SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21220, 22 October 1930, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY ROUNDABOUT.

C'.J.C. general entries on Friday.

North Canterbury acceptances close to day.

Racing at Gore next Monday and Wednesday.

Wellington Trotting , Club acceptances' close to-day.

A payment- for the'New Zealand Cup is due on Friday. •

The grass tracks on the local course were again, unfit, for use yesterday.

Imperial Bingen will not be taken to Oamaru. He is recovering from, a slight leg injury.

Shipshape was not paid up for in the hurdle race at Gore, and is to be given w spell in the paddock for a while.

Good lightweight riders are going to be in demand for the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap. There are 38 horses handicapped under 8.0. ;

At Clairwood, one of Durban’s (South Africa) courses, the'place totalisator pays four dividends when there are twenty or .more runners.

Last March has gone on the right way. since he won the Dominion Handicap, and promises to be a • much-improved gelding when he is stripped for the Welcome Stakes next month, writes “St. Clair.”

L. J. Ellis was expected to arrive in Wellington yesterday by the boat from Sydney. He may ride at the Wellington meeting and then be on hand for the second day of the Gore fixture.

In the list of acceptors for the N.Z. Troting Cup published yesterday, Grand Light, Machine' Gun, Waitaki Girl and Ahuriri were included. This was an error. These four dropped out at the first payment.

Diana Wood, winner of the last Melbourne Thousand, and recognized as. one of the best pacers in Australia, was being negotiated for recently by a New Zealand sportsman. An offer of £6OO was made, but. the price did not lead to business. .

Western Voyage and John Mauritius went two miles at Addington on Saturday, John Mauritius leading throughout. Western Voyage did not trot well, making several breaks throughout the jouriiey, but John Mauritius worked in his best style.

The veteran mentor G. Hope has had his team augmented by the inclusion of Smuggler and a two-year-old by Shambles —Miss Signal. The former is making a good recovery from an injury sustained while getting up after a roll in the sand;

The Aga Khan, owner of the English Derby winner, Blenheim, is paid annually by his people the worth of his weight in gold. He weighs 16st, and with gold at £3 ,17/- an ounce is worth about £lB.OOO in weight.

Mr E. C. Govan, of Te Anau, had the bad luck to lose a very fine' yearling by Last Dart from Te Anau Maid recently. He found him with a leg broken in one of his paddocks, and had to destroy him. Te Anau Maid is in foal this season to Anomaly.

The tWb-year-old filly by Diacquenod from Rawent' in F. Christmas’s stable, was worked along steadily through the winter. It is intended now to send her along in more strenuous tasks. She is a good looking juvenile, who may develop into a useful performer later on.

R. W. King’s two jumpers are on the easy' list at present. Aberfeldy’s injured foot has grown down and he is quite sound again but it is unlikely that he will resume training for some time yet. Gala Day has been a disappointment and King is undecided what to do with him.

Night March was a visitor to the tracks at Riccarton ■ on Monday, looking in his usual robust condition. Although he did not get on the winning list in Sydney, his place-money amounted to £l4OO. The other members of. A. McAulay’s .team, who have been in charge of J. Lindsay, will now resume active work, says the Press.

There will be keen competition for the vacancies on the executive of the Wairio Jockey Club this season, writes “St. Clair,” and elections will be necessary for the position of president, vice-president, hon. treasurer, four seats on the committee, and fifteen stewards. There are nine candidates for the committee and nineteen for stewards.

Morrison and Wah worked two miles at Addington on Saturday, says the Christchurch Star. The first half-mile was not fast, but the mile and a half was done at a useful speed. Wah trotted very solidly throughout, and is settling down in his work. Red Rey started about 100 yards between" the pair and finished the same distance away.

' The Riccarton lightweight, jockey, C. Eastwood, resumed race riding at the beginning of this" season, after being off the scene since January, when he was injured in a fall at the Takapuna meeting. , He signalized his return by winning a race on Rascal on the third day of the Grand National meeting. Acting on medical advice, however, he has decided to have a further rest for a month or more.

The following are the weights in the Wellesley Stakes to be run at Trentham on Saturday: Cricket Bat 8-7; Chief Clerk 8-7’; Gibraltar 8-7; Monarchy 8-7; Richborough 8-7; Chief Light -8-4; Esteem 8-4; Goldeti Wings 8-4 Grecian Prince 8-4; Irish Chieftain 8-4; King Colossus 8-4; Movietone 8-4; Roseric 8-4; Sir Gallant 8-4; Teller 8-4; Tea Chat 8-4; Alimony'B-2; Ecila 8-2; Flower 8-2; Jean Ladosio 8-2; Lady Vane 8-2; Royal Baby 8-2; Song Box ,■ 8-2; Summertime Br2.8 r 2.

Dr. W. C. Ring’s Australian-bred two-year-old, Bronze Eagle, by Brazen from Torfrida, id going along nicely in his preparation under J. Gray at Ellerslie, and has shaped well in a couple of short sprints lately. It is not intended to hurry Bronze Eagle, who has developed into a handsome juvenile, and he will probably not be called upon to race until the summer meetings. If he maintains his present rate of progress, he should be in splendid order when required to make, his debut.

There was a very interesting piece of work between Captain Wrack, Kelp, Free Advice, .Our George and Logan Park, who went two miles starting off.in that order, says the Christchurch Star in commenting on Saturday’s work at Addington. Logan Park was about fifty yards behind the leader when they moved off. At fhe end of about a round Free Advice raced up to Captain Wrack and Logan Park improved his position. Tumatakuru in saddle, joined in at the end of a mile. Going down the back the last time Free Advice went to the front and Logan Park raced into third place. In the straight Logan Park drew away and beat. Free Advice by about a length, with. Captain Wrack two lengths further back just in front of Kelp, who was hard driven at the* finish. Our George and Tumatakuru were some distance back. The time for'the distance was good and all the pacers'went, in their best style. ■

Tea‘Queen, who ran in the Landsdowne Handicap at Masterton on Saturday did no; racing in New Zealand last'season, but in August of last year she' ran second to Belcaire in the Three-year-old Handicap at Menangle and a month later also ran in the Three-year-old Handicap at Hawkesbury. These were her only races as a three-year-old. As a two-year-old. Tea

Queen showed some very promising form — she was almost equal to the best at times. For instance, she finished in front of all (including Eaglet) bar Gay Ballerina at the Auckland Summer meeting, and a month later, on Wellington Cup day, she won her division of the two-year-old handicap. She finished third to Ceremony and Equitant in the Pacific Handicap in the autumn, so it will bo seen that she has only got to come right to win money this season.

Horsemen from New Zealand vindicated themselves at Randwick bn October 10 says a Sydney writer. The Sydney Press did not, however, give the publicity to, their successes that it gave to their former defeats. An indication of the success achieved by the New Zealanders is gained 1 from tile fact that they have .ridden twenty-one out of fifty-seven placed' horses at, the meeting so far. The riding, of R. S. Bagby, on In The Shade in the Metropolitan, was particularly good. : Bagby has been the butt for much criticism by the Sydney newspapers, but they have taken little notice of his riding since he commenced to ride placed horses. In The Shade was unlucky in striking Cragford, who had been treated gently by the handicapper. An excellent win was .notched by Bagby when ho rode Sargon in" the . Members’ Handicap. Movie Star, who yon the Breeders’ Plate, was piloted home by T. Webster, while the,, winner of the Epsom, Cathmar, was ridden by A. Reed. M. McCarten rode Rosendo in the Grantham Stakes, beating Vali, ridden by Bagby. K. Voitre, the New Zealand lightweight, rode a great race on Quickfirer, when he won the Sydney Handicap on Wednesday, showing the Sydney jockeys some of the finer points of horsemanship.

Susie Pye, who raced with some success in Melbourne a few) years ago,' is by Carbine’s grandson, Wallace Isinglass, from the Radium mare, Radesia. Susie Pye was bred by Mr L. K. S. Mackinnon, chairman of the Victoria Racing Club, and at the end of her racing career he decided to breed from her. Mr Mackinnon is a wealthy owner who does not worry a great deal about expense so long as he can obtain the best to be had. He conceived the idea of sending Susie Pye to England to be mated with Call Boy, an English Derby winner, but, as the result of expert advice, that plan was abandoned. Subsequently it was arranged that Susie Pye should be shipped abroad to be mated with the French sire Dark Legend. She left Victoria nearly two years ago, and returned last june. The result of this very interesting union 'appeared at the Maribyrnong Stud towards the end of last month —a natty bay filly with a replica of Susie Pye’s star on her forehead. She is an aristocratic-looking little lady, and Mr Mackinnon is naturally pleased that his mare has come through her unusual ordeal successfully, although he is rather disappointed that the foal is not a colt. Dark Legend is a most successful sire of stayers, and Susie Pye’s breeding is beyond reproach, for on both sides of her pedigree she traces back to Musket.

An unusual case was dealt with by tho judicial stewards of the South Canterbury Jockey Club at Washdyke on Saturday, says “St. Clair,” as the outcome of a written statement made to the stipendiary steward, Mr Curry, by the jockey, D. Cotton. In this statement Cotton said he had been verbally engaged by W. Stone to ride Tray Bond in the Juvenile Handicap, but on arrival at the course was informed that another rider had been substituted, but that he (Cotton) was to receive the fee of a winning ride. This 'was paid by Mr Aitken, owner of Tray Bond, to Cotton, who, according to his statement, mentioned to Stone that he was quite satisfied, and nothing more would be heard of the broken engagement. Cotton then alleged that Stone grabbed him by the shirt collar and threatened to eject him -from the room, and to report him to.the stewards. The stewards, after reading the statement, decided to call the evidence of the doorkeeper and other riders in the vicinity at the time, and this revealed the fact that Stone only pushed Cotton back with his hand, without using any threats, and that Cotton himself had told L. Watson, the substitute jockey, that he would have to take his coat off for his part in the incident. The stewards ■ gave the matter mature consideration, and eventually decided to fine Cotton £5 for tendering false statements.

CANTERBURY NEWS. A. McAULAY RETURNS. / COMPRIS IMPRESSES. CHARMEUSE A GOOD MARE. RANELAGH BRILLIANT. F. P. CLARIDGE SERIOUSLY ILL. DON JOSE COMES RIGHT. LOCHLAGGEN LIGHTENS UP. (Special to thi Times.) . Christchurch, October 18. Warm days are a rarity. No sooner do we have a sunny day than it turns bitterly cold when the sun goes down. There is no growth anywhere. The tracks at Riccarton are keeping in splendid order and the plough is fast becoming fit for horses to do strong work on although it will be heavy and slow for a few days yet. Mr arid Mrs. A. McAulay arrived home from Sydney this morning. ’ Night March and True Shaft are reported to have travelled well and be in the best of health.

E. Scoullar is very pleased with the way that Lorette and Parysia are improving. Both of them are filling out into solid looking customers. He took them to Timaru for the first day’s racing. Lorette had the bad luck to draw an outside position. She began smartly' but so did a number of those inside her. The result was that she was off the course all the way. At the turn into the straight she headed the leaders, but having been kept at it all the way she was not seasoned enough to carry on and she soon disappeared. Parysia got chopped out at the start of her race and never got near the leaders. On the Tuesday morning before the meeting this pair registered good time over half a mile on the trial grass and. they were carrying welter weights. E. Scoullar will leave for Trentham on Tuesday evening with Irish Chieftain and Chief Light. Both geldings are in the Wellesley Stakes and in the Taita Handicap which is run on the same day. Present intentions are to start one in each event. Which will start in the Wellesley and which . in the Taita depends entirely upon climatic conditions on the day. They have done all their work together, and on occasions have registered times equal to that of our other two-year-olds, but to date they have never been fully extended in any of their sprints. Both are nice movers and are well behaved at the barrier, and there is evidently very little between them. Chief Light however shows more quality' than his stablemate, and he may prove' his master when the colours are up, but that is no certainty.. It is a great pity that they did not get a race at Wingatui as now when at Trentham they will be under the handicap of being absolutely green, while most of their opponents have raced. All the same this pair will not disgrace themselves '

The Diacquenod—Waterspray filly, Jason’s Quest is filling out into a sturdy lump. On looks she has a great constitution, also she is beginning to show a nice trim of speed. A half-sister to Pilliewinkie and Arikiwai she may develop into a class mare.

F. D. Jones and T. Lloyd are due home from Sydney on Wednesday.' Lloyd’s horses are said to be in good order, but one or two of F. D. Jones’ lot will require some patching up before they can race again.

The South Canterbury J.C. had good weather for their meeting. ' The club's officials think that they will show a small profit river the two days. '* 1

Full Feather was taken down < to Timaru, and given a race in the big handicap on the second day of the meeting. A gross horse, he requires a lot of racing to

get him to the top of his*form. He ran a very fair race, finishing at a great pace after being last neany all the way. This hard race may put him forward enough to race well at .Trentham.

H. Cutts will leave for' Trentham early in the week with. Full Feather, Cricket Bat and Straightcourse. The brothers are not very sanguine about any of the three winning races, but the}' know that Full Feather has only to be in the humour to show, up and they tire satisfied that Cricket Bat did not show his best form when he ran in' the McLean Stakes at Wingatui. On Lochlaggan’s running he should have been in the money. G. Murray Aynsley had intended racing Meprisant at the North. Canterbury and Banks Peninsula meetings, but he changed his mind. He did not consider that it was worth while taking the gelding to either .place when not ready as he would have to spend such a long and tiring day away from home.

Desert Song will be handed over to T. Lloyd by R. W. King on Wednesday. The Hunting Song—Trebelli gelding continues to improve in looks. He has been doing good pace work during the week and-he will strip a fit horse at Cup time. . Ranelagh ran a great six furlongs,on the eve of the Timaru meeting. This caused him to be solidly supported for the Flying on the first day. His backers are still wondering how he got defeated. They got even, but no more than that on the second day when the Arrowsmith gelding won the big handicap. On this season’s form this gelding and Desert Song are easily the most promising of the younger division being trained at Riccarton, that is of those we have seen racing. Ranelagh is not engaged at Trentham.

■ The wisdom of starting Compris in the Timaru Cup on the first day of the South Canterbury J.C. meeting is open to question. He ran and many are of opinion that he would have beaten Don Jose with a more experienced horseman up. If he had been kept for the inile hack race on the first day he would have won it, then he might perhaps have taken on the big race on the second day. As it was he got a rise of 81bs in the hack event on the second day. This did not prevent him from winning. He will win a lot more races. This was his first win. He is developing and filling out in a very noticeable manner. An ugly duckling; two months ago everybody used to smile when he went out to work. Now everybody knows how good he is with a loud voice. Charmeuse was solidly supported for the race she won at Timaru. She is a good mare. On Tuesday morning last she and Ranelagh were tried out. over six furlongs on the inside of the trial grass. Ranelagh carried about 9.7 and the mare about 9.0. their respective riders being M. Kirwan and D. Cotton. The mare got a break of some lengths on the gelding at the jump off. At the end of two furlongs Ranelagh had got within a length of her. No sooner had they settled down for the run home than Ranelagh sailed past the mare so suddenly that it looked as if something had gone wrong with her. There was nothing wrong however, save that he was too good for Paladin’s daughter. He won with his head in his chest, while she was ridden out. The time 1.16 2-5 was, brilliant.

F. P. Claridge is in the Christchurch Hospital, having had another relapse and is seriously ill. It is alleged that he has relinquished his team to S. G. Barr, who was his head lad. , When Monastic ran second on the first day of the Timaru meeting everybody looked upon Tray Bond as a gilt-edged bet for the second day. ' 6ir the Tuesday morning Monastic, who is a two-year-old by Pombal —Veil, and Tray Bdnd were tried out over half a mile up the back on the trial grass. The Tea Tray filly set such a pace that she had Pombal’s son tied in a knot at the end of two furlongs. She then proceeded to clear right away and she registered 48 1-5 for the four furlongs. Monastic, who was going up and down in the one place, took 52 to reach the peg. On paper the filly did certainly look a good bet, but she met more than her match in Al Jolson, who ran past her in the straight and won easily.

Lord Thomond was backed fairly well on the first day of the South Canterbury meeting, but he did not race well enough to satisfy his supporters, and they left him alone on the second day. There was nothing wrong with his running save that he was not ready. The trip should do him a world of good. Don Jose has come solid at last. He has not run a bad race this year. His trainer G. J. Pine was reasonably confident that Michaela’s son would take all sorts of beating on the first day of the-Timaru meeting. He had reason to be, for the black gelding was doing great work. Don Jose won comfortably, and registered a good performance, but he put up a better one on the second day when he finished a close second to Ranelagh. Already he has to his credit this season two wins, a second and a third, and it won’t be long before he gets into the money again.

Knockalong has got over her shin soreness, and is once, again doing a little fastwork. She is beginning to grow, and she has only to go on as she has been doing for the last month and she. will be over pony height next autumn. Kakara has been entered for the Trial Plate at the North Canterbury and Banks Peninsula meetings. Im other years the winner of the Trial at Rangiora could start in the Trial at Motukarara, but that has been altered. Now the Rangiora winner is not eligible at Motukarara. This being the case Kakara will have to have extremely bad luck in the running to remain eligible for the Banks Peninsula race. To date she has started four times for two seconds, a third and a fourth. Twice she was unlucky in the running. T. H. Gillett is taking Gustavo to Trentham. He. will be given a race on the first day, and on the second he will be a runner in the Harcourt Cup. He did well while away at Wingatui, and he has done well since coming home. He will strip thoroughly seasoned for the Derby at Riccarton. T. H. Gillett’s two-year-olds, who had to be laid aside owing to severe colds, are in work, again. There is very little chance of their running in the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton; indeed they may not race at the C.J.C. carnival. If they are stripped it will be for one of the two-year-old handicaps run over four furlongs. Count Cavour is plodding along in a satisfactory manner. He ih to race at Rangiora on Labour Day. He will not be thoroughly seasoned when stripped for the N.Z. Cup, but he will be ready to run a race that will not disgrace him. Up here the Cup favourite is -Night March, and he is a hot order.

Pangolin punched, (lie second fence very hard in the hurdle race on the first day of the Timaru meeting. This took a lot of steam out of him and he did not finish well. He is booked to go to Trentham next week. , Amorist was taken down for the hurdle race on the second day at Timaru. He gave a bold showing for a little more'than half the way, then his condition failed. With half a. mile to go he was a beaten horse. A race is said to be worth a month’s work to a horse. That is probably the reason why Amorist went to Timaru, as he .has done very little work since he went wrong behind early in August. Their respective trainers are trying to get Ozone and Babel ready to race at the Riccarton carnival next month. Bad knees are hard to contend with, and neither trainer is sanguine about getting his charge to the post even reasonably fit. C. Emerison, is worrying about Lochlaggan. The filly did fairly well while away at Wingatui, and she arrived home looking all the better for the trip. Since then she has declined to feed, and the result is that during the last week she has lightened up very much. The West Coast-owned Takutama is beginning to do very pleasing work. A well set-up bay, he is a good sort and is a very nice mover. He ran several good races at Ellerslie some time back, and if not good enough to prevail at Riccarton he should -have a great innings when the Coast meetings are on. ~ . - -

Te Awhina continues (o do well. Always a sturdy looking nlare, she is now much more solid to look at than ever before. Trainer R. Ellis is confident that he will get her to see out.a good ten furlongs before tho end of the season, She galloped

a mile this morning and ran it out well in good time. Everybody at Riccarton is quite ready to admit ,that The Raider has pace .to give away, but very few of them consider him at all when trying to sort out what will win a race. On the track he will tear over six furlongs at a fine clip. In a race he shuts up like a match-box when the winning post is in sight. The Geraldine Racing Club showed a profit of £l7O pver their mating. / The clubs officials are very pleased at showing a profit at all. These times many clubs would like to be able to show the like over their meetings. , . ■ > n .H. Gray had a number of rides on the first day of the South Canterbury meeting. Riding engagements' at .Masterton prevented him from accepting mounts at Timaru to-day. : . . . , Flair’s form on tho (racks in private and her form in public are exactly opposite. Inprivate ehe can register times that are not often beaten. In public she is rarely to be seen near the leaders. RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

GALLOPS AT CAULFIELD.

PHAR LAP GOES WELL.

(United firess Asso.-By Tele K raph-Copyr(gnt.) Melbourne, October 21. For the, gallops at Caulfield this morning the weather was showery. • Phar Lap did ten furlongs on the sand in 2.-15. He was assisted over the last six furlongs by Natley. The champion did the first four in 53-lsecs and the six in 1.21 and the mile in 1.48. Phar Lap went well. . Watch Officer did four furlongs in 49 4 . The New Zealander Rational II just beat Raaouli his stablemate over five furlongs on the grass in 1.3. Seaflight ran seven furlongs in 1.311. The Swell sprinted five furlongs on the tan in 1.8. Nadeau covered a mile in 1.50. Taisho and Pecunia registered the best mile on' the grass in 1.44.?. St. Flavin sprinted four furlongs in 51. Carniado covered a mile, in 1.54. Mollison ran a mile on the outside in evens. Kendler galloped a mile in 1.471. Parkwood beat Beauclere over six furlongs on the grass in 1.191. Land of Nod. covered four furlongs in 52sec. Querini fell while schooling and broke his off-hind leg. Cragford was ' absent; but Glare is reported to have worked at Moonee Valley. At Flemington. On the course proper, Carradale (R. Evans) ran a mile and a half in 2.42, the first mile in 1.46. Carradale went extra well. .The Doctor’s Orders defeated Temptation over a mile and- a-half in 2.44, the last ten furlongs Tn 2.65, Some Quality ran ten furlongs in 2.15. Balloon King, looking well, did useful work. Veihnond (W; Cook) and Zetheus (H. Reed) covered a mile in 1.451. Quickform and John Buchan ran one mile and five furlongs on the outside in evens. Tregilla, assisted‘ by Amor (N.Z.) and Diamond Plume ran twelve furlongs in 2.54. ■ ' " Homedale and Carry On rah a mile in 1.49. " ' ' " Panola and Killarney sprinted five furlongs in 1.6. F. Hickey rides Balloon King in the Melbourne Cup. • - ' J. Pike ridesißalloon King in the V.R.C. Derby. S. Davidson rides Donald in the Melbourne Cup.' ' Glare has also been scratched for the Moonee Valley Cup and the W. S. Cox Plate on Saturday. Phar Lap. is .expected to start in the W. S. Cox Plate on Saturday. Movie Star, Hunt the Slipper, First Acre, Star God and Pentheus are due to arrive in Melbourne-from Sydney on Thursday. BACK FROM AUSTRALIA. RACEHORSES ON MARAMA.. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Wellington, October 21. By the Marama, which arrived this morning 23 horses that were taken across to Australia during the winter and early spring were returned. They were F. D. Jones’ team, comprising Limerick, Paquito, Arikiwai, First Sight, and Dunraven; H. B. Lorigan’s team, Gesture, Cimabue and King Musket; T. Lloyd’s team, comprising Gay Crest, Adelphi and Royal Baby; J. Cameron’s team, comprising Hunting Cry, Gos hawk, White Fang, and Lotus Lily; H. J. Smith’s pair, Red Royal and Inevitable; four of A. D. Webster’s team, Bay Acre, Huntique, Quexfram and Enter and the remaining member of J. T. Jamieson’s team, Sargon. - Hunting Cry, White Fang and Sargon are remaining at Trentham for the Wellington meeting.

Five fillies also arrived consigned to the Timaru sportsman, D. Grant, two being two-year-olds by Cistercian from Symmetria by Chrysolaus from Lady Tribia, the same from Graffon Voile and by Air Balloon from First Crosse, and a three-year-old by March Along from Princess lan. All were bought at the recent Sydney sales and -were in charge of H,- J. Smith.

Owners who were visitors to the Australian Jockey Club meeting and also returned this morning, included Dr. M. Louisson, Messrs A. Louisson, H. A. Knight (Christchurch), T. Fraser (Hastings), R. Murphy (Wellington) and E. Kain (Timaru). The New Zealand horsemen, R. Reed, L. J. Ellis and G. 11. Humphries; were also among the passengers. THE MELBOURNE CUP. ' WITHDRAWAL OF GLARE. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) Melbourne, October 21. Glare was scratched for the Melbourne Cup at 1.20. He is to be amiss. Star God is regarded as a certain runner in the Melbourne Cup. SHOCK TO RACING PUBLIC. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, October 21. The scratching of the New Zealand horse Glare from the Melbourne Cup to-day was another severe shock to the racing fraternity. Glare had given considerable trouble in his preparation. . WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. - CUP VDELETED FROM AUTUMN PROGRAMME. RESULT OF HEAVY LOSS ON SPRING MEETING. (Special to the Times.) Wanganui, October 21. It is a sign of the times that the Wanganui Cup which.has held an important place among the distance races of the Dominion has been deleted from '.the forthcoming programme of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting in February. Of late years that race which was run over a mile and three-quarters, has carried stake money to the extent of £lOOO, but the heavy io® sustained by -the Wanganui Jockey Club at the Spring meeting last month, a matter of £975 whereas Government taxes amounted to £3776, has caused the local club’s executive to seriously ponder the position confronting it and d/astic measures have been taken. The Wanganui Cup of £lOOO will not figure this season; the principal event ;on the February fixture at which thel cup is always run being the Earle Stakes of £325. ■ Similar stake money is being allocated for the principal handicap on the second day, the Wanganui Handicap. The distance for these events will be a mile arid a-quartcr.

The stakes in the other' events range from £lOO to £2OO, except the Jackson

Stakes for which nominations closed a few months ago. That stands at £5OO. The absence of the Wanganui Cup from the local club's Autumn programme will be regretted by sportsmen for it has been one of the most important races staged outside of the Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch centres while, next to the Auckland and New Zealand Cups, it was the longest handicap race in the Dominion. During the fifty years it has been run the Wanganui Cup has been wonby several notable horses.

The stake money for the Autumn programme amounts to £3030 against. £5025 last February, a decrease of £1995. The action of the Wanganui Jockey Club in making such a drastic cut in its Autumn programme should help to bring home to sportsmen and politicians that the hport of racing is undergoing the most critical stage in its history and for this the heavy taxation on investments,. dividends and stakes is primarily to blame. The next 12 months is going to be a trying period for the racing and trotting clubs of the Dominion.

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB. BARDOWIE HANDICAP DIVISIONS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, October 21. The Bardowic Handicap to be decided at the Waikato Hunt Club’s meeting on Labour Day will be run in divisions as follows :— First Division: Sulla 8.0, Vital 7.9, Miss Albyn 7.1, Armenia 7.0, Gay Caballero 7.0, Musquin 7.0, Steady Fire 7.0, Trig 7.0, Reta’s Light 7.0, Silver Division 7.0, Hollyholm 7.6, Illuminagh 7.0, Milvane 7.0, Vaigene 7.0. Second Division: Derry Belle 7.9, Brilliant Lady 7.6, Vai 7.0, Simon '7.0, Magic Mint 7.0, Royal England 7.0, Good Fellow 7.0, All Soult 7.0, Domination 7.0, Valors 7.0, Bright Searcher 7.0, Te Homai 7.0, Huhana 7.0, King Win 7.0, Turonga 7.0, Cargen 7.0. OAMARU TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR SPRING MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) Oamaru, October 21. The following acceptances have been received for the Oamaru Trotting Club’s Spring meeting on Monday, October 27IMPROVERS HANDICAP, £155. Class 3.48. Unhoppled trotters. One mile and ahalf.

BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Timaru, October 21. The following handicaps have been declared for the - Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday, November 1: DUVAUCHELLE HANDICAP TROT (harness), £9O. Class 3.42. . (IJm.). — Autowin scr, Rawhitaroa scr, Belle Somerton scr, Golden Harvest scr, Pronto Bingen scr, Peter White scr, Neil Dillon scr, Le Fashion scr, Goldworthy scr, Broker, scr, Carol Nelson scr, Lydia Pointer 12yds bhd, Dorie 24yds, Rollo 24yds, Actor 60yds, Red Shadow 72yds. AKAROA HANDICAP, £lO5. One mile and a-quarter: Gay Crest 9.7, Star Shooter 8.9, Count Cavour 8.8, Ranelagh 8.8, Te 8.4, Desert Song 8.3, Gustavo 8.3, Rascal 7.13, Jaloux 7.13, Malmsley 7.5, Beau Geste 7.3, Spoon 7.3, Ravirie 7.1, Parvsia 7.0.

HALSWELL HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs: Hounslow 9.3, Giggleswick 9.3, Craigavon 9.3, Kentish Lady 8.2, Homecoming 8.1, Proud Knight 8.0, Tariff 7.9, Arrowmaid 7.7, The Dove 7.7, Trek 7.7, Rarno 7.5, Sharpthorn 7.5, Divinette 7.3, Eaton Hall 7.3, Jael 7.0. LE BONS HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven furlongs: Great Star 10.6, Ranelagh 10.3, Arrowmir 10.1, Footfall 9.13, Desert Song 9.12, Greenaway 9.11, Rascal 9.9, Gay Sonnet 9.9, The Raider 9.3, Thorndale 9.0, Charmeuse 9.0, Ravine 8.7, Miss Mercia 8.7, Taku Tama 8.4, Royal Love 7.13, Moratorium 7.7, Thurso 7.7, Some Lad 7.7, Tip Tree 7.7. KAITUNA HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile: Semper Paratus 10.6, Discourse 10,1, Audience 9.13, Fresh Breeze 9.9, Quinopal 9.8, Rapina 9.5, Lorette 9.3, Martian Spear 9.2, Night Dew 9.2, Last Mark 9.0, Star Stranger II 9.0, Divinette 9.0, Brumal 9.0, Sporting Life 9.0. . BRACKENFIELD /FLYING HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Six' furlongs: Charmeuse 9.6, Sapinent 8.10, Kentish Lady 7.12, Pharoah 7.7, Tariff 7.3, Arrowmaid 7.3, The Dove 7.3, Bay Queen 7.0, La Pompadour 7.0. .

LITTLE RIVER HANDICAP TROT (harness), £lO5. Cl&ss 5.0. (2m.)—Antrim' set, Audobon scr, Rawhitaroa. scr, Belle Somerton scr, Golden Harvest scr, Pronto Bingen scr, Timi Uria scr, Zane scr, Le Fashion scr, Matchlight Jr.'scr, Goldworthy scr, Broker scr, Carol Nelson scr, Lydia Pointer 12yds bhd, Ruth Logan 48yds, White Stranger 72yds, Rollo 84yds.

' MEN'S HOCKEV. SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of the management committee of the Southland Men’s Hockey Association last night Mr Doig; presided over the following: Messrs S. Smith, H. Cordery, J. Wren, E. Hobson, S'. Heaton and D. Deacon. Tho five-a-side trophies were considered and it was decided that this matter be held over till Mr Hobson had consulted the High School team. A letter was received from the Southland Cricket Association suggesting the formation of a Sports Protection Association. The meeting unanimously supported the proposal. , ■ It was decided to present last year's five-a-side medals to, tljie Central Club. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr Doig for his donation of two balls to the association. The meeting expressed its appreciation of the secretary’s services for the year. It was decided to, thank the Otago Association for its treatment of the visiting Southland team on September 27. Mr Smith suggested that the council be approached concerning the draining of Queens Park which was'covered in water after any heavy rain. Mr Doig was deputed to see about the matter.

TENNIS.

GEORGETOWN TEAM FOR TO-DAY.

The following will represent Georgetown against Winton at Winton to-day :—Misses M. Oughtdn, B. Pryde, Sirs J. Clarkson, Miss K. Murray; Messrs J. Clarkson, J. Padget, I. Mac Kay, J. Graham. GOLF. / PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES. TITLE-HOLDER ELIMINATED. (Rcc. 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, October 21. The professional golf championship of New South Wales commenced to-day in rough, squally weather at the Royal links, Rose Bay. To-day’s play was 36 holes stroke play and the leading 16 qualified for match play to-morrow.

T. Poppelwell was defending the title, while F. Eyre, the open champion of Australia, and other prominent players are taking part. The following qualified: Bogler 74 —79 — 153; Souter 75 —80 —155; Bray 78—78 —156; Eyre 80 —79—159; Campbell 78 —81 —159; Richardson 81 —78—159; Corry 78—82—160; Downs 81—80—161; McDonald 80—82—162; Clark 84—78—162; Oates 79—84—163; Cohen • 81—83—164; Heard 81—83—164; Ginman 83—82—165; Thompson 81 —84 —-165; Giles 81 —84 —165. Both Poppelwell and D. Spence have been eliminated. WRESTLING. SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Southland Wrestling Association was held on Monday evening. The following were present: Messrs T. Meredith (chairman), W. J. Brooke, C. L. Grange, J. H. Thomas, A. H. Courtis, A. D. Burn, M. Wilson and J. Richardson. Various arrangements in connection with to-morrow night’s contest were dealt with and finalized. It was decided to reduce the prices of admission to' stage 6/-, dress circle 4/6, stalls 4/-, gallery 3/-, the prices to include tax. Ladies will be admitted to all parts of the house for 2/6 and boys at halfprice. The following officials were appointed:— Referee, Mr C. Beaton; stage manager, Mr A. Tall; house manager, Mr S. Lindsay; official seconds, Messrs W. Gorham and W. Hannon. LOGAN v. EBERT. Invercargill’s second professional wrestling contest will be staged at the Civic Theatre to-morrow night -when two of the most powerful grapplers at present in the Dominion will be opposed to each other. They are Walter Logan, of Kansas, U.S.A., who is only 24 years of age, and Fred Ebert who had'his first contest here last week. Logan has been wrestling since he was sixteen years of age, and has engaged in hundreds of contests, beating such men as Mike Yokel and John Kilonis, the famous Greek. Logan is a great physical culturist and a magnificent specimen of manhood. He is practically a vegetarian and eats only two meals a day. He is also very keen on swimming, believing that it is a valuable exercise for relaxing the muscles after a strenuous contest. In Dunedin recently he won a sensational contest against Tom Raj’ and also held Kara Pasha, the Terrible Turk, for rounds, the Turk being able to secure only one fall. Logan and Ebert should infuse plenty of dash and fireworks into their meeting, and the spectators should not have one dull moment. The Southland Wrestling Association has showed commendable enterprise in matching two such renowned wrestlers, and deserves to be rewarded by a bumper house. The principal bout will be refereed by Mr C. Beaton. The mat game has taken on so well in Invercargill that it is very much on the cards that the Canadian wildman, Billy Edwards, will make an appearance here shortly; BILLIARDS. NEWMAN’S BIG LEAD. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, October 20. Following are the scores in the billiards tournament:— Davis v. McConachy. Billiards: Davis (receives 7,000) 19,825, including breaks of 444, 217, 210, 254 and 441 (unfinished) ; McConachy (receives 7,000) 15,299, including a break of 279. Snooker: Davis 1,024; McConachy 655. ■ Newman v. Lindrum. Billiards: Newman (receives 7,000) 17.313. including breaks of 493, 229 and 515; Lindrum 12,570, including breaks of 313. 407, 474 and 777. Snooker: Newman 1,108; Lindrum 723. CYCLING. SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE RACE. OPPERMAN WINS FIRST STAGE. Sydney, October 21. Hubert Opperman won the first stage of the Sydney to Melbourne cycle race which ends at Goulburn. Lamb, who was only a wheel behind, was second, with Jean Bidot (France) third and Joseph. Mauclair (France) fourth. SOCCER. ENGLAND DEFEATS IRELAND. London, October 20. In an international Soccer match at Sheffield England beat Ireland by 5 goals to 1. ’ NEXT TO FISH— When an angler has settled himself down to fishing on a quiet stream—that’s the time he thinks of Edgeworth, the friendly old tobacco that has been man’s comforter these many years. Edgeworth seems to link itself up with quiet hours —far from the madding crowd. It is a man’s smoke, a loyal companion, no matter-how you feel. Pack it in tightly—then light up—and it will burn smoothly and evenly without effort right to the bottom of the bowl. Men with a philosophic turn of mind, such as anglers must be, are devoted wooers of Edgeworth, and it is a tobacco which gives one hundred per cent of measure—it never lets its devotees down.—Advt.

Reverie . . . scr Guyrate . . . scr Wally Bingen . scr yds bhd Welcome Guy . scr Lough Guy . . 12 Tom Wilkes . .. scr Enigma . . . 12 Resound . . . scr Great Glee . . 24 Pedro Swift '. . scr (Mountain Mist 24 Margaret Parrish scr Micky Audubon 72 TRIAL HANDICAP, £155. Class 3.45. One mile and a-half. ® Crimson Rey . . scr Ladv Emnett . scr Rawhitiroa . . scr Golden Bingen scr Del Oro .... scr Ballade . . . . scr Oinadora . . . scr yds bhd Stepfast .... scr Almont Cling . 12 Black Watch scr Victor Bingen . 24 OAMARU HANDICAP, £700. Class 4.32. Two. miles. Arikitoa . . . scr Grand Light . . 24 Warepa .... scr Great Logan 24 John Noble . . scr Muriel de Oro . 24 Avenger . . . scr Harold Logan . 3G Invader .... scr Carmel . . . . 48 yds bhd Linkman . . . 60 Pageant . . . 12 Trampfast . . 60 Erin’s Fortune 24 Wrackler . , . 84 PUKEURI HANDICAP (saddle), £190. Class 2.55. One mile and a quarter. Miss Adonis . . scr yds bhd King Abdullah scr Lady Antrim . 12 Guy Bingen . . scr Baron Bingen . 24 Routine . . . . scr Lydia . . . . • 24 Almont Cling . scr Editor . . . . 24 WAITAKI HANDICAP, £250. Class 4.50. Unhoppled trotters. Two miles.. Wattle Patch . scr King's Voyage 12 Hydro . . . . scr Great Nelson . 24 Repeta Mac . . scr Ambition . . . 60 Micky Audubon scr Kempton . . . 192 i yds bhd Scuttle .... 12 WESTON HANDICAP, £350. Class 2.46. One mile and a-quarter. Omaha .... scr yds bhd Pageant . . . scr Free Advice . . • 12 Wrackeen . . scr Arikitoa . . . 12 Jolly Pet . . . scr Great Logan . 12 Final McKinney scr Linkman . . . 24 El Direct . . . scr Carmel . . . . 24 Grand Light . . scr Terence Dillon ' 48 Kid Logan . . scr Kingscraft . . 48 REDCASTLE HANDICAP, £200. Class 3.30. One mile and a-half. Sandy Pointer . scr. Lily Harold . . 12 Lady Antrim . scr Captain Wrack 12 Erin’s Lynn . . scr Hostess . . . . 12 Pink Sugar . . scr Tarndale . . . 24 Sodium .... scr Arethusa . . . 24 yds bhd Shady Spot . . 36 Baron Bingen . 12 Lpynut . . . 36 DASH HANDICAP (saddle), £225. Class 2.17. One mile. Routine .... scr Roddy . . . . 12 Editor .... scr Nelson de Oro . 24 Brook Pointer . scr Shady Spot . . 24 Tumatakura . . scr Tommy Direct 24 Kinney Dillon ... scr Warepa . . . . 24 - yds bhd Double Event . 24 Hostess . . . 12 Shine Soon 36