SPORTING.
WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S SUMMER MEETING. Tho following acceptances were received last night for the first day’s races of the above club’s Summer Meeting, on January 22nd :
Final payment (5 govs) for the Cup is due on Friday, 18th instant, at 9 p.m. The Cup favourite Lottie is to arrive today by the s.s. Takapnna from Auckland. The Dunedin horses, Bvitomarte and Black and Red, who are also engaged at the Wellington Meeting, are to arrive today Acceptances and general entries for the Foxtop race meeting clese to-night. A successful trial of Crawford’s starting machine was made yesterday at noon opposite the Public Library in the presence of several of the stewards Of the Wellington Racing Club and a number of other spectators. The machine was extended to 22 yards, and, of course, can be made to spread over more ground if required- When the starting lever was released the tapes, or webbing, instantly shot upwards, and when near the top of the posts the tapes altered their position and lay flat, so that they aye prabtipally put of sight of the horses. vThe noise of the tapes running up is so slight, nearly noiseless, that it is not likely to attract the attention of the moat timid horse. There IS no likelihood with Crawford’s machine of one end of the tapes being released withont the pther, as an india-rubber band regulates the tension, The machine under notice is the indention of Mr James Crawford, pf tbp Imperial Hotel, Cuba street. After the trial a large number adjourned to the Working Hen’s Club at the invitation of Mr Crawford, where the success of the local invention was toasted. Mr Crawford has offered to defray all cost in connection with the erection of his starting machine if the Wellington Racing Club Will give it a trial at the Cup meeting-
Wellington Cup, one mile and a half. stlb st lb Saracen 8 8 North Atlantic 7 10 Lottie 8 6 Westmore ... 7 9 Mahaki 8 G Banner ... 7 3 Rosefoldt 8 5 Princess May... 6 12 Royal Rose .. w.8 4 Planet 6 10 lady Zetland.. 8 3 Porepo ... G 8 Golden Plover 8 3 Arius ... ... 6 7 Rangipuhl 7 12 Anniversary Handicap, one mile. Dreamland .. 9 3 Spindrift ... 7 8 St. Laura 8 7 Planet ... 7 0 Senator 7 12 Review ... G 10 Allan-a-dale .. 7 10 Tubitarata ... G 7 Revolution .. 7 8 Hurdle Handicap, two miles. Kapua 11 5 Sedition ... 9 3 Clarence • 11 2 Oddfellow ... 9 0 Revolt 10 3 Auroa ... 9 0 Nursery Handicap, six furlongs. Heavenly Twin 8 8 St.John ... 7 0 Spruce 7 4 Warnoto ... 7 0 Dissenter 7 0 Black and Bed 6 12 Welter Handicap, one mile and a quarter. Dreamland 11 0 Legislator ... 9 0 Musket 10 4 Tuhitarata ... 8 10 Senator 10 0 Review ... 8 7 Von Tempsky 9 7 Disposal Handicap, five furlongs. Point&ottia .. 8 10 Parae ... 6 10 Delusion - 7 10 Telegraph Handicap, three-quarters of a mile. Saracen 9 6 King’s BowSt. Laura 8 12 man ... 7 8 Britomarto 8 4 Porepo ... 7 5 Searchlight .. 8 3 Salvo ... 7 0 Allan-a-dalo .. 8 0 Review ... G 10 Revolution 8 0 T'ikbt Hack Handicap, one wile and a • furlong. Princess Cole.. 9 9 Merryman ... 7 9 Umslopogaas.. 8 2 Swordfish ... 7 9 Penrose 8 0 Springtime ... 7 9 King’s Own .. 7 12 Voltaire ... 7 8 The Miser 7 12 Bushboy ... 7 0 Vivacious 7 11 Kaahn ... 7 2 Fresh Deal 7 10 ... 7 a
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2409, 15 January 1895, Page 3
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