SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 3112, 5 November 1913, Page 51

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

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MELBOURNE, October 23.' RACING IN MELBOURNE. A meeting- was held afc Sandown Park la-st Thursday. It hod been postponed from the previous' day owing to ram. There were no horses of any account out. The principal event, the iSandon Park Handicap, one mile, went to the Wallace gelding Scottish Chief, who was well handicapped at 6.13, and in addition his apprentice rider claimed an allowance of 31b. Scottish Chief finished gamely, and beat the imported horse Dollar Dictator by three-quarters of a length. Dollar Dictator is trained by O. Quinn at .Flemington for Mr A. E. Cockrane, of West Australia. The same owner ran second with Poetical (also imported) to Glcnbolt (by Falkirk) in the Second revision Handle cup. Quinn won the Third Division Handicap with his own horse, Pouter, a four-year-old, by the Maribyrnong Plate winner, Murillo. The First Division Handicap went to the American-bred mare Lovelace (by Planudes), trained by “ Lou ” Robertson. She led all the way, and won with a little to spare from Jarwan. The other winners were Powerful (by Flagship) and Socotxa (by Mooltan). On Saturday the Moonoo Valley* Cup meeting was held. This is a very popular fixture. It has to contend against the strong counter-attraction of the Henley Regatta, yet the attendance each year is very Targe. It looked like a record one on Saturday. A full programme had been arranged, seven events being set down, and all classes of horses were catered for by the club, whose enterprise in allotting £2OOO in stakes was well lewarded. There may not have been any “cracks” out, but the horses racing were of a good class, and the sport was highly interesting throughout. The Moonee Valley Cup was worth £750. Belove, Eubulus, aod Moonbria wore scratched on the course, leaving 15 to do battle. Belove looked, on her Caulfield Cup running, to have a very good chance, but her owner passed the race by in favour of the Melbourne Cup. The imported horse Limelight, who had won the Final Handicap at the A.J.C. mooting, was favourite, -with Greek Fire and Gladwyn next in demand, while a number of the starters were backed at one price or another. The best handicapped norse in the race was Broadsword 8.1, but he had not recently shown any form, and was neglected in the betting. All the same, he nearly took the race. He assumed the lead at the start, and kept it until 50 yards J or so from the winningpost, when Greek Fire 7.9 got up and beat

him by three-quarters of a length. KiWalton was nearly always on Broadsword’s heels, but he died away in the last couple of furlongs, and out of third place. Limelight did not shape at all kindly. He was running, for the first time, the reverse way compared to Randwick, and was all at sea in the opening part of the race. He seems to have great pace, and this enabled him to rapidly improve his position half a mile from home, but, though he finished well, he never really got within striking distance. Gladwyn was a great disappointment, and she seems to have gone off. Greek Fire is owned by Mr l£. D. Bowman, of Adelaide, and is a five-year-old gelding, by imported Pistol (son of Carbine) from Grecian Beauty, hy Port Admiral from Oalirrhoe, by First King, and was bred by his owner. Greek Fire ran a good race in the Caulfield Cup, being alwavs in the first division, and he finished eighth, just behind Gladwyn, and immediately in front of Belove. He was fifth to Valido in the Toorak Handicap the previous Saturday. Last season Greek Fire won the Onkaparinga Cup and the Adelaide Racing Club’s Marryaiville Handicap. His trainer, M. Whelan, was a few years ago a leading cross-country jockey. He rode Sarasati and York to victory in successive years in the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race. The Hurdle Race went to Hypo 10.5, a good-looking gelding by imported Developer. The ex-New Zealand rider H. Cairns had the mount on Hypo, and ho also got Recaller 9.8 home in the Welter Handicap, six furlongs. North Woodleigh 10.2 was favourite' for this event, but failed to get a place. For the St. Albans Handicap, a two-year-old event, 28 figured on the card, and all but five went to the post. As soon as they had settled down Sarzana took command, and kept the lead to the post, where Linass got up and made a dead-heat. Under the new Rules of Racing the stakes had, perforce, to be divided. Sarzana would probably have been backed with more confidence but for getting down in the box on the railway journey out, and being knocked about a little. She is by Positano (imp.) from Spezia (imp.), by Orvieto from Electric Light, by Sterling. Mr S. Green bred Sarzana at Shipley, in this State,_ and he owns her eiro and dam. He imported Spezia in 1907. Linass is by imported Linacrc (son of Wolf’s Crag) from Cries Cross (full sister to Alawa), by Maltster from Crossfire, by Goldsbrough, and cost Mr R. M Chirnside 150 gs as a yearling in Sydney. In a field of 17 Quair Burn went out favourite for the Ngaseno Handicap, run over five furlongs. The New Zealand-bred mare Maple Leaf 7.10 (J. Kellorn) was in front shortly after the start, and she remained there to the finish, winning by a length from Peck o’ Maut. while Herringbone and Quair Burn were the nearest of the others. Maple Leaf is by Canada (son of the V.R.C. St. Loger winner Finland) from Sweet Nell, by Musketry (son of Maxim) from Nellie, by Albany. The other winners were Yeneda (by Traquair, imp.) and Banshee (by Ghcsterman). RACING IN SYDNEY.

The Canterbury Park Club raced on Saturday. W. Li Hyman, who rode A'alido to victory in the Toorak Handicap on the first day of the V.A..T.C. spring meeting, got home on Oweenee 9.8 in the Shorts Handicap. J. LightfoOt put up a good record by\ riding three winners—Mordkin 7.7 (by Antonio, imp.) in the Park Stakes; Kittle 7.7 (by. Orzie, imp.) in the .Three-year-old Handicap; and Britain 8.0 in the Canterbury Handicap. Both Oweenee and Britain are by Grafton (imp.). 'The Flying Handicap went to Multum-in-Parvo 7.3. by Murillo (imp,), and the Jumpers’ Flat Race to Hall Mark 11.0, by Herloch. The New Zealander, Loch Maben, 10.10, ran second to Hall Mark, but was easily beaten. RACING IN WEST AUSTRALIA. The W.A.T.O. commenced a two days’ meeting at Perth on Saturday’. The jirincipal event, the Northcote Handicap, of 250sovs, one mile and a-quarter, went to an outsider in Stnaphaunce 6.7, by Flintlock (son of Carbine), Full Sail 9.2 and Dueller 8.5 filling the other places. Carlindi, who was returned the winner of the first two-year-old event of the season in West. Australia, was bred at Corowa by Dr Spooner Hart, and is by imported Mist.y (son of the Musket horse Pctronel) from imported Mornino, by Buckingham from Frippormc, by Monsieur. Carlindi was purchased as a yearling in Sydney by Mr MacKenzie Grant for 180 gs. The other winners were Waxcnc (by Blowfly), Downdale (by Friar Tuck, imp.), Lord Flavus (by Flavus, imp.), end Coca tea. (by Royal Artillery).

The meeting was concluded on Monday, when Carl i.ndi won again. The loading event, the Anniversary Handicap, of 300 so vs. one mile and a-half, was won by the New Zealand-bred Full Sail 9.1 (Pilgrim’s Progress—Wind Whistle), followed homo by Dueller 8.1 and Kcer Weer 6.7. The other winners were Whirligig (by Grafton, imp.), Ejector (by Pistol, imp.). Corposant (by Simmer, imp.), and Flaviguy (by Flavus, imp.). BOXING. “Dave” Smith and “Pat” Bradley mot in a 20-round contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Smith was too clever for Bradley. He did not give Bradley a chance to get in one of his dreaded punches, and had a substantial margin <jf points when, at the end of 20 rounds, ho was declared the winner. Bradley took a lot of stiff punishment. The boxing match at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night was disappointing. The contestants were “ Bill ” Son ter and “Tim” Land, oh New South Wales, and (ho match was for the middle-weight championship of Australia. The match had not proceeded far before it beeame evident that Sdnter was short of condition, and in the seventh round he signalled that he was beaten. The referee therefore declared Land the winner.

Will Turner, of Tasmania, and Kelly Mansfield, of New South Wales, met in a 20-rounds, contest for the heavy-weight championship of Tasmania at Hobart on Monday. Mansfield had a “game” left arm, as the result of vaccination, but Iml the better of Turner, who was painfully slow and rather weak in the legs. In tlm thirteenth round Turner went down, and the claim -was made far victory for him or a foul. The referee (Lyn Truseott) declined to give a decision pending the verdict of a doctor. A doctor was summoned, and pronounced Turner to be a" right. »nd the fight, was then awarded to ' j.a.iisfimld. The weights given were: Turner. 12st 6!b; Manffi'ld. I£st 41b.

At the Melbourne Athlet'c Pavilion on Monday the ohiof match, a bout of 20 rounds, was between Harrv Thomas BJ.lb'8 J .lb' end Ed. Newhou.se f9st 6?lb) Additional interest was-centred in th : s coT>t<-st, Thomas being seconded iay Mat. Wells,

whilst Hug hie Mehcgan acted in a simile* capacity for Newhouso. As the fight pro' greased, both men showed a decided inclination to rough matters. Nowhouse repeatedly appealing to the referee against Thomas fouling with his head. Thomas as quick to take advantage of every opportunity, and used a powerful left swing to the body with groat effect. The sixth and seventh rounds were all in Thomas’s favour. He brought the latter to a doss with a straight right and left to the face, loJJowod by a telling uppercut. In the eighth round Newhouse picked up some lost ground, but his opponent, showing good footwork, was hard to get at. From the fourteenth round to the finish excitement ran high, the boxers being both keen and eager. The decision went to Thomas.

MISCELLANEOUS. Mr J. Wren’s Fitzroy course, near Melbourne, was reopened last Monday, after an interval of 12 months, during which % number of important improvements have , een _, carr ’ e d out- The principal event waa the Fitzroy Cup, -of 200sovs, for ponies 14.2 hands, six furlongs. Arlington, by Berries'^ 0 ’ won from the favourite, Raratonga f; 5 : , fho new-comer from Sydney, - Bobadil Maid 8.0. These three were the only starters of the 12 backed with any spirit. Arlington led throughout the six ’ furlong-s, carrying 9.12, which is ISlb more than she scored with in the recent £IOOO sprint at Ascot, when Raratonga was unlucky enough tp again suffer defeat. A more popular victory has seldom been recorded on the pony courses. Bobadil Maid had the services of Ivillorn, but she never once looked equal to troubling the pair who finished ahead of her. The other pony races were won by Starlight (by Invest). Desire (by Request), Pretty Toy '(by Little anU the horse races bv Footstamp (by Foot bolt) and Coppertop (by Sir Tristram, imp.). The Victorian-bred Ben Miller won two races at the Gawler meeting in South Aua™la on Saturday. Ben Miller is bv tie ■ V .R. C. Derby winner The Harvester. The other winners were Ivernia (by Traqusir, ■ imp.), Dabolcl (by Donald), Bonnie Absolute (by Jack Absolute), Msokerode (by Daniel), and Understudy (by Playbill, imp.). At the Tasmanian Racing Club’s meeting at Hobart on Saturday two of the winner* (Vohuid and Lcetide) wore sired by Leeholme, and two (Asklcfois and Silver Chain) by Chiron (imp.). . The Toorak Handicap winner, Valido, ia in a veterinary hospital suffering from • bad attack of influenza.

While galloping in the Moonee Valley Cup on Saturday Sheriff Muir’s hool opened, and he also bruised his heel. H« will not be able to run at the V.R.d meeting.

The two-year-old colt Le Noir (Traciuair—• Roscommon), who cast Messrs A. D. Murphy and Mr Sheldon 1025 gs as a yearling, has been added to the list of geldings.

Three marcs, the property pf Mr Francis Foy, of Sydney—viz.,* Playaway (by Capbine), Lord Ullin’s Daughter (by Lochiel). and Charmed Life (by Orzil) —were shipped to France on Saturday. Mr Foy, who ba« been laid up, is at present in France, and he has made arrangements to have tha mares served by a leading French sire, ana then returned .to Australia.

Jolly Beggar, who has boon spelling for some little time, has joined F. Musgrave’s team at Caulfield.

The imported mare Lindoync (Null! Secundus or Jeddah—Seance), who has been leased by J. Fielder from Mr J. Brennan, and who is just out of quarantine, has been put into work at Flemington, The jumpers Beacon and Whaka weirs have returned to New"* Zealand from Sydney.

Irishman, whose wins include an Oakleigh Plate and a Toorak Handicap at Caulfield, is to be tried over hurdles. He is now an inmate of J. Finn’s stable in Sydney. Shackleton, by Andria (imp.), won the principal event at the Ballarat Miners’ Tuff Club meeting last Friday. Loch Maben, who has been racing in Sydney, is expected in Melbourne th» week.

At a sale in Melbourne on Monday the following prices were realised ; —Ettie Kirk, br m, aged, by Falkirk—Ettio, Mr P. Padfield, lOOgs; Petty Cash, b o, 2yrs, by Andria (imp.), from ’Change, Mr O. T. Wills, 25gs; Deoch-an-Doriua. br g, bv Prudent King (imp.) from Parting Glass, Mr Gaze (W.A.). 37igs. Privately Kahawai. b sr. 4yrs. by Soult —Caller On, was sold to Messrs Deuce and M'Leod.