SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17620, 7 April 1914, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BT SIR MOORED. Owners of trotters are reminded that nominations for all events at the Southland Trotting Club’s racing fixture on Wednesday, April 22, close to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 9 o’clock.

All acceptances, and entries for the Trial Stakes, ia connection with the first day .of the Riverton E.C.’s meeting on Easter Monday and the -following day, close to-morrow (Wednesday) evening.

Mr L. O. Hazletfs mare Sister Radius Was a starter in the Aspendaic Plate Calx .furlangs) at Aspcndale Park races on. March 28, but finished almong the unplaced division. She was mentioned In the betting, but docs not appear to have shown prominently' in the finish.

A Sydney turf scribe is responsible for-.the statement that the scratching of Sister Radius from the Doncaster Handicap was due to the fact that the stable bad been forestalled in the betting market. It was impossible to get a reasonable price about the daughter of Charlemagne II and St. Regis; so the pen was drawn through her name. The Sydney scribe referred to is probably unaware of Rie fact that the Otago mare met with a mishap, which probably caused her to be eased off in work, a fatal tiling with'a mare who would need to be at her best to see out the Doncaster Handicap of eight furlongs.

Word has been received in Sydney that the thoroughbred stallions Cadonia and Hyman, and several jumping horses, have arrived at Berlin in splendid condition. The sires are for the German Imperial stud.

At the Hobart Trotting Club’s meeting -on March 29 the Divided Distance Handicap (first class division) of 60 sdvs. (two miles) was won by Not Yet, Starting 230 yards behind scratch the ex-Southland gelding won by seven yards in 5.29.

. At the Aspcndale Park (Melb.) races on March 2S the Southland jockey J. Olsen rode Posadena into second place In the Aspendale Purse (six furlongs) behind Flora. Olsen’s started second favourite to the winner and was beaten by half a length.

At Roschill races in N.S.W. on March 2S the Parramatta Mile was won by Claude Mlmer. a four-yoar-old horse racing in the interests of ex-invcrcar-gillite T. A. Williams.

Maoriland horseman H. Gray was riding at Roschill races in Sydney on March 28, but although he was on the hack of several good performers he failed to get into the money.

The well-known ex-Australian trainer R. Wootton commenced the season in England with no fewer than 4" horses in active training. Of the collection named, 21 are two-year-olds, nine three-year-olds. seven four-year-olds, four five-year-olds, and one each of six years old and aged divisions. Connected with Mr Wootton’s extensive stable are six jockeys, five apprentices. and Frank Wootton. The riding weight of Frank Wootton is given as lOst. while the apprentices' weights arc : E. Huxley 7.2, W. Smyth 7.0. D. B. McKenna 5.12, D. P. Dick 5.6, and V. Smyth 5.0. Last season Mr Wootton won 66 races of the value Of £28.264 with 31 horses.

On March SOth in Melbourne the Dun-edin-owned hurdle racer Jack- Ashore, —•as submitted at auction, but failed to Change hands. At the same sale the trotter Lauree, by Rothschild —General Tracey marc, was sold for IT gns.

It is understood that a number of owners are finding a difficulty in securing riders for several of the flat races at the Riverton K.C.'s meeting. Heavy weights, and middle-weights are plentiful. but light-weights few and far between.

When the last mail to hand left Australia Wallaio was favourite for the Sydney Cup, with the ,\cw Zealand mare iiinapis next in demand. A C.J.C. MEETING SCRATCHING. (Per United Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH. April K, Sveaborg was scratched for the Gitnberack Handicap at the C.J.C. Autumn meeting at 12.15 p.m. to-day. CANTERBURY TURF NOTES. ,E. LOWE PIPES SZ.VAPIS IN SYDNEY. Jv. BERRY TO REMAIN IN MAO RIBAND. i Special to the Times). CHRISTCHURCH. April 6. The North Island light-weight jockeys. C. Carroont and AY. Bell, arrived from Wellington yesterday to fulfil engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Cub’s Autumn meeting. Garment will have the mount on the Hon. .1. D. Ormond's two-year-old Hyettus. Bell will do the light riding for the Highden stable, and will also pilot Warstep in the Great Easter Handicap. A. Oliver, first horseman of the Highden stable, will arrive to-morrow. Stanlancer's recent track form has greatly disappointed her trainer. G. Murray Annesley. She will not fulfill any of her engagements at the approaching meeting of the C.J.C., and she may not be raced again until next season. Consequent on the inability of R. Berry to get out of his local engagements a fresh rider had to be secured to pilot Sinapis in the Sydney Cup. The services of E. Lowe have been enlisted, and he left on Saturday night to join the steamer leaving Auckland to-day. This arrangement will leave Mr J. H. Prosser without a rider for Specialform in the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps. BORING. A MAYOR'S DISAPPROVAL (Special to the Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 6. At the contests and exhibitions of boxing and wrestling at the Physical Culture Institute on Saturday evening, in aid of the Summit Road Association. Air Hornibrook said that he wished to bring a matter before the attention of those present. The Mayor had been asked by the secretary of the Summit Road Association to open the proceedings as tho object of the meeting was a public one. Mr Holland had refused, and the reasons he gave were that he strongly disapproved of boxing competitions, and some of the men who were boxing that evening might even be tempted to become professional boxers. Mr Hornibrook said he was quite sure that the gathering of Christchurch sportsmen would strongly disapprove of the Mayor's action. Air Holland was not asked to be present at the contests but requested, in his official capacity, to open a public meeting for a worthy cause. Af r Holland’s personal views on the subject of boxing and wrestling were of no public interest, and supposing that there was any truth in Mr Holland's statement that some of these men might be tempted to become professional boxers, well, in the ranks of professional boxers were found as clean and decent living men as one could wish to meet. In conclusion Mr Hornihrook said that he would ask the meeting to pass a resolution condemning the action of the mayor in refusing to attend a public meeting in aid of a publiccause. There was a unanimous chorus of "Ayes” from the crowded audience, and the motion was carried without dissent. amidst applause. FRITZ HOLLAND DEFEATS TOM McCORMICK. MELBOURNE, Alarch 2?. Awkward in style, but cool, and apparently never near the limit of his capabilities, Fritz Holland (10.6). of America, seconded by Tommy Bums, gained a victory by a large number of points over his opponent. Tom McCormick (lOst 81bs 2oz) at Baker’s Stadium this evening. Before the contest was commenced it was announced that McCormick was 20z over weight, and that 'Holland was justified in the terms of his agreement in claiming a forfeit. An arrangement had been come to whereby, In the event of McCormick winning. he would not have to pay, but in the event of his losing the centest be would have to hand over flui). Many of those present -(remarks the Argus j would gladly have seen the^

towel come in from .McCormick's comer at the end of the eighteenth round. In the last two rounds Holland, who had a very long lead on points, might have slackened his pace somewhat, and shown a little consideration to an adversary who had put up a clever and plucky fight. THE GAME IN N.S.W. SAYLOR BEATS WILLIAMS.- - SYDNEY, March 29. Last night’s contest at the Stadium between the American Mllburn Saylor and the Englishman Nat Williams was soon over. Williams was knocked out in the second round bj* a right uppercut on the jaw directly after having been knocked down by the same kind of blow. Williams was able • to show t hat he has much boxing skill, but this proved of no avail against the remarkable strength of Saylor. TOOTBAU. SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL ASSO- ' CTATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Southland Football was held in the V.M.C.A. rooms last evening, Air ,T. Mucgregor. presiding over a large attendance of members. In moving the adoption of the balance - sheet the chairman congratulated the Association on the successful season they had experienced last winter, as set out by the report and balance-sheet. The report stated that the past year had tic on a very successful one. they having finished the year with a credit balance of £9 -is. There was £2 as outstanding from clubs for goal-posts and balls. There was also the cup and banner, valued at £l3 15s, making a total of £22 19s. Their liabilities were nil. They had been successful, in securing a good playing area between Ness street and Elies road, where two games could he played simultaneously. This should benefit the game. Two interprovincial matches had been played with Otago. The Southland Wednesday team won by 4 goals to 1. but the Saturday team was defeated by the northern province by six goal to one. Time and enthusiasm were all that were required .to bring the game to the forefront in athletic circles. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of office - bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: — Patron. Sir. .). G. Ward; president, W. Hayman: vice-presidents. Rev. H. Packc. Messrs A. Bain. .1. E. Watson. .1. Mnegregor, D. McFarlane. T. Cavanagh, and T. Hinchey; secretary, A. D. Wilson: treasurer. A. D. Burn: auditor, J. Macgregor. The Canterbury Association wrote asking for assistance to procure a suitable ground.—Received. PROSPECTS OK ’ SOCCER.’* -y WELLINGTON. April «. Titc prospects for the "soccer" code throughout New Zealand are unusually bright, according to the secretary of the New Zealand Football Association, who says that districts are being opened up where has been hitherto unknown. An Association has been formed at Nelson with five clubs, and efforts are afoot to link up clubs in the Bay of Plenty district. There should be fifteen or sixteen associations affiliated to the New Zealand Council this season. The annual meeting will probably consider terms for the visit of a dominion team to Australia. CBICBJ3T. HAWKE CUP MATCH. WANGANUI DEFEATS POVERTY BAY. WANGANUI. April «.

Tire challenge match for the Hawke Cup between Wanganui and Poverty Bay, was concluded to-day. Wanganui had an easy win, being 201 runs ahead on the aggregates. The visitors' tirst innings was 210. being 05 short of 'Wanganui. In the second innings Wanganui ran up 2.10 (Berman 51. Orion 52, Butterwortli 25.) Cattanach took 5 wickets for 25 runs, including the hat trick. Poverty Bay. requiring 256 runs to win, failed badly, being dismissed for 51. Holland took 6 wickets for 52 runs.