SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15650, 2 July 1914, Page 10

SPORTING.

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. INCREASED STAKE MONEY. By Telegraph—'Pre Association—Copyright. (Received Jul;' 1, 6.20 p.m.) Mblbouhsb, July 1. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club has increased tho e,takes for next season to about £15,000. The changes iz/iludo the Hopetoun and Armadale Cups, the Eclipse Stakes, and the Gwyn and Mona Nursery Handicaps, the prizes for each of which have been, increased to £1000. TROTTING ASSOCIATION. [Br telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Wednesday. A meeting of tlie Hew Zealand Trotting Association w held to : dny. The Forbury Park Club forwarded ovidenco taken at tho hearing of the charge of having given false evidence made by K. Logan against 'I'. E. Williaraß, as a result of which the latter had, been fined £10 for interference with llogina Belle in the Beach Handicap at the ciub'.i winter meeting, for which that mare had boon disqualified. Tho action of the club in imposing the fine was endorsed. Tho evidence disclosed tho fact that one of the patrol stewards had been interested in the race, and it was decided to ask the club for au explanation of that official's admission. The application of W. J. Burk for the removal of his disqualification imposed in 1903 was adjourned till nest meeting. Notices of motion to come before the Trotting Conference s vero considered, and .the president was instructed to oppose the proposal of the Forbury Park Trotting Uub giving permission to clubs and individuals, to appeal to the conference from all decisions of the association. Cases of alleged " ringing in " of trotting horses which have been under investigation for some time past were considered. The first case was that of Teviotdale, alleged to bo identical with Romany Lad. It was decided to postpone consideration of tho case until further information linTl been received, and to call upon A. McGregor and 11. Stringer, tho former trainer and owner, to produce Teviotdale for inspection by the association's ey&miner by August 1. The board r Iso dealt with the Alexandra Park case, .the allegation being that (lie horso was identical with Red Cloud, who had raced in Canterbury, and also in Wanganui, in 'L9ll. Evidence to this effect had been given by several witnesses, while other witnesses called by Mr. J. K. Corritran denied tho statement. Mr. Corri gar. stated that Alexandra Park was bred by himself, and ho had worked him for a considerable. time. The inquiry is proceed-. ing

METROPOLITAN CLUB.

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church, Wednesday. . The annual meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club was ijf'd ("-das. tho Hon. C. C. Louisson presiding. Th« chairman stated that the quality of Ihi sport during tho past sea: ?v. had been of* high order. The attendance of the public at the gatherings had enormously increased, and as a consequence tho receipts irom all souroea had constituted a record. The amount given in stakes in 1910-1?. was £13,511, and last year ft was £16,665, and in the forthcoming season it would be aboilV £20,000. Next year a stake of £'2500 would bo offered for one i-aco, and this was the largest, ever offered for any race in Nc* Zealand. Recommend ions to tho incoming committee were passed that an extensive trial should be given to a scheme of starting races by the distance instead of tho present system of time.