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»•"«—'"■ ~■_-_.,,,,—_ .i • i * .. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. [Per Press Association.] CHRISTCIIURCII, May 12. The New Brighton trots were concluded to-day in dull weather. The tote turnover for the two days was £37,555 10s, compared with *£36,028 for the ' corresponding meeting last year. Following are the results : AMATEUR HANDICAP (harness), 9 fnrlorii-s.—(3) Pleasure Mount 1. (8) Ribbon Maid 2, (14) Sandy Bell 3. Eighteen others started Time 2.54. BEXLEY HANDICAP (Saddle), or 130 sovs. ; 5.6 or better. Two miles.— (5) Arcadian (16secs) 1, (10) Albertoria (Usees.) 2. (8) Craibwood (lOsecs.) 3. Also started—(6) Wild Tree, (12) Winall, (2) Dubosc, (2) Red Bell, (7) Miss Rye. (13) King V,, (11) James Madison (4) Colonel Havelock (1) Happy Jack, (9) Paddy Lvnd and (3) Our'Coldie. Won by three lengths. Time 5.10 4 5. BRIGHTON HANDICAP (harness), of 300 sovs. ; 4.40 or better ; 2 miles.— (2) Agathos (Usees) 1, (6) Little Kauri (Jsseos) 2, (3) Sir Fulham (15secs) 3. Also started—(4) Oinako, (1) Blown Bell "F.nd Childsdale (coupled), (8) St. Ursula, (5) Whispering Willie, (9) Granger, (7) Pax. (j!0) Moorland. Won by a length. Time 4.39 3-5. DERBY (harness), of 350 sovs. ; U miles.—(l) Mr. A. E. Ives's b.c. Peter Mac (Peteretii—D.l.C.) 1, (2) Birdwood 2. (3) Vice-Admiral 3. (4) Bank Note also started. Won by a length. Time 3.35 4-5. FLYING HANDICAP (harness); 2.50 or better.—(s) Childsdale (3secs.) 1, (1) Author Dillon (scr.) 2, (3) Don Caesar (lsec.) 3. Also started—(6) Adelaide Direct, (2) Our Thorpe, (4) Eccentric (7) Tamarisk and (8) Rose Dillon. 'Time 2.52 3-5. BROOKLYN HANDICAP (harness); 4.55 or better; 2 miles.--(5) Imperial Crown aOsecs) 1, (8) Hardy Wilkes (4«ei\s) 2, (13) Lady Wilmington (9 sees.) 3. Also started—(ll) Whispering, Willie, (14) Olive L., (2) Paul Ilium anil Win All (coupled), (4) Krtiption. (12) fruganini, (10) Noi'val King. (6) Madam Shaw, (3) Woodchild, (1) Billv Parole, (7) Marvin Junior ami (9) Theseus. Won by half a length. Time 4.55. TELEGHAPtf HANDICAP (harness); 2.20 or better; 1 mile.—(3) General Link (lsec) 1, (8) Nancy Patch /1 \ O tO\ SI., li'linn (&<ii->rv.\ 3 Also
(lsec.) 2, (2) Sir Limn a. aisu started—(7) Pen Dillon, (10) Hose Dillon, (1) BundiiTu and Woodvei'e (coupled), (-'!) Sceptre, ('l2) Rothanie, (6) Waterlog and (5) Lindetta. Won by three lengths. .Time 2.18 1-5. FINAL HANDICAP (saddle); 2.20 or belter: 1 mile.—(l) General Wil|<(,v; (4*ecs) 1. (1) Minston (scr.) coupled with'General Link 2. (3) Prince Poole (Bsecs) 3. Also started—(7) Frandocia, (8) Moorland, (6) .lack Ashore, (11) The King's General, (2) (4) Calitulo Lou, (5) The Whip, (13) Ottawa, (9) Ngaiora, (12) Young Tohu, and (10) Arnie Dillon. Won by two kngths, Time 2.16 2-5. WANGANUI WINTER MEETING. WFIGHTS DECLARED [Per Press ABsociutioli.J WELLINGTON, May 12. The following weights have been declared )'"t- the principal events ;- CKNTURY lIURDLKS •>£ 400 soVs. ; nimUt 2A miles.—Master Kegel 11.6, Knrapai 10.10. Hon Ueve 10.7, Record 10 6, Arlington 1Q.3, Luperino, Glenorchv, Leant a 10.0. Sir Solo 9.12, Mou'tu 9.10, Golden March 9.9. Black Heart 9.9 Mnhzoltov 9.7. Sandy Paul 9.6, Deeside, Sir Donald 9.4, Sir Fisher 9.3, Lord Nelson, St. Elmn, Combustion, Tatimi 9.0. WAN'GANIH STEEPLECHASk of 603 sovs. ; about. 3 miles.—Braebnrn 12 0, Troublesome 11.4, Sty rax 11.2, Knrapai 10.13. Tarero 10.11 Fagot, WUrokino 10.10, Gluepot, Hereford
: 10 8 Arlington, Jackmau, Marlon 10.7.' Kiwitea Nifa 9.10, Campguard, Czaranus 9.9. Ladv Bibbera, St. Limn, Impostor, War Chief 9.7. CURTAILMENT OF RACING. A SUBSTANTIAL CUT. cmrisTcirup.cn. May 12. The lion. G W. Russell says that Cabinet is united in its determination that there must be a substantial cut made in the number of racing days during the year, commencing on August Ist next". The matter is now being carefully considered by the Government. A FEMALE SPRINTER. MOULD'S KECOIU). BKOKKN. STDKRY, May 13. Miss Bessie Grandemnnge created n world's professional running record tor a woman over 220yds in 29 3-ssec
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