V.A.T.C.'s SPRING MEETING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6811, 25 October 1893, Page 4

V.A.T.C.'s SPRING MEETING.

Mklboubni, Oct. 21.— At the V.A.T.C. meeting to-day there was a large attendance. The result of the Caulfield Cup caused much comment concerning Tim Swiveller'a inglorious display of lato at suburban meetings. Tim Swiveller came with a tiemendous run in the last furlong, but most palpably interfered with Sainfoin, who in turn jammed Oxide on to the rails, though it was doubtful whether the interference really affected the result of the race ; yet Sainfoin's backers, together with Oxide's, have every cause for dissatisfaction. A protest against the winner was entered on behalf of the second and thud horses for interference inside the distance, but after a lengthy consideration the protest was dismissed. The following are the results : — Maiden- Plate : Pouuamu 1, Elswick 2, Royal Master 3 ; won hard held by two lengths; time, lmin. 46sec. Nurseet Handicap : The Harvester and Carlton dead heat, Carlsruhe 3. Twenty started ; tim«, 51 ; Jsec. Caulfield Cur. Tiiri Swiveller (Moore) 1 Sainfoin (Attridge) 2 Oxide (Parker) 3 — The other starters were : Fortunafciu* Sternchaser, Realm, Wild Rose, Tarcoola> Vakeel, Graduate, Brncklcigh, Donation? Moss Rose, Port Admiral, Newman, John S, Donizetti, Fulham, Jeweller, Hartington, Division, Lord Granville, Moscow, Cressy, Somniloquist, and Strahau. The flag fell to a good start, Oxide dashing away with the lead, followed by Sternchaser, Moscow, Donation, and Sainfoin. Passing the stand Oxide and Sternchaser were in the van, followed by Moscow, Donation, Sainfoin, Hartington, and Newman. Going round to the back of the course the order was much the same, but Donizetti was coming up fast. Along the back stretch Donizetti led from Newman, Brockleigh, Hartington, Donation, Oxide, and Moscow, but a furlong further on Newman had taken command, with Jeweller in close attendance, Fulham, Division, and Sainfoin also holding good positions. Coming down to the home turn Moscow shot out, whilst Tim .Swiveller, who had been nearly last in the first portion of the journey, could be seen threading his way through the field. Entering the straight Moscow took a three lengths lead, followed by Newman, Jeweller, Division, Sainfoin, and Oxide. The boy on Moscow, young Day, was turning round laughing at the others. Half-way up the straight Sainfoin and Oxide made a brilliant run, but nothing like Tim Swiveller's, who bored in towards the finish, jamming Oxide and Sainfoin on the rails, and seriously interfering with both. Continuing his run Tim Swiveller beat Sainfoin by half a length, Oxide being only a neck behind the latter, Moscow fourth, Division fifth, Vakeel sixth, followed by Jeweller, Tarcoola, Fulham, Newman, John S., Port Admiral, and Donizetti, the last three being Wild Rose, Moss Rose, and Fortunatus. Time, 2min. 38sec. Second Steeplechase : Knight of the Garter 1, Mikado II 2, Ardee 3 ; won by two lengths; time 6min 18sec. Windsor Handicap : War Paint 1, Titan •2, Rosebrook 3 ; won by a neck ; time lir.in 17i9ecs. Selling Race: Fronde 1, Templestone 2, Meg 3; time, lmin ssecs. The winner was bought for 180 soys. An appeal has been entered against the decision of the stewards in the Caulfield Cup, but there is little prospect of the result being vpset. The stable won a large stake over Tim Swiveller, having backed him at outside prices, believing they had a real good thing. Chris Moore took a lot of persuading before accepting the mount, being laid 500 sovereigns to nothing besides commission. Moore says that he felt assured when laying last in passing the stand on the first round that his show was second to none. Oxide kicked several horses severely prior to the start, and was compelled by the starter to stand wide of the field, right on the outside.

The great World's Fair is in bad repute, and charges of corruption against the officials at Chicago are freely made. The lirst came to the surface on August 27, when a Mrs Harmon was arrested for soliciting a bribe from a Russian exhibitor of whiaky amounting to 1,500d01, promising him, on the part of two of the judges (Ottariel Beison, of El Reno, 0.T., and Asa S. Merser, of Chequne, Wyoming), in consideration therefore an award of honor. The woman is said to be none other than Hetty Richmond, a notorious actress. Commissioners Beison and Merser, of course, deny and connection with the woman, but a thorough investigation will be held. Chairman Thatcher, of the Awards Committee, subsequently came forward with affidavits from officials of the Carey .Safe Company, charging that J. T. Higgle had demanded 2, % J00d0l for securing a favorable award. Higgle ha 3 threatened to bring an action for slander. The conviction is gaining ground that awards are being hawked about, and that such honors will, therefore, be comparatively valueless.

A determined effort is being made in Great Britain to stamp out the cattle disease. Over 180 head of cattle on a farm near Glasgow have been slaughtered by order, a cow which died from pleuro-pueumooia having come into contact with the stock a mouth previously.

Queensland has but 255,000 acres Under cultivation, including the sugar area. A Sydney farmer is said to have made £450 otf two acies of strawberries last year. In accordance with an Act passed by the Canadian Legislature all persons under 17 years of age are forbidden to be in the streets of certain towns and villages after 9 o'clock at night. The Paris correspondent of the Times wires that so many presents were sent to the Russian fleet that' the cabins were filled and the decks piled with articles of all kinds. An immense majority of the French people are rejoicing at the visit of the fleet because they consider that it ensures peace. A postage stamp, equal iv value to twopence halfpenny, is pasted each week in a little bank book, which every servant girl iv Germany carries The stamp is the donation of her mistress, enforced by law Should the girl get sick the stamps arc redeemed by the Government, or she may keep them unredeemed until she is old, when the Government pays her their face value. The Maharaja of Mysore has just caused to be issued a regulation, to be hereafter considered by his Government, the object of which is to " prevent infant marriages in the territory of Mysore." The regulation, which is to come into force within six months, will fix the minimum age at which a girl may marry at 8 years and a boy at 14. Any person who brings about the marriage of children under this age will bo punished with imprisonment for six months, a fine, or both. A male over the age of 18 may not marry a girl of 8 under a similar penalty. A man over 50 years of age is not to bo allowed to marry a girl uudor 14 years of age, under pain of imprisonment, which mry extend to two years. An aider or abettor of such au offence is liable to imprisonment for six months.