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Southland Times, Issue 17698, 9 July 1914, Page 3

SPORTING.

CW-C. CHAUBE DATE OF CLASSIC ENTBISS. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. July s. Tbe committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to postpone entries for all classic races, such as the Welcome Stakes, Derby, Oaks. Middle Park Plate. Champagne and Challenge Stakes until the autumn. Unis following the practice of the Knglish and Australian Racing Clubs. JLS ATTACK OK THE lOTALISATOS. (Special to the Times.) CHRISTCHURCH. July S. A vigorous attack on the totalisalor made by the Rev. Dr Brwin. at the meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery this morning. He introduced the subject by moving that the Presbytery should protest against the proposal that the Government should give more lotalis,; tor permits. He said that he had ■batched the course of gambling in New Zealand, and was as confident as he could he that the tote was largely responsible for the spirit of gambling abroad. Amongst the people in the early days of colonisation it would not have been thought proper for ladies to take part in gambling transactions, but row the totalisalor had given gambling a kind of respeetability. and ladies not cnly made their investments on the machine, but. oven in the tram cars, talked of their ventures and their winnings. The takings of the machine were increasing by leaps and bounds. In spile Of that a proposal had been made to the House of Representative-- 1 l<> increase the number of permits in order that the tote might he used by small racing clubs which would not he able to hold meetings at all if it was not for the revenue from the machine's operations. The proposal, if carried, would largely increase the opportunities for gambling. It would enable the evil to ho more ■widely spread in the community, anil to i give it a greater hold on tin- people. ; Anybody who kept Ills ears open to the : stories told in connection with gambling , realised how the evil gripped those that ■ came under its influence, and how they j btcame lost to the sense of rosponsi- j bility. ! The Rev, J. Mackenzie seconded the I mot ion. He su'd that there teas no I di-uht the evil was increasing. A short I time ago a friend of iiis, who for many | years supported the totalisalor. said j that he could do so no longer, as it was i ii sponsible for a great deal of the in- j creased gambling. No matter what I views people held with regard to racing, .j they could not help a feeling of alarm j fet the increase of the gambling evil. j The motion was carried. j

PONY RACING IN SYDNEY. TWO MAORIHAXHER.S RAGE WERE. TKOFRLE AT VICTORIA PARK. By Telegraph.— Press Assn. — Copyright. SYDNEY. .Inly S. Received .1 a !y S. 1.27 p.m. At the Victoria Park R.G.s meeting the Fourtcer.-One Handicap, of M'sovs live and a-half tarlonsM; resulted:— Herg. 1: Ivy. 2: Gulin!; a. Seven started. Won by a length. Time. Jmin 11V SeCS. .Many owner-.-. ; r:i 1 Pee s, an.l jockeys boycotted tl'.e meeting, demanding llmt the prir.e-inouey he increased. the miiti--1.1 am to be fill" for each race. .Mounted troopers guarded the coarse. [The result of the above event has teen cabled across the Tasman Sea by reason of the fact that two of tie- placed horses were bred it New Zealand. The ■winner. Berg, is a three-year-old chestnut gelding hy Signalman, from Cartouche. It will he remembered that he raced at the Tapin',:! and Hake County ,I.C. fixtures .Inring the past season. Calipha. who was placed third, is a son rf Martian and a Son of the Insert mare. He was at one time I rained in. Invercargill by I'. T Hogan. but failed :o run prominently in New Zealand, .'-’though he nas known to be possessed nr considerable pace Since his arrival in Sydney th'- sturdy little son of .Martian ha? won unite a number of valuable races among the ponies in the feurte- n•ju'.c clao.s, Sot. H'dt. I

behg establishes a i;i'.vor;ii. SYI'XKV, July A Received July s. 11.1" p.m. When lie won the Fourt.-eit-Onc Handicap. Berg lowered the truck record for tire and a-halt furlongs by 1 ' , secs. A MAORI I. A ED MARE'S SUCCESS. SYDNEY. July v. Received July S. s.tF. p.m. A: the Tamworth races the Flying Handicap r-suli-d; Ductile. 1; Plantation, 2; VoJadi. J. Five started. Time. Xmin 1 x 5 2 secs. IThe winner is a New Zcala n-1-bred s ; x-yoa r-olcl mere by Sou It from Postmistress. During lor Maoriland ‘‘-i ’• er she won quite a number of short races in the Auckland province, while raMng In me colours of Mr T. Cunningham.— Spr Kdt.l AX AUSTRALIAN HORSE FOS INDIA. -MELBOURNE, July v The New South Wales bred hors" Cider, by Ayr Laddh. ITaleon. has been sent to India to attempt to win the Viceroy's Cup. to he decided on Boxing Day. Some months back Cider was purchased by the well-known Indian trader m.d owner. Mr T. Set t. and ran wd! in las nomination in New South Wales and Oncer.s : and prior to the d"(dsh>n being •arrived at to expo-t him to the East. FOOTBALL. T.NVERi h\ RGI LL DEFEAT ATHLETIC. STAR XARRt'tWLV BEAT WINTON. V.'AIKItVt WIN OVKR SOUTHERN. The Galbraith Shield competition wns continue,] y.->tcrday a ft * -moon. two games being decided at Rugby Park in favourable weath-r. There was a fair -attendance, and .a considerable amount ot interest was taken in the Invercar-gill-Athletic gam-. For the greater part of the match the latter side more than held their own, hut during the latter stages tired badly, and I nvercargil 1 rapidly ran up a score. The V.'aikiwiSouthern fixture did not create a great deal of enthusiasm, and after a uuiet contest the former fifteen won comfort- ; silly. Out at Winton titer.- was a k-en struggle between the home team and ’ Star, the hitter . oi n Pi ua i ion •• v-iu i la 11 y winning ay tie- narrow margin of lareo ■ points to nothing. Hon of the v.minus icin-s engaged in the Shield eof.-tper it ion - Plvd.Wn lea j n-r:, I'-. \g<t pi s f'B - -- 1 i "7 ' ,7' LF.c. ... v 7 I - - n ■: i- , , Athletje . . a a :: 1 c: ( n Waikiw i s i : 7 ‘Winton n 1 7 1 :. 7 7,t Southern . J —• r> ]■; is;; I The following are the details of the i games; INVERCARGILL HO) v. ATHLETIC l J) j (Blue and Black.) (Green.) Blues played from the western end of ‘ No. I area. Greens opposing with thir- 1 teen men. but presently found a four- ■ teenih. From the centre Dalgleish was 1 charged down and Greens played to their opponents' 77. until Wchl. .gathered and kicked f 'rtc.vthrd returned cleverly and repeated tic- effort on t lie stand siiie shortly afterwards. Gregs' , fifteenth man came on. A good run by liomiiron aao .an i-xciiing series of exchanges l.iwjsi.l th" play to Greens' , quarfer--. Tialch-isii and Sli'T'i dribbled well o n tpc tiortnern side but Grace and S< ".Uy returned, and Kavanagi. lifted the bah a" ay to Blues' utjarters. Joyce and .lor.i.s were pearly ir at the northern ™rn<-i-, but Henderson relieved for Blues. Grec.c pack played across tre In veroa ; gi i I 77. but the latter side's | forwards rallied >.r.J broke away in a. j series of rushes 'O tic other end. On I the northern wing Joyce intercepted an j Invercargill met-frr. anil with a run ! and high pi.t.i remove,: tint seem- of ! operations 10 B’-te.--' 77, Sutto-i 1 oar!:.-I . in front of • ; osts and saved .at a ! critical June- A •'••ire was cornered to the south :• G;---ns press.:-1 in con- { sistently, unit', a tr»e brought r'dief. ; Button was rg-tgpt :n r.w<-«furi at;,! a j tree was placed for G. Sc.aly : ,u[ th-:- : shot was taisdi; actfta tvh Ihurs fore- I , down. Athletic charged oti close to I Blues' line, and Se.tti’y cut in. and | passed to Jones as he 'rent down, but 1 Joyce could not gaga-.- - and the chance I war !os:, A fMR tu O-yen-• in. front of tit posts wag [ i:u for Gran* ford. v. ho | Coaled i AtL’etic .7, Irvrg cargiil 0. I

On resuming Henderson kicked cleverly from a bunch of bustling Greens, but a fine follow up by Scully and Joyce again gave the Greens attacking position. A fine Blue forward rally followed Whitaker, Goudie, and Knight showing prominently, but Greens’ rearguard dropped on the ball and closed the movement, D’Arcy led a Green pack rush on the attack and the first spell ended. Greens at once attacked on resuming, but one of tbeir backs kicked towards his own territory, and from the loose Goudie passed out to Smith. The latter's transfer was mishandled, but this did not prevent Guthrie and others carrying on. The ball was carried back by Crawford. and from a five yards scrum Blues attacked across to tbc southern corner. There was some clever running and deadly tackling fit this stage, but .the Blues could not press home their advantage. Twice in succession Tipping picked up and cleared for Greens. Blues' pack worked to the line, aided by a rebounding speculator, and Greens were in a hot corner, until Kavanagh cleared ! from the rear of a scrum. From a | serum on Greens' t‘s lino the ball came j out very fast, and Kavanagh gained ( ground witli a good line kick. Greens' I rearguard passing was charged down | and from a free Henderson’s kick was I found in Kavanagh’s possession after a I fumble. .V long dribbling effort by | Sliced took the leather through the Athletic hacks, tint the advantage was 1 lost at the line and the defenders forced. | Townsend pul in a good dash on the i southern line, and Blues' battled dospor- : ately to the lino at the posts. A free ; was placed for Henderson, who goaded. ' Athletic Invercargill .1. Almost at once on the northern side | Blues attacked, and Sheen put forth another fine dribble, during the course of which he twice lost possession of the ball, but at once regained it. Close to the line Knight received a pass and stepped over. Henderson failed. Invercargill tl. Athletic a. Blues came hack from line-out and loose a few seconds after resuming, ami from a scrum Smith sent to Dalgleish, to Guthrie, who went on his own and gained a try near the posts, with a man waiting for ihe transfer. Henderson converted. Invercargill 11. Athletic ;l. Again Blues became- aggressive, helped by the hesitation and faulty handling of the players behind the opposing scrum. The Blues worried at the line, and Guthrie gathered and hustled over at the posts. Henderson goaled. Invercargill HI, Athletic From a central position. Joyce picked up and kicking over the full-back raced after the leather to Blues' line. A maa came across to save and there was a strenuous time. A free was placed for Crawford within easy range, hut the kick failed. From the drop-out the Athletic forwards dribbled cleverly, and Blues forced in the northern corner. Greens dribbled to the line again at once, hut Prendergast failed to control his hoot and a force down brought the game to a close. Invercargill. In points (two converted tries, a penalty goal and a tryl: Athletic. :i points (penalty goal), Mr Hyudman controlled the game.

j WAIKIWI nn v. SOUTHERN HD. i Red and Black.) (Black.) This game was far from being a scientific exhibition of football, and although i Waikiwi won by the comfortable margin of.twelve points to nothing, there were : frequent occasions in which the Blacks > had a look in, but wore never able to turn these advantages to profitable account. Roth teams were a long way below their full strength, and had to call on substitutes to till up the vacant positions. Darragh and Jimmy Forde were notable absentees from the Red I and Black ranks, while Southern wore ! without the assistance of the Bluff conj tingent. Play was for the main pan | m,-irked by forward struggles, and in- | dividual efforts by members of the back 1 brigades. Waikiwi held the advantage jin the first spell, and placed throe tries | to their credit, two being gathered in i hy Mortimer, and the third by Gross. ; The kicks til goal were unsuccessful in ■each instance. When Die teams turned over the (day swept up and down the field, each side in ti'irn attacking, hut ! there was almost a' total absence of i finishing work in the movements which wore initiated, and th'-y always failed. ; Towards the close of the game Southern ! looked as if they were going to score lon two or ib.ree occasions, but their I attack always broke down through ittI effective handling of the ball. dust 1 before time was called Waikiwi worked ■ down to the Southern goal, where Mortt- : hot snapped up the leather and gained I IDs third try. Tim kick failed, and lime was called with the scores; Waikiwi. 12 points i four tries t; Southern, nil. Mr d. A. ('rocket was referee.

st-m: i:;i v. wixto.v mu. ! ( Blue and White.) iMaroon.'/ The Star team Journeyed to Winton. where they defeated the home team by points to nil. Star had all the better (if tie' same in the first spell, when T. Bait'd scored. In the seeond spell the j I Maroons fought stronuouply and Star had a busy time of it, hut successfully i defended their lines. On one occasion Winton lost a certain try through LindI say failins to take the pass. ’ Mr 11. Oraoe was rofetee. Second Grade. — Athlete ih'feate.-l Star mi the Western lf*‘«erv»* lye Id points to nil. Bluff wore tinahlo to raise a team and ■ defaulted to Kapuka. ' Winton defeated Waikiwi ;it Waikiwi. j by g"> to Southern and 1 n \-ercargi ll match re- j | suited i n a lira w. .hall. | ' —Third tirade.— j 1 i.ui the Eastern. Reserve High School | | defeated Waikiwi l.y 17 to nil, Mr O. i i.’oeliratio teas referee. I 1 Athletic- defeated Invercargill by II j to nil on 111 0 Western Kcscrva, j laiu ri!> Orad'i. — j ilisii School defeated Technical t’ol-. , lege by m: points to nil. ! new ziiALAxn rugby tkam. ! WEL'.'GMED TO A U sTHALIA. svn.xiov, .July «. Received uly x. A." p.m. T! ; e Xov Zealand Rushy football team was officially welcomed by the Xev South Wales Rugby Union. a la rye number of people being present. hKAGUE GA.ME.

ARRIVAL OF BRITISH TRAM. WHLUXOTOX. .July S. Fifte.-n of the footballers comprising the British reprosentiitive Rugby League to.-im landed from the TTimaroa today. They- are not the whole of the : on ring part the rest are going direct from Sv.lii'-y to A nekland Mr .1. W, Mough■■•n. manager of the learn. and thr Ida yr is, wen- met on the wharf by Messts .1. i 'iirla w I I >. w. McLean. pi i ■ s i 1 1 c nt and i hairman respect i vely of 1 X Zealand Leasim (hiuncil, and ill S. Brio-, secretary of the Wellington league. Mr Monghinn would not commit himself to anything prophetic about the Xi-y Z“nland tour. "We had bad luck in being beaten in the first match in Sy’ney," he said, "but we were beaten right enough. Wc were out of condition after the long voyage, but we are, all in good form now. and the trip across has had little or no effect.” CEICKET. KEXT DEFEAT YORKSHIRE. LONDON', July 7. Yorkshire wore dismissed for 10 1 and tii". Blythe, in the second innings, took eight wickets for .77. runs. Kent made lye. ami 77 for five wickets, winning by live wii-kets. HOCKEY. BLI'FF Mi v. RAKIFRA 111, --Men's.—■ This game was played on the port, ground, which was in a very had state, making good hockey impossible. R tiki ura iiao the better of the play, and were somewhat unlucky in not winning. The Bluff hacks, however, played a good game, thus helping to keep the score down. Air R. McXarey was referee. Y.M.f'.A. if, i v. WAJIio.VOOA it). These teams tnd on the 1 .C.V. ground, and when time was called Y..U.C.A. had a margin of one point. The game was fast throughout, each set of forwards attacking in turn. The score fairly indicate- Hie respective strengi.h of the teams, r.' though Y.’f.C’.A. i if anything) had the better run. Messrs T. Mitchell and Meyer refereed. Ladies. T FC r I .X It' A L A (t) v. ILXIII.V A n)). This game was fast throughout, with the advantage to the <'oilego. In the

first spgll College put on three goals, thus having a substantial lead at halftime. The second spell was more even, but the defence of the College was equal to all emergencies, while their forwards added another goal, the game ending. College four, Union nil. Air A. St. C. MacGregor -was referee. High School A. and Union B. met on the Show grounds, the former winning by !) goals to nil. Misses Bouden (11, Preston (IB McCulloch CD. Dixon (1), and Barraclough (1), were the scorers. .IU.VIOII. TFCHNICAB B. v. TICCHXICAB C. This game was played on the Technical ground, and resulted in a win for flic former by l’ goals to nil. The game was very fast and even, the B. team showing more combination than their opponents. Miss Dykes played a very solid game at half for the C. team, and Miss Woodward was the best for the p.’s. Mr K. Battin controlled the game. BOWXJNO. •MAORI BANDERS’ DRAW. SVDXKV. July S. Received July S. !•.() p.m. 'l'lic New Zealand bowlers drew with (lie New South Wales team which loured New Zealand at the beginning of the year. The weather, was line and the greens in excellent condition. There was a good attendance. The New Zealanders made a good showing in each rink, atid continued to display the combination and initiative seen *n the two previous matches. Scores;— Coles. Reid, Mason, Bush, t’O; Hyams. Parett, Nixou. Thompson. Ill; Potter, Columb, Parkinson. Coltrnan. ft); Duncan. Neave, Smith. Nash, 15; Qreagh, Gillie. Tasker, Sutcliffe, 11; Palliser, Shearman, Lewis, Marker. 11:1. The final scores were: New Zealand. 10(1; New South Wales, 10(1. The game was closely contested by eaeli side throughout, and some excellent play was witnessed. The New Zealanders leave on their Queensland tour on Thursday.

BOXING. KUHOIhV WKhSH HKEKATS RITCHIE. Til 10 WOREDS LIGHT-WEIGHT CMAMPIOXSIIIP. , HON HON, duly 7. In a contest for the liglit-woight championship of tlic world. Freddy Welsh, of Knglund. defeated the holder, Willie Ritchie, of America, on points. Ten thousand were present, including many women. A large contingent of Americans also arrived to witness the contest. The men stripped at nearly level weights. Roth tie fended finely in the early rounds. Welsh doing all the forcing up to the seventh round. He scored in in-fighting. Ritchie was rather disappointing, He had a longer reach, but Welsh's cleverness enabled him to gel inside and severely punish the American. Ritchie's ill-timed leads brought him severe punishment. The light was more even from the eighth to the twelfth rounds, but Ritchie was nonplussed by his (Opponent's speed, and realised that a knock-out was his only chance. Welsh, however, evaded his efforts and cut his opponent's eye.

GOLF. F.DG.VR WINS FRENCH GUAM PIOXSl lIP. PARI is. duly 7. Edgar won the French open golf championship at Hetougroet with a score of 2SS. Others were; Vardon 21't. Ray 1-Gillies, who was lifth with ::00. secured President Poinca ire's special amateur prize. TENNIS. T HI-; DAVIS (TP. Xl7\V YORK, duly S. I Trial matches for the defenders of the I'.avis Gap have begun. The Press take ! a gloomy view of the prospects of the | trophy being retained by America. and ! predict a great difficulty in coping with Ihe Australasian representatives. Me.Hougli i in and Williams are regarded 1 as cei tainlies for America, i HOXDO.V. duly 7. 1 In the preliminary ties (Singles i for the Davis Cun at Wimbledon. Mavrogordato boat He Merman. o—l.0 —I. d. C. Parke beat Watson, o—7, o—2. .MIXED DOFRi.F.S AT WHMBHHDOX. HOXDOX. July 0. Wilding and his partner had the lead to tip l soeoml sot. t— 2 and a 1. but Mile. P.roquedis thereafter tailed badly, though she played some wonderful siiots. S GUI. DING. PAD! >< >X RHSF.MI7S TRAINING. 1 HOXDOX. duly 7, Paddon. although wearing a bandage on his right wrist, has completely recov- ' . led from fils accident, and is now ro«- . leg twice daily. He is massaged after each row. He has main mined condition ; by using the rr.nning track, and is now ; w’ithin 71b of his row ing weight. English critics consider that he is rowing with , bitter length than any colonial who has met Harry on Ihe Thames. Harry's weigh I is 1 1.1 2. j EXGHHSH ROWING FAFHTV. HOXDOX. duly 7. The Sportsman says that the Henley i nsults show that something is lacking I in English rowing. The crews do not , l ruin sutlicb-ntly. Their style can apparently be improved. English oarsmen living 100 far back, neglect their hands and "wrists, and their recovery is unsteady. 1 BILLIARDS. | MEEP.OFRXE, July S. Recce and Hindrum have commenced ; another match of IS.non up. Scorns;— j F, l.inclnim (Australia!.. 2'.'07 T. Reece (England; .. .. 277.7