SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 10

SPORTING.

NEWS AND- NOTES. Handicaps for the New Zealand Cup are due on Monday.The Metropolitan Trotting Club mil take nominations.up till Wednesday for the New'. Zealand Trotting Cup, as well as for tho Champion Stakes, for three-year-olds. j. Sleight of Hand was scratched at 1.5 p.m. yesterday for the Sydenham Hurdle Handicap, to bo run at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting today. A. Hendricksen was in his best form as a driver at Addington yesterday, when he won the National Cup with Erin’s King aud the Lightning Handicap with- Frank Tracey. In tho hands of a less accomplished roinsman neither horse would have been seen at the finish. His effort behind Frank Tracey was particularly brilliant and served to further emphasise tho fact that lie has no superior in tho Dominion as a'driver of pacers at the present time. Mintson is earning 'for , himself a name as ono of the best saddle horses in commission-over a mile. Ho won the final event of the’ Canterbury Park Juno meeting and repeated tho per-, formaucc at Addington yesterflay, scoring in dccisivo stylo on each occasion. Erin’s King registered a ■brilliant performance in winning the National Cup, tho principal event at the Now Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting yesterday. It was a very exciting race and tho result was very popular, tho winner being enthusiastically cheered for his. fine effort on returning to the birdcage. Tho heartiest ovation came’ from the trainers’ stand, the experts gathered there being quick to recoguiso tho merit of tho performance, while they bestowed, a special round of cheers on A. Hendricksen, who handled tho horse in masterly style. Erin’s King, who is a bold, attractive pacer, is-bv tho American - sire Hal Zolock. his' dam, 8.J.X., being, an Electioneer mare, who won some races in slow time .about fifteen years ago. Erin’s King has not done much racing, but ho has an exceptional record. The season before last ho won twico and was second in his only other engagement-, while last season he won both the races ho contested. On tho first day of the meeting just concluded he finished.second to Cathedral Chimes, 6o that his record is five wins and two, seconds out of -seven. starts. On view of his latest form his prospects in the New Zealand Trotting Cup are.likely to be freely discussed during tho next few months.

Reports from Sydney state that Zuland was suffering Horn lameness, but after a few days’ rest the trouble disappeared, and he will probably be racing again before long.

Mr H. G. Taylor intended to start Bee iu the Canterbury Park Cup. this month, but rain came on and it was deemed inadvisable to race her in the heavy going. The mare has "done well since going to Sydney and she may be expected to show up prominently in an important race shortly. A Press Association message last night from Sydney announced that Tim Doolan had left for New Zealand. BLOOD STOCK SALE. OXENHOPE SOLD. ' Messrs Pyne and Co. held their annual Grand National Sale of blood stock at Messrs W. Hayward and Co.’s stables, Chester Street, . yesterday. There was a large attendance of onlookers, but bidding for; the most part was slow. The following are the details of the sale:— On account Mr Gerald Stead, Brackenfiekl— Recorder, b g, 4yrs, by Vasco (imp.) —Pedometer, passed at 285 gs. Bon d’Or, b g, 3yrs, by Boniform— Ormulu (imp.), passed at 230 gs. De Murska. hr m, by Gipsy Grand—lima, to Mr D. Westenra—2ogs. J Snowy, ch g, 4yrs, by Salvadan— Nelson mare, to Mr T l ’. A. Pricor-Tgs. On account Mr J. Parsons, Timaru— Oxenhopo, oh g, aged, by Obligado— Cyrenienno, to Mr J. Halligan—oOOgs. On account Mr A. Boyle— Cakewalk, b g, 2yrs, by Weudolme, to Mr J. Todd—4sgs. Margcrine, b f, 4yrs, by. Martian— Starshot to Mr A. Boyle—36sgs. On account Mr F. Nelligan, Pleasant Point— Petrovna., ch m, aged, by Stepniak— Irene, to Mr .S. T v Spain—oOgs. Ch f, 3yrs, by Nautiform—Petrovna, to Mr S. T. Spain—2ogs. On account Mr G. Carter, Geraldine— Steperina, ch g, by Stepniak—Pelerine, to Mr C. Craddock—2lgs. On account Mr C. Donnelly, Waipahu ran— Otupai, ch g, aged, by Weliikore— Loch Ada, passed at 60gs. A WORLD’S RECORD. Reuter’s T»l«era.wi, NEW YORK, August If. Napoleon Direot paced a mile on the Columbus track in lrnin 59jsec, estab--fishing a world’s record. (Tho world’s pacing record is lmin 55secs, to tho credit-oi : Dan Patch, so that the performance of Napoleon Direct evidently refers to some restricted record.)