SPORTING TOPICS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 933, 17 January 1890, Page 10

SPORTING TOPICS.

(BY MARTINI.)

It is again stated that J. Kean, of Auckland, is likely to go to Australia shortly with a team, which will include Cuirassier, and Leopold. ‘ Phaeton ’ sayß that both Chemist and Volcano are to remain iu Auckland foR the Takapuna and Auckland meeting on the 29th and 30th inscs. The Referee states that Mr. Clifford has disposed of his share in C/nisca to Mr. Hunter, formerly part proprietor of the mare.

During the last racing season in America the Dwyer Bros, won 150,390d01s with 29 horses. They scored 109 wins out of 323 starts.

Mr. W. R. Wilson, the Australian Sportsman, offered Mr. Bobbett £IOOO for Quadrant, but the owner would not deal at that figure. Mr. Wilson purchased Kneecap at a price, it is said, of £250. Writing of the Wellington Cup handicap tho critics make their selections as follows : —‘Spectator’: We have not seen Corunna at his best, but taking all things into consideration, I like him best, at the time of writing, Whisper and Lady Norah and Tnmora, if well, would have a say. ‘ Mareppa From a hasty glance at the Wellington Cup weights I shosld say that Leopold, Rose Argent, and Fabulous are a likely trio. ‘Phaeton’: Tirailleur has not been overburdened with 9st, but from recent acts I should doubt Mr. Gollan racing him on those terms. Dudu (Sat 101 b) will have a great say if she can bo brought back to her last year’s form. Lady Norah (Bat 21b), Leopold (7st 131 b), Lady Florin (7stlllb) Cynisoa (7st 111 b) also meet the eye as a very dangerous quartet audit is rather difficult to separate them. Dudu and Lady Norah are, however, the two that I shall select as likely to take the greatest amount of heatin'?.—Sir Lancelot : I shall select Tirailleur, Dudu, Leopold, Cynisca, Rose Argent and Cruiser as tbe best handicapped half-dozen in the Wellington Cup of 1890.

According to an Australian paner, Hux’ey will in future be Mr. James White’s first jockey, Hales having docided not to ride much more.

Town Moor, Mr D. O’Brien’s colt by St. Leger—Miss Laura, is exciting tbe interest of southern critics, who declare him to be a great two-year-old.-A wrestling match came off on Thursday evening between James Dunn and an un known at the London Hotel (says the Dunedin Ti mes), when there was a good attendance. The three styles selected were Graeco-Roman, Lancashire catch.as catch.can, and Border. The unknown proved to be Rowland Kirkwood, of Teviot, who has acquired all his skill locally. He is 25 years of age, medium build, and weights 12st 3lb, while Dunn is 38 years ot age, and weights 9st 71b. The Graeco-Roman style was first tried, and two bouts of 20 minutes each followed, in which neither secured a fall. The Lancashire catch-as-catch-can followed, but here again after a bout of 20 minutes no fall resulted. The Border style was then resorted to, and in about two minutes Dunn secured a fall. Another 20 minutes of the Lancashire fob lowed, but again there was no fall. The display of skill on the part of each man was very good, the prolonged contests being very even and carried on with good temper. The Egmont handicapper had evidently made up his mind that the Auckland Cup winner was entitled to much respect, for he has given t.he horse the very handsome im nostof9st 31b in the handicap, two miles. Leopold is not a horse who could do much under big weights, and he would have a very poor chance of winning the TCgmont Handicap with 9st 31b up. Four other Aucklanders —Lebru n (Sat 4'b), Raglan and Antelope (Bst 71b), and Patchwork (7st 12lb) —seem to me to be much more likely ones, and I dou’t see anything in it that would be likely to beat them if they accept, unless it be Cruiser (6st 101 b. In the Flying Handicap I like best the lightweights Cruiser, Boulanger, and Rewarewa ; and Rossiter ought to win the hurdle race with 9st 71b up if he is in anything like form. The Island Bay Hack Racing Club announce Jubilee Meeting, to be held on Saturday, the 25th inst. Nominations were due yesterday. British Lion and Captain Cook were scratched at 2 o’clock on Monday for all engagements at the W.R.C. Summer Meeting. Quadrant was scratched for the Wellington Cup at 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning. PELORUS JOCKEY CLUB. The following nominations have been received for the Pelorus J.C. meeting :—Havelock Cup.—Miss D’Or, Pompey, Sentinel, Barosms, Cyclone, Victory, Beggarman, Victress,. Hurdles. Orient, Sawdnst, Oceola. Dangerous, Burgundy. Dan O’Connell, Flywheel. Pelorus Stakes. Miss D’Or. Barosma, Burgundy, Victory, Flywheel. The Nelson Bijou Band has been engaged for the meeting, which is to be held on Wednesday, 12th February. A ball will be held in the Town Hall the same night. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, (per press association.) London, January 10. Mr Jas. Whi tie’s colts, Narellan and Kirkham, have been entered for the Ascot Gold Cup. Sixty horses have finally accepted for the Derby. London, January 11. Ringmaster has been entered for the City and Suburban Stakes.

Auckland, January 9.

Mr D. O’Brien sold to-day the Nordenfeldt—Crinoline yearling colt to Mr S. H. Gollan, of Napier, for 600 guineas, the price representing a profit of 150 guineas to the Christohurch sportsman. Auckland, January 10. A match for £SO a-aide, one mile, weight for age, between the three- year-old colt Cartridge and tho two-year-old filly Souvenir, has been arranged to take place at Ellerslie racecourse ou the 25th inst. Auckland, January 13. At the Whangarei races, the R. C. Handicap was won by Haricot, aud the Steeplechase by Guy Fawkes. Woodvtlle, January 15. The Woodville District Jockey Club resolved at its meeting last night co hold an Autumn Meeting and give a much larger sum in stakes than formerly. KUMARA RACES. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Kumara, January 10. Kumara Races, second day. Hurdies.— Captain Abram, 1 ; May Boy, 2 ; Clarice, 3. Coronet aud College Boy aIBO ran. Dividend, £3 3s. Stewards’ Purse, of 25 sovs ; g mile.— Little Shamrock, 1 ; Honesty, 2. Miners’ Purse, of 60 sovs ; one mile and a half.—Martonian, 1 ; British Lion, 2 ; Patrician, 3. A good race. Wn by a short half length. Dividend, £4. Hack Race. —Verbena beat three others, Dividend, £3 3s. Dillmans Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; one mile and a half. —Tryant, 1 ; Captain Cook, 2 ; College Boy, 3. Colonel also ran. VN on easily by a head. Dividend, £1 18s. Novel Selling Race. Sir William beat three others. Dividend, £1 Bs. District Handicap, of 40 sovb ; one mile and a half. —Martonian, 1; Hermitage, 2 ; Patrician, 3. Dividend, £L 17b. Consolation. Hermitage, 1 ; Quibble, 2; Lonely, 3. Sweetie and Patrician also rau. Owing to some accident Sweetie fell, causing Partrician to collide with-.the mare, and came down. The jockeys escaped with a severe shaking, but Partrician broke his back, and died afterward. This race was notiun until 8 p.m. Tolalisator—Dividend, £6 6a. FOXTON ACCEPTANCES. Foxton, January 13. The following acceptances have been received for the Foxton Racing Club’s meeting : —Handicap Hurdleß—Oddfellow, list 121 b; Gladius, lOst 51b; Pukaka, 9it 6lb. Foxton Racing Club Handicap —Fnxtou and Montrose, Sst 51b; Akatea, 7sti 61b ; Sincerity, 7st 4ib ; Cruiser, 7st lib ; Oddfellow, 6st4lb; Gladius, fist. Stewards’ Stakes— Foxton, Sst 51b; Montrose, Bst3lb ; Retina, 7st 91b; Cruiser, 7st slb ; Boulanger, fist 111 b ; Weka and Oddfellow, 6st 81b ; Endymioo, fist. Flying Stakes Handicap—Retina, Sst 61b ; Cruiser, 7st 91b ; Boulanger, 7st 7‘b ; Weka, 7st; Endymion, 6st. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. Dunedin, January 13. At the annual meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club the report stated that the Club had been making steady progress, a substantial profit having been made on each meeting of the year. Mr G. McLean, who presided, after referring to the Club’s record, dwelt at length on the succoss of Mr Dowse as handicapper. He said the Committee could never allow horse-owners to dictate to them, and he was sure that if the gentlemen who had complained of the handicapping only thought of what they were doing they would see it was like holding a cannon to the heads of the Committee, and that their action was unreasonable and one that the Committee could not but defend. He referred to the difficulties of handicapping, and said errors of judgment would creep into handicaps iu spite of the best intentions of any man. He hoped that the thing would now die out, and that those who bad complained would once more come back and race at Dunedin, as it was useless to say that their horses were not an advantage to the public. The report was adopted, aad the retiring]officers were unanimously re-elected. Mr Job Wain proposed a vote of thanks to the officers and Committee, and spoke highly of Mr Dowse’s services, as also did Mr Haynes, who. seconded the vote, which was carried by acclamation. Mr Fagan auggested that the gentlemen who had signed the round robin against Mr Dowse be disqualified from racing at Dunedin for three years for attempting to intimidate the Committee, but no fuither stepß were taken in the matter. A letter was received from a number of horse-owners in Otago approving Mr Dowse’s handicapping. The incoming Committee were recommended to consider Mr Dowse’s claim to a bonus for services rendered in the past. EGMONT WEIGHTS. Rayvera, January 14. The following weights have been declared for the Egmont Summer Meeting : —First Handicap Hurdles, two miles and a distance, —Oddfellow, list ; Kneecap, lOst 101 b; Gladius, 10s 71b ; Armourer and Maribyrnong, 9st 101 b ; Rossiter, 9st 71b ; Ruapehu, Pukaka (late Swamp Hen) and Rewarewa, 9st. Egmont Handicap, two miles.—Leopold, 9st 31b; Hilda, 9st; Recluse, Sst 101 b ; Raglan and Antelope, Sst 71b ; Steelbone, Sst 51b ; Leorina, Bst 41b ; Patchwork, 7st 121 b ; Foxton, 7st 101 b ; Montrose (Chapman’s), 7st 51b ; Fabuleus, Phantom, Montrose (Keen’s), and Katinka, 7st; Cruiser, 6st 101 b ; Eclat, 6st 81b ; Fardingale, 6st 71b; Weka and Tekina, 6st 3lb; North Island, Oddfellow, Peter, and Tit, 6st. Hawera Welter Handicap, odo mile. —Teksum, list 31b ; Raglan, 10st 131 b ; Leorina, lOst 101 b ; Cyclone, 9st 111 b ; Lethe and Boulanger, 9st 71b ; Eclat, 9st • * Maribyrnong and Weka, Bst 101 b; Ruapehu. Sst 71b; Tegera, Sst 51b ; The Bean and The Gleaner, Sst. Flying Handicap, six furlongs—Recluse, Antelope, and Hilda, 9st; Leopold, Sst 131 b ; Tehsum, Sst 121 b ; Raglan, Sst 101 b ; Leorina, Sst Sib ; Fusee, 7st 111 b; Lethe, 7sfc 91b ; Cyclone, 7st Sib ; Fabulous, 7st4lb; Cruiser, 7st 21b ; Boulanger, 7st; Rewarewa, 6st 101 b ; Eclat, 6st 91b; Katinka, 6st Sib ; Weka, fist 71b ; The Gleaner and Lula, fist.

Gisborne, January 15. I Tho Poverty Jockey Club’s annual meeting opened on Tuesday with sp-endid weather and a good attendance. £2U25 was put through the machine for the day. First Day. Hurdle Handicap, of 60 sovs; two miles. —Darnley, 9st 121 b, 1 ; Nancy, lOst 21b, 2; Waterfall, list 71b, 3. Dove, 9st 4lb; Gipßy, 9st 41b ; Off-Colour, 9si ; and Privateer, 9st, were the other starters. During the race three horses fell, but the riders were not injured. Time, 4min ssec. Dividend, £l3 4s. Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs ; six fur. longs.—Katinka, Bst4lb ; General Thornton, 6et 41b, 2; Cynical, 7st, 3. Time, Imin 19seo. Dividend, £1 16s. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; one mile Huerfana, 7st 131 b, 1 ; Criminal, Sst 131 b, 2 ; Moonstone, 7st 131 b, 3. Time, ltnin 50sec. Dividend, £1 12s. Turanga Stakes, of 200 sovs; one mile and three quarters.—Katinka, 7st 51b, 1 ; Panic (7st), 2 ; Partner (7st 81b), 3. Won bv a nose. Time, 3min 9 3-ssec. Dividend, £9. Second Day (Wednesday). Hurdle Handicap, of 60 sovs, two miles. —Dove, 1 ; Waterfall, 2 ; Nancy, 3. Two others started. Won easily. Time, 4min 3 l-ssec. Dividend, £3 16s. Publicans’ Purse, of 80 sovs ; one mile. —Pouawa and Huerfana dead heat for first place ; Burd Helen, 3. Orwell and Misfortune' also ran. Time, lmin 46sec. Dividend, Huerfana £1 12s, Pouawa £3 6s. County Stakes, of 40 sovs ; one mile and a quarter.—Criminal, 1; Nora, 2; Aves, ,3. Won easily. Time, 2min losec. Dividend, £3 11s. Tradesmen’s Handicap, of 120 sovs ; one mile and a half. Fitzjames, 1 ; Panic, 2 ; Pouawa, 3. Deceiver also raD. Won easily. Time, 2min 41 l-ssec. Dividend, £4 ss. The amount put through the machine for the day was £2209. TUAPEKA RACES. Dunedin, January 15. At the Tuapeka races Gipsy Prince won the Maiden Plate. La Rose, 9sb, won the Publicans’ Handicap, beating Belvidere and Cinnabar. Mon Loup won the District and Lawrence Handicaps, carrying 9st in the latter; Miss Ann, 7st 31b, 2; Apres Moi, 7st 71b, 3. D.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Auckland, January 15. The following acceptances for the D.J.C. Autumn Meeting were received to-night: — Cup, of 600 sovs. - Occident, 9st slb ; St James, 7st 121 b ; Merrie England, 7st 101 b ; Lorraine, 7st 71b ; British Lion, 7st 31b ; Ixion, 6st 121 b ; Stonehenge, 63t 101 b; Don Caesar, 6st 71b ; Phantom, 6st 51b ; Gipsy Prince, 6ot. Publicans’ Handicap, of 200 sovs. —Wolverine, Sst 91b ; Merrie England, 7st 121 b ; Lorraine, 7«t 10lb ; Stonehenge, 7st; Apres Moi, 6st 121 b ; Blizzard, 6st 9ib ; Phantom, 6st 81b ; Investigator, 6=>t 71b ; Helmsman and Don Pedro, 6st sib , Belvidere, 6st 31b; Bed Cross and Carina, 6it,