SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18173, 19 August 1922, Page 12

SPORTING.

1 RACING FIXTURES, i Aawil BJl~l>»Bn*varke Hunt Gub. j !"■■'.: August Huilit dub. September Taranaki Hunt Club. , September o—Marten Jockey Club. i !•■":' Septemberi4><l6—Waaganui Joefew Club. | September 20—Manawatu Hunt Club.' Septemb<« 28,.33—Ashburton Coaitty Racing j ;, ; v Club. ■ I • - September 38.t'lHfeAvondale Jockey dub. - September 23, 25—OUki Maori,'Raein® Club, i September 28. 29—Geraldine Racink Club. , September 80—Napier. Park Bacinilc Club. Octebcr 4—-Hawke's Bay Jockey' Club. October 6. 7—N<,rth OtseO Jockey Club. , October 7—Paknranga Hunt Club. October 18. It—Whangnrei Jockey Club. October 12. 14—Ennedin Jockey Club. October 13.14—Ewterton B«cinif Club. October 21. 23—Wellington Racing Club. October 21. 25—Auckland Trottiaij Club. October 21. 23—Core Racine CloHb October 23—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 23—W&verley-Waitotar* Racing Club October 23—W&ikato Eunt Club- \ October 26. 28—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 27—Poverty Bey Hunt Club. October 2&-rTar*tahi-Carterton Railing Club. November*. Racing Club. November 10:11—Hamilton Raring Club. November 18. 22—Ot&hnhu Trotting Club. December 26. 28, January 1. 2—Auckland Rao inc. Club.'. December 27. 29, SO—Auckland Trotting Club. DATES OP COMING EVENTS. September 14—W&'ttganui Guinea* • SeDtember 23—Avondale Cup. September 25—Avondale Guineas. September 30—Australian J.C. Derby. October 21—Caulfield CueNovember. 4—New Zealand Clip. November 4—Great Northern Guiiiieas. November 4—Mitchedaon Clip. November 4—-.V.R.C. Derby. Noreiribex : &—King Edward Memorial Handicap. November 7—Melbourne Cup. December 26—Auckland Cup. s January I—Great Northern Derby. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Maitai."—Musket was imported to Auckland in 1878. and he died in October, 1885. T.C.C.. Remuera,—Favo (by Thin Welkin— Landrose) contested 22 races during last season, and bis record was as foUoww:—6 wins, 6 seconds. 3 thirds, and 8 times unplaced. "Subscriber," Whangarei—l. The Avondale Jockey Club is tbe first 6uburbß.ii body in tha Dominion to raise the value ol! their Cup race to £2000. 2. The Auckland Cup was first raised to £1000 in 1535. " Epsom."—At the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting on December 27, 1893. nine events figured on t*><e programme, rir.., four trotting events, T.ree flat pony races, a hurdle race, and a steeplechase. "Lochiel." Bemuera— Kilboy was ■ raced at two years old by his breeder. Mr. if. B. BeidIt was on the eve of the Australian Jockey Club Derby of 1913 that Kilbo7 vras sold to Messrs. W. G. Stead and B. S. Luttreli for SOCOpris. Kilboy won the A.J.C- Derby in 2m 39is. Kilboy'a turf career closed at three sears old. "All Biack," Hastings.—At two years old Desert GoM was defeated on six occasions. Asterias. ■ Eangxtero. Battle Evi!i, Flying Start. Arran, and Emperador wewi the winners in the races in which she -warn defeated. Desert Gold was never successful in a race that extended to two miles. In the Melbourne Cup of 1918 Desert Gold earned 9.6 and finished in eighth position: NOTES BY PHAETON. THE AVONDALE GUINEAS. Matters bear a promising appearance for a strong field contesting the Avondale Guineas next month. Mr. A. B. Williams holds, a double atring.to his bow with Epitaph (by » • Absurd—Eu'-octV and Ttapine (by Martian— '<'"'■ Pineta), both of which earned-marked distinction at,W yearaold. Mr. Ernest AlisOn claims ft trio in the shape of Refinement iby Shepherd King—Elegance). Sheffield (by Bright Steel—Liar.e), and Electrode (by Hymettus—EUctrum). Sheffield will probabiy be the el«;t of the Tak&pun* enable. The Douglas Estate has also three engaged, but Mountain Lion (by Mountain Knight—Fairy Gold) will probably be tbe one from that quarter &>■■ carry the black jacket heliotrope cap* Dr. Miisom has some encouragemimt to give his filly Shebang (by Nassau—Shebeen) ton opportunity of earning olassic honours, and others going on nicely in their preparation at Ellerslia are Mr. A. Tooman's Biiy Dighton (by Sir Dighton—Dimenuion), Mr. E. A. Price's , Bretland (by Marbfe Arch— Gweniad), Mr. F. Bass' John Diix (by Day i i Dix), Mr- A. E. Tattley'a Bonny »• Canny (by Pistol— Bridge of Rosen), and Mr. J. E; Thorpe's Nocturne (by Kiilboy—Noc- | ' torum). i WApfAI AND BICCARTON. I Since Waimai recorded his victory in the Grand National Steeplechase at Biccarton in August.' 1916. ill-luck has consistently followed the Auckland jgelding ojiit the-Can-terbury ground, falls "beinsr th« particular, ill-luck that has come to the son of SpalI peen. How.he toppled over in lnjading after I * leaping the last fenoe in the Grand National I contest of 1921. when in the lead, and when I victory^seemed quite assured, is •» much-told I tale. "A*; th* recent Grand National meetI . ing at Biceartoc, : -..'Wsimai lost Ids rider in !' both the Beaufort and Lincoln Steeplechases. Waimai, it is has ran his last race. In a review of Waimei'e turf career, which, it may be rem*rked. commenced when he was five years old, I find the isame come f out as fillows:—

BACINO IN SAMOA: A .friend sends m* a copy ef the Samoa Times, in'which is published 'ami account of ihe Palealili Racinsr Club's meetifoar at Vao-f •vai racecourse. The sports at Samoa are evidently warm advocates of sprint; racing, for three ef the events at the recent meeting ■were run over two furlongs, and! there wag another race of three furlongs.* In referrins to the lending event, it is gravely utatcd thai "a. number of horses were scratched at the last moment for the Birthday Handicap, so that Saioto would have plenty of Toom, hut with Tom Parsons, on Dorovliea, the r*suit wag never in doabt." The report of the meeting concludes thus? "The starter had *n extremely busy time owing to a ccupie of little;' Prank Woottons" who believed in • f. eat,nßr t h * l fla ?r Still, that made no diftv^Vt9 *¥ .little chaps that were left. i?«mJi* • , .* d '-. l !*' Boffwty'a Bales,' and ?wJii« 1t l 5 at tho second round. The Jot*' Dd deßerved a 'l the cliecrs they : THrIEE-YEAK-OLD SOLD FOR £ 17.000. : horse ow„»; ?' C< i? den • a race- ' Snob II t*7 ~ the three-year-old . the oilv **« had won in the » « B % Bterted this y e " apite the Mr * & Sa DeMr. Cosden Hd*HHer« er OD^ ioa ™ 8 that About aZkalwf t *°° d ™t™ent. 11. Proved tL h ? ch »=*«d. hand ß Snob «a?if»." this idea by "Park. New YoA at , Bclriw *t starters, and Snob IT ™*~ ° nly threa i equalled Man' Lord lor t,me I I BEATING THE RULES. | «Siv« en ' in v f t ! ,e old ""* still I ' ST£ th r t nderin « nomination" W by tho death of the owner an English faades ever played m connection with the . #m£ i occurred, over-W years a R „>. an d it was * Classic event that was involved. The «wwr£f a certain filly died \ few hour, ttoJlox* the runnin E of the race. The filly won ??JZa «T„ (lat0) °7 n . eT l!iad bcea 8 «« n pfOPPM lIP in an armchair nit, one of the of his hou iw duriiiß the afternoon. ..,■".-.{Bptyd; » tfcen been known that his was actually r dead Cae he was), his horae would have been ;gk<in*lified and ail bets void. One of the j gudjfffrs of the lor** had prbp;p«d the owner jfn. th« window to prove that he, wm «li T# j&'th« to* *b*& the race ww rtm."

LEAVES FROM MX NOTEBOOK ! The strone character of the prisa money •ttaehed to, the A«nckle Cup. Fllying a takes., and Plumpton Handicap »lways mad* it.quite sure that the secretMy, Mr. Harry Hayr, would hay* toe satifffaotion of making up an extensive list of entries, for th<,, leading events which clowd last night, and the outlook for aocfther noteworthy gathering at the popular western suburb gay be regarded m an optimistio light.' Mr. H. Coyle's adjustments for th* Avondale Cup and Flying Stakes »re due,to make their appearanoe on or about Wednesday next. The Husbandman gelding Yolo has been purchased by the Auckland sportsman, Mr. A. E. Tattley. and the bay gelding goes into W. Smith's hands to be trained lor hiß new . owner. Volo, who is now in his ninth year, has gone through a large amount, of racingHe is included with tbie.. division that •was not called upon to race at two years old., and to that cause may. no doubt, be attributed the mamier in which' ne is standing up to his work at this advanced stage of hie career. Veto figured among the hurdlers at the back end of laet and he commenced the present season the ranks of the jumpers, but, so far. h» haij not succeeded in claiming' the attention of the judge in events decided over the battens. The references to Thespian which come from Wangauui are cast in a key that point to the probability of the son of Absurd being seen to advantage wh*Bn h'« comes to face engagemenis at four years .old. The bay horse may possibly prefer s. journey oi eighfe furlongs than one beyond that distance, but liis dash for victory in the Qre ?J Northern St. Leger showed thatnnte t could stay better than any descendant of Absurd that haa yet carried silk, and a win for him in races extending to 10 or 12 furlongs may have to be recorded this season. The death is announced in England of Mr. Lionel Bobinaon. who raced in p&rtneremD with Mr. W. Clark. The two sportsmen named won the Melbourne Cup of 1902 witn The Victory, and they also won. the Caumeid Cup with a brace of English horses in King Offa and Luckncw. The late Mr. Robinson. who was in his 58th year, was a great patron of all branches of sport, and ne always evinced strong interest in the affaire of the Australian turf. The Victorian sportsman Mr. E. E, DClarke headed the list of winning owners, in Australia with £20,655. The interesting fact to be recorded in connection with Mr. Clarke's exploits is that the whole of the sum opposite his name wis captured by horses bred by himself. Mr. Clarke, it may be further maintained, owns that stud success The Welkin, so that outside of. racing the thoroughbred successfully . he is the happy possessor of something in the sftape of a goldmine in the black son of Flying box. Commenting on tbe poor form shown by Gloaming's three-year-olj brother-, Lightning, a (Sydney writer says:-—" Though tnis is a brother to Gloaming, there as not much in being brothers' to champions when you come to think of it. Biplane had a brother called Winged Victory, or some such tuune. ihat was worth about 30s; Eurythmio had a brother named Nivelle that the family never talked about; Poseidon had a skeleton m the cupboard in the shape of Orcus. and so on." The Associated Bacing Clubs in Sydney have made the following rule to appljf "> double betting, on all pony courses:— .in: double (or treble) betting the taker shall be entitled to a start in each event, otherwise the bet U off.' Bookmakers, it is will hardly be so keen to foster double-event bettiiuf under the new orderThe committee of thej Victoria Racing Club has decided on an extensive scheme ot improvements at Flemington. and it is proposed to put the contemplated works in band in November. A large sum of money is involved, but the club is in the fortunate position of having £90,000 in hand for racecourse improvement. ■ , The Whangarei Bacing Club is an the field with an attractive rjrograrnme for tbeir spring meeting, which is. fixed-to be -Held on Thursday and Saturday. October 12 and I*. The leading event, the Whangarei Cup. carries a stake of £300. and the Park Handicap is worth £200. The New Zealand-bred gelding Chrysoetom has been made to, pay a stiff JPenalty for his win in Victoria last pipnth. In casting the lights for the Adelaide Grand National Hurdle Bace the, li*ndicapper awarded the son of Demosthenes, lfet (6lb advance of the Australian Hurdle Raco winner Pistolier). The two leading two-year-olds in Sir George Clifford this season are held to (by Autumnus—Glenowlet) , and Too Score (by Autumnus— Winning Way). The last-named is a fuH .sister to the dual Derby-winner,' Winning Hit. i Somethine went -wrong with Ngat* in the ooncludTng stages of the Grand, National Hurdle contest at Biccarton last wmlc. and. according to advices to hand from ,tticcarton. the son of Maniapoto can be eately left out of calculations for * considerable time. The Auckland-owned horse. Loyal .Irish, will probably be again found under silk today at Rosehill. At last advices the son of Absurd figured in both the Carhngford Mile and the High-weight Handicap \six iurlonga). The sale of The Dunce and TJncle Alex to an Australian sportsman is, now explained by reason of the fact that Mr. .B. L. JoU. the former owner of the pair m question, has decided on a retirement from racingDefence, who'la'.the only direct descendant of Carbine now engaged in racing, is numbered among the horses in training at Caulfield. Defence is 12 years old, and he cannot be expected to last much longer. P. Frawley, who seered Pistolier to victory in the Australian Hurdle Bace at Caulfield on the sth inst., only recently emerged from the ranks oi the amateur ridersBeauiord is credited with training, on splendidly, and it is considered qmte-aikely that ho will be given a race before the A.J.U meeting rolls round in October. The membership of the Victoria Racing Club is at present fixed at 1400. NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE. Dovelet is both looking and going well, in her_Airork. The Maltster mare has nothing beyond- six furlongs yet to her credit, and though put in at the minimum in tne Easter Handicap last April she failed to gain a situation. There are probably no strong grounds to tick Dovelet off lor a better record this season .than that wiucn she registered la3t eeaebn. but, maybe, she will be m a position to win over, a- longer distance than three-quarters of a mile when this season is fairly under way. Glen Canny was beaten in every one of tho 14 races he contested last season, and as he ran unplaced on vo less than 11 occatdons at that period disappointment was writ large in his case- The son of Pistol is looking nice and mellow to enter on his career at six years old, and, may be, will succeed in reinstating himself this season. Bretiand. the boy son of Marble Arch and Gweniad, who brought off a surprise in the settlement of the Onslow Stakes, and who went near to another win in tbe Victoria Handicap at Ellerelie in April, has progressed nicely in the interval, and ho should race at an early date. The Australian-bred gelding, Royal Present (by 3eragoon—Royal Pel), wound up with a. brace of wins at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting in April last, and he was not'required to further carry silk during his three-year-old career. The brown gelding is in steady work again under W. Smith, and he can be ticked off as one of the promisinc four-year-olds. •' The St..Amahs gelding, Dempsey. who had the misfortune to injure himself while schooling some few weeks back, has made a good recovery, and he will probably be among the contestants. for early spring honours. Dempsey carries a racy appearance, and with the necessary seasoning he may win early honours. Shortlahd (by Mountain Knight from Rhodium) was saddled up to conleot no less than •>1 races last season.. b u * he only succeeded in winning a couple of his'' engage.mente; and verr little value attached to his succpsees. tor the company, he met was poor. Shortland. however, stood his. racing well, ana he lookß like improving "his record this season. , The All Bed—Chemise, gelding, recently bought in Hawke's Bay by Messrs. W. Shafp and A. Small, and who is to,race as Bed Jacket, is a promising sort adjudging from hie appearance, he ehould eoon reSup the neu owners the sum expended in his purchase. Pente. the four-year-old daughter of Demosthenes and K&iituku. went through the who Um last season without ««»«««.• win. but something, may come MWM lbn?. for she is training en nicely and looks Level (by Level) has not furnished to ■ the degree tihat ought to have been anticipated, .and there s no great encouragement to anticipate that he will take anything like high rank at tour years old. King Neva, a good-looking son of General Soult. only managed to win one small iface ; last year, but he carries the appearance ot one that may be expected to improve on that record when he comes to race at itour years old. Ben Nevis (by Mountain Knight—lmmer) ie carrying himself quite attractively. The big fellow wound up with two decent wins in hack company atthree years old, and he can apparently be ticked oft to play his part well this season. Uralla, the Australian-bred daughter, of Piedmont and Persianello. continues to please in her training, and all going well she shou.ld bo one of the candidates for honours;in the Avondale Stakes nexfc inonth. o- Ea ?.- J&btbn. < an Australian-bved colt by Sir Dighton from Dimension, did not race tiii to ins .high breeding as a youngster, but ho is coming on nicely, and should be Quito reatly tor spring engagements. Botmy Canny'.- a three-year-old full brother to Glen Canny, has furnished nicely X« ■ ho race<l at *,"vo vea-r« nIH «v,j u u . e Pisy his x^rt^M^;*?^^,^^^ Arch Salute, who was given'a short »w after bus efforts-- at Treiitham"last mouth* li again numbered with tb« activeTriSideanH ha lookii -remarkably well ori saae, and i . Pine Arch is striding alonr- ;« i,;. L i ; conte^Srxt 8 Si t0 -f * Com»? son of Day ■ ££ais?fe"Af%iafc^

■*■*—*———-■ L -'--iniini ■ni'iiV 11" 1 - ii i■ ■ : i' •■', ". 'ijl| mi li'-'ir ■■"■■■—"■ '•';■'' -—j , , 'STUD. NOTES.;; - BT PHAITOIf. SHtES OF THil SEASON. The Auckland Country Bacing Club's Breeders' Aiisociation-took a highly-praise-worthy step when they combined to purchase a brace of highly-bred English stallions for service in the Waikato; and in Day Comet (by St. Frusquin—Catgut), and Archiestown (by Sir Archibald—Craigellachie). they own two very fine horses. Both Day Comet and Archiestown trace to the celebrated St. Simon. St. Fruequin, sore of the first-named hors*,, is a direct descendant of the Galopin horse, while Sir Archibald, sire of Archiestown. is by Deamoiad (son of St. Simon). From an. announcement published in another column it will be seen that the fees'fixed this season, respectively for Day Comet and Archiestown, is the moderate sum of 10 guineas, and full particulars can be obtained by application aither from Mr. E. E. O'Meara, Hamilton, or Mr. J. Malcolm, Te Bapa. Chrtsterfield, the majestic aon of fWairiki and Maatila, who is stationed at Mr. J. F. Sinclair's estate at Takanini will again be at the service of breeders dtrrinsf the present season. Some rare strains of blood course through the veins M Chesterfield, and with St. Simon, MtTsket, Traducer, Stockwell, and FUherman all close up the pedigree of the big chestnut reads extremely well. At the shows held respectively at Clevedon and Franklin this year, Chesterfield was awarded the' championship honours, and the youngsters sired by him also came out with flying colours. Mr. W. C. Ring announces that Potea (by Monoform—Black Watch) will be at the service of breeders at Hinuera this seasonOnly <** few of Potoa's progeny have so far figured on the turf, but in last season's racing they captured prize money to the extent of £5910. SIRES IN AUSTRALIA. Statistics bearing on tho turf in Australia tor last season are now to hand. Tho list of winning sires is headed by The Welkin (by Flying Fox—Woodbury), whose descendants won prize money to tho extent of £10,374, which now stands as tho redprd tor the southern hemisphere.. Comedy King (by Persimmon—Tragedy Queen) comes second with £30,722. and Linacre (by Wolf's Crag— Lismaints) third with JK27.058. Of the 16 sires at the top of the list the only horse of Australian origin whose name figures, in the select Quarter is Woorak (by Traquajr— Madam), whose descendants won £14,865, and which placed " the flying chestnut tenth on the list. An English-bred descendant of Carbine in the shape of the appropriately-named. Pistol, who is at the stud in South Australia, and who has proved a marked success, can be depended upon to keep the name of his illustrious sire in a good place for some time yet. Last season descendants of Pistol captured stakes to the value of £15,160, and that raises the total down to the credit ot the progeiry of the Carbine horse to £153,334. Considering that for several yearn Pistol s stock were racing for comparatively email stakes, the amount of their captures ehows up the son of Carbine in a most favourable light. When he raced in England Pistol proved himself one of the best colts of his year. He was out in the same year as Sceptre and Afd Patrick, and they are regarded as two of the best horses raced in England during the past 20 years. Pistol met them in the Two Thousand Guineas _and split Ihem. Sceptre winning from "istol and Ard Patrick, who afterwards won the Derby, was third. Pistol afterwards won a number of other good races over a distance, ana when his racing days were over he was imported to South Australia by Mr. J. it. Aldridgo. Pistol has been a remarkably consistent sire of useful horses, and particularly of high-class jumpers. Two of his sons who have distinguished themselves in Victorian jumping races, are Arquobuse and Pistolier. Arquebuse won both fthe Grand National Hurdle Bace and the AustraMan Hurdle Race in 1911, while Pistolier scored in the Australian Hurdle Race of the present year. Oopina, another son, has won good hurdle races both in Melbourne and Sydney, and Greek Fire was estimated the best hurdler in Sydney a few years ago. The fact of Wallace being numbered among the defunct and that MaJster is. now. well iup in years, there is not the same interest in their stud records as of yore- StiHstandina out as they do at the top of the list ot Australian-bred sires, the figures connected with their respective records always command attention. At one time it seemed likely that descendants of Wallace might dethrone Maltster from the bead of the list, but the latter have made the matter quite secure for the Bill of Portland horse during the past few years. Dp to date descendants of Malster have won in stakes the sum of £269,668. while those of Wallace are credited wita £'240,036. The feature of thia record of Malster is that it is the product of only 14 seasons(Another colonial-bred sire that is well 1 worthy of a note is Bobadil. whose deecend- ! ante last season captured stakes to the value of £9992. which brings the total winnings • of Bobadil's descendants since they .first made their debut in the spring of 1903 to £183.191- Bobadil, who, was ,got by Bill of Portland from the Nordenfeldt mare She, is .now rising 27 yeare, so that he is not likely to last much longer. Biplane, by Comedy King, and thus a great-grandson of the celebrated St. Simon, is singled out for pointed reference by " Teviotdale"; and the well-versed writer of stud notes for tho Australasian is not the on?jr one who considers that the dual Derby winner will carry on the great line from which he anrings with marked destinctionIn referring recently to Biplane, Teviotdale wrote as follows:—Did you ever see. a horse swing along in much more impressive style than Biplane use to do? And he was a reai "man.". I have a snapshot of him, inserted opposite his name on my index card, and he is standing like a great horso in classic lore, with his nostril all wide, head erect, ears pricked, and eyes biasing with fire, while his very breath seems to be an exhalation from the aame volcano. If ever a horee can nave been said to have "devoured the ground." he did. Biplane's pedigree is strong in sire elements, and I have the strongest faith in Biplane as a coming force-" AN OLD STORY RETOLD. In a reference to incidents connected with the purchase of high-class horses a London writer recites how near it was to England losing a horse that wag destined to win marked favour both as a racer and as a sire. This was the celebrated Doncaeter, and the incident connected with his sale and reea'.e is related as follows:—''Doncaeter was rejected because he was calf-kneed. When a yearling the son of Stockwell and Marigold was Jurchafed by the great French sportsman. M. Lefevre, provisionallyjthat upon mepection he and hie trainer Tom Jehninjjs were satisfied with him. The colt was sent to thejh, 'but directly Jennings noticed that his knees were * bit out of the orthodox line ho recommended M. Lefevre not to buy, anu the colt was sent back. The chestnut colt wns then put up to auction at the Doncaster gales, and Mr. James Merry purchased him for 950gns. Previous to changing hands he had been named All Heart end No Peel, but Mr. Morry rechristened him Doncaster. How Doncaster subsequently won the Derby, was j sold for £14.000. and then sired Bend Or, j who also won the Derby and sired another Derby winner in Ormonde, are matters of Vstory- So a great line was preserved in England." ANOTHER SIRE FOR NEW .ZEALAND.. For some time it has been known that Mr. J. F. Buchanan was on the look oiit for a suitable stallion to succeed Martian, who has reached an advanced age. Advices to hand state that Mr. Buchanan has bouaht tbe English flve-year-6Hd Paladin, by PolymeJ.us out of Cestus. by Sft; Araant. and he is destined for stud duty at the Kintock Stud at Little River. PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB, THE POINT-TO-POINT MEETING. The true sporting spirit is so striking a feature in point-to-point steeplechases that it may be said such contests hold a warm place with everyone. The Fakuranga Hunt Club have always sought'to cultivate the . best qualities, and the point-to-point con- I tests he'd under their jurisdiction never Fail to create interest over a wide area in this district. Waiiiku has thie year been selected for the contests, and it should require only fine weather on Sprterober 2 to find a large crowd of enthusiasts on hand to assist at the popular gathering- ... The' programme drawn up consists of six events, as follows:—Members' Light-weight race, about three miles: Members' Heavyweight Race, about three miles; Farmers R»ce, three miles; Ladies' B&fe,. about two miles; Open Point-to-point Race, about three i miles. It is laid down that post entries will not."be received, and those concerned will therefore have to bear .in mind that all entries must be lodged with the secretary, Mr. R. D. Ncal; by 4 p.m. on Friday hexf. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL REPORT. The report to be presented to the members of the Takapuna jockey Club on Wednesday next is. as followe;—During .the year two race meetings, were held, spring and summer, each extending, over two days. Unfortunately the first day of the summer meeting had to be postponed owing to most inclement weather. The total stakes paid for the season amount to £14.750. The' ! profit and losr account, after allowing for depreciation, shows a surplus of £884 17s 6d.- whicn sum has been transferred to capital account. During the past Beaton extensive improvements have been made for th« accommodation of the outside public by the erection of a larger totslisator' house, booth, and other, buildings. T.o enable these .'improvements to t>e made considerable excavations and levelling had to be done, and also the removal of the caretaker's house to another site. M o »tt, n \ emD f. ra °f committee retire, viz., . Messrs A. AlwoniG. S. Lintott. and Major sel've-Tr' l&fr .feeing, eligible, offer themselves lor re-election.- - I shows to , be Presented | «a& »C,2? M -j? 1 * 9 c l« b « Hab lity to Secured , &ecoX« fSteS »»:JK».64* T.la" The

i|. 11,1 11-ii ill li. I«H|l| Hi lii m In 'i n >>" u .'■ ■ AVON&ALE JOOKEt CLUB. SPBING MEETING'''ENTRIES, The following is a list of the entries recaived by the Avon dale Jockey Club for leading handicap events to be run, at the. forthcoming spring raeetiaig, which takes place on September 22 and 24:— '< AVONDALE CUP of £9000, 1* mile?.Tireless, Omahu, Urgency, Admiral Codrington, Fort Regal. Tiaparu, Tame Fox, Poteen, Crucelle, Penitent, Gasbag, Khublai Khan, Haurangi, Royal Present, Glen Canny. Heather Sprig, Verbosity. Tenterfield, /Pente. Prince JeweJ, Bycorax, Royal Abbey, Perfect Day, Illumination, Archie, Rouen, Raceful,lncome'. Mangamahoe, Marqueteur. Some Fashion, Gold Kip. Marble Slab, Martial Dawn, Canowindra, „Aroh Salute, Battle Knight, Stork. *wv PLUMPTON HANDICAP of £1000, 1 mile and a furlong.—Tireleßs. Omahu, Urgency. Admiral Codrington, Port, Rege), Tiaparu, Tame Fox, Poteen, Crucelje. Penitent, Gasbag, King's Trumpeter, Princess Rell. Khu ? blai Khan. Battle Knight, Haurangi. CiviK form. Gold Star, Royal Present, Glen Canny, Heather Sprig. Verbosity, Machree, Tenterfield. Pent©, Prince Jewel. Sycorax, Dovelet, Royal Abbey, Perfect Day,. Illumination, Archie. Rouen, Raceful, Income, Uncle Ned. Kilreid. Some Fashion, Gold Kip, Qold Pride. Marble Slab, Martial Dawn, Canowindra, Arch Salute, LiStowel.. , FLYING HANDICAP of £700. 6 fur.-Lis-towel. . Tama-a-roa, Pavo, Golden Dreim, Mountain Lion, Tinihanga, Epitaph, Rapine, King's Trumpeter. Jolly Princess. Naumatere, Civilform, Whitianga, Emerald Hill, Bonnie Canny, Highland, Killashandia, Luciua, Prince Randall. Dovelet. King Abbey, Royal Blood, Finelli. Refinement, Sheffield, Lady Lois, Prince Charleroi, Kilreid, Shebang. Haligina, Callaghan, Tactful, Lady Ridicule, Tinokaha, Leithiield. Illumination, Hipo. • GRANTING OF LICENSES. PROTEST FROM DUNEDIN. [BY TBLKGJfcATH.—-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] , DUNEDIN. Friday. The Dunedin District Committee met last evening, whein a motion was earned that the committee unanimously protests, against the action of the Licensing Committee, of the New Zealand Racing Conference in ignoring its recommendations in respect to applications for licensee from trainers and jockeys. The committee considers that such recommendations should have been referred back for consideration if the Licensing Committee had any conditions to attach to the granting of such licenses bo that inquiry might be made. NEW ZEALAND CUP. [BY TSLSQRAPH—-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Friday The nominations for the New Zealand Cup are:—Omahu. Battle Knight.. Festivity. Kilgour, Sunray. Toa Taua. Taipairu, Gasbag. Rapine, Wing's Trumpeter. Penitent, Foo Chow, Angelo. Whipping Boy. Tame Fox; Trespass. Tenterfield. Bonnetter,- Admiral Codrington, Refrigerator, Eerie, Equitable. First Salute. Almoner, L'Amour. Prince Martian. Royal Box, Scion, Royal Star, Bonnie Winkie. Songbird, Lady Nassau, Insurrection, Many Kittle, Bonnie Heather. Verbosity. Marqueteur. Muraahi, Rouen. Tekuri, Bonny Nurse, Com Riga, Nosebag, Vespucci, Pluto, Cupidon. Tressor, Urgency Prosperity, Income, Linden, Winkios Mission. Martini. DOPING OF HORSES. SOME INTERESTING HISTORY. The Hon. George Lambton. in his racing reminiscences, in the Weekly Dispatch, relates as follows concerning the practice of doping horses :*—• Doping was in ita infancy in 1896; it was not till about 1900 that it really began to be a serious menace to horse racing. Even then, although there were hints of its wonderful effects, few people knew much about it, or really believed in it. After 1900 this horrible practice increased rapidly, and by 1903 It had become a scandal- I myself was still sceptical about any dope making a bad horse into a good one. Very strange things occurred, however, and one constantly saw horses who were notorious rogues running as if they were possessed of the devil, witn eyes starting out of their heads and the sweat pouring off them. Their tails would sometimes go round like windmills. As these horses were mostly platers, and ran in lowclass races, they did not attract a very great deal of attention, but three veterinary surgeons told mo that the practice wa# increasing \ery much, that it would bo the ruin of horse-breeding, and that it would ought to be stopped. Then there occurred a case when a horse, after winning a race, dashed madly into a tt-jiie wail and killed himself. 1 thougat it was about time that something was dope, so 1 told one of the stewards of the Jockey Club what the veterinary surgeons had said. He was as sceptical as I had been, and declared he did not believe there was anything in it. At that time I had in my stable some of the biggest rogues in training, and I told the stewards that I intended to dope these horses. They could then see for themselves what the result was. The first horse I doped was a chestnut gelding called Folkestone. This horse had refused to do anything in a trial or race. He was always last and would come in neighing. I first of all doped him in a triad. He fairly astonished me, for he jumped off in front and won m a canter. 1 Bent him to Pontefract. where he beat a field or [fourteen very easily, and nearly went round the course a second time before his jockey could pull him up. He won another race the next day, was sold, and never ?/on again. .1 had told my brother. Lord "Durham, wno was cot a steward of the Jockey Club at that time, what I was doing. So mucn did he dislike this doping that he was inclined, to object to my havipg anything to do., with it. .When I explained that my object was chiefly to open the eyes of the stewards he withdrew his objection, but bogged me not to have a shilling on any horße with the. dope in him. To this I agreed. I obtained six dopes from a. well-known veterinary surgeon- They were not injected with a needle, but were just given as a dose from bottle. The effect on the horses wa* astounding. I used five of them, and had four winners, and a second. Not one of these horses had shown any form throughout the year. One of .them, Ruy Lopez; Who had previously entirely defeated the efforts of some of the best jockeys in England, ran away with the Lincoln Autiimp Handicap, with a Stable-boy up. racing like the moot honest horse, in the world. At the end of that' Liverpool autumn meetins I had one dope left. I had made no secret of what I was doing, and a friend of mine asked me to Rive him one of these dopes for l a horse called Cheers, who had been a good one, but had " turned it up" and run bfcdly all the year. I gave him itiy last one, and the following week at Derby he beat a big field for the Nuneaton Plnte with the dope inside him. " Included in the runners was a horse of -my or*n, Andrea- : Ferara, whom I very much fancied. | By the following year .dopjns: was made a ; criminal offence, to be punished by " warning off." So'iie people say there is a. good dear of it going on now. I don't believe jl, as the penalty is teo severe, although it is possible there are some people who will take the risk. ; The dope undoubtedly has a wonderful effect on a bad horse, but 1 am told that it acts in just the contrary way on a good. honest one. In the Bad horse it supnli(><; the pluck and. energy that are waptinß. In the good one it overdoes it, and b* will run himself out auichly. ■. i TROTTING. NOTES BY PICADOR. The owner of Realm cannot complain in regard to the manner in which his horse's dual victory at Addington last week is viewed by the critics, who all agree that the Australian horse iij, high-class, and richly deserved the successes that canife to hini. "Sentinel," of the Otago .Witness, permed I the following :—The Ribbonwood horse Realm put up a brilliant performance when he won the King George Handicap. He went his first half mile in 1.4, and after gaining a good position was steadied, and completed the mile in 2m 11 2-ss. Travelling on he ran out the mile and a-half im 3.16 2-6s, and. commencing the last half-mile, gathered tip a burst or speed which carried him to the front. Realm turned' for home with a Rood lead, but at the finish Onyx came witb a good riys, and got within a neck of the Australian as they raced past the post. The official watch recorded 4m 26 4-5s against the Australian crack, but some private watches made him break 4m 25s from post to post. Realm is. undoubtedly one. of the most brilliant pacers evsr seen in the country, and his form is all the more remarkable as 'it had besn achieved after less than a month after his arrival in the Dominion. He looks a bit big arid round, although pulling up fairly well after his races, and could no doubt* be improved in his • condition. " One watch made him go around in 4m 235, and by comparison it may be of interest to Tecall that Author Dillon went 4m. 20s in a race, although it was not a winning effort. The Auckland-owned gelding Moneymaker is credited with registering, a very taking performance it Addington,. when he won the Farewell Handicap at. Addington on the. 11th inst. The scratch horse, Pedro Ponto, who ruled a strong favourite, was in front at the heid of the straight, but Moneymaker's effort in the concluding stage was tipped witt> such brilliancy that he cut down his Australian rival and won by a head in 2ni 49 4-ss. Moneymaker was foaled in 1910, so that he is now in his 12th. year, and can be appropriately referred to as k well-pre-served veterap. At a sal? of trotting stock at Canterbury on Monday last a large number of horses went under the hammer, but the biilk offered were passed in- BalUn (by Bingara—Erica) was bought by Mr. J. iV Webb, b? Feudalton. for 400gns. I IThe three-year-old Logan Chief, who won the Belgium Handicap (one njtle and five furlongs) at Addington last > week,, is given credit for : registering • a good performance, I and a i polid prediction is offered that he will extend his winning record at short notice. The annual meeting of members of the Auckland Trotting Club is convened to bo held on Monday next, at three p.m. v-.V ;' ; , .■'■ ; '.';;>'■';>

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