SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2934, 8 June 1910, Page 68

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

By Ravensworth. MELBOURNE, May 31. RACING IN MELBOURNE. Last Tuesday (Empire Day) the Moonee Valley Racing Club held a meeting. It rained steadily throughout the night and during the early morning, but it was fine in the afternoon. The going was, however, heavy. The racing was fairly interesting, though no horse of note ran. The Hurdle Race went to Wyangarie 10.5, by Zalinski, from The Cothbrack 11.9. Gundaroo would probably have taken part in' the finish of th© First Division Handicap at Sandown on the previous Saturday but for running out very wide at the home turn. He was, all the same, not much fancied for the five furlongs race at Moonee Valley, but, getting well off, he disposed of Herr Mond at. the home turn, and won in the easiest possible manner. Gundaroo, who is trained by R. Bradfield, is a three-year-old colt, by Orzil. Putting up a 71b penalty, he started later on in the Welter Plate, but was easily beaten by Gay Bob, who was making his first appearance since his sensational -win at Sandown Park some weeks 'ago. There was a dozen starters for the Steeplechase. The country here takes jumping, and only half of the starters got the course. The winner turned up in The Guide 10.0, by Pathfinder, who practically led all the way. Pinpress was Tunning second at the last fence, but after landing he stumbled and fell, Bardolph coming down at the same fence. Both were palpably beaten at the time. Surveyor was another of those to fall. His rider, H. R. Stuart, had his left collarbone broken. His brother, N. Stuart, who was riding Bardolph, escaped with a severe shaking; but G. Wcodbum, who had a fall off Comus, had his wrist badly bruised. Th« Baliarat Cup winner Attic 6.10 tcok the Valley Handicap, and Crash 8.7, by Thunderbolt, Welter Purse. A m-eelina of the Williamstovro Racins

Club took place on Wednesday. Two midweek meetings proved too much for racegoers, and there was only a moderate attendance. The feature of the programme was the Steeplechase, the stake of which was 225sovs. There was a good field. The Warrnambool winner, Alcuin 10.12, as usual, went to the front, and he led for a mile and a-half, when The Guide 10.6 ran up to him. Alcuin made a feeble response to The Guide's challenge, and soon (flopped out of it. Venom 10.9 made a run at The Guide, but it was ineffectual, as The Guide carried his penalty to victory in the easiest possible style. Snob 12.7 ran a very poor race. Groper R. Hoyte fell after leaving the straight. and it was at first thought that his rider was seriously injured, but he escaped with a few abrasions. W. Powell role The Guide, while F. Burn got Silvery Port 11.5, by Portland Bill, home in the Hurdle Race. The Maiden Plate went to Maletta, w.ho is a two-year-old filly by Grafton from La France (dam of Mala), 'by Carnage from Wild Rose, by Newminster, and is trained at Caulfield by Frank Musgrave. With C. Andrews up, she got out of slips very quickly, and never o-iving the opposition a look in, won with lengths to spare. Maletta was bred by the Messrs Baillieu. The imported mare Mary 8.8, by William the Third, scored an easy win in the Bay "View Handicap, one mile; Dalesman 9.11 took the Jumpers Flat Race; and Toronto Lass (late Merry Days), by Voyou. scored in the Welter Handicap. C. Bolton rode Toronto Lass, and he also had the winning ride on Mary. Mdonee Valley was occupied again on Saturday, when the Oaklands Hunt Club held a meeting. The seven events included two for amateurs, and in one of them, Mr T Walls, who takes the nart of the funny jockey in " The Arcadians," had a mount. He rode Corntax into second place, but the winner, Alboy, by Simmer, scored with a. lot to spare. Alooy is only three years old, and an offer of £6OO for him from Dave Price was refused by the owner a month or two ago. Mr E. Kelly, who is a bookmaker, owns Alooy. The other race for amateurs was the Woodlands Amateur Steeplechase, and it went to Sheridan who was foaled as far back as 1895. Sheridan is by the Musket horse Firelock, and used to be a good hurdle-racer. Fred Burn, riding in his usual inimitable style, got The Cothbrack 11.13 home an easy winner in the Hurdle Race, while the Open Steeplechase went to Rannock 10.9, who is by Mernwee s half-brother, Leeholme. The victory was a lucky one, as Pinpress had the race well won when he fell at the third last fence and interfered with the next best. Oomus. The Orzil colt Gundaroo 7.6 just beat Gay Bob 7.6 in the Dunhelen Plate, while the Glenara Handicap, one mile, proved a good thing for Crete 7.6. by Amherst. Chjis Moore has Crete. The Galloway Careful 7.8, by Grafton, won the Dunhelen Purse. RACING IN ADELAIDE. The autumn meeting of the Adelaide Racing- Club was commenced last Saturday when "the leading event was the City Handicap, of 550?0v5, seven furlongs. This attracted 18 runners, and the winner was Tie-col 7.1 i. who is owned by the lucky Mr R. M. Hawker, owner of the Adelaid-3 Cup winner Medagalia. Tiercel was ridden by the Melbourne Jockey Walter I Bum. He is a four-year-old gelding, by the imported Carbine horse Pistol from 01°a Nethersole, bv Newminster from Emmie (dam of Emir), ly Robinson Crusoe from Olga (dam of Patron, etc.), bv Piecator from Beatrice, by Stockowner. Tiercel cost Mr Hawker 290 gs as a yearling. The finish must have been exciting, as" 1-all-heads separated the first three. A. J. Bird, who rode Attic to victory at Moonee Valley last Tuesday, and Seven Oaks in th,<; Hager Handicap at Ballarat, rode Slipoery (second), who is a Carlyon mare. Young Bird should turn out a rider, as his father was at one time a well-known jockey and his mother, before her marriage (then Miss Bonzio), was a dashing follower of hounds in the Ballarat distvict. Malmsey 8.13 finished third aft.'i- being in fro.it most of the way with Tiercel. ' Slipper 8.10 and the New Zealand-bred Ngauruboe 8.5 went over specially from Melbourne for the race, but both ran badly. Ngauruhoe, as a matter of fact, finished third last. The Maiden Plate went to Derringer, a three vear-old colt, by Pistol from Bain Marie" (bred by the late Mr William Pearson), by Fryingpan from Renown, by Glorious from Bridget (dam of Boolka), by Kelpie. Pistol was represented by still another winner. First Shot 8.12 also took the Adelaide Stakes, seven furlongs, for two-year-olds, by a length from Braw Scot 8.7. The Steeoteehaise werft to Vulcan 11.0 (by Viator), while Kooriuga 9.1 (by Bobadil) created no end of surprise by winnimr the P,;rks:de Stakes, w.f.a., nine furlongs, Perilous being second and Dhobi and Morujra a dead heat for third place, Hurdle Race was annexed by the old Wallace gelding Eldtrslie. - RACING IN QUEENSLAND.

The Queensland Turf Club's autumn meeting was continued last Tuesday, when the Brisbane Cup, two miles, was run. It went to the three-year-old colt Curve 8.9, who could only run third in the St. Leger the previous Saturday. Curve (who died a day or two afterwards) was by the A.J.C Metropolitan winner Little Bernie (son of Cheviot) from Crescent, by Positano. Dummy 7.7 was second and Blunderbuss 8.12 third. The field included Barallan, who carried 10.13, and finished fifth. Curve was ridden by the Sydney jockey A. Wood (attached to Earnshaw's stable), and the same rider was on LL.D. 9.8, by Ladurlad, winner of the Trial Handicap. GoMen Prime'B.9, by Optimist, was successful in the High-weight Handicap. Lady Wilgemere in the Autumn Stakes, and Don Robin 9.3 in the Second Novice Handicap. The New Handicap, seven furlongs, ended in a dead heat between the Stradbroke Handicap winner Bright Laddie 9.11 and J.C. 9.3. J.C. is by Grafton.

The meeting was concluded on Saturday, when J.C. won another race, the Flying Handicap, six furlongs. The leading event of the day, the Moreton Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, went to Blundei'b'jss 8.12, by Clarion, who was ridden by Myles Conneil, Mala's pilot in the last V.R.O. Newmarket Handicap. The Birkenhead colt Mischief, with'J. E. Pike up, scored an easy win from Barallan and Count Grafton in the Royal Stakes, w.f.a., one mile and a furlong." This was Bike's second win, as he had previously ridden J.C. to victory. Pensant 9.3, by Siege Gun, took the- Pace Welter; Cowl, by Ladurlad, the Claret Stakes, for two-year-oids; Budgery 6.11, by Forhmatus, the Third Novice Handiccip; Eidas, by Metal, the Epsom Handicap, one mile.

RACING IN SYDNEY. The Warwick Farm Club held a meeting on Saturday. The leading event was the Warwick Handicap, one mile and a-quar-ter, and this went to War Bee 8.8, who is by the Carbine horse War Gcd. W. H. M‘Lachlan, on Lunoe, was second. ine Hurdle Race went to Nimrod 10.3, by Miletos, with Grateful 9.0 (T. Oa.hill up) second. Maltster Maid 7.0, by Maltster, won the Farm Stakes by a head from Simola 7.0, while Penniless 8.12, by Fortunatus (imp.), took the Liverpool Mile. There was a big field for the Nursery Handiap, and Hedera 7.3, by Golden Ivy (imp.), was successful. Sir Simpleton 8.8, by Sir Tristram (imp.), scored an easy win in the Welter Mile.

The leading event at the Broken Hill races last week went to Lord Koran, by Koran, who was ridden by the Melbourne light-weight, E. Andrews.

The Melbourne Sub-district Cricket Association decided last week to vote the sum of £2 2s for a trophy to be presented to E. A. Goss, the Hawthorn bowler. During the last season Goss took 101 wickets in pennant matches. His full figures are: — 794 runs, 52 maidens, 101 wickets; average, 7.86.

The annual sports meeting of the Sydney University Athletic Club was held last Wednesday, when the programme was largely made up of State university championships. Contingents were present from Melbourne and Adelaide Universities In the 120 Yards Hurdles Championship, J. L. Davis, of Melbourne, who covered the distance in 15 4-ssec, established a university record, and equalled the Australasian record. Davis also won the 100 Yards Championship and the 440 Yards Championship. In the 880 Yards Championship, which was won by N. T. Backhouse, also of Melbourne, the time in which he covered the distance was equal to the record. The Melbourne me:i were very successful in all the "championships. They scored first in every item except the High Jump, in which Sydney came first Melbourne therefore scored one point of the possible—viz., 13 out of 14 points. Sydney came next with 6 points, while Adelaide, which got second place in the 100yds and 440yds events, finished third with a total of 2 points. . A remarkably good performance was executed by Mr J. B. Zander's two-year-old Mauritius filly, Lottie M., in the 2.52 class trot at the meeting of the Melbourne Trotting Club at Richmond last Thursday. She started favourite, and after blundering badly immediately after the start, quickly got into her stride, and, traversing the mile in 2.43, won with ease. The other winners during the day were Owyhee Junior (by Owyhee), Philos (by John Osterlev), Little Dot (by Yelutso), and Robert" Alto (by Dixie Alto). The sire of Owvhee Junior and the dam (Lucretia) were imported from America, Mr Frank Geddes, of Sydney, has forwarded a cheque for £IOO to the secretary of the Melbourne Trotting Club to bind a match between his horse, Denver Huon, winner of last year's Futurity Five Hundred race, and Mr R. O. Duncan s Sal Tasker, and he is prepared to leave the offer open foi three weeks. The conditions stated are: Race to be run best two out of three two-mile heats on the grass track at Ascot, Melbourne. Mr 11. W. Hoagland last week attended for dental troubles several horses in D. J. Price's stable, including Ataahua, Saltare, Motoa, , Martyre, Coir, Golden Cairn, and Serenade. . ~ . The Brisbane Cup winner, Curve, after working on Thursday morning, burst a blood-vessel, and died of internal hemorrThe Crcswick (Victoria) Coursing Club Champion Stake, for 30 all-ages was run off last week, and was won by Mr J. A. M'Callum's Haggis, by Aladdin—Lady Hubert. , . , , The ex-jockey. J. Gamsford, intends tryin°- his luck again as a trainer, and has taken in hand the New Zealand-bred mare Lady Foulshot. who was located at Kogarah fox some months. Though .repeatedly entered, Lady Foulshot has not yet started hero owing to her feet giving trouble. The champion sculler, R. Arnst, was entertained at the rooms of the Amateur Sports Club of Victoria, in Melbourne last Tuesday afternoon, in order that he might be wished good luck in his race for the championship with Barry, on the Zambesi River. Mr G. E. Upward presided, and there were about 40 oarsmen present. Mr Upward said that they wished the champion every success, and looked to him to retain the championship for Australasia. Arnst, in reply, said that, provided he was favoured by good health, he wou.d go to the post fit,- land, whatever happened, he would do his best. Arnst sailed for South Africa last Wednesday. Harvest Man fell in the Hurdle Race at Williamstown las* Wednesday, and, breaking his shoulder, wias subsequently destroyed. Harvest Man was a four:yearold gelding by The Harvester from Rushka, and was owned by Mr H. N. Leonard. Another horse to run her last race at the meeting was Horehound (late Her Majesty). She wias a starter in the Jumpers' Flat Race, and, after covering about half the distance, dropped dead. She was by Majestic from Ella Duke, and was in J. Cripps's stable. Flashlock, who was a good deal favoured for the Hurdle Race at the Belmont Park meeting in West Australia on Saturday, fell _at the second last jump, throwing his rider, Charles Peken, on his head. Peken - was removed to the local hospital, suffering from severe concussion. The race went to Reliance 9.10, by Wandering Willie. The other winners were: Coronella (by Stepniak—Coronal), Paynedale (by Le Var), Peare Maiden (by Bloodshot), Jemidar (by Carbineer), and At Last. Coronella, who used to race in Melbourne, won the First Class Plate. A Broken Hill youth named Reynolds has challenged Professor Stevenson for the jiu jitsu championship, Stevenson to use jiu jitsu, "all in," and Reynolds his fists as in boxing. Reynolds has put up £2O to bind the match.

The Bobarfc Turf Club held a meeting on Saturday, but no horses of any class ran. The leading event, the Empire Handicap, one mile, went to Cavean, by Carlyon. The stipendiary stewards at Perth on Monday disqualified the jockey C. Berglund for 12 months for careless 1 riding in the Welter Race at Canning Park, in which three horses fell, ancf a jockey (Miatthews) sustained concussion of the brain . Matthews is still in the hospital, but is out of danger. The New Zealand-bred Moonbi _ (by Mensehikoff) won the Ascot Handicap, seven furlongs, at Mr J. Wren's meeting at Ascot on Monday. J. Killorn, who recent! v returned from India., rode a win-

nev at the meeting, and received a great ovation. BILLIARDS. A match of great interest was concluded at Alcock’s Rooms, Melbourne, on Monday. The contestants wore the Australian champion, F. Lindrum, and the English | player, A. E. Williams, whose Home form ; was very good. They played on level ■ terms. Lindrum was always in the lead. ' Williams now and again showed good ; form, but he is a man of irritable dis- ! position, which is a poclr asset for a ! billiard player, and this greatly handicapped him 1 . He) did not, apparently, j'elish the idea of being beaten by a j young Australian. The match lasted over I a fortnight, there being two secs ions a j day. In the afternoon of the final day I there were but five cues. Lindrum, scoring I 666 in an hour, had an average of 133; I while Williams’s total was but 13. Sitting } in the obscurity of the press table, Williams was an interested and silent spectai tor, except once, when Lindrum had a fluke, and soon after a double fluke, followed by a double-baulk. Lindru.m’s breaks were 251, 160, 295 (216 off red), 7, and 21 (unfinished), and at the conclusion of the session the scores were: Lindrum 15,335 Williams 13,825 In the evening session Lindrum again had it all his own way, for, after adding 7 to his unfinished break, he made 131, 44, 44, and then a splendidly played 576—the record for the match. Williams followed with 118 and 116 consecutively in perfect style. At the thirteenth cue Lindrum went up to 16,001 amid loud applause. The scores at the conclusion of the game were: Lindrum 16.001 Williams 14,220 Lindrum’s principal breaks in the game were 376. 295, 251, 294, 250, 212, 211,' 207. 181 (twice), 172, 171. 169, 160, 157, 155 (twice). 152 (twice), 148, 144 (twice). 138, 136, 131. 130, 127, 125. 124. 117. 115, 114 (three times), j!3, 110 (three times). 108 (twice), 107, 103. 100 (twice). Williams made—339. 306. 294. 232. 224. 194. 178, 174, 173, 172, 157. 152. 144. 141, 133. 132 (twice). 127. 126, 125. 120 (throe times). 118, 116 ‘(twice). _ 114, 112 (twice), 111, 109. 105. 101. 100. Lindrum had an average of 32.7 and Williams 29 for the whole game. As evidence of Lindrum’s remarkable improvement, it may ' be recorded that when he played Melbourne Inman his average was only 16, as - against Inman’s 32. MISCELLANEOUS. The amount of stakes for which entries are invited by the leading racing clubs in Australia on the first Tuesday in June total oyer £54.000, the chief items being the Melbourne Gup, of £6100; A. J.C. Derby, of £4000; Metropolitan, of £3500; Caulfield Cup, of £3000; an cl V.R.C. Derby, of £3OOO. Mr I. T. Carslake on Monday received a letter from his son. “ Brownie ” Carslake, informing him that he had ridden nine winners during the first three weeks of the racing season in Austria, and that S. Ferguson, who went with him from Melbourne, had ridden two winners. As unregistered race meetings are being continued in Western Australia this is regarded as evidence that the Government does not intend to prevent bookmakers operating at such race meetings until Parliament has dealt with the question. Last week at Perth Mr A. E. Cockram’s racehorses came under the hammer. A bid of 500 gs was refused for the Imported mar© Ample Charlotte, Mr Cookram producing a telegram from Sydney offering 600 gs. Lady Halle was also passed in, 300gis being offered from Sydney. There was no bid for either Condor or Thackeray. The principal lots dis nosed of were: —Muralee. b f, by Mural —Black Angel, 4Zgs, Mr G. Stubbs; La Camille, b m, by Tarcoola — Nameless, 56gs, Mr G. Pearce; Country Girl, br tn, by Mural—Roedeer, • 31gs, Mr W. Murphy. The second “ Hundred ” race of the Ked ron Park (Queensland) Racing Club last' week enclsd in a fiasco. The race was run. in boats, the first bet no- won by Flashlight and the second by Gillie. The final was won by Flashlight, who was favourite. A very hostile demonstration was made against the rider of Gillie, and the stewards declared it no race, with ail bets off. It was also decided to disqualify the rider of Gillie for life. The committee of the S.A.J.C. met or. Friday last to consider the report by the stewards of that club with reference to certain evidence tendered at an inquiry by stewards into the running of the mare Palotta in the Baker Handicap on May 14. After taking a considerable amount of evidence the, committee decided to disqualify J. Pile, jun., L. King, and G. O’Connell for six months, from May 14, for corrupt practices. Four new arrivals at Flemington are First Gun _ (Hotchkiss —First Love), Okiria (by Sylvia Park—Raunui), Hinuera (by Freedom—Brunette), and Haurihi (by Freedom —Scotch Mist). They hail from New Zealand, and are in charge of J, Phillips. First Gun and Okiria were offered for sale on Monday, but did not change hands. Balancer, who was a starter in. the Gorinthian Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday, fell during the course of the race and fractured his nasal bone. The rider (Mr J. Hinchliff) escaped with a shaking.