THE WORLD OF SPORT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 580, 28 June 1913, Page 7

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

RACING. Very satisfactory nominations have been received for the Wellington steeplechase meeting, and the total is in excess of last year. » All the principal jumpers have been entered, and the list includes horses from Auckland and as far South as Invercargill. The Wellington meeting is always well patronised by the aristocrats of the jumping brigade, and the near approach of the Canterbury Grand Nationals always invests the events with a big dash of interest aB disclosj ing the form of the aspirants for the big Southern races. The Spaniard is keeping up his form, the Torpedo gelding having credited his owner with the Napier Park Steeplechase on Wednesday. By finishing fourth in the Wanganui Stepplechase The Spaniard showed that he had credentials of a solid order, and the winning of two good races in quick succession has emphasised the form early in the season. The way was made easy for The Spaniard in the Napier Park Steeplechase by the scratching of such good horses as El Dorado and Leolanter, but the best of equines can do no more than win. The Hawke's Bay horse can boast of a high class pedigree and his prospects in events ahead must be of the brighest. Prince Eddie showed good form at Ellerslie in the Great Northern Hurdles, and was ticked off by many good judges to see a better day. He contested the Ahuriri Hurdles at the Napier Park meeting on Wednesday, but had to strike his colours to Allure. J. Williamson intended putting Armagh in work again this week, but the son of Salvadan knocked himself while galloping round the paddock, and will have to be given a longer re at. Mr T. H. Lowry tells Sir Bedivere, of the Evening Post, that Soltano is wintering splendidly and that he is now furnishing into quite a remarkbly fine colt. On being- questioned in regard to the prospect of the colt being sent over to contest the A.J.C. Derby, Mr Lowry replied that all would depend on how he shaped when tried over a mile and a-half. Davis had instructions to prepare him for the race, find if he came through his trial satisfactorily he would be sent across to Sydney. If not, he would remain at home. At times when a horse has been disqualified for interference (and by which under the present rule becomes distanced), it stands out as a little harsh when, say, secon:! place is given to a horse that has in no way suffered by what occurred. At the approaching racing conference, to be held at Wellington, a motion is to be proposed amending the present rule, which reads:-''lf a. hcrse be disqualified for a race he shall be regarded as unplaced, and the three horseg shall be placed accordingly." It is proposed to add the following words to the rule:— "Except that when a horse has been disqualified for interference with the chance of any horse placed by the judge, the stewards may, if they think fit, place such horse immediately after any horse whose chance has, in the opinion of the stewards, been interfered with." The present rule has created a lot of comment in the Old Country in connection with recent happenings and an agitation is on foot for the bringing in of a new rule something on the lines of the above. In the Epsom Handicap Jolly Ee-»-gar is top weight with 9 11. New Zealand horses are weighted as follows:—Bobrikoff 9.9, Ventura 91, Emperador 8.6, Bleriot 8.6, La Reina 8.6, Anna Carlovna 8.3, Souite 8.0, Valido 8.0, Mowbray 7.9, Rinaldo 7.7, Ogier 7.3, Salzburg 7.3, Merry Roe, 7.2. In the Metropolitan, Duke Foote, Jolly Beggar, and Bobrikoff are at the head of the list with 9.7. Other New Zealand horses are weighted as follow:—-Midnight Sun 8.12, Emperador 8.3, La Reina 8.3, Bleriot 8.3, Anna Carlovna 8.1, Sonite 7.10, Valido 7.10, Mowbray 7.7, Rinaldo 7.5, Ogier 7.0, Silzburg 7.0. For the Melbourne Cup, Duke Foote is top weight with 9.5. The New Zealand horses are weighted as follow:—Bobrikoff 9.2. Midnght Sun 8.1, Antoinette 8.1, Bridge 7.12, Anna Carlona 7.8, Moonbria 7.4, Mowbray 7.4, Rinaldo 7.2, Ogier 6.12. For the Caulfield Cup Duke Foote is top weight with 9.5. The New Zealand horaes are handicapped as follow:—Midnight Sun 8.5, Antoinette 8.1, Anna Carlovna 7.5, Bridge 7.3, Moonbria 6.9.

BOXING. Arthur Pelky, the boxer, has been acquitted by the Calgary jury of a charge of the manslaughter of Luther McCarty, during a 10 round bout in May last. The jury held that Pelky's blow had not kiiled McCarty. Chief Justice Harvey declared that had the jury found Pelky guilty he would not have inflicted any sentence, as the case was obviously on© brought in order to define the law governing prize fights. The judge decided that any encounter with lists, even if privately arranged, constituted a Drize fight. Such a decision will, practically prohibit boxing in Canada t if the authorities choose to interfere.