SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 70452, 1 October 1900, Page 4

SPORTING.

| Notes by Sentinel. |

The Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Meeting opens to-morrow, and will be continued on Thursday.

The Masterton Baoing Club hold a two days' gathering on Thursday and Friday. , Mr J. Davidson had the misfortune to lose a nice yearling by Lochnagar — Brassolis, the other day. It is only a short time ago since Mr Davidson lost Brassolis.

Mr E. Williams is sending a nice three-year-old filly to Auckland shortly. She is by Soult — Hotchkerina, and is highly spoken of by those who have seen her.

Owners are reminded that nominations for the Waverley-Waitotara meeting on November 9th close with the secretary, Mr E. P. Symes, on Tuesday, October 9th. The Waverley Post Office closes at 5 p.m.

The brown gelding 'Frisco, who as far back as 1887 ran second to Stanley for the Hawkesbury Autumn Handicap, and later defeated Eitawa, Tom Brown, Nelaon, The Jewel, Ringmaster, Myall King, and other cracks in the Sydney Cup, was sold a few days ago, says a Sydney paper, for figs. Sorella lost her rider and Nelson fell in the Sydney Cup alluded to. 'Frisco, who is by Grand Flaneur from Verbena, was then three years old, and carried the brown and white livery of the unlucky •' Teddy " Sampson.

"Writes •• Javelin " : In bestowing the title "Champion Steeplechase," the Y.A.T.O. Committee proved themselves genuine humorists. A " champion " event in which some of the competitors — although winners — may claim 371b allowance reads like a Christy Minstrel joke. The figure record for this Champion Steeplechase was : — Fourteen en tries, five starters, and three finishers, who straggled home at intervals of something like half a street.

The first descendant of Carbine to tackle the jumping game is Carbinier, who scored in his initial effort at Maribyrnong (Vie). According to the Australasian, Carbinier was a great rogue on the flat, but he went so straight in his jumping essay as to give room for the hope that he will, at least, be honest over fences.

I have to acknowledge receipt of the Auckland Bating Club's book pro] gramme for 1900-1901, containing nominations for future events, tables, etc. The A.E.C. gives away <£20,000 in added money, being the best on record. Many in this district who .remember "Bill" Laing will be sorry to hoar that he is laid up in the Napier hospital Buffering from consumption. The members' enclosure at the E.B.C. course has recently been closeboarded facing the Normanby road. Mr J. R. Corrigan, who purchased The Onyx (Wapiti-Spray) a few weeks ago intends to keep her for breeding purposes. The New Zealander Tiranfc d'Eau, carrying 8.4, ran second to the American Jiffy 11, 7.9, in the Goodwodd Plate, at the Goodwood meeting, on August 1. There were 10 starters, including Old Clo', 7.10, who ran fourth. Tirant d'Eau, ridden by L. Reiff, started favourite at 9 to 4, with Jiffy II next in demand at 7to 2. Old Clo' was backed at 7 to 1.

The trophy attached to the first Melbourne Cup, or the Flemington Cup, bb it was then called, was on view at the Australian J.C. office recently. It is a silver cup, the first made in Australia, and was won by the late Mr J. E} Gcooke's Belzoni in 1849.

Reliance, by Trenton— Elsie, who coat P. Bolger2ogns last November, has since won eight races, inclusive of the Coolgardie Cup, of BOOsovs, and Boulder Cup, of 750sovs.

Malster and Lancaster are equal favorites for the Melbourne Gup at 100 to 7.

Fred Wilner, a prominent farmer of Livingston County, New York, reports to the Spirit of the Times an astonish* ing occurrence. On numerous occasions he has found in his pastures young lambs with their heads eaten off. Not having time to bury one carcase he threw it into the yard, when, suddenly, to his amazement, a family horse rushed up and began eagerly eating the head off. When the next lamb died, Mr Wilner placed a lot of cayenne pepper on the head and threw it to the horse, who, after taking a few bites, dropped the carcase, and now cannot be made to touch a lamb or any other animal. The New York correspondent of the Sportsman writes that the question of the superiority of the American two and three-year-olds has been settled, and that he doubts very much whether there is a better two-year-old anywhere than Commando, who is by Domino from Emma C., by Darebin. This colt is engaged in next year's English St. Leger and several of the big £10,000 stakes. We have several Darebin mares hi Australia, but up to the present Flodden is probably the best horse from one of them.

It is reported that Mr George Gibson, of Normanby, has sold out his interest in the Coinniercial Hotel. If this be true, the district will lose a prominent and enthusiastic sportsman.