Sporting Intelligence.
I " .'. ' Racing Fixtdbes, : " ••;" . 1879. July 16.— Timaru Steeplechrsjs. November It, 18, 14.— Canterbury Spring Meeting. 4 Nominations J. C. Handicap, Caaterour/ Cup, * Hud -Welcome Stakei, Au?uat 1.' f Weights for J. C. Handicap, September 1 ; acceptance*, October 1. General entries and acceptances, No\ ember 1. ♦*■ * ■' AsaWBRS TO CORRBSPOKDKNTS. £to., Cromwell.— The placed horses are of course M»t* 1, Sinking Fund 2, Templeton 3J. L F., Timaru,— The Derby is often run later than ! the last week ia.Juno, it depending on the date of r the first Newmarket meeting. In 1859 it was run on , June Ist ; in 1862 on June 4th ; in 1870 on 'June Xltfl ifi 1874 on.Juue Br<i'; in 1878 on June s'h. Br/asoRiBBR, Milton,—' loth of Gold is by Kavenswortb; , Cfi»ncetlorlß by Tra'ducer. Cokstanj JtKADBR,Tim»TU, writes :— "Several pers n3 ""»!' plajing Yankee Urab ; oue ot tha playera »aya ? 'I will take 2tolth 1 1 beat the highest throw ' -Th«F throw, and ha ties th« highekt throw. . Quesiion : Whether he lossa 00 the tie or ig allowed -,to thro>v.cfl" Answer: Th's is one el those looEely-WorJtd wagors that always cause disputes. la our opinion the taker of the odds loses on tha tie, because the bet.as worded, affected merely ''the thr iwa in the first round. If lie had intended ■'to Uke'2 to'l that be would win the pool he would ; (or.«hould) have »aid so. ,>' >' '
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Otago Witness, Issue 1442, 12 July 1879, Page 18
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228Sporting Intelligence. Otago Witness, Issue 1442, 12 July 1879, Page 18
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