SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 259, 18 October 1916, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

—.. .. .... ~ THE TURF. FIXTURES. October J I. Its —A.T.C. Spring. i October 21, 23 —Wellington R.C. ■ October 23 —North Canterbury and i Oxford Jockey Club. October 23, 24 —Gore Racing Club. 1 October 28 —Povei ty Bay Hunt Club. November 4,6, 8. 11—Canterbury J.C. '! AUSTRALIAN TRACK NOTES. 4 Melbourne, Oct. 17. ! Green Cup beat Shepherd King over tour furlongs in 50. L ; Bee did a mile in 1.45.1. Sasanof beat Kilboy over a mile in 1.46|. | WAVERLEY-WAITOTARA I ACCEPTANCES. i Wellington, Oct. 17. j Following are the acceptances for ; the Waveriey-Waitotara meeting:— I Brewers’ Handicap, 6 furlongs.— ■Astor 8.10, Glenroy 8.10, Gayeium j 8.2, Interlude 8.1, Veto 7.13, Lord j Lupin 7.12, Lady Middleton 7.9, Lady Aniai 7.2, Kaniki 6.12, Starengo 6.7. Handicap Hurdles, 11 miles.— Austin 10.12, Combustion 10.3, Record 9.13, Captain Miro 9.9. Delage ! 9.8, Cornice 9.5, Epworth 9.3, Silver , Rose 9.0, L T nion Jack 9.0, Glen Paul | 9.0.

I Waverley-Waitotara Cup. 1| miles. —Depredation 9.0, Crawford 8.4, Mouht 7.7, Want 7.6, Ratana 7.5, Harbour Light 7.5. Vlandion 7.3. Lady Amai 6.11, Black Ada 6.9, Sir Fisher 6.9, Analogue 6.7. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Zola 8.12, Bivouac 7.13, Rewa Rewa 7.11, Sydviaroa 7.10, Vladineau 7.9, Carmel Arch 7.7, Movement 7.7, Iceberg 7.6, Durane 7.2, Golden Fan 7.0 Zimicle 7.0, Cordon 7.0, Crown Head 7.0. Moumahaki Stakes, 1 mile.—Flying Camp 8.9, Antwerp 8.3, Sir Fisher 8.0, Bronk Delaval 8.6, White Blaze 7.12, Henry Clay 7.10, Syntax 7.9, Sydviaroa 7.9, Sylvandale 7.8, Silenus 7.7, Dood 7.4, Camp Guard 7.3. Parawanui 7.3, Royal Park 7.3, Ticino 712, Altercation 7.2, Analogue 7.2, Haupai 7.0, Texas 7.0, Sea Port 7.0, L T nion Jack 7.0, Mani? fest 7.0.

Jackson Memorial Stakes, 5 furlongs.—Starengo 8.13, Revocation 8.13, Bivouac 8.13, Rewa Rewa 8.11, Need 8.7* Movement 8.7, Munition 8.5, Fidileo 8.4, Pergola 8.2, Durane 8.2, Madam Ristori 8.0, Glavis 8.0, Royal Red 8.0, Silver Webb 8.0, Coronita 8.0, Prince Paul 8.0, Miss Station 8.0.

Morton Memorial. —Searfoot, Geldan Fan, Pergola, Fidelo, Haunai, Cordon. Cornice, Spoutronous, Tekus, Paul Looloo, Carmel Arch, Altercation. Normanby—B G Patronous, Moureen, Compel Sttrel, Camp Gue rd, Haerengawßf. Wilson Stakes. —Slipshot, Starengo. Munition, Royal Chef, Royal Park, Madam Ristori, Royal Red, War Nurse, Bivouac, Silver Webb, Leah Kleshna, Need, Husbandman, Queen, Miss Station, Flying Spur. SENSATION AT RANDWICK. A STEAD-QUINLIVAN CHANGE OF PARTS.

Subsequent to Tatter sail’s meeting at Randwick (remarks Sydney “Referee”) Mr. AV. G. Stead decided to dispense with P. O’Neill as his rider at the A.J.C. spring meeting. and that jockey lodged a complaint with the A.J.C. Mr. Stead admitted his engagement of O’NeiJlf the agreement • including expenses and jockey’s fees. He was ordered to pay O’Neill according to the rules, and that jockey had the pleasure of getting a winning fee for Sasanof’s success in the Spring Stakes, in which that horse was ridden by F. Dempsey. Later at the meeting O’Neill was suspended until November Ist for breaking an agreement to ride Bachelor’s Persse in the Metroplitan. He gave preference to Two Blues.

A much greater sensation was the sudden removal from T. F. Quinlivan’s care of Mr. Stead’s horses. On Tuesday Sasanof won the Spring Stakes, and at a comparatively early hour the following daj’, and in heavy rain, the horses were taken from Duggan’s stables, where they were located, and handed over to M. Hobbs, at Messrs. H. Chisholm and Co.'s stables. Hobbs will have charge of the horses until after the Melbourne Cup meeting, at least, but whether any arrangements have been made beyond that period is not generally known. Quinlivan was unaware of Mr. Stead’s intentions, and was not at the stables when the horses were removed.

Rumour was busy as to the cause of the disagreement, but though nothing is definitely known the following letters handed to the “Referee” for publication will be of interest to New Zealand, as well as Australian readers :—

From f. F. Quinlivan to IV. G. Stead: —“Dear bit —I am very much hurt at the abrupt manner in which you took your horses away from my charge, and, as you must know, you may have gravely injured me in my profession. I have delayed taking any action before in the hope that you mignt offer me some explanation ; and I think, in justice to myself, I must now ask you to substan- : tiate some charge of wrongdoing against me, or to have published in ; tue bydney ‘Referee’ this letter and ' a reply from you that you do not I impute any wrongdoing on my part, or any negligence or dishonesty in regard to my training of your horses. 1 nave been training for many years tor Mr. E. J. Watt, and for about , tnree years tor yourself, and I think the public will bear me out in my statement that I have honestly done my best to train horses well for both ox you and to wm good races fox you. You have treated me generously on many occasions on which 1 have won good races for you, and although I cannot understand your action now. 1 prefer to let the matter drop as far as you and 1 are concerned, if you will write a letter to the Referee’ as I suggest. Mr? Watt says he will give me some horses to go on with at present.” From W. G. Stead to T. F. Quinlivan : —“Dear Sir, —1 am in receipt of your letter of yesterday’s date, and in reply thereto would state that I have taken my horses away from your charge purely as a perisonal matter, and, as I hold, I have a perfect right to do. That you are a good and capable trainer I quite admit, and to that you have won good races to our mutual satisfaction I quite concur; and I make against you no charges affecting your honour or your capabilities as a horse-trainer. I just feel I would rather employ' someone else as trainer for me. gnd I still hope that you may continue your success for Mr. Wart or whoever else you may train horses for. Of course, all ar'rangements agreed upon between us will be carried out by me. You may insert this'letter in the Sydney ‘Referee’ with the one you wrote to me.”