SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVI, Issue 2323, 1 October 1894, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

By “ Gipsy King ” in N.Z. Mail. Mr T. Koss, of Lulls, has selected Newmarket for his three-year-old bay gelding bv Ascot—Lillian. Newmarket is hall-

brother to the speedy Marama. The owner of Sou’-wester claims Irish Twist ns a son of Sou’-westor’s ) but I might remark lugomar is tlie sire of Irish Ti'rist. Mr F. Andrews, of Shannon, lias sent his brood mares Geriiianineand Beauty Bright to Meganhone. The truth of the old saying, “ Troubles never come alone,” has previously beer, forced on Mr Martin Baird, of llawera. Last week his stud horse Puriri died, and the otiier day a filly foal by Mutator, from his young brood mare Madame Melba (fullsister Rufus and Corsair), had its leg broken, but I am pleased to hear the bone has been set, and the youngster will be saved for breeding purposes. The throe-year-old chestnut Ally Pauline (by Puriri—Dead Shot marc), who is a full-sister to the steeplechase mare Jenny, "s now in work, and I hope may recompense ilr Baird for his bad luck. A two-year-old md ,a yearling, sisters to Jenny, are now ■nnnhm out on Mr Baird’s farm at llawera. Jauline is engaged in the First Lgmont Tack Sires Produce Stakes. _ Writing of this “classical’ hack race ■en-inds me that ,011 c of the candidates for ■his race is now located at A. Peters Tables at tho Hutt. I refer to Bona Fide, r three-year-old black gelding by Sou - ivester —Fides, and bred by Mr 0, More, of Pordell. Bona Fide is half-brother to Sincerity (by Cap-a-pie) and llic Goni (by The Painter). I hear that Mr J. Davidson’s three-year-old brown gelding Blue Boiliiot (Capui-piG —Nativity) and his throc-y ear-old bay gelding Microbe (Puriri —llagar) are both doing a satisfactory preparation at Hawera for this race, under the care of “Jimmy Peachey. , . ~ Mr W. Tlunia lias named his three-year-old chestnut filly by Ascot Kinlakai “Lady Ascot.” She is therefore half-sister to Hula (by Somnus). . . Sylvia Park, engaged at Rangitikei, is full-brother to HippomeUeS. _ . . Tomboy, also engaged at Rangitikoij is a full-sister to Pill, aud half-sister to Norton, The breeding, Sou’-wester —Romp, partly suggests the name. Another stranger to race-goers, nominated for the same mooting, is Rainbow (Somnus— Maori Girl),and is owned by Mill. Edwards, of Hawke’s Bay. The four-year-old filly Sweet Sleep, by Ascot—My Dream, has joined R. Kingan s team at Awahuri. Sweet Sleep was bred by Mr Dan Thurston, of Marten, who raced My Dream with success in the “ good old a in reference to the disqualification of P. Keith and tho horse tie Corbeati aild the finin"- of Mr B. Lucona, oivner of Lo Corbeau, imposed by the Normanby Trotting Club, tho Auckland Metropolitan Club have given it as their opinion that a lino of 2 sovs would have mot tho case of Mr Lucona, who was not shown to ho in any way implicated in Keith’s action, and trust the Normanby Club will see its way to reduce the time of disqualification of the horse to aii month's from the date of meeting. „ ~ , Roll Call (Torpedo—Miss Puritan), who was very smart last Season, has, I am told, wintered splendidly, and, in view of spring events, has been doing useful work under tho care of his old mentor, J. B. Wilson. The same trainer has a three-year-old filly by Administrator, from Hippolyte (bred by Mr Lance, of Haloombo) in hand. Sunday School, tho half-brother to Pyramus, belonging to the same trainer, has not recovered from the" influenza, which he has been suffering from sinco tho early part of last season. I regret to hear there is little hope of the chestnut sporting silk again. Another inmate of tho stable is the three-ycar-old filly by Puriri—Fidelity, therefore half-sister to Endymion (by Somnus), The stud horse Glaiicus (by Somnus— Fishwoman) has been purchased by Mr T. Brown, of New Plymouth. Three Star lias been scratched for the Caulfield Guineas, which looks like New Zealand Cup business; . Mr j. V. Dingle has been appointed starter to tile Taranaki Jockey Club. The Canterbury horse, Johnny Fahlkner (St. Albans —Impudence), is to do stud duty at Palmerston North this season. Man-o’-war (Nelson —Muskerina), whom I thought would take Puriri’s place, has just recently been “ added to the list.” The Taranaki Jockey Club arc going to Greet a new totalisator house. Mr F. Hill was the successful tenderer for working the totalisators at tho T.J.C. meetings. I have to thank Mr 11. Blaikio, of Auckland, foi- one of his books containing records of all horses engaged in the New Zealand Cup, and other particulars, which are always handy to racing men. The Wellington Trotting Club have received a capital list of nominations for their October meeting, seven events closing with a total of 102 entries. Tho list will be found in another column. Mr J. J. Miller’s useful “ Sporting Pamphlet,” containing performances or tho horses engaged in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, is to hand, with thanks. Sporting inch should obtain a copy of this compilation, Nottingham (England) racing authorities are out with something now. They have advertised a steeplechase, with an allowance of 71b for horses which, by the day of tho race, having sired ten living foals. It is said that Matthew Dawson, tho wellknown English trainer, will take his farewell of the turf this year. T. Stewart, who was suspended for two months by tho stewards of the South Cantorbury Jockey Club, lias been re-instated. One feature of the South Canterbury and Ashburton meetings was the prominent running of Vanguard’s stock Van Buren, Vanilla, Bal-illby and Molly Darling. In fact every one of Vanguard's stock that have sported silk have been returned winners. . „ ~ The unpaid forfeit list, so far as North Island owners and trainers are concerned, has been materially reduced during the last fortnight. , , , , The Bean (Feve —Memento), who proved himself a “cocktail” while racing on the Wanganui eoast, and has been doing stud duty in tho Oamaru district, has lately changed hands at 100 guineas ! As I surmised, the stakes won by Victim have been awarded to his owner, the protest not being upheld. Several Wellington backers had a good win over Victim s vicIsaac, the winner of the Trial Stakes at the Raudwiok meeting, who is engaged in tho Caulfield Cup at 7st 101 b (including 31b penalty), was heavily backed for tho Cup race before winning the Trial Stakes. He is a five-year-old brown gelding by Splendor—Old Wife, by Picator—Ragpicker, by Fisherman from Juliet (imp.), by Touchstone, so is well enough bred. The stud horse Henchman, full-brother to Robinson Crusoe, has been purchased for the Danevirke district. . By his victory in the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park (England) Mr H. M'Calmont’s well - performed colt Isinglass brought his winnings tip to .£43,633, of which .£4377 was earned as a two-year-old, £18,860 as a three-year-old, and £20,196 durino- the current year. The engagements 0 of Isinglass for the remainder of the season include the Jockey Club Stakes of .£IO,OOO, and the Champion Stakes of Newmarket. The Duke of horse Donovan in two seasons won £55,154. Three Star, Royal Rose, The Dancer and Aoone, belonging to George Wright’s team, are expected to arrive in Auckland from Sydney during the early part of October. Orelio, a two-year-old colt full brother to tho “mighty ” Ormonde, has been put out of training and was to be destroyed, so it is reported. „ , , At the Sandown Park (England) July sales, the Grand National Steeplechase winner, Cloister, was put up for public competition, and also his stable mate Ardcarn, but both were bought in by Mr Duff at 3500 guineas and 1000 guineas respectively. Aquarius, Mr Redfern’s Melbourne horse, is reported to have gone amiss. The Pahiatua Jockey Club Committee met on Tuesday evening last to discuss the circular letter received from the Wellington Racing Club, re the proposed reduction of race meetings and the probability that the Pahiatua Club may be one of the clubs to be abolished. After considerable discussion, in which it was pointed out that Pahiatua being 45 miles from the nearest racecourse in the Wellington district, and that £SOO had been spent on the local racecourse, residents were fairly entitled to a race meeting, it was finally resolved to send a deputation to wait on the Wellington Racing Club, on October 4th. W. Hadfleld, the cross-country jockey, has joined Mr R. E. Mcßae 3 stable at Manaia (Hawera). Mrs Adeline Knapp, who has been for several years sporting reporter of the So. a . Francisco Call, rides, man-fashion, in ' Turkish trousers, a cutaway coat and a 1 silk hat. She owns a number of fine ’ horses. ; The Taratahi-Carterton Club have dc- ■ cided to erect a stewards’ stand and other offices, which will be much appreciated by their numerous patrons, and if the membership of the club keeps on increasing as it has done lately—it now totals 210 mem- ; b ers —they will also find it necessary to build a “ members’ stand.” Mr John Couchman, of Wanganui, has 1 been appointed secretary to the Turakma ! Jockey Club. Mr Couchman is secretary to the Wanganui Trotting Club, and formerly assisted Mr Freeman Jackson at the Wanganui Jockey Club meetings, and proved himself a thoroughly capable man. The New Zealand Cup mare Lottie was backed in Wellington during the week fora small amount, about £7OO being obtained at 100 to 0. £IOO to £24 was laid in one wa fr cr. When one thinks of the alleged wave of morality which is sweeping over the globe and evidencing its existence by the shooting forth of anti-gambling leagues, goyer-.

mental refusals to deliver letters addressed to sweep promoters, &c., &c., one is inclined to wonder what the ultimate result will be. Is the world to become a huge puritanical, round-headed piece of piety (or hypocrisy) or is this wave of restraint and sack-cloth and ashes to be followed by a tidal breaker which will curl in quite the opposite direction v When the reaction takes place wo will be a sadder lot than is at precept the case. —“Reviewer,” Sjwrihig Kcvieu. There are nearly 20 racehorses and trotters working on the Manawatu racecourse. . The three-year-old bay colt Earl Grey, by Sou’-wostcr—Lady Grey, has joined “Hilly” Butler's training establishment at Wanganui. E.n-l Grey is full brother to | La i’otite FiUo, who was at one time trained at the Ilutt. The stud horse Strcphou (Ingomar— Elphin) will bo located in the Woodvillo district this season. . ~ Mr George Cutta, who trams the hew Zealand Cup horse Impulse, informs a northern scribe that, the sou of St. Leger —Aida was never in better, condition in his life. Impulse is now trained at Lllerslie and has been supported by the stable lor the big race. , r , . , The spring meeting of the Hawke a Uaj Jockey Club will be held on Monday, Ist October, and the following day. The duet handicap event of the meeting, the Spring Handicap, is run for on the second day, but the weights do not appear until the night of the first day’s races. The weights for the October Handicap, 100 sovs, one mile and a distance, are not to hand till the 23th iust.j so I will pass on to The First Handicap Hurdles, distance about two miles, for which I fancy Melinite, list 3lb, or Tiritea, list 3ih. The Hawke’s Hay Guineas, of 300_ sovs, one mile, has nine acceptors, viz,, Form;', Blarney, Golden Fleece, Pompom, The Shrew, Planet, Doris and Nixie, from which I select Pompom or Golden Fleece as the winner. Golden Plover or Metkoro appear to be the best in the Maiden Plato, one mile and a quarter, The Welcome Stakes, of four furlongs, closed with eight nominations, and this race should go to the bay filly Caiuijov (full sister to Pompom) or the bay cob Orion’s Belt (Castoi— Bangle). In the Flying Handicap, I shall pla« them —S r. Hilda, 9st 31b; N obth Atlantic 7st 111 b; Zanella, 7st 10lb, The Napier Park Facing Club Ihas received capital nominations for their Spring Sleeting, which is to ho hold on Octobci 9th and 10th, Like Mr Baird, of Hawora, and Mr W Wilson, of Whonuakura, Mr W. Elliott of Waitara, Taranaki, has boon uuluclq with his thoroughbred stock of late years and on Friday last his four-ycar-old atal lion Grapcshot, by Foulshot —Fish Lass by Looliiuis—Fishwonian, succumbed ti blood-poisoning. Ingoriua and Ben Godfrey have joined J. B. Williamson’s string at Elierslie. “ Rapier,” in the Sporting and Dramatic News, writes as follows re affixing the names of horses on their quarter sheets "Mr J. Fenwick Fleming, of Heron Court, Croydon, is the sort of person who gets the hack up of tho racehorse owner. Commenting on John Porter s innovation at Epsom of having the names of Match Box and Bullingdon printed on their quarter sheets, ho writes to say that ho has ' always wondered why the racing public have not insisted on this being done long ago.’ Perhaps Mr J. Fenwick Fleming, of Heron Court, Croydon, will bo good enough to explain how tho racing public are to enforce their decrees when they have begun to ‘insist’? Suppose that Mr Fleming, as one of the racing _ public, ‘insists’ on Lord Rosebery having the name of Ladas printed on his quarter sheet, and suppose that Lord Rosebery does not obey that command; what is Mr J. Fenwick Fleming, of Heron Court, Croydon, going to do about it? Or suppose some other owner, less amiable and more outspoken than Lord Rosebery, is informed that Mr Fleming insists ? His reply to Mr Fleming is likely to ho, ‘ Who the deuce are you ? I don’t send ray horses to race for your amusement. They are not sent into the paddock to be subjected to your (probably foolish) criticism. If you want to see a horse’s name on his quarter sheet go and buy a horse and have his name printed there, all over his quarters on both sides, if you like, but don t talk about “insisting” any more.’ Mr Fleming appears to be one of those persons who think that a gentleman’s horses dent belong to him, but are bought, and kept, and trained, and entered, and raced, all to entertain strangers from Croydon and elsewhere. Ho is wrong.” My statement about Pinrose being amiss is now confirmed by “ Caller ’On” in the Napier Telegraph of 22nd instant, that writer remarks“ Pinrose has been backed tor several thousands, and from tho right quarter too, but as the game little son of Hiko has broken down and consequently done no work for several weeks, he may after all bo a non-starter. Gangway, who won tho Stewards Cup at Goodwood, dislocated one of his stifle joints a fortnight before the mooting. It was three days before it was put in again, and the horse afterwards accomplished next to no work. Mr Cave’s thoroughbred mare Rumour has dropped a filly foal to Piscatorious at Riccarton, and visits Artillery. . P. Peck, the well-known English trainer, lodged a complaint against S. Loates for using abusive language to him in the weighing-room at Goodwood. Tho stewards heard Peck’s complaint, also an apology tendered by Loatos, and severely reprimanded the rider, and cautioned him as to his future behaviour. Ladas has failed to follow in tho footsteps of West Australian, Gladiatcur, Lord Lyon, Ormonde, Common, and Isinglass, the cable informing us that Lord Rosebery's colt has missed the St. Leger, thus leaving tho I ermine ft triple crown ” heroes to tho number as mentioned. Throstle, who put down Ladas in his most recent engagement, is a daughter of the Two Thousand and St. Leger winner, Petrarch, by Lord Clifdcn. She never earned a victorious bracket as a two-year-old, her owner. Sir F. Johnstone, being an insignificant winner in tho list last season. Throstle is a half-sister to Common, who so successfully carried the “ chocolate, yellow sleeves ” in the English classic events of 1891. In the South Australian Supreme Court an appeal was heard from tho local Court, in which William Thorpe sued the secretary of the Adelaide Racing Club for damages for slander, the secretary having called Thorpe a fraud, and suggested that ho was trying ** to run a 'double on him. In the local Court the action resulted in a nonsuit. After hearing counsel for the plaintiff, the Judges dismissed the appeal, stating that they could not regard the I words as a slander likely to injure the plaintiff, as on racecourses men were not 1 mealy-mouthed, and did not speak of each other as being wrapped up in cotton wool. A man named Pearce, who (says “ The Vagrant") is over 60 years of age, rode in every race at a recent meeting at Tabulam, a small township in the Casino (New South AValcs) district, although he did not succeed in winning one. Pearce at one time carried on a mail contract between Queensland and the Richmond, and is as hard and wiry as a nail. He weighs about 7st, and it must have been a novel sight indeed to see tho veteran with a parcel or lead strapped on in front to make up weight (lOst 131 b) for his own horse First Game m the hurdle race. It is a pity such an old man should follow snob a precarious game as race-riding for an existence or for amusement, and few people at labulam would have begrudged the gallant veteran j a win.

MELBOURNE NEWS. The V.E.C. Committee upheld the appeal lodged by the owner of Password against Schoolboy and Marine, being placed first and second in the Steeplechase run at Maribyrnong on Wednesday, 20th ult. The stakes were awarded to Password, who was ridden by the ex-Rangitikeite, J. Cameron. The Y.R.C. Committee have instructed their secretary, Mr SJoore, to take the necessary steps to give the various starting-machines a trial at Flemingtou as soon as possible. The electric light is now used at the South Yarra pony races. . Amongst the nominations for the Mailbyrnong Plate is a chestnut colt by Carbine from Melodious. Mr IV. R. Wilson, the owner, has named the colt Wallace, out of compliment to the owner of Carbine. Omaha (Armament —Cornelia), who is well known on the Wanganui coast, is advertised in the Melbourne w* \ or : sale. The half-sister to Abua should be valuable for breeding purposes. Jonathan (Richmond— Miss Ileslop), engaged in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, is showing signs of lameness. The motion proposed by the Hon W. A. Lon-r at the meeting of the Australian Jockey Club, That the losing fee to a iockey should be ill on the fiat, was very properly rejected, but the Hon H, C. Danwar moved an amendment. That the fee be reduced from £3 to JE2, which was seconded by Dr Traill and carried. At Caulfield Mr Gollan’s Sternchaser and the hurdle horse Kimberley have been doing strong work. The latter pulled up a trifleT lame the other day. Captain Webb (Natator —Fame) still does swimming exercise. In “ Verax’s” (Nat Gould) latest sporting novel, “ Only a Commoner,” one of the starters for the Hobart Cup is named “ Three Star,” hut at the finish of the race he drops back beaten!

SYDNEY NEWS. The Hon W. A. Long says Hales and Power are the only two jockeys who, to his knowledge, carried saddles of their own that is, fit to put on a horse’s back; Sir Long also has a poor opinion of the present day pokey, though ho hoars them no illwill. Instead of “ grafting and keeping in condition they dote, on Epsom salts and

Turkish baths, and have neither head nor strength to ride.” The same gentleman further remarks —It is said that to own horses is not a poor man’s game. I have proved it by what X have said about tiro excessive foes foe losing mounts. Hut I have no desire to drive the poor man off the turf. 1 have a great respect for him. If the poor man owns ami runs horses it is evident he is a sp'ortamail ”