SPORTING.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 189, 11 October 1872, Page 3

SPORTING.

CROMWELL SPBIXG.EAGES. {l'hi*Cromwell \rgus) ( Die Dunsfcan Tiine.< ) On Friday morn- , The Cromwell ing liif sky lm:kfd Spring Ra.ee Moe'.- > threatening, and a ing came off on Fricliilly south-wester- day "and Saturday ly gale blew -until last,, the 27ih and after midday, when h ultimo, but' we a change took place regret to say it for die better; and not so successful an xluring the afternoon affair ns we should the .coolness of the have desired to have "atmospherewastem- witnessed. The weapered by frequent tlier.was piercingly of genial cold oh both days.: -sunshine. At the Of the eight events racecourse, a larger on the programme, number of people there was, from vacongregated. oil that rious causes, but one day than we have well contested race, seen, at any previous consequently those Spring .Meeting in who put in an apthis district. The pearance with the attendance could object of enjoying a scarcely have been good day's sport less than 300, and were sadly disap.possibly the estimate pointed: The dismay be under the posal of the winner mark. An animated of the Hack Selling tlironsr of sightseers Eace was the cause buzz 'd about in the of some disagreevicinity of the stand aud the throughout the af- part Ihe Stewards of ternoon. A clever the Meeting took in ibiirid of German mu- the affair was, to say sicians played and the least, thoughtviicalised in the in- less. Comments fell tervals,between.the from some of their several .races, and number that had their exertions were ,much better have liberally recom- been left unsaid, as pensed with contri- not only did they buttons of silver expose their ignocoin. The Stewards rauce of the duties of the races di> they imposed upon played the utmost themselves, but as<iduity and atten- showed that lack of ti ui in the discharge commou sense they of llieir onerous du- were credited with ties throughout the possessing. The meeting. Immedi- stakes are still withately after the Sell- held, aud a distinct' ing Race, the winner refusal (backed up (Wexford), was put by threats) has been up to auction by his given to haud over owner, Mr. Hazlett, the amount to the and re-purchased by winners owner, that gentleman at There is every prothe low price of £ls. bability of a u'ghcM* The"'Stewards, who tribunal tnau the knew nothing of tlie Committee of the matter- until after Cromwell Spring the sale, held a meet- Race Meeting being ing to inquire into appealed to to settle the circumstances, the vexed question, and the result was that the -President was deputed to wait upon -Mr. Hazlett, and request him to hand, over the- horse to the Stewards, who alone had power to authorise-the sale of the winner of any such race. Mr. Hazlett distinctly refused to comply with the demand of the ■■.Stewards; and the matter was again brought up at a meeting of the Stewards held in the evening, at the *

Bridge Hotel. The following resolution was then unanimously adopted:— " That unless the i chesuut gelding Wexford, winner of the selling stakes, be handed over to the Stewards for sale according to the advertised programme, or authority be received from JVIr. liazlett to : sell;the horse, the stakes of said race be . withheld." The. Secretary was instructed to «• telegraph the foregoing resolution : to Mr; Hazlett. - ' Below are the results of'the! races:— ' Maiden Plate of £lO. Three-quarters. of a mile. Weight for age. 8 entries. Port Philip Buck; j 2 yrs, Ssfc ... ... I Glen wherry, aged, 10=»fc ... ... ... 2 Lady Chorister,.4yrs, 9st ... ... ... 3 Spring Handicap, of £25. Distance, a mil«' and a half. 4 entries. Bedouin, (i 3'rs, Bst lUlb ... ... ..v 1 Vauny, aged, 7st.s'ib, . . ... ... ... 2 S.iladin, 5 3*rs, 95t... ... ... ... 3 Selling Uncc. of £ls. The winner to be sold for £ls : any surplus to go to the race land. IS'o weight under lOst. Three-quarters of a uiile heats.

N,elly - 2 'Gambler 3 0 Magenta ... .... 0 3 Handicap Trotting ■race of £"5. Distance,' tw;o miles,. No weight under, list. .• 7 5 entries. " . ' Mary Anne, 150 yards start ... ..1 Sam, 50 yards ... ... ... ... ... 2 Hack Knee for £lO, t -Distance, one mile, No weight under 10st. 4 ran. Glenwherry 1 Native ... ... ... ... ... 2 Prince ... ... v .. 3 Second Day—Saturday.* Tiie Shorts, a race for £lO. Half mile heats, .without dismounting.. iN r o weight under Bst. , ■Port'Philip Buck 0 ,1. 1 Glen wherry l'O 2 Cripple ... ... 2 0 0 Croton ... 0 2 .0 Bobby-Burns > - 3 '3 0 Native ... ■ 0 0' 0 ?Eor the Consolation;-1 f'aiydieap of i£lo, distance one mile; fcliV»re was l> bu'ti a single entry, and the resiill; was a Jiollow victory for Mr.'M'Kay's br h Sliladin.. In .accordance w.ith' the usual custom in such cases, the owner received only fifty per cent, of the stakes. The meeting-was brought to a conclusion with a Hospital Race for £lO. • Instance,fhalf a nrile. Catch weights. The i\idei* of the winning horse to be presented with a..'handsome whip. Port Philip Buck .1 Merrythought ... ... ... ... ... 2 Fenian 3 Mr. Jon"s,;of Dunedin, purchased the mare Adi liolland for £LiO. Th« r icer J lvelin \v is sol I at Sydney to a New Zealand purchaser.