SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 861, 31 August 1888, Page 13

SPORTING.

RAGING-.

(By Martin i.)

FIXTURES. October 25—North Canterbury Jockoy Club’s Spr'n;? Meeting. November 6, 7. and S—Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan raee.ing. November 22 and 23 —Ashburton K icing Club’3 Spring Meeting. December 31—Canterbury .Tockoy Club’s Summer Meeting. April 22 an 1 23—Canterbury Jock y Club’s Autumn Meeting. September 14 and 15—Otago Hunt Club Races. October 1 and 2—Uawkes Bay J. C. Spring Meet ing. October 3—T. and S. C, (Napi;r) Spring Meeting. Declaration of Weights September 11—First Handicap Hurdle Race, Flying and Spring Handicaps, Hawkes Bav Spring Meeting. September 27—Free Handicap, Hawkes Bay Spring Meeting. October 13—North Canterbury Spring Meeting. October 23—Wanganui Spring Meeting. October 27 —C.J.C. Spring Hurdles. Criterion Stakes, Selling Plate, and Riccarton Wolter Handicap. Nominations, Acceptances. <£e. September I—Nominations Canterbury Cup. September 4—Nominations Spring Handicap. First Handicap Hurdles, and Fiying Handicap, Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting. September B—Acceptances and General entries Otago Hunt Club Races. September 25—Acceptances and general entries. Hawkes Bay Spring Meeting. September 29—Acceptances Free Handicap, October 9—Nominations Wanganui Jockey club’s Spring Meeting. October IS—Nominations C.J.C. Spring Hurdle Race, Stewards’ Stakes, Middle Park Stakes, and Challenge Stakes. October 20—General entries C.J.C. Spring Meeting and further payments Welcome, Derby, Oaks, and Canterbury Cup.

The following remarks by “Bata” on the three-year-old Manton will be interesting : Manton is a good one, though considerably inferior to Carbine. He is a muscular horse and a good mover, and he is evidently a stayer, from his galloping on the training ■•rack. At classic weights I should think ha would prove the second best three-year.old in the Colony, though Somneil might be a better colt beUw that weight (S.lO or 9.0 - classic weights vary now). Manton is a more powerful horse than Somneil, but the latter is a good one of his inches, and he is not particularly small either, Manton, however, is a big horse, a well made One, and a good mover ; and “a good big one is always better than a good little one,” once remarked a racing authority—John Scott, I think. It is said taat Mr David Dudley Withers is one of the racing lights of America. He never bets a penny, and runs his horses for the sport alone. His colour is all black ; and he has pronounced ideas in connection with the breaking-in of his youngsters, upon which he never allows a whip or spur to be used. The oonsequenee is that his horse 3 are noted for their bad tempers and fractiousness at the post. He also makes it a rule never to name a colt or a filly until it has won a race. Consequently many go to the grave unnamed. A new plunger has arisen in America in the form of a Spaniard worth £160,000 a year.

Nelson is reported to have been working a little at Auckland, and did a good three mile sweat last week, finishing the jast half fast. The Auckland Racing Club hare not yet decided what they will do about handicapping this season, but it is considered likely that Mr T. O. Evetfc will be re-appointed. The directors of the New Zealand Stud are, “ Phaeton ” understands, negotiating for the lease of the Dauphin, by Traducer Marie Therese, this season, but up to the present the business has not been brought to a head.

The Sir Modred yearlings sold by Mr. J. B. Baggio, in New York, realised about £427 a head, the prices being as undor • B c by Sir Modred - La Favorita, by Gleuelg, Hon G. Hearsfc, 5000dol ; b or br c by Sir Modred—Plaything, by Alarm, Hon G. Hearst, 3300d0J; b o by Sir Modred Faustina, by Glenelg, Hon G. Hearst, 2800dol; br c by Sir Modred—Sweefcbriar, by Virgil, R. W. Walden. 2500dol; b f by Sir Modred or Kyrle Daly—Rosemary, by Joe Daniels, C. Boyle, 1300Jol; b f by Sir Modred—Twilight, by Norfolk, Hon G. Hearst, llOOdol; b c by Sir Modred Marian, by Hubbard, Dwyer Bros., lOOOdol; b f by Sir Modred—Ro3a G., by Leinster’ M. Jordan, 800dol; b f by Sir Modred— Nana, by Virgil, W. Lovell, 600dol. The Featherston Racing Club held its annual meeting on the 22nd inst. The balance sheet showed £lO2 to credit, and the number of members was shown to be 55, for which satisfactory result; credit was given to Mr W. A. Donald. It was decided to take no farther action respecting amalgamation wit a the Wairarapa Racing Club. The following gentlemen were ejected to the various officesMr A. Matthews, vicepresident (re-elected) ; Mr F. Monck'ton, judge; Mr W. Candy, starter (re-elected) ; Mr R. Barton, clerk of scales (re-elected); Mr W. O. Williams, timekeeper (re-elected) ; Mr W. Cundy, treasurer; Messrs W. J. Nix, A. Donald, A. Wilkinson, R. Buckeridge, K. McKenzie, Geo. Reynolds, and A.

McKenzie, stewards. It was decided to invite tenders for working the totalisator at the next mooting, on January Ist. . The name of tho club was altered to the South Wairarapa Racing Club. The pedigree of Rubens, a horse who was a celebrity here forty years ago, has, I observe been exciting some attention in the South, and queries are addressed to the Referee upon the subject. Rubens, as I had occasion to inform a correspondent some time ago, was by Rubens, his dam by Wanderer out of Lady Buffalo. He was imported from Tasmania by Mr C. W. Turner.

Matchlock, whom Mr J. White sold for India, had to be d<»troyed recently, being affected with a disease called “ kumri.” The Indian Planters’ Gazette says :—“ The ill-luck which attended him from his arrival has studiously followed him : and in spite of the most assiduous care bestowed on him by Perrett, one of the best and most oarefui trainers in India, his days had to be abruptly ended. ”

Two more foalings are announced at Sylvia Park—Pulchra (dam of St. Clair) and Ouida (dam of Artillery), each producing a colt to Nordenfeldt.

Fullerton, the horse with which Sir G. Chetwynd was alleged to have done some funny business, has been purchased by Lord William Beresford, for India. Another candidate for Indian racing honours is the Auckland horse—The Cat. “Phaeton ” remarks that it is as yet doubtful whether Fusilade will be taken over. A rumor that Volley had gone wrong was denied recently. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, August 28. At Tattersall’s last night. Volley was supported for the Melbourne Cup and Derby to the extent of £15,000 at 1000 to 20. 4000 to 1000 was also taken about her straight out for the V.R.C. Derby. Melbourne, August 28. The following horses have been scratched for the Caulfield Cup :—Volga, Sir Galahad, Noumea, Precedence, faithful, Niagara, Lady Betty, Lady-in-Waiting, Benzon, Churchill, Playboy. The second payment for the Caulfield Cup was made to-day. In addition to the scratcbings already cabled, the following have dropped out : Merrimu, Theorist, Folly, Little John, Silver Ring, Master John, Bolingbroke, Mizpah, Laaland, Nabob, Marlborough, Elti, Pugilist. Ninety-two horses are left in the race.

Dunedin, August 28. Sultan has been scratched for the Kensington Handicap. Somneil and Silvermark are scratched for the Shorts Handicap.

Odds and Ends. Kemp, Beach, Hanlan and Neilson are willing to row at the proposed aquatic carnival on the Brisbane river. Kemp, Nelson, and Searle are at work on the Parramatta.

Slavin has issued the following challenge to Costello and Dooley : —Messrs Costello and Dooley have been carping at me for so long that I had grown used to it. My backers, however, think the time has arrived for me to shut them both up. They have authorised me to state that either can have a match for from £2OO to £SOO a-side in private. The match to be a finish and to take place wherever Costello or Dooley like —bar Sydney. They thus have a wide range, Victoria, Adelaide, Queensland, Tasmania, New Zealand, New South Waleß, anywhere except in or near Sydney, Surely nothing can be fairer than this. If they really mean fight now is the time to prove it. A project has been mooted (says the Sportsman) to pend F. P Slavin, tL’e champion boxer, to America to represent Australia, A well-known patron of the Sport has not only promipe4 a very liberal amount towards the expenses, but will also place £IOOO to his credit with which" to make matches. The only condition the donor makes is that The Sportsman shall appoint the manager of the tour. As a complement to the above liberal offer a number of gentleman have promised amounts ranging from £lO upwards towards the fund. It is more than possible that when tho Champion has got through with hia match with Burke on 24th September that he will seriously consider the American proposal. The running of Thomas Coneff in the onemile run of the Manhattan Athletic Club on Decoration Day, stamps hijn says an exchar, ge, as the coming mile runner of the world. He started from scratch, and won the race easily in 4min. 24 sec., which is but a few yards behind the great mile of W. G. George, 4rain. 21 2 sth sec., made on the Polo grounds in this city. Coneff is merely a boy, and is built something like the examateur champion, Harry Fredricks.