TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18584, 17 December 1923, Page 7

TROTTING.

NEW BRIGHTON MEETmG. WILLIE LOGAN SCORFiS. [BT TELEGRAPH.—PBjSSa ASSOCIATION.] . CHHISTCHtJECE. Saturday; The New Brighton Trotting . Club's Summer Meeting opened ; to-day; in fin®; weather, when there was a moderate attendance. The totalizator returns were £27,244, compared with £21,098, on the opening ' day laat year. The following were the results:— TRIAL HANDICAP; 1* miles.— Todd. •or (O. E, Hooper), 1; • Merry Peter 98yds, 2: Miss Carbine, 3. Also smarted: IFheda, Wee Olga,.- Rouseabout, Queen Ida. Puke Audomonion, Marvin Queen.-To-mght. Wire, Pater Bell, Peter Bellman, PaJrionv Lottie Direct, Nelson Bell, Master Auao. Brigand. Mushroom, Oiiuti. Won by a .length, a neck between second and third. .Time, 3m. 45 8-ss. ; •■■■■■ : IMPROVERS' HANDICAP: li miles.— Wild Pointer, scr (F. Holmes), 1; Dusky 04yds. 2; Riot, scr, 3. . Alec* started: St, Mihiel, Rainbow, Eura, Plywood, Mary Galindo, Mies Babs, Stunt, Artist, Di'emma. Tarran, Wild Sunset, Albert Logan, Eliza Dayton, Hackthorne, Lord B>ngen, Trenand. Olwyn, Sir Logan. Rosie Wyoming, "Dandy Rose, Leading Lady, La Payette, Becky Logan. Vfon by a. held, a similar distance separating second and third. Time. 3m. 345. MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of ilf.OOj 2 miles.WiTlie Logan. £4yds (F. Homes, |un.\ 1; Vjlo. 108 yds, 2; Whispering Willie, 727d5, 3. Also started: Royal Oak, Dalr.ahine, Cold water, Lincoln Huon. Event. Sympathy, Lady Joan, Aeturio, Indra,, Elite, Star Queen, Dfitie Mac, Vice Admiral, Wild Thyme, Onyx. Won by t) neck, a head between second and third. ' Time, 4m. 4.0 2-58. . BOWHILL HANDICAP; 2 miles.—The Rook. ■ 48yds (A. E. Messervoy), 1 Arran Lad, 24yds, 3; Nibbidard, scr. 3 Also started Blay.; Cloud, Peter tho First, Jim Loyari, Transport. Crusader, Waitaki Girl. Prunce Burlington, Two . Bells. Wallroon. Won by four lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4m. 48b. - SEAVIEW HANDICAP; 3 miles.—Our Lady, scr. (K. W. Francka), 1; Tiny Moon, 48yds. 2: Worthy Bingen, 72yds. 3. Alio started: Mushroom, Brigand. The To'.f, Meiry Peter. Peter Timmerman. Wild Hebe, Thesus. Sunny Jim, St. Anthony, Young Blake, Gay Wilkes. Marietta, Pete Peter, Mansoutu. Won by two lengths, eight lengths between second and third. . Time, 4m. <13 4-Bs. ■ . DASH HANDICAP; l mae.—Tauhinu.ser. (J. McDermott). 2; Irvar.scr. 2; Olive Huon, 12yd6.3. Also started : : Harold Burwood, Energetic, Localise. Tiranna, , Teneriffe, Lady Mauritis, Vera Logan, Idris. Won by a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time. 2m. 19 2-ss. WAINONI HANDICAP li miles.— Dillon, 12yds (G. F._ Robinson). 1; Rorke's Drift, 2; Emperor, ,0. Also started: Colenut, Asturis, Lincoln Huon, Hayseed, Fancy Boy. Gleaming. Sir Henry. Won by .half a length, a length between second and 1 third. Timo. 2m. 535. ELECTRIC HANDICAP: 1 mile.— Rett's Greetmir, 12yds (J. Eraser, jun.), 1; • i Dalnahine. 12yds. 2;Ben' Dillon, 36yds, 3. Also started: Wandering Willie, Henry Tracey, Energetic, Irish Eyes, Copa De Oro Jun., Brutus, Progress, Ben Ohau, Kavier. Won by a length. Time, 2in. 17 3-ss. . NOTES ON" THE RACING. ' [EI TELEGRAPH —OWN CO2RESPONDF.NT J :V ■ , CKBISTCH.URCH, Saturday. ~ There was some excellent sport ek the New Brighton Trotting Club's - meeting - today though the times were slow. : Le Todd, winner of the Trial Handicap, won the classic.trotter's race at> Forbury f.wo seasons ago. He is a useful trotter, who , may get tome more money very soon., •• , Willie Logan paced a sound-race when he won the Mace Memorial Handicap, but he was tiring, at the. finish He just- lasted lone - enough to beat Vilo and Whispering Willie, the iastnamed finishing very last., Our Lady showed good form in winning the Sea view Handicap, and she had a useful field of trotters -behind her. Sho„is erratio but in this case she went solidly all the way. The American rotter Brigand started twice at New Brighton to-day. /He. broke up badly each ; time, but showed such; brilliant speed' in patches, that tihere is little chance <t him being beaten the first time he goes without * mistake. | • ■''■J ! SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. [BY ' TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION, t . ;• V CHBISTCHVIRCH, Suntfcsy. : The following are the acceptances for the second day •of the New ■ Brighton Trotting Club' meeting:—• > . ? : INNOVATION :: v HANDICAP. —, Awahba, Merry-; Logan,. Dorria Dillon,. Houdmi, Passionwood, Miss Babs, Bill Rich, Galla Pointer, Golden -Peter, • Axtel. Annerley, Glancus, ' Erin's Royal, Locanda (Child, ; Tirzan, Doa«. Oreenleigh, Bingen Jean, Homestead," Priacilla Dean, Eliza Daleon, scr: Eileen . Dillon, Rainbow, Stunt. Art jet, Lord Bingen, Hackthorne. '12ydg bhd:. Osier Beauty, St. Ffllan, 24; Oeo, - Wyoming. Rosie Nut. -36; Riot, 48. V _ SHIRLEY HANDICAP.—Brigand, Earl Derby, Pater the : First, Mushroom, .. Joyful, -Merry Peter.- The; ; Toff, 12yds bhd; -. Peter - Timmerman. Our Lady, wild Hebe, 24; Theseus, 48; Tiny Moon, 60; Worthy - Bingen, St. Anthony, 72; Young Blake, ' Marietta, Gay Wilkes. 96. • . •>, > ; W WAIMAR2 : HANDICAP ' Derby (Aus.), "Event, Royal Oak, Coldwater, scr; Elite, Astuiio, 12yda bhd; Star Queen, Em-; . peror, Lady Joan. ■ 24;« Vic©" AdmiraL 36: • Wild Thyme, 4«; Willie Lincoln, 72; Logan r Chief, 96; % Onyif, Vilo, 108. ; r SUMMER HANDICAP.— Malacby,?Vera's Doll, Jim .Logan, Plywood, scr; Prince -lßurlington,;; Colchester, Bine Star, Eulius, lSyda bhd; Energetic.: Olive Huon, Waitaki Girl,•: Becky Logan,;? 24; Harold Bird wood,; 48. \ . . « •" „ NEW BRIGHTON : HANDICAP.—Marvin Junior, Pete Peter,' scr t- First Fashion, 86yds bhd; Native King, 48; Dixie Mac, 72; Whis- - , pering Willie, 108, . ;; , 1 AVON HANDICAP.—Prinwwa.JJnx Girl, Irvar. 1 Teneriflo, Energetic, > Olive 'Huon, scr».;%■ Rorke'e'! Drift, •• Tuahinu,' 12yds * bhd; , Beta's" Greeting, Ben Dillon, Idria, 24. J BEACH HANDICAP.—Trooper Dillon. Fancy Boy, 12yds bhd ; Sir. Henry/ Gleaning, ■ Emperor, Si; Loganwood. . 86; if Don wild. Pedro : Pronto,'4B; Realm, 60. - = ; -'' • FAREWELL HANDICAP. T — Prinzora, f ' : Hennr Tracey, Landlord,' Copo de Oro Jun., . The Rook, Irish Eyes,; Tiranna, cor; Dalna- A . • hine. Glen Mavis. Rorke's Drift, King Kirri,, S 12ydB bhd; Beta's Greeting, Phil Smith, Progress, 24; Ben Ona.u, 86; X&vier, Silver Shoe. .: i 48. AUCKLAND CLUB'S MEETING : 1 -;r, N.- v - •' J'-.. V \ ''i-. ' C -f-'-- * .• ' : THE SOUTHERN HORSES. -'j. - - • , [BY T*LEOBAPK. —OWN COREE3PONTENT.J . v. . . ,. t CHRISTCHTJRCH. Saturday. - ! "J. J. KenAerley has made arrangements .to ' leave i for Auckland -on Tuesday next with Acxon and Peter Swift. ' Kennerley wilT take 1 ever Lightnin', who "has been in 'J. Shaw a I stable •. since the Otahuhu meeting, when he ■ • arrives at Epsom. ; . -V:V.''V ; -- ' O. E. -Hooper is taking Prospect- Linden ' and Harris >to Auckland. - . They axe - three I very useful horses., * J a. Reed's team lor Auckland wilt cone is* . i of Delville ; Wood and Coldwater. The < lori mer, in particular, , has -a ; great s chance ■as j ■ he is a very solid trotter. , ,i . ' ' E. Berry will leave .for Auckland in * ■ few days with Siinny Jim This Australian I trotter has nol realised expectations vet: ; ' I F. Holmes intended racing Villi] Logan. Wild Pointer and Lady Esma at the Auck- ■ land Trotting Club's meeting, but their ' names were misting from tih» acceptance* telegraphed, her?, .: though ; I understand Holmes telegrapnei aooepting on;; Friday morning. As the two» . flrstnamed won: at . . New Brighton todaj* they wou.d be subject to re-handicapping and possibly the trip will be abandoned.now . . TROTTERS' CHECK BEDT. SUPPORTED BY EXPERTS. ■J-;;: ; • - . ■ r y ~'v ■ [BY TKLECBAPH. —PBBS9 ASSOCIATION.] ■ ' CHRISTCHURCH. 1 Sunday. Tlie Canterbury branch of the S9oiety the Prevention of Cruelty to Animala.^rijh cently wrote to the New Zealand 'Tsgtting Association, stating, that it disappro«d of the use of th? overhead check rein in -trotting races. It was anxious, letter stated, - \ to obtain the support , of j those controlling ; trotting and it was asked it the Trotting Association would receive a deputation, Th* president of the association stated that this . ! Question had been raised as wlba« .as 1908, when the association had obtained theopinions of experts, which absolutely con- - ' traverted the views put forward by -the: pre. sent writers. The association decided thai •••..?< it did not wish to receive a deputation. ; ISSUE OF LICENSES. -■ sv. ; - ■ NECESSITY FOR OARE, [BY TILEGSAPH ~ ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. - The Licensing Committee, ol the N«w Zealand f Trotting Association has : drawn attention to ' two .cases m whioh men with bad 1 polioe records' have been recommended for ficeiiises. It has been decided to issue. » circular to ; clubs, < emphasising -.the' WJw" J ■ of - exercising great care before tvooppnen ing applications.