SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13432, 4 November 1905, Page 10

SPORTING

V.R.1.; SPBING;i MEETING. Press Associatioii-rPy Telegraph—Copyright. .'".-'.•' : ■• ■MELBOUKNE, November 3. (Htceived November 3, at 11:16 a.m.) Maniopoto was a bit sore in'his work this morning, but it is not-'thought to «e anything serious. He continues- to share the favouritism for the Cupwith Tartan at 6 to I.'Gladsome was supported for a.few thousand,'and hardened to.lO's to .1. Blue Spec, is at 15 to 1.-After ;CanteeiV'had been'backed to win £3000 at 25 10.-l, the-.beat offer was -20. Warroo".and Scot Free -stand.'at 10 to 1, Emir 11 to 1, Marvel, Loch" H to 1, wliilo. Torah is weak at : 2o to i, ... .' • .. ; ~.-' ' Lady>Wallace couimies to hold the pride of position in the Derby, quotations of 7 to 4 being on offer against her, (Received November 3, at midnight.) 'Hie Derby .betting is 'dull. Lady Wallace and: Thackeray worov supported to win £1000 each and Scotland £201)0. Latest quotations are: 2 to 1 agst Lady Wallace, 7 to 1 Scotland, 6 to 1 Charles Stnavs ,7 tol Circuit, 15 to 2 Thackeray, 8. to 1 Jdrgoon, 10 to 1 Simoda. and Dantric, 20 to 1 .Gathers. For the Cup Fabric was supported locally to win i£Booo at prices ranging from 100 to 3 and 4, closing at. 100 to 5. Gladsome received support to win £5000 at 100 to 10. Maniapoto having cased to- 7j to •1, Tartan is now favourite for the Cup;atG:to. 1. She official, weather foTccast is fine. The V.K.C, having refused Wren's final payments for.tho Karibyrnoug Plato, he declared his intention- of sending Gapon and Tom Moore' to the-starter. Tho V.E.C. to-day notified him that it would not allow them to start. Liiigation over the matter is probable, C.J.C. SPRING'mEETINCt. (Br ,Oi;B §?1!OIUi' EErOBTER.) CHIUSTCHDKCH, November 3. There is every indication of tho Canterbury Jockey Club experiencing a highly successful meeting for' their spring fixture, as the town is full of .visitors, and , largo ficltls, which should provide excellent sport, are sure to bo of common occurrence. Noctuiforiu is a. strong favourite for tho Cup, awl J3 Euro to eee a very short pries on the machine, as there is a consensus of opinion that ho will bo very hard to bsat. The Welcome Stakes will probably, furnish one of the best two-year-old races secu-at Hiccarton for eoino time, and for once in n way tho Yolctliuist candidates will not hiivo a bloodless victory. Mason, however, 13 such a past master in the art of preparing twG-ycar-ulda that what represents the stable will cpine in for solid support. Tho Stewards' Handicap is voted to be a. particularly open race,. and (he probable winner difficult to locate, with any degree of certainty, as Machine Gun, Munjcet, Solution, Crichton, Chivalry, aud one or iwo others have all strong partisans, who appear to have excellent reasons for their, opinion aa to tho final verdict. Tho following may bo found, running forward'in' their ongagemeals: — Hurdles.—Weiwera 1, Mohican 2. Mi'idoa.— Togea 1, Beiesinga 2. SiccKiton Welter.—Brighton 1, Medallist 2. Sow Zealand Cup.—Koetuiform 1, Prosser's befjt 2. . Welcome.—Zimmerman 1, Eirriemuir 2. Stewards' Handicap.—Munjeet 1/ Machine Gub 2. Mios 1 Purse.—Blaclt Diamond 1. Shorts.—Pa-a Ecul 1, Ordnauco 2. KEEPING A BETTING OFFICE. AUCKLAND, November 3. John Chmton, ail Auckland book-maker, was fmod in : a, total of £70, »nd costs, by Mr Eettlo, S.M., for keeping en office contrary to the Gcuiup; and Lotteries Act, and jutting a bet depending upon the rciull of tl)« workiwf of tho totaliasttor. The accueed pleaded " Guilty." The nuginlrato,. in piving hu decision, said tlial bookmivkers ciaborkcd on business prohibited by law, and must take the risk. NEW ZEALAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC TEAM. (Pbr United Prsss' ABBOomroN.) CHEISTCHUJtCH. November 3. Heotor Burk (Otago), H. is. Williems aad E. Drake (Canterbury) left Lyttelton by the Wimmerft to-night, eu route. for 6yduey, to represent Now Zealnijd at tho Aiictralasisii amateur ilhletic Cbnnipionsliip meeting, to bo held on the 11th aiid IMb iust. F. Ross will join tlio team at Welliu^tou, LADIES' G-OLI! 1 ' CHAMPIONSHIP. .JIELT3OUKNE, November 3. " (Received Nov. 3, at 9.48 a.m.) The. Ladies' Golf Championship was won by Miss Backhouse, sn English player, representing the Adelaide Club, v/i(h a jeerc of 299, after a splendid struggle with Hiss Lewis (Jfev. , Zealand), who was bsaten by the narrow margin of three strokes. , DUNEDIN. AMaTEUB SWIMMING CLUB. Everylhing if. now in readiness for the opening face carnival ot tho Dunedin Swimming Olub, and, given a fine evening, a. good '.■rowdi should be present to witness the different swimming events, etc. A good deal of interest is taken in the senior events, as some of last season's speedy juniors are in the- senior ranks. this season, and. it is expected that they will give a good account of themselves, Feeing the way .some of them are training. Thero is also or. ihe programme a fully-dressed , rp'ce, the conditions being that competitors hiivo to dress 'in the water, swim about 40 yards, .nnd then umjrcw in the water and finish. This race should provide a good deal of amusement to the spectators,, as putting on wet clothes in the water, especially deep water, is not tho easy thing it might be supposed to be. The handicaps will be declared on Monday evening for the swimming events. A Cliristchurch telegram statos that at a meeting of tlio North- Canterbury Centre of the League 'of Wheelmen it was resolved to request a number of cyclists who had competed at various meetings without licenses to appear before tho centre to show eaur-; why they had done so. in default of which they would be dealt with under the rules.