SPORTING NOTES.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 31, 16 July 1892, Page 8

SPORTING NOTES.

The Oxford University Boat Clnb has issued a proposal to the Australian Universities to send an unbeaten eightoared crew home to meet the champions of the Thames in September next. ;Unfortunately for these colonies, it cannot boast of an unbeaten University crew, and it is extremely doubtful whether any of the Australian colonies can prodace an eight with an unbeaten record:; An invitation for a representative eightoared crew to visit England would doubtless meet with more favour, as it is a well-known fact that several crews could be formed from the rowing clubs of the colonies to beat either of the Universities of Australia. . - , Frank P. -Slavin has issued- a challenge to Peter Jackson^ 1 for a fight ■ to a finish, evidently not being satisfied with the result of the recent contest. Slavin has posted £500 for Jackson to •cover, and it is stated that he can find Australian backing to the extent of, £1000. It is stated that in horse breeding, when the parents are different in colour, that of the mother 'most often results in the foal. Bay is the most frequent colour, black the scarcest. There are only about 90 black mares per 1000. The Arab is generally white, and 729 times out of 1000, if the mare is white; and the stallion is not, the foal will be. A famous jockey writes:. "I think the whip should seldom be, used, until the very last thing, but we all have to whip horses more than we ought, because if we don't the pablic'and the newspapers would declare we don't try to win. The public don't eeem to have any confidence in the jockey, who, being on the horse, is the best jndge of what he can do, but then the public hasn't any confidence in anybody." ' * : One of the most recent inventions connected with the horse is an equine bicycle. Two wheels, one on each side of the horse, and a seat above the horse, just a. little further back than where a saddle would be used, constitoe the machine. It is said to not only relieve the horse of the rider's weight, 'but to be so light as to be no impediment in the way of speed. Grriffo, the 9st champion of the world, and Jim Barron, the lOst boxer, will meet in fistic combat in the Darlinghurst Skating Rink on Tuesday, July 19. Griffo during the current week will place himself in Jack Bateman's hands, which is a fairly good guarantee that Barron will have to face a well-trained opponent. Trainer and principal will adjourn to breezy Botany. Jim Barron, who is the favourite with quite a number, owing to the splendid form he has of late been exhibiting, is getting into form at Newtown. He undoubtedly lacks Griffo's wonderfal adroitness, but the disparity in, his favour in height, weight and. reach must be taken seriously into consideration. Barron is a careful young < fellow, and hits with great force, and is therefore bound to make the-fight a very lively one. Hippos.