MISCELLANEOUS SPORTING

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3719, 16 November 1926, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS SPORTING

[Bx Gleans*.] RACING. NJ3. Cup meeting saw a decline in tote returns. The Trotting meeting also had a decrease^ (Rapine proved that as a stayer ‘he is in a class of his own in N.& It is reportedl from the North 'that Commendation may go to Australia. A five figure offer was made for. him after his Derby win. Grand Knight is a brilliant horse dressed in Ms best and his victory in the Criterion. Handicap showed how good he really is.—Lidnius was again unlucky in running second So far two year old form makes Cimabue out to be the best seed out so far with perhaps High Finance, Laughing Prince, EUraliej, Ark Royal and Agrion the best of the others. One would select Laughing Prince and Ark Royal to. develop stayers but Cimabue is an unknown: as We is one of Leightonfe- first crop of foals.

Star Banger upset a good thing, when he defeated Edlein Hull in the Mitchelson Cup. He Is a very uncertain horse which appears to like soft going as he won the 1925 Avondale Cup in similar goingTinoko and True Blood kept Lysander at it in the G,N. Guineast. The heavy going did not suit the Absurd colt which, however, finished very gamely. Another between Lysander and Commendation) would prove a great draw. Ahuriri’s second Cup win was very popular. J. Bryce, trainer, had a good innings, scoring with Ahuriri, Turekareka, Dalnahine. and Kohar and getting a second with Money Spider. The last day’s racing was interesting though a heavy downpour spoilt the attendance. The heavy going suited Man o’ War, which won the big race from. (jfiOycfe behind. The time 4.42 shows the state of the. track. ; Acres mis-behaved: in practically ever race he started 1 in. He seems to be getting worse. Money Spider has been accepted for the Jelliooe Handicap at Otahuhu on Nov, 20 and on scratch with Prince Pointer, conceding him 108 yards. He must have a royal show. Billy Sea Is well handicapped on yards behind, Pete Peter and Rundaberg should be prominent at the same meeting, BOXING. Gene Tunney declines to fight Hairy Wills or any other negro boxer. He says he draw's the colour line. It seems a. pity for it appears he has a personal grievance against W ilia. The latter is not altogether a pleasant person and fans would be only too pleased to see Tunney thrash him. ■Sunny Jim Williams gave Georgte Thompson (Australian heavy weight champ.) a. severe pasting last week, winning on a technical knockout Last Monday night at Wanganui Charles Purdy won on points from Jamito after an exciting bout.

Elmour and Casey met attMillertoni last week and fighting- like demons -gave the* West Coasters the tihrill of their lives. Casey just won .on points. McCarthy (Victoria) is to fight Jamito at Wellington to-night. It should be a good go. ' Paul Demsky lost to Joe Schlecker at Los Angelos a fortnight ago. Demasky was winning on points when, a right to the jaw knocked him. He survived the last round, but lost the decision. CRICKET. The A team from the locaf'dfohool played Arrow at Arrow on Saturday Batting first Arrow made 18 (Jackways 3, Fletcher 4). Olsen took 5 for 10 and B, Wallace 4 for 7. Queenstown replied with 121—(Olsen 55 not out—B. Wallace 21, G. Thompson 18). Fletcher took 6 for 32; in the second Arrow fmtode 23“ (Wilcox 7, Fletcher 4. Bakers 3)_. Olsen took 4 for 2 and Wallace 5 for 10. Arrow will play the local B team at Queenstown next Saturday The local team are playing fairly consistently. The practice, they arc indulging in is going to help them considerably.