SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18059, 6 April 1922, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING CONCLUDED. NITA BELL WINS LEADING RACE. The Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting was concluded yesterday, »nd the weather being in full keeping with the season, there was an assemblage estimated at 16,000 at Alexandra Park. From first to last everything connected with the meeting worked mo3t smoothly, and with a total absence of anything of a jarring character the outing proved one of the most enjoyable days associated with the Epsom ground. The stipendiary stewards, Mr. T. H. Davey (chief), and Mr. A. ©, Mabee, were both prosent, but there was not a single incident calling for their intervention. The totalisator receipts for the day amounted to £46,213, which represents an increase of £6736, compared with tho corresponding day last year. The total investments for the meeting amounted to £91.097 10s, against £86,220 10s last year—an increase , of £5877. The leading event of the programme, the Prince of Wales Handicap, brought out a field of eight, Mr. G. Paton furnishing the favourite with Nit* Bell. The brackettod I pair Wild Briar and Man-o'-War. were next in demand, and the other contestants were supported in the following order: —Comedy Chiei. Gold Girl, Woodvale, and Grand Voyago. The race gave rise to a stirring contest. William the First had' most to say in the early stages of the contest. Comedy Chief, who went to the front three furlongs from home, flattered the hopes of his admirers by showing tho way into the, straight, and he looked like a winner at the middle of the terraces, but hero Nita 8011, who had been travelling in groat stylo from tho head of the straight, challenged, and the Gold Bell mare beat her chestnut rival by a neck amidst a ecene of intense- excitement. Arthur Julian, v.ho steered Nita Bell, was never seen to bettor advantage, and the warm cheer that came to him whon he brought the bay m. re back to tho enclosure was well doeerred. As lie first four horses were only separated by somethins like half a length, the handicappei, Mr. F. W. Edwards, wis warmly congratulated on his admirablo adjustment. The Adams Memorial Handicap, which carried a 100 guinea gold cup, presented by Mrs. S. A. Adams, brought out a fine field of seventeen contestants, and Mi. A. F. Freeth furnished the winner with Ballin, who won his raco in good style. Shortly after the race, the handsome cup was presented in the enclosure to Mr. Freeth, by the president of the Auckland Trotting Clnb, Mr. J. Rowe, and in doing so, he made fitting reference to the etrone part wh.ch the late Mr. Adams had played in lay.ng tho foundation of tho sport at Alexandra Park. Mrs. Adams had donated the cup as a memento to her late husband who would be long remembered for the many good qualities he displayed. Cheers were given for Mr. Freeth, and also for Mrs. Adams. The Trotting. BARN HANDICAP TROT (Harness) of £■250; Becond horse £50. third, £25; for trotting horses only; li miles. J. R. Corrigan'a b f Rose Bingen, 3yra, by Nelson Bingen—Rose Elect, limit (A. E. Adams) .. ...... ■ • 1 Lovcgrove Bros.' Huia Girl, 84yds bhd T. Roc's Fairbairn,' 60yds bhd (S. J. Roe) t B. Walker's Bon Bon, 156yis bhd IN. Cunningham. .. • ■ • • • • ' Also Started.-Saloaman, Impetuosity, Golden Downs, Fiat, Ansclme, Allen the Great. Native Boy. Never, Fear. Jenny Wallace, Bellson, limit; Audcx, Pete Peter, ©rattan Wilkes, 12yds bhd; Sandy Patch, Timbell, 24yds; Pine Child, Petor fae, Logan, 46yds: Peter Dean, Gnava, Lord Roberts, 84yds; Aerial Bingen 96yds; Wirihana 144 yds. Pete Peter was favourite. As thay came past the stand Ansoline, who was in the lead, held command for about half a mile, when Rose Bingen worked her way to the front, and the latter, striding along in bold style had established a commanding advantage when they reached the straight, and she was ton lengths in front when the last five furlongs ctune to be entered on. Huia Girl closed up a portion of the gap separating her from the leader, but Rose Bingen had matters all her own way and easinr down 3he won by two lengths. Huia Girl was a length and a-half in front of Fairbairn and Bon Bon, who finished a dead S>*at for third place. Time. 3m 495.

MANUKAU HANDICAP (Harness> of i 250; second hors* £60, third £25: 14 niiles. A. G. Pillinger's b m Lenglon, syrs, by Logan Pointer—lmperious m*re, limit (Lee) -.- 1 Pearson and Bauer's Glenoc, limit (0. Kauer) 2 J. Teddy's Anselm, 12yds bhd (Owner) 3 Also Started.—Johnny Golddust, Young Disappear, Manna, Guinea, Ivy Audubon, Directive, Bellova. Golden Wave, Nita Cole, Princess Drift, limit; Heather Girl, LouTima. 12yds bhd; Peter Scott, Gold Sound, Camille, 36yds; Goldflake. Pani. Hypo, 48yds; March. On, 84yds. Ivy Audubon was favourite. Lenglen was Quickly into the lead, and ehe showed the way right round, and passing the stand the second time she was two lengths in advance of Glenoc, which she increased at the back stretch. Glenoc j made a vigorous effort to overhaul Lenglen in the straight, but 'he Logan Pointer mare hung on gamely to her task, and strode home a winner by three-quarters of a length. Anselm was a length and a-half away in third place, with Pani half a length further back in fourth position. Time, 3m 64 4-53.

PRINCE OP WALES HANDICAP (Harness) of £1000; second horse £200. third £100, fourth £50; 2 miles. G. Paton's br m Nita Bell. syrs. by Gold Bell—Agneta, GOyds bhd (A, J. Julian) ] R, A. McMillan's ch g Comedy Chief, aged. 3Gyds bhd (Owner) 2 T. Roe's en m Gold Girl, aged, 72yds bhd (S. J. Roe) . -..5 J R. Corrigan's blk h Man-o'-War, aged, 150 yds bhd (J. Bryce) 4 Also Started.—William the First, limit; Wild Briar, 12yds bhd; Woodvale, 36yds; Grand Voyage, 72yds. Nita Bell was favourite. William the First led up the back, and when they reached the head of the straight he was leading Comedy Chief by a couple of lengths, Wild Briar being the one most prominent of the others. Passing the stand, William the First was going nicely in front qf Comedy Chief with a two-lengths' advantage, with Wild Briar a similar distance away third, and then, close up. came Grand Vpyage, while Man-o'-War had not perceptibly reduced the gap separating him frrm the leader. William the First, was Btill striding along nicely in front when the concluding seven furlongs came to be undertaken, and he showed the way out of the straight two lengths clear of Comedy Chief, 'with Wild Friar, Grand Voyage, and Nita Bel"! following in that order. Comedy Chief gradually crept up to William the First, and putting in a fine bit of work he had the southerner beaten as they made the far turn three furlongs from home, and when they reached the straight he was a couplo of lengths in front, with Wild Briar. William the First, and Nita Bell all together, and Man-o'-War going in great style. Comedy Chief combatted all challenges up to the terraces, when Nita Bell shot up on the outside, and the favourite ge'.ting the l-est of her rival in the last dozen _ stridas. she drew away and won an exciting race by a neck. Gold Girl was a head away, third, and then, a neck fuither back, came Man-o'-War, with Wild Briar well up, fifth. Timo, 4m 33 3-ss. i

AUTUMN HANDICAP .(Harness) of £250: second horse £50. third £25; for unhoppled horses only; 2 miles. F. W. Walker's b g Harry Audubon, 4yrs, by Great 84yds bhd (W. A. Price) .. 1 Glasheen and Busst's Stormy Voyage, 132 yds bhd (P. B. Glasheen) .. .. 2 A. B. Barker's Lena Patch. 96yds bhd (Owner) .. .. .. .. .. 3 Also Started.—Hoi Alto. Rua Pere, limit; My Junior, 12yds bhd; Succory, 36yds; Hint, 60yds; Wild Lad, 15Gyda. Harry Audubon was favourite. Rua Pete showod tho way, attended by Roi Alto, and when they passed the stand he was three lengths in front of Hint, Roi Alto and Harry Audubon following in that order, Rua Pere showed the way right round, but Roi Alto had command when the last five furlongs was undertaken, and he showed the way up the back, but as they reached the three-furlongs post Harry Audubon made his effort and, going on in fine style, he had the advantage at the middle of the top stretch. Coming along in fine style, Harry Audubon held the opposition quite safely all the way down the straight. and he 6cored a victory by a length and a-balf from Stormy Voyage, who defeated Lena Patch by a length and a-half for second honours, and the latter in turn was half a length in front of Roi Alto. Time. 4m 50 2-ss. ADAMS' MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Harneßß) of £300, with a Gold Cup valued at 100 guineas, presented by Mrs. S. A. Adams; second horiw £60. third £30- 1} miles. A. Freeth's or h Ballin, aged, by Bin* gara—Erica, 24yds bhd (J. Shaw) ... 1 L. Berkott's Progress, 24yds bhd (Owner) 2 J. Molloy's Brendo, 24yds bhd (J. Bryfee) 3 Also Started.—Reliant*, Queen Chimes, Ruanui, limit; Goldman, Groy Peter, March On, Goheral Advance. 12yds bhd; Mint Boy, 24yds j Prince Poole, Master Councillor, 86yds; Ben Wallace, Warlock, 46yds; Har. old Junior, 60yds; Medway, 72yds. Brendo was favourite. Reliance showed the way past the stand, with Brendo and Mint Boy next. As they t«Ded up the back Reliance was still holding

oonunand, but Mint Boy and Bread© both passed him, end as they raced past the stand Reliance was just clear, with Mint Boy and Brendo racing level, next, and Master Councillor and Ballin, well up, next. The latter crept up to the leader, and he was m front when the last three furlongs were entered upon Swinging into tot straight with a free stride, Ballin kept the opposition at bay in the race to the post, and he got home first by three-quarters of a length in front of Progress, who in turn was two lengths in advance of Brendo, with Mint Boy, half a length away, fourth. Time, 3m 29 2-s*. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP 'Harness) of £400; second horse £80; thi;d £40; 11 miles. 8. Wootton's b g Pitaroa, aged, by Fetereta—Ao-tea-roa, 48yds bhd (H. Kinmmout) 1 R- T. Reid's Miss Rolfe,' limit (A.'Julian) 2 L. Jones' Sanddrift. 12yds bhd (Monk) .. 3 Also Started.—Red Star. Sal Pointer, Tiny Locanda, limit; Wakanui, 12yds bhd; Promenade, Salamander, Rothcliiio, Nelson Derby, 36yds; Huon Grattan, Mintbon, 48yds; William the First, 30yds; Priae Pearl. Grand Voyage, Moneymaker, 72yds. Moneymaker was favourite. Miss Rolfe and Red Star raced up the back on almost even terms, but the firstnamed was out in front at tho straight, and sho showed the way past tit ctinn, where Nelson Derby shot up level Tb« latter, however, faded away at the back and Miss Rolfe came into the straight with a length advantage. She looked like staying it out, but Pitaroa came along with a fine run m the concluding stage, and catching tho bay marc at tho terTaoes, ho drew away and won by half a length. Miss Roife was ft length and a-half in front of Sanddrift, and then, a head away, came Wakanui. Time, 2m fi2s. MEMBERS' TROT HANDICAP (Harness) of £400; &eoond horse £80, third £40. For trotting horses only. 2 miles. H. V. Ganley's br gHint, aged, by Normintson—Lucy Hinton. 60yds bhd (A. J. Julian) .. l B- C. Pisken's Wild Lad. 156 yds bhd (Owner) 2 C. L. Hills Tradesman, 120 yds bhd (J. Bryco) 3 Also started.—Misa Huon Junior, Roi Alto. Marble Hall, limit; My Junior, 12yds bhd. Bluewocd, Succory, 3fiyds; Rostrevor, 48yds: Speculator, 132 yds; Bang Capitalist, 144 yes. Wild Lad was favourite. Marb.e Hall showed the way for a mU, attended by Bluewcod, but as they Mime past the stand to tackle the concluding an lorlongs Wild Lad dashed up. and hn liad otmj mand when they ran round kite bctt>m Btretcii. -,'i-vh Hint as hie nearest !v;teni«at j Wild iiiid came into the straight well :i «u ! of his opponents, but when Hint challenfed i at the too end of tho terraces th* ft.voujito I broke, and, though he camo again, Hurt beat him home by a neck. Tradei-man, who marred his performance by two brer.ks in tho hvst half-mile, was two lengths away third, while Speculator, who finished gamely, was half a length away in fourth place. Time. 4m 49 l-as. FAREWELL HANDICAP (Saddle; of £300. second horse £60, third £30; I mile. J. T. Young's br m Inclement, 6:rrs, by Nonuintson—Ghoam. 12yds bhd ffimms) 1 B. Dyer's General Advance, 12yds bhd (Owner) j J. C. O'Rorke'e Van Cap. 24yds bhd (Aitken) 3 Also Started.—Silvery Moon, Llnmij*ii>n. Peter Scott, Roliance. Piletta, Albert Paten, limit; Queen Chimes, Van Coronado, Great Britain, 12yds bhd; Lena Patch. Enid. Prince Poole. Hedgewood. (ffiyds; Temple, Te Awa. Profiteer, 48yds; Breadalbr.ne, Jays Bell, 60yds; All Bell, 96yda: Moneymaker. 108 yds. Van Cap was favourite. Inclement went to the front five furlongs from home, and he came in a winner three lengths in advance of General Advance, who was a length and a-half in frcnt of Van Cap, < with Piletta half a length asray in fourth place. Time, 2m 19 4-sa.

Messrs. A. J. Hunter and W. Hunter, two Victorian sportsmen, who are prominently identified with trotting in Australia, were interested spectators at the Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting yesterday. They return homeward by th<3 Niagara to-morrow, being- much impressed with the sport in Now Zealand.

NORTHLAND TROTTING CLUB The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. F. W. Edwards for eyerie to be decided at tlio Northland Trotting Club's Meeting, which takes plaoe a 4 Kensington Park, Whangarei, on April 13:— MARSDEN HANDICAP, U miW-Miss McEinney, Rickard. Barney Bell, Ngatira, Hard Shot, Wairewa, Tauiaroa, limit; Sherwood Surprise, 84yds bhd. WHANGAREI HANDICAP, li miles.Tauraroa. Lady Northland, Flora Ansel, Hard Shot, Ngatira, limit- Sweet Mint, 12yds bhd: Rajput, Lady Member, 36yds; Rotomanuka, 84yds; Gallipoli, 144 yds. NORTHLAND CUP. 2 . mites.--.Sandy Patch. Sherwood Surprise, Nita Wood Sunrise, limit: Bon Bon, 12yda bhd; Rotomanuka 24yds; Coal Light. 60yds; Sua Pere. 72yds; Treanac. Kempsey, Boycott, 96ydfi; Bluewood, 108 yds. DARGAVTLLE HANDICAP, li miles.Miss McKinney, White Socks, Lady Northland, Casket, Fiora Ansel, limit; Rajput, 48yds bhd; Sunrise, 72yds; BelloTa., 84yds; Rotomanuka, 108 yds: Gra-ttaa Abbey. Kenipeey. 180 yds; Gallipoli, 192ydfl. WAIPU HANDICAP. 1 milo.-Sendy Patch, limit; Bellova. Nita Wood, 12yds bhd: Bon Bon. 24yds; Rotomannkr,. 36yds; Rna Pero. 72yds; Bluewood, Grataan Abbey, Treanac Kempsey, 84yds. KaWAKAWA HANDICAP. 14 Rickard. Barney Bell. Lady Member, Casket. Mies McKmney, Tauraroa Hard Shot. Ngatira, limit; SuniJSfik ?38yds bhd; Rotomanuka, 120 yds.