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Otago Witness, Issue 1918, 24 August 1888, Page 23

IN A NUTSHELL. — Sardius has changed hands at HOgs, —Mr J. Young handicaps at Alexandra." — Taieri programme passed by the D.J.C. — Mr Rush is Marlborough's handicapper. —Darriwell was sold for 250gs to go to Queensland. — Rheumatism was the cause of Little John's death. —A rumour is afloat that Cardigan is destined for India. I —Westland Club has £38 on tho right side of the ledger. — Charley Wood is said to be worth a quarter of a million. — Ah a 'Melbourne sale, Scoresby, by Motea, realised lOOge. —Lord William Beresford has bought Fullerton for India. — The death is announced of J. C. Hadley, a verteran Hobart sport. —Wet weather stopped fasb work ac the tforbury during past week. —Mr John Crozier, of St. Albans, has leased the stallion Newmiuster. —The latest information about Artillery is of a more hopeful character. — On dit that Volley is under a cloud. The reports lacks confirmation. —Mr G. Rouse, breeder, N.S.W., has gone over to the great majority. ' . —Eighteen fillies and 14 colts will be offered at Sylvia Park sale in January. —The Alexandra Club will giye £170 in stakes. Chief event, handicap of 30sovs. —Mr M. Jacobs invested 610gs of his Malua winnings in purchasing Tourbillon. — Mr A. Jones' name has been removed off the nupaid forfeit list by the D.J.C. — The Yankee record for three furlongs is 34^sec, by Daniel 8., a six-year-old. —Melbourne Cup plays second fiddle to N.Z. Cup in this season's betting in Dunedin. —Congratulate Mr Sydney James on being able to get down to the office once more. — Litrle Duchess, known in Donedin, won a race at Hurlingbara Park the other day.' — The Arab Crusader has been sold in Melbourne for lOOgs to Mr A. M'Lean, of Napier. — Johnston, the king of the pacers, will .try and beat his own record of 2min 6Jsec thiß season. --The Sword Dance yearlings quitted at th.Hampton Court sale fetched an average c f 98Jgs. , . — Marlborough Club lost money during le f season, bub its assets exceed the liabilities 1 \ £500. —Mr Vyner hardly ever backs bis horses i ! the day of running, and his maximum stake ..«. £150. — Shillelagh, the winner of the Royal Hu » Cup at Ascot, was afterwards sold to Mr Wan . ;. for £5000. —Mr Abingtou gpenfc something like £10/- ' in yearlings last season, and he has scarcely y : - i. a race this. —Abercorn, Cardigan, Pasha, Frisco, Toy ' stone, and Bernardo are " Nemo's " picks for «:.c Metropolitan. — Important and mnch-needed,improvem; '• are to be made in the appurtenances of tbe £ - burton course. —General Wyndham, in his 80tb year, ar ' j