmorz 2, Red Courier 3. All started. A head, lime, drain 3 2-ssec. Telephone Hack Handicap, lOOsovs. of. —Debate (8.5) 1, Lady Waimangu 2, Princess Fran (7.9) 3. Also started : Solrino, Comic, Arizona, Menthe. A neck; a length. Time, Imin 15 3-sseo.

UNIVERSITY SPORTS,

'VARSITY RECORD BROKEN.

The annual interfaculty sports of Otago University were held at tire Caledonian Ground this afternoon, there heing_ a fair attendance. After tho recent rains the track was very heavy. The University record for the 100yds was broken by A. E. Porritt, who covered tho distance m 10-gsec. The previous record for the distance was KRsec, performed by R. LChristie in 1913 and A. E. Porritt in 1922. Results; — 100YDS CHAMPIONSHIP. A, E. Porritt 1 H. D. Morgan 2 J. J. Brownlie 3 Time, lO^see. HARBOR RACE FOR LAUNCHES. A harbor race for launches was held this afternoon under favorable weather conditions, controlled by tho Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Club. Tho couree was from tho corner of Victoria and Rattray street wharves, following the steamer channel and round tho dolphin off Milter Brothers’ shed in Carey’s Bay, reluming through the Victoria Channel. The distance was approximately sixteen mites. The handicaps and starting times wore as follow Norana scr, starting time 2min 36scc; Aotea scr, 2min _ 36scc; Stella scr, 2min 36secj Tui scr, 2min 56sec; Marcwa _ 15sec, 2min 21sec; Intruder 19scc, 2min 17sec; Marnari 21min, 2min 15scc; Kowhai, 21min, 2min 15scc; Isabel 21min, 2mm 15sec; Imp 35min, 2min. DAVIS CUP DRAW. NEW YORK, March 16. (Received March 17, at 12.10 p.m.) Tho Davis Cup draw in the American zone matches Australia with Hawaii.

NEW YORK, March 16. (Received March 17, at 12.10 p.m.) At Bellcairo, Florida, in tho open golf championship of the coast,_ Farrell and Gordon tied for first place with a score ot 69. Smith and Kerrigan tied for second with 71, and Kirkwood and Barnes tied for third with 72. Hagen was fourth with 75. __