THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17250, 18 August 1916, Page 4

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

[From Our Cobbesfondent.]

LONDON, Juno 23.

THE TURF.

Tho Lingfield Park meeting, which was hold last week-end, may bo to lmvo understudied tho cancelled Epsom spring meeting, at which tho Great Metropolitan Stakes, of two miles and a quarter, and tho City and Suburban Handicap, of a milo and a quarter, were standing attractions. The counterfeit items were appropriately called tho Cosmopolitan Handicap and tho Suburban Handicap, and as such they were an undoubted success. The long race was marred by an accident in ns closing stage. Mr ltaynor’s Sealby, when, leading, swerved under tho whip, and sent over some “ dolls,” which were placed to shut off the on to too round course. His jockey, Cooper, was snot out oi* tho saddle j iukl in lail* inir ho unlortuuateiy broho a. knee. Tims for the jockey tlm accident had a disastrous witting, 'it is probable that, oealby would nave held on to win had lie kept on the course. After liis exit, the lavourite, Mr Walter Raphael s Aboukir, looked like pulling through, but in the last few yards he was challenged right and left by Air W. M. ‘Singer’s Prawle Point and Air Carr s T'iio' Ant. Finally, i’rawlo Point just gained the verdict, Abouldr filling third p.aco. The “Suburban” was thought to be good for Mr J. Buchanan's Gay Lally on his recent form, and accordingly this good-looking chestnut horse was made a decided favourite. The only one to challenge him in the market was Lord Carnarvon’s Julian, a younger horse in receipt of 151 b, which js less

than the weight for age allowance. The race proved the superiority at tho weights of- the younger one, as Julian made practically the whole of the running and won in excellent .stylo front Gay Lally-—for whom, however, it may be said that the bends and gradients of the Lingfield course were not suited. Tho winner proved himself to bo a smart three-year-old, and with this one, 1 ifinclla, Flaming Fire. Salandra and Analogy, the trainer, R. C. Dawson, has this year a wonderful stable of three-year-olds. Julian was bred by Lord Carnarvon, being by Val-cus, the sire of Volta and otnor good horses, and “Hotspur,” of the “Daily Telegraph, relates how Mr Dawson trained ■Julian’s siro and his dam, and Julian’s darn and her dam. For Valonza the darn of Vahjns, ho gavo just over £SOO, and she won a race at once of that value at Lingfield Mr Dawson cannot complain that ho knows nothing about the family and their breeding. Substitute races are tho order just now, though obviously they lose through want of local colour and tradition. Tho meeting which opened nt Nowmarkot this week embraced familiar Ascot features, and on the opening day there was a replica, of the Royal Hunt Cup. The race was called tho Cambridgeshire Hunt Plate, this being the second anniversary. A year ago the winner came up in Lord Derby’s Young Pegasus, and this time a real champion, m Mr Hniton’s Silver Tag, gained the honours. The merit of her victory lies in tho fact that she carried Ost 2!b and won by two lengths from tno three-year-old AH Bev, who was receiving 261 b, while Polystone, a four-year-old of some note, was third, in receipt cf TSIb. Tho

mare was not favourite, as it wasscarcojy expected’ she could prevail under tho b ; g weight, and the fact that she did so”proves what a really good one she is. It will bo recalled that she won the, Cambridgeshire under a very big weight for a. three-year-old. and this shows that she is just ns high-class now ns slui was then. She is sure to ho handicapped out of races now so that this may bo her last season in training. There were some dramatic happenings on this opening day of the extra meeting at headquarters. It wan good beyond words to look on Silver Tag's fine ’performance, hut it was far otherwise to be confronted' with Volta’s disastrous antics at tho starting-post for tho Chesterfield Course Stakes, of five furlongs. IJn was favourite, but tint 1 fact made m't difference to this brilliant but wayward horse. For the second tiir.e_ in his career ho refused to start with the others. There were ’only four other starters, and tho actual race was between TYinitv Square and tho three-year-old DuleeDomu, the latter winning quite cleverly. Then tho northern--1 rained two-year-old Roubaix looked a certainty for tho Auction Stakes, a race for horses bought as year bags in the United Kingdom, but. he lest ground nt the start which par Lira out of court. The winner of event turned 'up in Mr Caarnikrr> Farivale. who "had previously been beaten a head in a selling race, a son of Minoru and Saint’s Day, had only run onee before when ho won easily. A third blow foil heavily on those unfortunate people who make a practice of betting on horses when Mr F. C. Stern’s Flaming Fire did not win the Windsor Stakes. Onlookers rrtado certain he had won by a ne-ck or half a length, but to their astonishment the number of Mr W. M. Singer's Valais went up This horse had run fourth for tho Now Derby. Those people who thought the jndgo . had made a tragic mistake may be interested to know that Donoghue, who had the mount, is satisfied lie was beaten. An unfortunate incident in connection with this race is that Captain Tanner's promising three-year-old, Call o’ tho Wild, a winner recently, broke a pastern so badly that he may have to be destroyed. THE SPORTS FUND.

Though none of the big money, with tin exception of two anonymous gifts of £ICOO each, lias yet,begun to come in good progress is being raado with tho Spcrtmsn’s Fund to provide motor ambulances for ssrvico in trance. f Xhe .den is to present ICO vehicles at a cost of between £4OO and £4oO each, and so confident ,aro tlio promoters that the money will bo subscribed that they have already placed an order for 'iiity or L h:• cars to be delivered immediately, indeed, two were on view at Lingacid races last weejk, and with the help of a number of actresses, venose special prerogative it- seems to he to lighten car pockets in the cause of charity, a goodly sum was raised. It the cars are to fulfil their full purpose ,t is urgent that they should bo sent in their ynission at once, for whilst the ijritish 'Army at the present time seems cm tout merely to hold on with a nibble lioro and'a nibble there the big (£iias arc never silent and a considerable wastage goes on. Henco the bold notion of tlie promoters of the fund in ordering the ambulances before they buve actually got iho money to pay for them.

Various working sub-committees are preparing a scheme to tap the different branches'* of sport. Perhaps the biggest hope lies in boxing, and promoters aprl managers all over the errantly h ive offered ready help. But it is to hoped that they will not bo content arrange exhibition contests. Some•bine- more serious is necessary to 1,-aw the people in their thousands line of the attractions will be a by; ■ larval at- the National Sporting Club. Cricket has done, surprisingly little dm , ri-.o v, m\ but it is to be proddw "activity on this occasion. Th C C. arc being approached to organ to a match at either Lords or th tvr.l, and they or.n hardy refuse, i uagest that it u not possible to rai ih> teams is absurd. J.hero are tw full teams of professional, lncludm. tomes, Hobbs. Woohey, Rhodes an . 'first, available from the Safurdr if ter noon clubs of Yorkshire and Lm •idiire. There is, too, a wide set; ior. of amateurs, and one has neve • )e en able to understand why .a re; natch has not been arranged. Bii better tote than never, and a shjr wit

be cast on the game if the opportunity which has now arisen to do something is not accepted. The billiard sweepstakes already suggested have now been fixed up. To his credit, Inman, the ehnmrbon, was the first to say “ ves *’ to Stevenson’s proposal. Inman, Stevenson, Reece, Newman and Falkner null tako part in a knock-out tournament, tho beats to be 1500 up each with tho final 3000. Each competitor hoi agreed to pay £lO into the pool which will form tho prize money, and the winner will contribute his own £lO to tho kind, which will also claim the whole of the “gate” receipts. The tournament moans that four out of .tho five professionals will be giving tneir services for a week, and theii gouciosity is highly appreciated. HONOURS FOR SPORT.

Hie romance of Lieutenant-Colonel E. It. Molibs, tho Northampton Rugby international, who joined the Northampton Regiment as a private, was told recently. The career of Major F. C. Buckley, of the Footballers’ Battalion (Middlesex Regiment) is almost ns thrilling. At the start of the war, like his brother Chris, of Aston Villa and Arsenal fame, Frank Buckley "as a professional footballer, being the centrclmlf of Bradford City. Previously he had played for Birmingham and Deity County,’ and for England against Ireland in 1913-14. Partners m a farm in ’Worcestershire, both brothers wanted to enlist, but it was necessary for one to stay at home, so they tossed up who should go. Frank won and lie immediately joined the “ Leeds Pals. He showed" unusual soldierly qualities, and when the Footballers’ Battalion was raised in London ho was gazetted to it as a second lieutenant at the same time as Vivian Woodward, the famous Chelsea amateur. Buckley now holds tho rank of major, and has been commended by Sir Douglas Haig for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field. Mobbs, too, is in the honours list, whilst other notable international footballers who appear includo Major A. W. Angus (Wntsonians), Major (temporary lieutenant-colonel) Hobbs (Blackheath) and Captain W. B. Pardon (Queen’s Callege, Bradford). DUNCAN TO FLY. George Duncan, who is to golf very much what Carpontier is to boxing, has likewiso gone into the Flying Corps. There are few golfers now who are not in khaki, though hitherto the leading men have not been represented in tho Army. Vardon, Braid, Taylor and Hurd are, of course, all over military age, and tho mighty hitting Ray has been rejected for some physical defect, which certainly does not make itself apparent when ho thumps tho bail along the fairway. Duncan has now joined tbs Royal Flying Corps and Tom Ball expected to pass into tho Army in a month’s time.