SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15047, 17 July 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

i | BACmO FIXTURES". I ,]y 20-WsUit>Bton Baring ClanowWßßS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ",™v_Tho Wellington Racing Olub'a jffs r s °" ~Md ~ <■ Liir 15. 19. nd U ' „.* <=alvaga won the Auckland Cnp , *SfSKS tlmt Hartini-Henr y won Cup <18M). .nrmißßT. Mount Boskill.-Lady Lucy rtfXfwon the New Zealand Gap of I*9. 'mreiY-liavanter was got by Captivator. - tmneted as a hurdler prior to earning giSSSta tto Great Northern Steeple-Marckopa.-Gipsy Bill was got by «• ■ « Ornnd-Hit or Miss. Accordinsr to the £rf b£«U Gipsy Bill last season ran a tlnee-ycar-old. Ir. the list of entries -tr tb© New Zealand Cup, published in the Seres, ho figures aa a six-year-old. Gipsy Ml started once last season unsuccessfully. I !¥>. cinnot give you the name of bis trainer, j NOTES BY PHAETON. vm W*!liiißton Racing Club will inaugunte their winter meeting to-day, wlien the Wellington Steeplechase will bo brought up for decision- With the prospect of a field ,>f a dozen going to the post, a capital contest should result. The follcvioc is the Jist of acceptors:—Continuance 11-13, Antarctic 11.10, Hautero 11.3, Sir Lethe 11A Black Northern 10.11, Paritutu 10.9, Captaiix Jiofcle 10.5, Whakaweira 10.1, Compass 10.1, Glenatore 10.0, Master Paul 9.13 v The Chief 9.U. Lugecn 9.9, Zante 9.?, Flammgo 9.7. The Winter Hurdle Race has the following strong field engaged:—-Black Northern 11.3, Pnisaho 31.8, The Rover 10.8, The Ns'Jve 10.6, Bollin 9.11, Windage 9.6, Silver Ciuse a.S, Darby Paul 9.5, Elfish 9-*, Goodwin Park 9,4, Sandy Paul 9.3, White Cockade 9.2, GaaUo 9.0, Uranvum 9-0, Bismarck 9.0, Master Theory 9.0, Kildonan 9.0, Nescot 9.0, St. Kelvin 9.0. 3; Mr. W. Roulston, the owner of Soultoria, was in town yesterday, and in the course of i conversation with the Pukokohe sportsman I gathered some particulars anent the recent »ensational removal of the brown mare from Belmont. Soultoria is batik at her old hoa* and a© far as can be seen she came through her s*aveK» trial without aiarked ill affects. The statement made that Soultoria had beea clipped turns out to be incorrect. She still carries her heavy brown cost, and tha fact that the clippers were not used no doubt saved the mare from contracting a aevora chill as the result of her being turned adrift without clothing when the thieves got near to the danger tone at Kawhia. That more than one person was concerned in the act of breaking and entering at, Belmont, and the removal ■ ef the mare, soh'd evidence is forthcoming; sad certain facts go to support tliei theory that there were three persons concerned in t!ie affair. The case comes before the Pehoo Court at Ptikekohe to-msorrow, when fe-. man arrested on the charge of; theft will be placed on his trial From Sydney papers to hand it would . £«ao that tho majority report of members composing ih& New South Wales Totalisa- ' tor Commiasii on against the legalisation of , the' instrnmejat Cam© as a big surpriae. ; ' In the course of a comment on the subject the Sydney Refeiree says: *' In anything associated with racing the unexpected so often happens that I suppose we should not be rorprised even at the report of the New Snath Wales Totalisator Commission being adverse to the legalisation of machine-bet- ; ting in this State. A few weeks ago the attitude of a majority of the members of the Commission towarda the totalisator certainly lent itself to the idea that they would ; recommend ita iiatramctioD, but in book'i making circles in Sydn«y last week there j wis a certain amount of fttiiet confidence -i/A that such would not'' l be.'the';_case,.'and' V the result did credit to the perspicuity of. mem, hm of the nng. The change in views of members of th«i Commission appears to have ooniiid&ably astonished Mr. McCourt. for oe being interviewed by a represisntativa of the Daily Telegraph last week, he said, among "Other things: I understood from my association with tho rest of tho CommissioneES k ttiat nejwtly all of them, with the exotqpttion of Mr. Brontnell, were in favour of it in some form os other. You could teM by th» way each mernbor of the Commission Gjcamined the,-witnesses what ' his opinion was. There ia no doubt that ; the weight of the t evidence is largelty in favour of the totalisator.' Tlier© has been a ©onsideratt'o: change of opinion amongst the andonbtedly, since the last adjournniient of tho meeting of the ; Commission about three weeks ago. I attended the Commission on Tuesday morning -'with the firm conviction that tho totalisator would be recommended to b© introduced into Hew South Waka by a majority of ■■ the menabars of the Cbmmi&aion-*" V ** P3oi.,'* ■ of' :the" Re^eoroo,, ■' remarks: " Personally, I ffegardeel a report by tho Commission ir* favour of tho totalisator as assured, though I havo nwer been very sanguine . as to the legalisation of the machine. For oae thing, the boclanaking influence is particularly strong m this State, and another ic that" most of the churches are also arW3»d against th* totalisator. With two such fottga fighting in systematio fashion for tho s*iae ecd, though for very different reasons; k 1 suppose the chances will always be greatly against the installation of the machine on our courses." i

Old Carbine's name was kept green at Heinmgton on Saturday last, when his grandson Guncap won the V.R.C. Grand National , Steeplechase in record time. Gnncap wag got by Carbinier, a horse that might have put up a good stud record had " he been advantageously placed. Unfortunately Carbinier was not destined to see a long life. Some time back he was burned to deaib in a West Australian conflagration. j the defeat of a warm favourite in the shape of Sweeper 11. was associated with the English Derby the victory of the Jflrey filly Tag&lie was far from, taking shape as a big surprise. A short time prior to ; Mse race Mr. W. Raphael, the owner, cf • Tagahe, had an idea of reserving her for the Oaks, but she (rave her party such <nthat the Derby was mapped out for her, and how she led from start to finish is now a matter of history. The crushing defeat that Tagalie met with in the Oats two days after spread-eagling her field in the Derby constitutes one of the most sensational surprises associated with the fillios' race, and the " glorious uncertainty of racing" once again received a pronounced illustration.

Referring to the Epsom Derby of 1812 the Xondec Sportsman says: " There is no range of imposing buildings called the grandstand, no paddock, no enclosed ring, no number board and no rails. The course was corded for tho last half mile or so to keep the spectators from the line of running, and a hideous stone edifice, very small and inconvenient, near the winning-chair, as the judge's box was called, was the only thing at all resembling a grandstand. A few tiooths then were on the hill, even in those dark ages, used mosily for the consumption of indifferent porter and purposes of gs.mbling, and most of the sportsmen of the day galloped about the course on horseback in a very reckless and breakneck manner."

Thejifcowards of the English Jockey Club are striving to prevent the display of bettinglists on English racecourses, and at a recent , Hurst Park meeting Lord Derby complained about the number of these put up outside the enclosures. It was pointed out, however, by the superintendent of police, that to cope with the matter in such an immense assemblage ho would require thrico the cumber of men. at his disposal.

. Owing to the Remuera drainage works, Straining operations are likely to be seriously (interfered with at Ellerslie this spring. A large sower is being laid across the racecourse, cutting up the course proper below the Derby stand, and also the hurdle schooling track and the steeplechase ■ course below the stand double and the water jump. The tan, sand, middle grass, and the two-year-told tracks have been tunnelled under. This ■ week about 50 men have been put off the job, which means that the work is likely to drajg on for some time to come, a most uueatisfactory happening for trainers. V. Whitaker, who recently took owr tie "fine range of stabbing on the Great South Road formerly held by the iate Gecrge (Wright, has the following horses under his charge :~Muskew&i, Monorosae, Sky High, Ohefcterfiald, His Eminence, Hierarchy, Ibe .. C?orinthian, Cliaptbes»,JHighlaa(i Chief, and . 'PMn^ar^.: i (trotterJ..*; ■ ■ .

—. — 1 , «--., Goodwin Park has not been Uo-t at. the nurdling business, but. the s>ou ot, Sylvia Park and Vivat has .shown Jifle form oyer, the battens. In certain well-informed q&trteratMs'" -gelding is expected to show up prominently ■in the ' Winter Hurdles' ,ab rtentham. v; . ■ t Although the two-year-old track at EllersJie is ready for use, no work lias been registered on it for some wiomings past, owing to the heavy rains. The traek has been splendidly laid down, and is highly spoken of by trainers. \ ■ Jack Del aval, . the game Httloj.Seaton DelaVal—Miss «?ack gelding, »;• in Work again under T. Stenning's car© ait. EHeralie. Should the handicappers not over-burden the little fellow he ought to add further % his winning record next seaaon. . , Last year the Auckland horse Hbanga ! won the Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase on i the opening day of the Wellington Winter Meeting. In to-day's event Auckland is well represented by Tui Cakobau, Armagh, and Taioha, . '- . Lubricator the coming three-year-old fullbrother to Waipuna. by Soult—Folly, and the filly Spinster, of like age, by Soult— Waitarua, have, joined the active »brigade at headquarters. The pair belong to Mr. Jaa. Muir. " Black 'Northern, the half-brother to Irish and Royal Irish, is engaged in both the j Wellington Steeplechase and the -Winter Hurdle Race at Trentham to-day. According to report the Auckland horse may be seen out m the cross-country ev^oi, Kopane {Sir Laddo—Ponaturi), who waa recently shipped from Auckland to Austrahas won the Wollongong Mile at the Wollongotiß races on Tuesday of last week. He was piloted by H. Curran, and started at a remunerative price. The Rover, who figures in the .Wellington Winter Hurdles to-day with IGst 6lb in the saddle, won this: race: in good style last year. The Advance gelding is also an acceptor for the Parliamentary Handicap, to be run this afternoon. '■ : ""'.'. ~;'.•■

Peary (Birkenhead—Norsemaid) has been whispered about as_ a likely Winter Cup winner. If there is any. foundation for such •a report this Karamu-trained equine ought to hold the opposition safe in the Trial Handicap at Trentham this afternoon.

Yalido, tho English-bred, but New, Zea-land-owned horse, now in Sydney, is ensraijed on Saturday in the Granville. Stakes, ona mile, to be at Rosehill races. He is credited with being a very speedy fellcw. ~','■

Almeida, the three-year-old daughter of Meld Battery and Albuera, who has been off the scene for several months, has again joined the active division at headquarters. She is still an inmate of J. Williamson's stable. ■

Devastation continues to make steady, progress under the watchful eye of Trainer F. Stenning at headquarters., and all going woii in the meantime the San Francisco colt should be in nice fettle for tho early spring*

_ Lugeon, one of the acceptors for the Wellington Steeplechase, is a useful inare hailing from Southland. She is looked upon as likely, to win an obstacle event ere the jumping season is brought to a close.

Monoplane (Bs t 6lb) started in the Warwick Farm Handicap, one mil© and a-quar-ter, on Saturday week, but finished in th© rucky Harley winning in 2m. 945. H. Outran rode Monoplane.

Don Quex, Ifot 151b (C. Scott) was a runner in the hurdle! race, two miles, decided at Warwick Farm {Sydney), on Jnlv 6, but the Auckland horse finished well back, Mexico Lad winning in 3m 435.

On the opening day of the V.B.C. Grand National fixture at Ffemington, the Myross Handicap, a - seven-fur long event for two-year-olds, went, to the Multiform filly Malbay, who beat St. Constant by a neck. '■'.' B. Hannon arrived at Trentham safely with Salute and TEJranium, and his charges will be seen in action tnia afternoon, the former in the Parliamentary Handicap, and the latter in the -Winter Hurdles.

Bully eontimws to register good work on the flat at EHerabe, and will probably journey to lUecarton lor the Grand National Hurdles. The Freedom gelding does not require much schooling over fences.

Sphinx. Glad Tidings, and the Gladstone rising tbree-year-old filly, have joined F.Stenning's stables at Ellerslie. The latter is a half-sister to Sphinx and Ben Jonson. ••:■ ■

The chestnut colt Monorail, by Monotonia —Daffodil, bears a bright appearance just now, and under F. Loomba guidance is being got ready for the early three-year-old events'©£ next spring.

Monoplane, Sir Artegal, Don Quex, Kopane,. Manurere, Vahdo, Allegory,- and Canute eight New Zealand horses, figure on the card as competitors at'Rosehill (Sydney) races on Saturday next.

Monotoria, the rising three-year-old owned and trained 'by F. MeManermn, is progressing satisfactorily at headquarters. Th© Idonoiform—-Latoria colt is nominated for the next Avondal© Guineas.

Admiral Soult appears to. be none th© worse for his exertions at Gisborne,' where he Won a couple of races. Now. that he has again struck winning form, the Admiral may do well this i!oming season.

J. Wbitt&ker is getting a lengthy string together at Ellerslie, the latest recruit* to his stable being His Eminence, and Hierarchy, a pair of equinea recently trained by Denis Moragban.

Prince Soult, the local crack • two-year-old of the season now drawing to a close, is hitting out nicely in his work at Ellerslie, and promises io play hia part well next season.. .- .

Taiaha. who won a double at the Gis~ borno Winter Meeting, will be ridden today at Trentham by A. J. McFlynn. Ho is engaged in tbj Haok and Hunters' Steeplechase. •

Old Paritutu (lOst 91b) has many admirers for to-day's Wellington Steeplechase, in whidh/event last year he ran second, beaten three lengths by. the Auckland horse Hoanga.

•After winning the V.'R.O.- Grand National Hurdle Race on Wingarara the ex-Auck-land horseman, J. N. McGregor, went out on Tinapagee and won the Maiden Steeplechase..'

Hautere, the Great Northern Steeplechase winner reached Trentham safely. The son of Euroclydon will be ridden m the Wellington Steeplechase by J. Deerey.

Trainer J. McHugh (private trainer to Mr. S. Bradley) is handling a rising two-year-old colt by the Auckland Cup winner, Wairiki, from Repulse.

La Reina has been paid up for in both the Stewards' and Parliamentary Handicaps to be disposed of at Trentham to-day, and may contest both races.

Flyiag Feather, the rising two-year-old by Obligado—Cadenco, owned by Mr. W. Brown, has gone into tho hands of P. Conway, at Ellerslie.

A rising two-year-old filly by Soult from Elf is being handled by E J. Rae at Ellerslie. This youngster is a full-sister to the useful Bleriot.

Wingarara, who led the field homo in tho V.R.C. Grand National at Flemington on tho 6th inst., was bought cheaply by the present owner, Mr. L. Robertson, for 95gns.

One of the latest arrivals at Ellerslie is Miss Motion, a throe-year-old filly by St. Curate from Oten. She is a stable companion to the Obligado gelding, Geneva.

Tact still bears that rakish appearance, bftt is going along nicely at headquarters with a view to fulfilling early spring engagements.

Laverna, the rising three-year-old filly by Spalpeen—Waimangu, is going on tho fight way under F. McManemin's direction at Ellerslie.

The latest addition to F. Loomb's stable at Ellerslie is a two-year-old filly by King's Guest. This youngster is a likcly-looking galloper.

In addition to Salvannie, A. McMillan has a Boniform filly in hand at Ellerslie, named Maritaform. This rising 'ihree-year-old is useful-looking.

P. Conway has again taken in hand the mare Vestal, and she -is now in work on the tracks at Ellerslie.

R. E. Brown has taken in hand at headquarters a filly named Vengeance, by Seaton Belaval from aHotcbkiss mare.

INTER PROVINCIAL GOSSIP. [bt TELEGKAPH.—OWN COBRasroXDSNTS J CANTERBURY. ■ '■■■ - ; : ;. ":■*. .■". : ;-;:,,:,;; ; .'Tuesday, Ws are having «• particularly time in the matter of wearier this winter. A while ago we \pcre congiiatulating oursekei: tliat we had got to the: end of the raijry,spell, there was another'.break last week. As might be ejected'..'"-'the tracks at Riccartdn are, in a very heavy state,; and fait work is /» quite out of. the question .on them. On Saturday the caretaker relieved the "situation by opening the outsido of the. course proper, | and the trainers eagerly took advantage of [the opportunity to give their charges some sound "gallops, though even then the going was very soft. Unless we' have a great im? prcvement in the weather conditions during this week, there will Iro grea| lamenting among the trainers who have designs on events at tiia Grand National meeting. - The Southland trainer ; P. .T. Hogan'arrived during last week withliugebn, =v*ulgur. Boy, and Magdnla; who will'complete.their training at Riccarton for thiKr engcrgenicnrs at the Grand National meeting. He was followed by miothifr Southland trainer, CM Christie;, with Jack Ashore and Pure "Gold, j Both these trainers doubtless coneluiled ! that they would find better.training ground'! at Riccarton . than in the South, ■ butt St present things are not turning out ■welt I for them in that- respect. -• .One of the j Southerners,. .Lugeon,- claims'; cross-country omjageKsents at Trentham, but will not go North,-the intention being to keep'her here for the Grand National Steeplecnasie. \shO v is ASgreat jumper, but lacks pace on anything she has so far shown. The Wellington Racing Clubijias applied for October 26 ami October 28 as the dates-.' for its spring meeting. Mondays October 28, is Labour Day—rii, holiday the Wellington 'j Racing Club has engaged for the last.two j seasons. The Canterbury jockey Club has given -notice of its intention to object to these dates when the committee of the ' Racing Conference has the. matter under review, as the spring meeting at Riccarton will open on November; 2> the Saturday following the close of.the:' Wellington Racing Club's fixture. I should doubt much heed being paid to the objection. ,-; ,-•■•". There are a few people about here who have a big fancy for Master Raid's chance in the Wellington Steeplechase!. Judging by his schooling, efforts he should experience no difficulty in negotiating the country at Trentham. The main doubt is as to his ability to stay; 'but this is in his favour, that he can now be ridden a waiting race behind his field, whereas his former, custom was to rush to the front and stay there a3 long as he could. M. Outte, with Countermine, and R, Longley, with Master Paul and White Cockade, left for Wellington on Saturday. All three horses ai« very well. Master. Paul in particular is looked on as a very promising horse for engagements ahead.« despite the fact that he is a novice over the country. ; ;

Another Ricearton candidate for Trent ham, Sea King, shaped, verv*.badly in i schooling display over hurdles last week and I fancy tne attempt.to make a hurdlei out of him will be abandoned. He may, however, "be. taken to Wellington to raw on thft flat on th© second day. The. twoj-year-old Gl©nom© and the jumper St. Kevin are two more horses that have already left for Wellington. Glenome is a very smart galloper, and may run well. ..'. ' t . ' ;. Th© three-year-old filly Foil (by MartianAssegai) has been thrown out of activo work and sent home to her owner's place. A. McCaulay has l-ecommissioned Coroniform and Foam Flake, both of whom look well after their spell. It iS understood that Mr, J. Buckley has made a present of St. Aidan to the wellknown Southern rider Jf. Be&le, who has frequently won in Mr. Buckley's' colours. The latest about the O&maru sportsman is that his health is so Jar improved that he has abandoned the idea of going to England.

'',"',.'-'- WELLINGTON. '' ■'■ •'. ' >- : Tuesday. :•: Mr. F. HaJI, of Gisborne, has arrived in Wellington, and will remain here t6 see his horse Mira race at Trentham. There is a rising four-year-old halfbrother, by Multifid, running out at Mr. Hall's ©state at Gisborne, but as he ia a big, overgrown colV his owner baa decided to give him time before asking him fo race.' " :

It is quit© likely that Rising Sun, a winner fat Gisborne, will shortly change hands, as an Auckland sportsman has him under offer for £100. If a sal© takes place the Robin Adair gelding will go into D. Morraghan's stables. ' 0. Pritehard is now permanently settled at Trentham, and the old ■Hutt course will know him no more. Until his new stables are built he will locate his team in the Wellington: Racing Club's boxes on tho racecourse. '

Among the interested suectators present i at Trectham on Saturday was T. Pritehard. His leg is still encased in plaster of Paris, but by supporting it with a sling he is able to hobble about on crutches. He is in excellent spirits, but expects it will be a month yet ere the plaster,can be removed, Bert Bae returned from England last week, having been absent from New Zealand for 12 months. Sea Queen is an unlikely starter for the Parliamentary Handicap. If she should be seen out, however, she will carry her old pilot, W. Price, who will also ride Shuja and Kew in their respective; engagements. S. Reid's mounts on Wednesday wijl be Ceylon, Mount Victoria, La Reina, and Mediterranean. R. Hatch will ride Ladrone, Undecided, Serenity, and other members of F. Higgatt's team. R. Kelly will ride Gaelic in the Winter Hurdles.; The Auckland ' horseman J. Jones, who has several engagements to ride at Trentham this week, reached Wellington on Friday. After the Trentham meeting he will return home to school Dunborve and Sphinx for F. Stenning, and will then proceed to Riccarton for the Grand National meeting. • Antarctic will be ridden in his Trentham and Riccartonengagements bv J. Stewart, who is to remain in New Zealand over the meetings named. Leapuki was backed lor a good sum to Win the Winter Cup soon after the weights appeared. \ Coronetted is to be sent to the post for the Parliamentary Handicap. ; Continuance has been acquitting himself really well over the big country at Napier, and so far there seems to be no reason for setting aside the good opinion formed of this chaser in the early part of the jumping eeason, ' Windage is a sure starter in the Winter Hurdles this week. WANGANTJI. * : ; Tuesday. F. Tilley brought Goodwin Park, Kilrain, and Postillion into Wanganui during last week, in order to give them some galloping on the tracks here. The three look vory fi(i, and should run well r in their engagements at Trenf;ba«i. Goodwin Park appears to have filled out a. bit, and has been moving very freely in his work. He is engaged in the Winter Hurdles on Wednesday with 9st 41b. Kilrain is to be given a run in the To Aio Handicap, in which ho has 9st 91b. In a' gallop with the Advance —Brown Spec colt Postilion, Kilrain showed a lot of pace, and should make things merry for the opposition. Postillion will make his appearance in the Trial Plate. He is a fine-looking colt, and should make a name for himself later on. • There is every probability of p]lectrakoff being put into work again soon. The Menschikoff gelding lias been off the scene for some months, during which time ho was in a very bad way at one period, but careful (attention pulled him through, and ho is now all right again, and there is every reason to expect that ho will show all his old brilliancy during the coming season. Compass, Darby Paid, and Ngatiranui left on j Friday in charge of P. Coffey to fulfil their Trentham engagements. The former has made such improvement in his jumping over the big fences lately that he is much fancied for the Steeplechase on Wednesday. He -bruLed his heel slightly the other morning, but the injury was not serious, and no is quite well Again now. He is in splendid fettle, and so is Darby Paul. The latter has given several very pleasing displays over the little sticks, and is at tho top of his form. He is expected to be hard to beat in the Winter Hurdles, and the Coffey double —Compass and Darby Paul—has been backed for a lot of money. Ngatiranui has also been galloping, and will probably pick up a race before returning home. r John left here on Monday, en route for Trentham. Albert Jackson has the Cuirassier gelding in capital form, though maybe he' will be all the better tor a race at Trentham, #hich should liven him up for the Grand National. He will be ridden at Trentham and at Riccarton by Jack Stewart, who will also have the .mounts on Antarctic, and therefore he looks to have a big chance of riding a winner or two shortly. _ Goodwin • Park had a spin ".over the schooling' hurdles on Friday, and shaped well. He is improving in his jumping, and it will be n» surprise to find him prove a success at this ganwi & *• J

TARANAKT. Tuesday. Con the Shauuhrami is pleasintf_ iJb» | track-watchers at Hawera, and w w *W. r x B *£ m good a five furlongs on the sand track, as/lias been .seen here for some time. There is plenty .of the Coronet gfWi': and ■ the mnJe scale of weights, should ! suit him better than it will some new u ■.■ have to meet. In the Winter Cup m Has been weighted at M 71b, half a.moiie above the minimum,' whichwill permit;, or a man :in the-saddle,' and with the .g"»'l? to " JS liking the son"of Coronet should not <lw grace this-province if started in tne race referred to. T. Pine, his mentor, is also working Girattlin, a full-brother to bon.me Shaughraun, snid ; a filly 'St. Clements, which, is, I understahdj, owned by one ot the TaranaMi Unem btjrs of Parliament Hawera-trained horses engaged in the three principal events at the coining U. 0.0. Grand National ./Meeting are (Grand National Steeplechase), Darby l&ul (National Hurdles), and Ngatiruaniu, _Uon the SlMvughraun. Smilax. and Patriotic (Winter Cup).. -,-. ' '. '■■> , „ :■■'Trained r J. Brown -S hard at iwork upon Smilax, and the 'Obligado gelding is, being kept, - welfc:'into the collar on tno llawera tracks. All K'oing meanwhile, he will go to Christchurch in duo course. Tho .remaining-.;Whiter Cup candidate from F-iv.vv(i i- who since racing at the Tnranaki autumn meeting was added io tjie ii-st aua.spelled. ;i. r'. AioaUiird nas only hud iho win i>r l'ntronus up - again since fc>"-' about a couple of but as he is bowling along well In his'work; he is apparently; one of the sort' that conw. to hand quickly. In all- probability he will ,'te seen out at the coming Wellington/meeting, as msty also 'most ol" tha others proiviously mentioned. Bismarck broke down; a few, d.ijs ago, and in consequence J. Fryer has abandoned his intention:.of visiting Trentham with the Uhlan gelding and St. Serf. Tho last-men-tioned is standing up to h|s work all right, and Fryer is hopeful that the firing to which ..the son ; 6f St. Paul was subjected \ during the ■ siimmfer for hock troubles JiasJ effected av'-pernianent'cure. ■ !: "*] ; 0. Cox's j'team at: l ' doing well, though] none of. them claim 'eitgagements . ja-...- tne.] u-ear future. ; At Auu-tcn or' ; B.oino of the | earlier spring; meetings,, however, Sam Pan, Royal Murine, arid i'rineess Flo will l.probably sport.,!?ilk.- The deformed joint, with I which Recipe •is blemished has caused' ;.bjs I traincr some trouble, though the Stepriiak ! gelding never actually broke "down oil it, I and Cos Is h<o|>e£tdvof yet gotting more raCes out-Of the speedy little fellow, whom ho describes ss one of the best-constitu-tioned hocsOs he has ever had through his hands. ;" ~: .''■., , , .■ . J. Fryer tells me that Alluro ; has made a good recovery from the Operation performed on him for wind troubles, and in all probability the "Handsome Jack gelding and his full-sister- Handsome Maid will rejoin team later On,- 7r t . "■"■.■

NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CONFERENCE. | LEGISLATION AND RACING. " ! INCREASED PERMITS URGED. [BY ttsia'GBARH.—PRSSS ASSOCIATION.] \ ' ' . Wbliilvctox,; Tuesday. The Jfew Zealand Trotting Conference; opened-to-day. Mr. Jehu Howe (Auckland Trotting Club) presided. Seventceu other delegates were present. . > .. The president; congratulated the members on. the position of the sport, considering: the amount of legislation brought in aflecting.it, it was surprising that breeders and owners found so much encouragement to keep their interest in the sport alive. The last: amendment of the Gaming Act, be held, had reduced the number of days of racing, in its direct and incidental effects by between 200 and 500 days, and not by 54. only, .aa was- universally thought. No one could now raise the cry that there was too much racing. There was room for adjustment, and' the claims of a number of clubs for reinstatement were fully justified. . Disestablishment of Clubs. He continued that the Bill, in sweeping out the bookmaker and cutting off 54 days of racing,' automatically killed 200 or more clubs, which the Bill had no intention of affecting at all. He doubted if evea racing people themselves knew until it was too late what dir« effects the Bill would have in many, cases, and, certainly,', no one dreamt, after the Bill had been passed and before the' Racing Commissioners were appointed, that on top of everything else a mint- r ber of very old eat-ablitihed toisjisator clubs ] would bo abolislfed. He'was strongly of opinion < that the permita which were taken away could very reasonably be restored to some of thi' 'disfranchised clubs. Alleged Increase in Betting. Referring to the outcry against the increase of betting, he' said that people might imagine they saw in the large figures representing;, the amount of betting at Mte different meetings an increase in gambling, but they would" be mistaken. What had happened was that a portion of the investments which used to be absorbed by.the bookmakers now goes into the machine. Although at large gatherings the total investments throughout the day seem enormous, they do not show i an alarming (mount of gambling. Some.money'■! goes through the machine time after time, and, I whilst the aggregate seems alarming, an invest!- j gation and analysis would at once present an entirely different aspect. Speculation was ingrained in the very nature of mankind, and all the laws of tho lend would never repress tho inclination. Trotting Clubs and Good Horses.

Mr. Bow© summarised the evidence he had given before the Parliamentary Committee, pointing out that trotting encouraged the brecdjug of''the. utility horse,; the very type required for defence purposes. Compared with other years, the operations of the clubs were heavy. Notwithstanding the heavy taxation imposed on them, they had been satisfactory during the year. Prize money amounting to £35,661 had been given, apart from £6442 given by racing clubs thai catered for trotting. " Speaking of the use of hobbles, he said they had made many worthless brutes become racing tools, and it was proposed to increase the number of races for straight-out trotters. In the matter of the provident fund, it was propoeed to bring forward proposals that would allow amateur riders and drivers to participate.

Resolutions Adopted. A number of resolutions passed by the Auckland Mutual Sports Protection Association were read, but the chairman of the Conference decided that the letter should be received, and that the Minister for Internal Affairs should be informed that the Conference of New Zealand Trotting Clubß does not approve of the resolution, and does not recognise the Auckland Mutual Sports Protection Association Mr. Selig (Nevr Zealand Trotting Association) moved, " That in all programmer of clubs that hold eight races per day there shall "be at least two races per day for unhobbled horses of trotting' gait only, and at least one-llfth of the stakes given by any such club at each meeting: Shall be allotted to such races." The present rule provides for one race jwr clay, with an allotment of'at least one-seventh of the stakes. Mr. Samuel (Hutt) strongly supported the motion, but, for the sake of the smaller clubs, he moved ns an amendment, "That the amount, 'one-fifth' be reduced to ' one-sixth/" The amendment was carried, and the, motion as amended was adopted.. ■ . A motion from the New Zealand 1 rotting Association, "That licenses to train, ride, or ( drive should not be issued to any person undejr the ace- of 17 years," wa« lost on the voices. A number of nfinor amendments in the rules were adopted. Readjustment of Permits, The application of the Manawatu Trotting Club for a totalisntor permit gave Mr. Sclig the opportunity to advocate a deputation to the new Minister for Internal Affairs for a readjustment of nerniits It was the bounden duty of the Conference to try to get Aotalisator permits, for ali deserving clubs. Mr Mackenzie (Otahuhu) moved, " That the Conference recommends that a deputation, consisting of the chairman and Mr. Welig, wait on the Minister with regard to extra permits to be granted to trotting clubs." The Chairman, in seconding the motion, stronglv advocated the support of the Sports Protection League, so that sports Irndies, might get the treatment to which they were justly entitled. Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted as follows:-— President, Mr. John Kowe (re-elected); vicepresident, Mr. H. J. Gore; executive, Messrs. Roberts, "Pannell, Gore, Maokay, and president anrl viee-presklenb. The Conference then concluded. WELLINGTON EACES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PHESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington-, Tuesday, It was still raining hard at two o'clock this afternoon, and the outlook for the races to-mor-row is very bad: