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SPORTING NEWS FIXTURES October 25 and 28 — Greymouth Trot. 1 tiug Club, Spring. October 26 and 27 — Greymouth Jockey Club, Spring. WELLINGTON RACES • y MONTANA WINS THE HANDICAP. INDIGO IN FORM. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 23. The Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance and the course was in good order. The racing throughout was interesting. The tote handled .^32,323 as against £28,675 on the corresponding day. last year. Results FIRST HACK AND HUNTERS STEEPLES, 140 soys; two und ahalf miles:-— I—Agatha1 — Agatha Green (10.7) 1 6— Otupai (9.7) 2 4 — Chattis (9.13) 3 Scr. Mauhata, Won by a clear length eight lengths between stcond and third. Time — 5.43 2-5. RIMUTAKA HANDICAP, 140 soys; seven furlongs: — 4— Seddul Bahr (7,6) 1 5— Thoughtful (7.2) '.. 2 I— Seadown (8.9) 3 Scr! Pearlform and Tyson. .From ;i.n even start Gold Painting- and Seadown were out in front with. Miraculous second. The winner came with a rush winning by a bare length, a length separating second and third Time— 1.29. SPRING SELLING PLATE* 100 soys ;■ six furlongs :-r- - -—Hymettius (8.8) i--2 —Lady Daylesford (7.8) 2 s— Medallist (8.8) 3 Scr. Marsinah and Wailand. Hymettius went to the front and was never headed, winning" by threequarters of a length. Time-W;i4 1-5. The Avinner was sold for 150 guineas to T. Pritchard. WELLINGTON HANDICAP, 400 soys.; one mile and a-quarter: — l — Montana (7.1-2) 1 10 — Battle Eve (7.7) 2 3^-Goldstream (7.12) y Scr. Nones, Bee and Slogan. A ffood race. • Won by a length, third half a length away. Time — 2.8 7-5. SHORTS HANDICAP, 150 soys; five furlongs : — 4— Hyginas (7.13) 1 I— Three (8.8) 2 s—Tete5 — Tete a tete (8.7) 3 Scr. Bee. Chortle led to the straight a close finish, Hyginas winning in a record for the race by a head, half a length separating second and third. Time — 60 sec. WAINUI HANDICAP, 150 soys; one mile: — 3 — lndigo (9.9) 1 s—Black5 — Black Lupin (8.0) 2 2— Blackall (8.8) 3 Scr. Montana and Slogan. Woeasily by two lengths, a neck separating second and third. Time — 1:42. WELLESLEY STAKES, 750 soys, four furlongs : — 12 — Rockbound (8.7) 1 t— Egypt (8.7) , 2 7 — Tino Atua (8.2) 3 From a good start Egypt went to the front. \ Well down the straight Thestuis was leading. Rockbound put in a fast run and overhauling tho Leader won by a head, a length and a-half between second- and third. Egypt was favourite. Time — 48 sec. FINAL HURDLE HANDICAP, 120 soys; five furlongs: — I—Botanist1 — Botanist (9.6) 1 2 — Mautoa Queen (7.8) .....' 2 3— Limpet (7.6) 3 Scr Pearlform and Manu. Won by half a length " each way. Time — 60 4-ssec. CRICKET DEATH OF DR. W. G. GRACE. I>EB PiIESS ASSOCIATION— COPrBIGHT-] (Reed. 3.35 p.m.) LONDON, October 23. Dr". W. G. Grace, ' the famous cricketer, died of heart failure at Addingtbn aged 67 FROOTOIDS C«r» Headache, Indigestion, Constip* fcion, and Biliousness. They are elegao La appearano* and pleasant to take taey a^s immensely more valuable thai aa ordinary .aperient; they- remove fron the blood, tissues, and internal organs waste poisonous matter that is clogging th«m and choking the channels that leaf to and from them. Frootoids are THE BEST aperient medicine to take when any Congestion or Blood Poison is present, or when Congestion of the Brain 01 Apoplexy is present or threatening. They have been tested, and have been proved to afford quick relief in such cases when other aperients have not done any good at all. Frootoids ' art absolutely unrivalled for FAMILY use; their beneficial effects are evident by tho disappearance of headache— a bright cheery sense of perfect health taking the place of sluggish depressed feelings, by the liver acting properly, and by the food being properly digested Frootoids are a very economical MEDICINE. A dose taken once a veek, at bed-time is highly beneficial They act splendidly on the Liver. A constipated habit of body will be completely cured if the patient will /on each occasion, when suffering, take a dose of Frootoids in. •toad of an ordinary aperient The sufferer thus gradually becomes quite independent of Aperient Medicines. Price ilt. From all Chemists and Metieiae Vendors, and W. a. Hearne * Col LtsL. Oeeloag, Victoria.

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Grey River Argus, 25 October 1915, Page 6

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Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Grey River Argus, 25 October 1915, Page 6

Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Grey River Argus, 25 October 1915, Page 6

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