SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16354, 10 April 1915, Page 10

SPORTING.

A.J.C. SCRATCHINGS. Presi Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 9. (Received April 9, at 8.45 p.m.) It was mistakenly announced ' that Athemc, Mountain Knight, and Carlita had been scratched for all engagements, lhey were scratched only for the All-aged Stakes. A.J.C. RACES. Press Association—By Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDiNEY, April 9. (Received April 9, at 11.40 p.m.) The weather is fine, and; the outlook for racing to-morrow is promising. The course has dried materially. WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING. (Pcb Uxitbd Paesa Association.) WELLINGTON, April 9. The following aro the acceptances for the first day of tlie Wellington autumn meeting:— First Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase. Two miles and a-halt.—Leapuki 11.7, Merry Guy 10.7, Grit Lawless 10.5, Grey Renown 9.13, Nita 9.9, Agatha Green 9.7, Captain Flint 9.7. Plunket Nursery Handicap. Five furlongs.—llangitero 8.7, Recorder 8.5, Hyginias 8.5, Taringamutu 8.3, Three 8.1, Snub 7.12, Happiness 7.6, Depredation 7.4, La Dean 7.4, I-lelsingfors 7.2, Seadown 7.1, Gowanbrae 6.7, Privation 6.7, Pall Mall 6.7, Bairnsdale 6.7.

Thompson Handicap. One mile.—Pavlova 9-7. Chortle 9.4, Ladoga 9.2, Sauci 8.11, Rinaldo 8.8, Hoy 8.4, Indigo 8.3, Mummer 8.2, Downham 8.1, Goldstream 7.13, Sartorzo 7.10, Red Book 7.10, Bertrada 7.7, Belasco 7.5, Beldame 7.5, Chudic 7.5, Iminer 7.4, Banksia 7,1, Allen Doone 6.13, Master Achilles 6.11, His Eminence 6.7. Silverstream Handicap. One mile. — Banian 9.3, Black All 8.13, Ararat 8.9, Kaminohe 8.8, Martyress 8.7, Hap Dha 7.13, Hiuimakaka 7.12, Alces 7.8, Sylvandale 7.7, Doon 7.6, Rerehau 7.5, Field Force 7.0, Rongora 7.0.

Railway Handicap. , Six furlongs.—Expect 8.12, Bon Reve 8.8, Bimeter 8.4, Downham 8.3, Avon Park 8.1. Ohudic 8.1. Multiply 7.13, Belasco 7.8, Gold Soult 7.8, Blue Lake 7.7, George 7.7, Tete-a-Tete 7.5, Chakwana 7.2, Peroneal 6.13, Powder Fox 6.9, Bhaki 6.y.

Tinakori Handicap. Six ■■ furlongs.— Veroneal 8.12, Combustion 8.9, Martyress 8.9, Botanist-. 8.8, Tirana 8.7. Montana 8.3, Otter 7.13, Submersion 7.11, Sartovna 7.10, Client 7.8, Maltegarde 7.7, Mandoline 7.0, Scrutineer 7.0, Goldbearing 6.12, Salado6.lo, Miss Clements 6.10, Captain Glossop 6.7. WINTON TROTTING MEETING. • The following- are the handicaps for the Wirrton Trotting Club's annual trotting meeting-: ' Trotters' Handicap. Two miles.—Annie K scratch, Prince Gift 10 seconds, Tika 12, Commander Bell 17, Ballot Girl 22, Ladv Merlin 26, Gemma 26, Lowlander 28, C. P. 28, Sterling- Coin 32, Tiger 32, Mendip 32, Lady Wild 32, Zeluka Bell 32. Maiden Handicap. One mile and a-half.— Nore scratch, Lady Mao 5 seconds, Pomona 6, Stirling Coin 7, Sir Gavin 7, Carie Bell 7, Flower of Turi 7, Lady Wild 7, Flying Ribbons 7, Commander Tracey 7, Seaward Spot 7, Chutney 7, black colt by Young M'Kinney 7. ■ Winton Trotting Club Handicap. One mile and a-half.—Yarraville scratch, Vincent 8 seconds, Lindetta 11, Knapdale 12, Wood King 13, Prince Gift 16, Tika 17, Diving Bell 21, Marvin 21, Louvain Chimes 22, Clarissa 24, Burlev Bob 28, M'Corinachie

Electric Handicap. One mile.—Gamechild scratch, Oyster Shell 6 seconds. Ivan C. 6, Lexton 6, Castoufc 8, Evening Star 12, Survived 13, Lady Mac 13, Cadina 14, Sir Gavin 14.

Publicans' Handicap. One mile and a-half.—-VincAnt scratch, Knapdale 4 seconds, Wood King 5, P. C. Redwood 8, Marvin 13 Louvain Chimes 14, Gemma 18. Burley Bob 20, MConnachie 21. Pomona 22, Ladv Mac 22 Flying Ribbons 24. TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. (Pes United Puess Association.! WELLINGTON, 'April 9. A heavy fog at Trentham this morning delayed the opening of training operations until 6 o'clock. C. Pritchard was the early bird, and he sent Immer, Pall Mall, Salado, and other members of his team for light tasks. All the work was done on the tan track, -which is in good order at present. Agatha Green (H. M'Sweeney) did two circuits of the schooling fences the previous afternoon, and gave a good, display. iShe may' be the Porirua representative in the Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase. Naupata,. his trainer thinks, is rather too close to the top-weights to have much chance of success. Stepney, who will probably be started on the second day, did a circuit at about three-quarter pace. The Gisborne pair, Chortle and. Multiply, looking none .the worse for their racing at Riecarton, were restricted to easy racing. Gold Soult, bandaged all round, went about six furlongs, and improved the pace at the finish, but_ was not doing his best. Pavlova, looking big and bright, created a favourable impression by the way she did a mile spin, in company with her stable mate, Goldstream. She carried the most x weight, had the outside position, and was going better at the finish. If she is the elect of the Porirua stable for the Thomson Handicap she -will probably be sent out favourite. She has _ only 51b more than in the Summer Handicap on the concluding day at Trentham, when she ran a mile in Imin 40sec. Belasco moved freelv, as also did Martyress:, both covering the'best part of circuit. Aratiatia, who bears a more solid appearance than earlier in the season, did two rounds. George was restricted to trotting and cantering m the centre of the course. The Taranaki candidate for the Steeplechase, Nita, who lost her rider at Feilding, -was among the new-comers. She carries the same colours as Karimoi, a winner' at the same meeting two years ago After breakfast Crcesus, Kilrain. Ladoga* and other local candidates were out.

NOTES BY SENTINEL. The New Zealand horses Sir Solo, Lord Multifid, and Kurnalpi may bo brought back to the dominion after the A.J.C. meeting.

Chortle's rider was fined 15sovs for anxiety to get away at the start of the Great- Easter Handicap. First Glance will not be a runner at the South Canterbury mooting. Owners are reminded that acceptances for file first day of the South Canterbury meeting are due this evening. Garlin, the winner of the Doncaster Handicap, cost Mr J. Wren 2GOOgs a few months ago. Tho Belgian Fund benefited to the extent of £172 17s 4d as a result of the pool on tiie Autumn Handicap, run at the Addington trotting meeting.* The New Zealand rider L. Hegarty rode Mr L. Robertson's Yiraillo home a winner in tho Bush Steeplechase, run afc Aspendale on March 27.

Chortle and Multiply- are already spoken of as sure runners, bar accident, at the Grand National meeting. Several prominent Australian trainers arc in . favour of the totalisator provided the bookmakers are also allowed to operate at race meetings.

The _ North _ Otago Jockey Club was refused its application to race on Wednesday and Saturday, May 12 and 15, and the meeting will now be held on two consecutive da vs.

Special trains will leave for Dunedin and Christchurch at the conclusion of the South Canterbury meeting, to be held next week. The specials will also convey horses back to home quarters.

The Russian Government has announced that it is intended to buy several thoroughbred stallions for the purpose of siring remounts. The price to be paid will range to 500gs.

Tannhauscr has again broken down, and in all probability has left the turf. Mr J. F. Buchanan's colours, although fairly successful in the past, have not been much in evidence since Tannhauser and Thrax both went amiss some time ago. Warstep and Snub will be taken north to fulfil engagements at the Wellington mooting. Warstep has won £5560 in stakes up to date this season. Last season she won £2600, and as a two-year-old the daughter of Martian and Stepdancer won £320.

Moonbria has latterly been carrying Sir "William Cooper's ookmrs, but prior to th-3 A.J.C. meeting was transferred back to his owner, Mr K. J. Watt. The halfbrother to Midnight Sun, Noctuiform, and Co. has concluded his racing career, and will go under the hammer. Autumnus lias ended his racing career, and will commence stud life next spring. The handsome son of Treadmill is one of the finest types of thoroughbred seen under silk in this country, and on conformation, pedigree, and performances is worthy of a good chance at tho stud. A horse named Bandolier jumDcd 7ft 2|in at tho Qiiirindi show, held towards the end of List month. Bandolier's jump is held to bo an Australian record, but a horso named 'Shnrly is credited with 7ft 2|in at the Casiiemaine show. Although many meetings were abandoned during the last English racing season, the

total net value of the stakes won was as follows:—England, £468,204-; Ireland, £40,083; and Scotland, £4365t0ta1, £512,652, against £572,281 in 1913, made up of £518,673 in England. £40.223 in Ireland, and £13,385 in Scotland. The number of horses that ran in 1914 was 3906, and in 1913 it was 4065 In some interesting notes in Dublin Sport ?9 nc ? rn 'ps the Liverpool Grand National, Mr P. Connolly says that when Salamander won m 1866 his owner, Mr Stodd, landed £75,000 in bets. Some time before the r*\co ho had backed .his horse to win £70,000; but the day before the National a Mancnestcr bookmaker, who had taken a bet of £5000 to £40 about the horse, approached Mr Studd. The bookmaker inquired if Mr Studd would take the bet off his hands, urging that ho was a poor man and in a r JTn delicate stato of health. The losa ?,' J ™ would be to him a serkms matter if the horse got beaten. Mr Studd inquired the name of the firm who had laid the bet. Iho boolanaker informed him that it was oteol and Peach, and, as that firm was as «yund as the Bank of England for its obligations, he went to the chief partner in ttie firm and had the Manchester bookmaker s bet transferred to him. He thu3 stood to win £75,000. The good thing duly came off. Salamander had never previously attempted the Aintree circuit prior to his success m '65, and never subsequently ran over the course, for the very definite reason that when running at Crewkerne some time afterwards he fell and broke his back. . According to a list of fixtures published m the Deutscher Sport of January 31, racing was to have commenced in Germany on she 7th of last month, but it is by no means improbable that a postponement was deemed necessary. Owners were canvassed as to whether racing should be continued as usual, but while some replied in the affirmative, others deprecated the. idea of anything of the kind at so grave a time. Count C. Lehndorff-Steinort said that in his idea breeders' races for two and three-year-olds, and eventually also for four-year-old colts and fillies, should certainly be held. He added that " the starter and judge would suffice," implying that other spectators of the races would not be required. The idea of a race meeting confined to the horses their trainers, the jockeys., the starter, and the _ judge certainly has the merit of originality. The Victorian Racing Club Committee sat for nearly five hours and a-half on Thursday, March 25, holding a formal incruiry into the circumstances surrounding the Hack Race at the Lai Lai Falls meeting on New Year's Day. There was a dead heat m the race between Mrs M. Hemingway's blk g 'Bobinite, 4yrs, 8.7 (H. Jackson), and Warhurst and Sherwood's b g Lord Cynosure, 6yrs, 8.11 (A. Warhurst). It was decided to run off the dead heat and Bobinite won by two lengths, but on returning to the scales it was found that a lead-bag had been omitted when Bobinite was being saddled up for the running- off of the dead heat, and he weighed in about 141b short weight. The stewards held an inquiry, and disqualified Bobinite, who was placed second, and awarded the race to Lord Qynosure. They also disqualified H. Jackson, who rode Bobinite, for six months for foul riding. 'The V.R.C. Committee decided to investigate the case, and meetings were held to deal with it on February 5 and 19. Charges were then laid against Norman Chisholm, H. Jackson (rider of Bobinite), R. Fennessy (trainer of Bobinite), M. Roche {who is a trainer), and Y. Sharp ft."® weigher). They appeared before the V.R.C Committee on Thursday, March 25, and after a protracted hearing the committee announoed the following decisions:— In regard to M. Roche, a grave suspicion attached to him, but he was given' the benefit of the doubt. R. Fennessy was found not guilty of the charge laid against ' I ' rrl ' hut the committee were of the opinion that he had been guilty of carelessness, which had enabled a. swindle to be perpetrated. His license as' a trainer was" revoked, and Fennessy was advised to apply' for its renewal at the end of three months. V. Sharp, the weigher, was found guilty of the charge laid against him. and he was disqualified for 12 months. Norman Chisholm and H. Jackson -were also deemed guilty,. and they were disqualified for five years.

CANTERBURY LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. fPra United Pacss Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 9. Miss Pearce won the Ladies* Golf Championship of Canterbury for the third sue'cessivo year. . LAWN TENNIS. The finals of the Easter tournament will be played at the Anderson Bay Courts this afternoon, when some very interesting play should, be witnessed. At 1 o'clock the final of the Combined Doubles Handicap between W. Pearse and Miss Campbell and.W. Best and Miss Rawlinson, and the 'final of the Men's Handicap Doubles, Moore and Botting v. Walker and Hill will be played. At 2.45 the final of the Men's Singles Championship between W. Pearse and G. Ollivier, and the final of the Men's . Handicap Singles between. T. Walker and L. M'Millan will be played. ; ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. The football prospects of the Kaitangata Sbnior team this year (says the correspondent of the Balclatha Free Press) are not too bright, as owing to a number of the old band having retired or left the district or away to the wax, the ranks are considerably weakened. The present feeling is against entering a team for the Dunedin fixtures this year, but instead to concentrate efforts towards making the CairnsCarson district competition a real live thing.

The opening run of the Ota go Hunt will be held this afternoon at' Corstorphine. Those who intend participating in the run ■will meet at the Octagon. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting, to be held at Washdvke Racecourse on Thursday and Saturday, wjll •be marked by an event of jjreat importance to the club—the opening of a new grand stand and tea house. Tho stand, a very handsome building of brick, ie ,of exceptional dimensions for a provincial racecourse. It provides comfortable seating for about 1200 persons, and frcm every part of it a clear view of tho racecourse is obtainable. There are only tw<J small pillars in the front to carry the roof, and the side walls are composed of large sheets of plate glass. The whole structure is well finished, and a flat ceiling acts as a safeguard against the unwelcome presence of small birds. Spacious cloakrooms and luncheon rooms are provided on the ground level at the back of the stand. Tho new tea house has been placed on an eminence south of the stand, and makes- a very pretty addition to the up-to-date appointments of the counse. The inner room measures 60ft by 22ft, and there is a well-sheltered verandah running the fuli width of the building, and 18ft in depth. For some years tlio club has devoted its efforts to the improvement of the»course and the provision of adequate accommodation for race-goers, and the results are entirely satisfactory. A feature of need; week's racing will be the revival of steeplechases by the club after a lapse of very many years. Ricrorton and local stables are Wll represented in the nominations for these wonts, and the number of visitors from Otago and Southland, where many crosscountry horses are in work, is expected to b". very large. Good fields are expected, also, in the flat races.