SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 25313, 17 June 1935, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Napier Park Racing Club Winter meeting is due on Thursday and Saturday. Wellington Racing Club Winter fixture entries will close on Friday, June 21. Ashburton County R.C. Winter meeting acceptances will close to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. Unfortunately, Auckland Winter Steeplechase winner, Haakon, is said to be an unsound horse. Cornwall Handicap winner, Lord Vai, did not race until he ranked as a four-year-old.

Prior to handing in his trainer’s license, jockey H. N. Wiggins prepared Lord Vai.

Well-bred Arouse, a winner at Foxton, may race at the Wellington Winter fixture.

Capable riders will be scarce in N.Z. in the spring, but there are good boys coming on.

Aged 24 years, Son-in-Law still commands a 300-guinea stud fee in England.

Costing 1450gns, the Night Raid— Quadrilateral yearling colt will race as Rob Roy.

Progress is being made in England towards the appointment of stipendiary stewards.

In V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase next month, A. Fullarton will pilot Redditch.

Under single-pool wagering the totalisator returns at Timaru increased £750 on Saturday.

The win and place betting results at H.B.J.C. Winter meeting showed a decrease of £lO4l 10/-.

In the far north Travelling Agent is being selected as a prospective G.N. Hurdles winner.

Matomi, by Paper Money, is expected to make good in Sydney for his new owner.

At Auckland R.C. Summer meeting Matomi, 4yrs, won two races easily.

Selected as a likely hurdle race winner of the future, Black Marlin is a pupil of R. S. Bagby.

Twice second at Timaru on Saturday, pacer Cruiser was strongly favoured here.

Oversight, pacer, 4yrs, who won at Timaru on Saturday, is by Rey de Oro —Hafold Dillon m.

Trained by B. Jarden at Dunedin, Timaru winning pacer, Blue Spark, is by Matchlight.

Blue Spark looks the part of a useful pacer and his Timaru win was due and lucrative.

E. J. Ellis prepared two winners for Mr D. Grant on Saturday in Hunting Go and novice Rebel Lad.

Verdun and Billy Boy have been scratched for the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles and G.N. Steeplechase.

Apparently A. E. Ellis has only to announce an Australian venture when disaster overtakes him.

A. E. Ellis had a shoulder injured when Minerval fell with him at Washdyke on Saturday.

Bandy Boa was beaten at Timaru on Saturday, but she may do well in hunters’ races shortly.

The Timaru Trotting Club will finally deal to-day with the proposal to establish a Sires’ Produce Stakes for three-year-old trotters.

It is stated that K. Voitre is seriously considering the idea of riding in England during the 1936 turf term;

England’s great society turf fixture, the Royal Ascot meeting opens to-mor-row, continuing on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

During the Royal Ascot fixture twenty-eight races will be decided and the total stakes will probably be over £60,000.

Reported from the north that Free Air and Horowhenua have been sore since racing at Ellerslie and are unlikely to go to Australia.

Jubilee was the name bestowed last month by the King on one of his yearlings, a chestnut colt by Mr Jinks from Judith.

It is stated that On Parade will race at the Wellington R.C. Winter meeting, the G.N. fixture at Riccarton, and Australia may follow.

H.H. Aga Khan was in France when Bahram won the Two Thousand Guineas, and her French owner was m America when Mesa won One Thousand Guineas.

The Australian jockey, “Togo Johnstone, rode Mesa in her successful One Thousand Guineas venture, and probably piloted her in her Oaks Stakes defeat.

" The Dunedin Jockey Club has decided for the 1935-36 season to increase the stakes of its classic races. The ' stake for the McLean Stakes goes up from £2OO to £250, that for the Champagne Stakes from £2OO to £250, and for the Dunedin Guineas from £250 to - £3OO. Entries will close on July 19.

' Brantome, hailed last year as “the colt of the century” in France, won the L Prix Edgard Gillois, two miles and three furlongs, at Le Tremblay on May ;1. The unbeaten son, of Blandford scored very easily. He was due to run in the Prix du Cadran at Longchamp - on May 12, and was then to be shipped to England to be prepared for his Ascot Gold Cup engagement on Thursday next.

The winner of the Pukaki Hurdle Handicap at Washdyke on Saturday in Adult, ranks as a gelding who may go far in the batten-topping game, as he Was a smart galloper across the flat and can be looked upon as bred the right way to win races. He is a six-year-old son of Arrowsmith (imp.), from Adour, by Danube (son of Martian) from Perle d’Or, by Multiform (Hotchkiss, by Musket) from Aura, by Aichmond (sire of stayers), from Instep (imp., and noted brood mare in Australia).

Reports from Hastings suggest that in losing the Whakatu Hurdles on Saturday to Esteem, the runner-up, Gold Cure (A. McDonald), was the victim of misplaced confidence. However, the race was run at a fast clip—lJm. in 2.49—and it is on the cards that Gold Cure was stopping, enabling W. Pascoe to put in an effective rush with the winner. A six-year-old gelding, Es- < teem, by Pombal (imp.) from Eulogy (imp. and noted brood mare), is one of the best-bred hurdlers in Maoriland, and it is not surprising that he should pull out a fast finishing effort.

Warstep died at Gisborne a few days ago, after slipping twins to Hunting Song. This great Martian mare was bred in 1910 by Mr C. G. Dalgety, in whose colours she won big races of the best class, including the Canterbury Jockey Club Stewards’ Handicap, New Zealand Cup (dead heat with Indigo), Stead Memorial, Canterbury Cup, Great Autumn Handicap, Dunedin Cup (under 9st 131 b), Auckland Cup, Trentham Gold Cup, and many other events. At the stud she was not a great success, but Footfall by Autumnus was a good horse, and Vanestep and Warvane have been recent winners. A yearling colt by Hunting Song is her last contribution to the turf.

In winning the Pareora Steeplechase at the South Canterbury J.C. meeting on Saturday, Night Parade was piloted by H. Stuck, a horseman who served his apprenticeship with F. W. Ellis at Invercargill, and displayed riding ability of no mean order. The winner is an aged gelding of attractive descent, as he is a son of Night Raid (imp.) from Mademoiselle Ixe, by Stepniak from Miss Dalrymple, by Pilgrim’s Progress (sire of stayers) from Kate Dalrymple (imp.). Although he could hardly be termed as a success as a galloper, Night Parade has won across the flats, but his racing line may have been discovered in cross-country competition, as he looks the part and his pedigree suggests racing possibilities.

Writing in London “Sporting Life” on May 4, G. Wagstaffe Simmons said: “The amount of money the State (in England) takes out of horse racing in a year must be tremendous. ... In most European countries the respective Governments are so profoundly convinced of the value of the sport that they subsidize it. In this country (England) it is regarded as a milch cow.” Wonder what Mr Simmons would think of the burden of taxation on racing in New Zealand.

Rebel Lad, winner of the Temuka Hack Handicap (Itn. 35yds) at the S.C.J.C. meeting on Saturday, is a'promising juvenile galloper trained at Washdyke by E. J. Ellis for Mr D. Grant, of South Canterbury—the gelding was noted to race well in the Novice Handicap at the recent D.J.C. Winter meeting. He is by the successful sire Robespierre (imp.) from Keel Row, by Gay Lad (imp.) from Bonne Bouche, by Boniform (Musket tribe) from Heorthen, by Phoebus Apollo (imp.) from Hilda, by Musket from Ouida, by Yattendon. The dam of Saturday’s winner, in Keel Row, is a half-sister to Palmary, by Paladin (imp.).

One of the oldest cross-country races in New Zealand’s Turf Calendar, the Hawkes Bay Steeplechase, founded in 1879, appears to have produced a very interesting contest on Saturday, when the almost unknown, but well-bred seven-year-old gelding Petrarch scored for Mr T. W. Collinson, as a pupil of Mrs A. W. McDonald, of Palmerston North. Foaled in 1927, Petrarch is by Arausio (imp. son of Sunstar) from Waterlea, by Boniform from Sunbird by Martian from Mary of Argyle, by Grafton, from Herbina, by Roodee from Scandal, by barbarian from Keepsake, by Yattendon. Here on the maternal side is a long line of paternal stayers and sires of stamina, embracing Musket (Boniform sire of dam), Martian, Grafton, Barbarian and Yattendon, and this may account for the endurance of Petrarch. His grand-dam, Sunbird, was a full sister to Mascot and Ardenvhor (winner of the New Zealand Cup of 1916 as trained by C. Gieseler).

Two seconds and a fourth in maiden company at the recent D.J.C. Winter fixture attracted attention to the four-year-old gelding McHeath, who is trained by J. S. Shaw at Riccarton, hence it is not surprising that he went out as second fancy (7.8) at the S.C.J.C. meeting on Saturday to win the Southburn Hack Handicap (6f.) by a narrow margin from the favourite Money Gran (8.5). He is a son of Lord Quex (imp.) from Polly Peachum (half-sister- to Runnymede and sister to Ganymede, Raasay, Simba, notorious in Australia) by Feramorz (imp. son of St. Frusquin) from Tressida (good galloper), by Tressady. A consistent galloperand an improving customer McHeath may add to his score shortly.

Following on several disappointments since he won the Invercargill Cup on Jan. 2 from Signaller and Great Shot, the six-year-old gelding Hunting Go turned up trumps in the principal event, Prince Edward Handicap, £l4O (lsm.) at Washdyke on Saturday. Mr Grant’s gelding is by Hunting Song (imp. son of Hurry On) from The Hook, by Finland (son of Bill of Portland, by St. Simon) from The Hague, by Stepniak from Peace, by The Officer from Content, by Dreadnought from Lullaby, by Apremont from Hammock (imp.) and his breeding strains may be said to combine stoutness. and brilliance, but he appears to have been a difficult horse to prepare. With only 7.9 to carry, he was nicely handicapped, and the honours of the running rested with Gay Crest (9.0), who was narrowly beaten in 2.8 1-5, useful time in the winter season, but the S.C.J.C. track is a fast one and it was in good order on Saturday.

Guarantee has been racing well of late and it was not surprising to find him cutting Rebel Chief down in the final stage of the Seadown Handicap (6f.) at Washdyke on Saturday to prevail in 1.14. With 8.10, allied to his customary brilliant finishing run, Guarantee would trouble Rebel Chief (9.0) at any time, all things being equal. The winner is one of the stoutest of the sons of Paper Money in commission and can run out a mile to the best advantage, while he has stood up to racing all over Maoriland like a good horse and he may be useful as a sire some day. His dam Entre Nous (half-sister to Silver Link) is well-bred, as she is a daughter of Boniform from Secret Link, b Bezonian (imp.) from Chainstitch, by Chainshot, and on to a noted taproot mare in Sharkie, whose credentials have been questioned, but the writer happens to know that she was bred in the purple.

The possibility of extending the trade in thoroughbreds between New Zealand and the United States will be investigated by Mr C. E. Robertson, bloodstock manager of Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd., during his coming tour. Apart from Phar Lap’s sister Nea Lap, who is at Milan Hay Whitney’s stud, three brood mares from New Zealand are at the stud in the United When they were shipped Eaglet and Phaola had at foot a filly and a colt respectively -by Night Raid, and each has since produced a colt by the same sire. Cynthia N. has also foaled a filly by Night Raid Much interest will be taken in the progress of the progeny of the mares, all of whom are owned by Mr D. J. Davis, who was part-owner of Phar Lap. The primary object of Mr Robertson’s visit to the United States and Canada is to buy pedigree beef and dairy cattle for various pastoralists and stud stock breeders in Australia and New Zealand. He will leave Auckland on June 29, and expects to return in September.

Recalling the success of a parasite liberated in Australia to attack the prickly pear menace that was threatening thousands of acres of grazing land, Councillor J. D. Law suggested to the Whangamomana County Council that a measure of success might attend an investigation . into eradicating bracken fern by the Cawthron Institute. Bracken fem, he contended, was a far worse menace in the North Island than ragwort.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

WINTER MEETING. HUNTING GO SCORES. NIGHT PARADE WINS STEEPLECHASE. (Per United Press Association.) Timaru, June 15. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Winter meeting was held to-day in fine weather. The track was in good order and the attendar.-.* good. The totalisator handled £BlBB 10/against £7438 10/- last year. The results were:— PUKAKI HURDLES, £lOO. One and a-half miles. 4 Adult, 9.11 (E. Mackie) 1 3 Sunward, 9.7 (W. Kitto) 2 1 Black Duke, 11.9 (B. Shand) 3 Also started: 5 Gold Knight 10.8, 2 Dunmure 9.7, 6 Footwork 9.0. Won by a neck, third three lengths away. Dunmure fourth. Time, 2min. 48 l-ssec. SOUTHBURN HANDICAP, £7O. Six furlongs. 2 McHeath, 7.8 (A. Messervey) 1 1 Moneygran, 8.5 (P. Powell) 2 3 Gold Fox, 8.3 (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also started: 12 Metal Bird 9.0, 6 Invoice 8.9, 5 Linguist, car. 8.2, 7 Impossible 7.11, 4 Merry Del Vai, car. 7.9, 10 Gold Cross, car. 7.6, 11 Elbanor, car. 7.12, 13 First View, car. 8.3, 14 Some Good, car. 7.1, 9 Call Money, car. 8.5, 8 Pompeii, car. 7.0. Won by a neck, third two lengths away, Metal Bird fourth. Time, Imin. 15sec.

WAIITI TROT HANDICAP, £B5. Class 3.43. One and a-half miles. 7 Blue Spark, scr (B. Jarden) 1 1 Cruiser, scr (O. E. Hooper) 2 2 Royal Palm, scr (P. Gallagher) 3 Also started: 3 Bluff scr, 6 Ivan De Oro scr, 9 Otama Chimes scr, 5 Oversight scr, 4 Self scr, 8 Sunn}' Jack scr. Won by a length, third four lengths away, Bluff fourth. Times, 3min. 25 4-ssec., 3min. 26 l-ssec., 3min 27 l-ssec.

PRINCE EDWARD HANDICAP, £l4O. One and a-quarter miles. 5 Hunting Go, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 1 4 Gay Crest, 9.0 (G. Humphries) 2 1 Epris, 7.0 (A. Messervey) 3

Also started: 2 Minerval, 8.9 (fell), 3 Quietly 7.13, 4 Cleaner 7.0. Epris and Gay Crest led most of the way from Minerval Gay Crest took charge into the straight, but was overhauled by Hunting Go who won by a length with Epris two lengths away third, a head in front of Cleaner. Minerval got on the heels of Epris and fell two furlongs from home. Time, 2min. 8 l-ssec. PAEORA STEEPLECHASE, £l2O. About two and a -half miles. 6 Night Parade, 9.6 (H. Stuck) 1 5 Witui, 9.8 (D. Kerr) 2 1 Willow Glen, 9.13 (R. Beale) 3 Also started: 3 Peterette 10.13, 4 Velvet 9.0 (fell), 2 Bandy Boa 9.0, 7 King Vidor 9.0. Won by three lengths, third four lengths away, King Vidor fourth. Time, smin. 20 2-ssec. TEMUKE HACK HANDICAP, £95. One mile and 35 yards. 1 Rebel Lad, car. 7.0 (E. J. Pinn) 1 4 Golden Dart, 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 2 6 Riptide, 7.5 (A. Messervey) 3 Also started: 3 Colossian 9.11, 5 Quite Soon 8.11, 7 Blazon 8.8, 2 Weatherly, car. 8.0, 8 Importance, car. 7.4, 9 Royal Coat 7.0. Won by a length, third two lengths away, Quite Soon fourth. Time, Imin. 43sec. WINCHESTER TROT HANDICAP, £95. Class 3.5. One and a-quarter miles. 4 Oversight, scr (W. Tatterson) 1 1 Cruiser, scr (O. E. Hooper) 2 2 Civic, scr (J. Pryce, jun.) 3 Also started: 9 Author’s Choice scr, 8 Locust scr, 7 Otama Chimes scr, 3 Self scr, 6 Sylvie’s Best scr, 5 Blue Spark scr. Won by four lengths, third three lengths away, Locust fourth. Times, 2min. 51 4-ssec., 2min. 53sec., 2min. 54 3-ssec.

SEADOWN HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs.

1 Guarantee, 8.10 (R. Mackie) 1 3 Rebel Chief, 9.1 (D. O’Connor) 2 4 Cherry Queen, car. 7.11 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 5 Royal Gallant 8.2, 2 Capital 7.9, 6 Merry Peel 7.5. Cherry Queen was first away and led into the straight from Rebel Chief. Rebel Chief took charge a furlong from home, but Guarantee came from fourth position to win by a length from Rebel Chief with Cherry Queen two lengths away and Capital fourth. Time, Imin. Msec. HAWKES BAY JOCKEY CLUB CONCLUDING DAY. EXCELLENT RACING. (Per United Press Association.) Hastings, June 15. The Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Winter meeting was concluded to-day in splendid weather before a good attendance. The racing was excellent, the steeplechase being one of the bestjumping contests seen on the course for some years. All the starters kept well bunched, the three placed horses taking the last fence together. The totalisator handled £6098 10/-, compared with £6710 on the second day of last year, a decrease for the meeting of £lO4l 10/-. The results were: HASTINGS HANDICAP, £7O. Five and « a-half furlongs. 1— 1 Sunny Maid 9.4 (B. H. Morris) 1 2— 2 Royal Feast 8.12 (R. Marsh) 2 5 —5 Peggy Defoe 8.8 (P. Atkins) 3 Also started: 4—4 Abbey Feale 8.10, 3 —3 Silver Song 8.8, 6—6 Lady Cheval 8.3, 7—7 Puru 8.0. Sunny Maid led all the way, Silver Song being second and Royal Feast third into the straight. Here Royal Feast took second place, finishing three lengths behind Sunny Maid, with Peggy Defoe third two lengths away and Silver Song fourth. Time, Imin 9 2-5 sec.

WHAKATU HURDLES HANDICAP.

£7O. One and a-half miles. 2—2 Esteem 11.3 (W. Pascoe) 1 I—3 Gold Cure 9.5 (A. McDonald) 2 6—5 Artic Star 9.0 (G. Ridgway) 3 Also started: 3—l Million 10.4. B—7 Padishah 9.7, 4—4 Anemometer 9.2, 11 —10 Jaeniet 9.0, 5 —6 Kaola 9.0, 10—9 Tahoma 9.0, 9—ll Sabatini 9.0, 6—7 Count Willonyx 9.3. Gold Cure took the lead at the start, followed by Sabatini, Arctic Star, Esteem and Anemometer. With half the journey over, Esteem commenced to make up ground and was fourth into the straight, where Sabatini was beaten. Gold Cure appeared to be winning easily at the last hurdle where he had a four lengths lead, but Esteem came with a great rush after getting over the hurdle and Gold Cure, easing up, was beaten by a head. There were three lengths between second and third. Million was fourth. Time, 2min 49sec.

HAVELOCK HANDICAP, £7O. Six and' a-half furlongs. 3—3 Passion Flower 9.6 (P. Atkins) 1 2—2 Alby 9.6 (R. Marsh) 2 5—5 Joystick 8.0 (S. Anderson) ' 3 Also started: I—l Gold Mission 9.11, 4—4 Fortene 8.4, 7 —7 Shenanika 8.0, 6—6 Brackman 8.0.

Joystick shot out at the start and led Passion Flower to the straight, where the field moved up. Passion Flower got the best of the struggle in / the straight, winning by two lengths from Alby, who was a head in front of Joystick, with Gold Mission fourth. Time, Imin 24sec. , ■'

HAWKES BAY STEEPLECHASE, £l2O. Two and a-half miles. B—B Petrarch 9.0 (C. Thomson) 1 2— Dozie 9.12 (T. Webby) 2 3— Spalpiko 10.5 (R. Savage) ■ 3

Also started: I—l Cotsfield 11.3, 7—7 Tauru Lad 10.0, 6-5 Victor Colima 9.8, 6—6 Heliotype 9.3. Cotsfield and Dozie led Spalpiko over the first two fences, then Spalpiko joined them and the three raced together for half a mile, when Dozie dropped back to third. Entering the second round Taura Lad joined Cotsfield and Spalpiko in the lead, Petrarch ■going up to fourth. Cotsfield made a bad jump and dropped back half a mile from home, where Petrarch and Dozie closed on Spalpiko. The trio landed over the last fence together, Petrarch winning by three lengths from Dozie, with Spalpiko four lengths away and Cotsfield fourth. Time, smin 4sec. WOODLANDS HANDICAP, £7O. Six furlongs. 2 Hunting Cat 8.8 (P. Atkins) 1 1 Contact 9.7 (H. Young) 2 3 The Grasper 8.3 (R. Marsh) 3 Also started: 4 Windward 8.11. Windward led to the straight, followed by Hunting Cat, The Grasper and Contact, nl the straight Hunting Cat took charge and won by half a length .with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. RAUKAWA HANDICAP, £BO. One mile. I—l Royal Banquet 9.7 (P. Atkins) 1 4—4 Queen’s Pride 9.1 (B. Morris) 2 3—3 Boudoir 9.13 (W. J. Broughton) 3

Scratched: Alby. Bothwell led in the early stages and turning into the straight Royal Banquet and Werohia were on terms. The favouiite draw away and was not troubled and Queen’s Pride challenged, with Boudoir coming from the rear. Time, Imin 44 2-ssec. FINAL HANDICAP, £BO. Six fur- ’ longs. 2 Royal Bengal 8.0 (J. Sheehan) 1 1 Slippery 9.6 (H. Young) 2 3 False Scent 8.0 (J. Leach) 3 The only starters. Royal Bengal led all the way and won easily by four lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 16sec. THE TURF IN N.S.W. CANTERBURY PARK MEETING. A MAORILANDER SUCCESSFUL. AFTER MONEY SUCCEEDS. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, June 15. At the Canterbury Park Racing Club’s, meeting to-day the concluding event resulted as follows:— ASHBURY HANDICAP, of £l5O. Second £2O, third £lO from the prize. Minimum 8.0. One mile and a furlong. Mrs M. Higgins’ br m After Money, by Paper Money (imp.)— Afterglow 4yrs 8.13 (M. McCarten) 1 Samovar 8.0 (Parsons) 2 Lapthorne 8.3, (J. O’Sullivan) 3 Four started. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 57sec. RACING IN VICTORIA WILLIAMSTOWN WINTER FIXTURE. STEEPLECHASE RECORD TIME. MEMBO UNPLACED. K. VOITRE WINS AGAIN. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Melbourne, June 15. The Williamstown' Racing Club’s Winter meeting was held on the local course to-day, the principal events resulting as follows:—

WILLIAMSTOWN STEEPLECHASE, of £5OO. Second £lOO and third £5O out of the stake. Two miles. P. H. Hay’s br g Oldhome, by Sarchedon (imp.)—Millstream 6yrs 10.12 1 Ardoch 9.12 2 Tezpur 10.9 2 Twelve started, including the New Zealanders Membo and Actaeon. Won by three lengths, five lengths separating second and third. Time, 3min 54sec—equals the race record. PORT PHILLIP HURDLE RACE, of £5OO. Second £lOO, third £5O out of the stake. Two miles. H. Parker’s b g Fulham by Poitrel Larlee aged 9.6 (Sandeford) 1 H. R. Telford’s ch g Menelik syrs 10.3 (E. Meredith) 2 W. Clark and W. S. Robinson’s ch g Mystic Peak (imp.) 6yrs 10.1 (F. Douglas) 3 Eight started. Won by three-quarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 54isec. The Point Cook Handicap, of £5OO (one mile and three furlongs) was won by the three-year-old gelding Turf Boy, by Gay Lothario (imp.)—Saucy Sue, who was ridden by K. Voitre. This is Turf Boy’s fifth consecutive win. He is owned and trained by the ex-New Zealander, M. T. McGrath. Two riders were injured during the running of the Williamstown Steeplechase. A. Armsden sustained a broken leg, and F. Dunnett a broken thigh, when the New Zealander Actaeon came to grief. A NEW ZEALANDER SOLD. QUEEN HELEN RETIRES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Melbourne, June 15. The Melbourne owner, Mr Eric Connolly, has sold the New Zealand-bred mare Queen Helen, by Chief Ruler from Helen, originally purchased from Mr W. R. Kemball, to Mr E. .Sullivan, of Sydney. She will be relegated to the stud next season. THE TURF IN ENGLAND • MANCHESTER CUP. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 14. The Manchester Cup, £2040, one and a-half miles, resulted:— Money Box (Winalot—Golden Rocket) 1 Short Run 2 Hoplite 3 Eleven started. Won by one and ahalf lengths, with two lengths between second and third.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB HANDICAPS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Timaru, June 16. The following are the handicaps for the Ashburton Racing Club's meeting on June 22:—

HINDS HURDLES, £9O. One mile and a- ■* half.

LYNDHURST TROT HANDICAP. £B5. glass 3.43. One mile and a-half. scr Satin Lass scr Cansanova scr Silk Bonny scr Chili Bean scr Sylvie's Best scr Du Barry scr Westcliff scr Hidden Charm scr Zest scr Hydraulic scr yds DM lan de Oro scr Air Flow (T) 24 John Drusus scr Sky Wink Native Son scr Marie Louise 36 Otama Chimes scr Oversight 48 WINCHMORE TROT HANDICAP, £9O. Class 3.39. One mile and a-halt. Air Flow scr Vanity Fair scr r at ij z scr Wheat Pool scr Cream Harvester scr Wild Wrack scr S Ce„„ ?i U»V S 2 Purveyor scr Llewellyn’s Pet 12 Rollicking Wave scr Noble Prince 36 Royal Palm scr Wee Wrack Sky Wink scr

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WESTERN DISTRICT SUB-UNION.

(From Our Correspondent.)

The monthly meeting of delegates to the Western District Sub-Union was held at Otautau on Friday evening, and was attended by Messrs J. A. Pren ville and L. Tamblyn (Nightcaps), J. C. Millar and McKenzie (Otautau), J. Laurie and J. Chamberlain (Western Star), R. Pickering and T. S IP 1 P s ° l ] (Orepuki), C. Payne and H. McDonald (Waiau), A. Fisher (treasurer) and D. C. McCrostie (Referees’ Association). Mr A. H. Lindsay (president) occupied The chairman reported that the Southern delegates had been met on Country Day with reference to the Hirst Cup match, and they had stated they were willing to play at Riverton provided the Western Sub-union was prepared to pay all expenses in connection with the match, as Southern was not in a good position financially. Mr Lindsay said that nothing definite had been given by the Western delegates. After discussion it was resolved that £5 and teas be offered or 60 per cent, of the gate, whichever was the On the application of the Nightcaps Club, J. Agnew was granted a transfer from Balfour to Nightcaps. Mr A. J. Hamilton, secretary. Southland Union, wrote stating that the union had set down Wednesday, July 24, as the date for the Sports Trust Cup match, Northern v. Western. It was decided to confirm this date. It was resolved that all matches in the Western District competition be postponed on Saturday, June 22, on the occasion of the Baird Cup match, Western v. Central, and it was left in the hands of the emergency committee to arrange all details. It was also decided that the charge for admission for men be 1/6, ladies 1/- and children free. The chairman stated that Mr C. Cassels, Riverton, had donated a shield for competition between Western District and Invercargill second grade teams. After discussion it was decided to hold the matter over until next meeting to enable delegates to ascertain whether the various clubs would guarantee transport for players for the match, teas for both teams to be provided by the Sub-union. Tire secretary was also directed to write to the Southland Union asking if it would be agreeable to allow its third grade team to compete at Riverton for the trophy. The chairman said that Messrs Smith, Bell, Ward and Kelly were present that evening from the Referees’ Association in Invercargill to give a little instruction to referees in the Western District. He extended a welcome to them and hoped their visit would be profitable and helpful to referees in the Western District. Mr Smith (president of the association) acknowledged the remarks. Mr J. R. Bell, the first speaker, said it had been decided at the last meeting of the Referees’ Association that 10 referees go to the Western District and 10 to the Southern District to give lectures. Unfortunately Friday was the late night in Invercargill and those present were the only ones able to make the trip. The main object of their visit was to ensure uniformity in rulings by referees and also to enable country players to understand these rulings when they came to town. He said the average player in New Zealand understood the game, but was not conversant with the finer points in the rules, and they had a job to understand these as they were set out in the rule book. In dealing comprehensively with the on and off-side rules, Mr Bell said that when a player made a legitimate attempt to get into position he should not be penalized. It was the player who was out to beat the referee that they wanted to catch. No man was infallible, and often the spectators saw more of the game than the referee.

Mr Ward confined his lecture to the rule dealing with “Tackled Ball and Touch and Line-out Work.” The lectures were illustrated by Mr Kelly on a blackboard. At the conclusion Mr D. C. McCrostie, president of the Western District Referees Sub-association, thanked the referees for their visit, and stated that those in the Western District had a great deal to learn, although they wanted to get hold of the finer points of the game. Owing to the bad weather and floods, some of the referees had been .unable to get to Otautau, but he assured the visitors that they had enjoyed it thoroughly. A splendid spirit had been.manifested <on the part of the Southland Referees’ Association in sending these men out to give these instructive lectures, and he tendered them his best thanks.

In acknowledgement Mr Smith said that on Thursday nights meetings of the Referees’ Association were held in Invercargill, and he assured those present that if at any time they could be present they would be assured of a hearty welcome.

BOWLS

IE RANGI CLUB. The annual meeting of the Te Rang! Bowling Club was held in the Pavilion on Saturday evening when Mr E. Freddy presided over a record attendance of 44 members. Before commencing the business, Mr Freddy asked, those present to stand in memory of Mr J. C. McKenzie, who had passed away during the year. Mr McKenzie, he said, had been one of the club’s oldest members and his gen ial personality was being sadly missed. Mr Preddy also extended his sympathy to those members who had been kept out of the game through sickness and said he hoped that they would be able to take their places on the green again in the coming season. The annual report (already published) and balance-sheet as read were adopted. In commenting on the balance-sheet, Mr T. R. Pryde congratulated the club on the excellent state of its finances. The club 'was now free from debt and something could be done in creating a building fund, he said. Two new members were elected. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr R. Smithies; senior vice-president, Mr R. Dunwoodie; junior vice-president, Mr A. Cowan; hon. secretary, Mr A. Whyte (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mr R. Dunwoodie (re-elected); auditor, Mr T. R. Pryde; green ranger, Mr G. Frobarth; selectors, Messrs J. Soar, G. Frobarth and T. R. Pryde; delegates to centre, the president and Mr T. Pryde; social committee, Messrs R. Blue, G. Streatfield, D. Burrell,. T. Gibson, G. Hope,T. Brown, C. Marshall; general committee, President, vice-presidents, secretary treasurer, green ranger and Messrs T. Pryde, E. Preddy, W. Crawford, T. Gibson, G. Glennie and T. R. Pryde; billiards committee, Messrs R. Hallamore, A. Cowan, G. Hope, J. Soar and R. Smithies. The subscription was fixed at the same as last year. It was decided that the matter of card charges be referred to the committee to devise a means of adequate control.

After considerable discussion, it was decided that it be a recommendation to the centre that the Tuesday night competition revert to the A and B arrangement, the winners of each section to play off at the end of the season. In connection with the Saturday competition, the delegates were given a free hand, so long as the competition provided a game for as many players as possible. After several speakers had expressed their views on the subject it was de-' cided that the matter of alterations to the pavilion be left to the committee, and that nothing be done for at least twelve months.

Members were asked to state at the start of the season whether they intended to be honorary or full members.

A discussion took place regarding the method of choosing the shield rink, and finally it was decided that this should be done by competition, each skip to select his own rink. Votes of thanks to the retiring president for the supper supplied and to the chairman terminated a successful meeting.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL IN NORTHERN CENTRES. The results of Association football matches in northern centres are:— DUNEDIN COMPETITION. Association football fixtures resulted as follows:— Mosgiel 2, Maori Hill 1. Seacliff 4, Mornington 0. High School Old Boys 2, Roslyn-Wai-kari 1. Northern 5, Technical 3. CHRISTCHURCH FIXTURES. Association football matches resulted as follows:— Thistle 3, Western B 2. Western A 5, Linwood 1. Technical 6, Rangers 2. Nomads 1, St. Albans. 1. WELLINGTON. FlfeST A DIVISION. Diamond 3, Institute Old Boys 1. Petone 2, Swifts 1. FIRST B DIVISION. Seatoun 4, Scottish Wanderers 4. Nada 5, Island Bay nil. Miramar Rangers 3, Technical Old Boys 1. AUCKLAND BEAT WELLINGTON. SIX GOALS TO ONE. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, June 15. A crowd of nearly four thousand watched the challenge match between Auckland and Wellington for the New Zealand soccer championship on Blandford Park this afternoon. The first spell was characterized by hard and fast play, both teams showing good football. Auckland scored first through Reggans but Wellington soon equalized through Janes. The visitors then brightened up and attacked vigorously, but the home defence was sound. The Auckland forwards got going after this and near half-time Kay scored a good goal after Tarkington had brought off a clever save. The Wellington goalie had two hairbreadth escapes before the whistle sounded for half-time, with Auckland one goal ahead. After a slow opening Auckland pressed and Reggans shot hard for goal, the ball rebounding off Turkinsbn to Kay, who scored. The Aucklanders were now on top and Faman scored the fourth goal. The closing stages were more in Wellington’s favour, but they were weak in finishing. Towards the end Auckland came again and Farnan scored the fifth goal and Kay the sixth.

HARRIERS ■ I; INVERCARGILL CLUB. . The Invercargill Harrier Club held a short run from the Tepid Baths on Saturday afternoon. The captain, W, Pickard chose the trail and led the pack over about four miles of road and paddock. Splitting up for the fun home the first division, led by the captain, was headed in the run home by C. Mayne and H. Canning. The second division, led by deputy-captain G. McAnergney, was headed, by McAnergney and J. Cross. Next week’s run will be held at Ryal Bush, details of the event to be announced later. EDMOND CUP. WIN FOR PULLAR. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, June 17. Tn one of the best races since the inception of the event W. A. C. Pullar (Anglican Club), the New Zealand cross country champion, repeated his success of last year in the Edmond Cup Steeplechase which was conducted by the Dunedin Harrier and Amateur Athletic Club, 'New Zealand’s Oldest harrier club, at Wingatui this afternoon over a three- mile course. The individual platings were;— W. A C. Pullar 1 L. C, McLachlan 2 A. R. Geddes 3 I. D. Craig 4 * T. Allen 5 J. H. McLaren 6 J. G. Bames 7 W. A, Stewart • 8 L. Lemon 3 L. J. Logan 10 The winner’s time was 16min 29 2-5 sec. Of 185 starters 162 completed the course. MOTOR CYCLING BRADLEY’S CONDITION. (Per United Press Association.) Nelson, June 15. The Nelson Motor Cycle Club has been advised that A. H. Bradley’s condition is improving. Bradley was admitted to hospital on the Isle of Man following an accident while practising for the Tourist Trophy Race. WRESTLING i TO-MORROW NIGHT’S EVENT. The meeting of the big cavemen, who give no quarter and expect none, will take place in the Civic Theatre to-morrow night. It will be a night of thrills and excitement. All the wiles of the wily will be in evidence when Cy Williams and Al Pereira step into the ring. Williams says the public have been unnecessarily hostile to him, but if it pleases them to be so, well he accepts their verdict, and will carry on in his own way, and that Pereira is quite able to take care of himself. No doubt about that, for Al. can just mix it with the best, and can do his share in retaliation. Prices have been reduced, so come along and see a real wrestling match to-morrow night. WADE DEFEATS NARBARES. (Per United Press Association.) Gisborne, June 16 In a professional wrestling bout Glenn Wade (15,0) beat Leo Narbares (14.8) by two falls to one. Wade was too strong and clever. The first fall went to Wade in the third round, with a back slam and dump. Narbares equalized in the fifth round with an armlock. In the sixth Wade gained the decision with a jack knife. t • BOXING BRADDOCK AND SCHMELING. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) New York, June 14. James J. Braddock has agreed to defend his title at Madison Square Garden against Max Schmeling in the summer of 1936, thus eliminating any chance of a championship bout in September. The promoter (Mr Johnston) said Baer would be offered a bout with Schmeling in September. If he was victorious he would be substituted for the German in a return bout with Braddock. MATCH FOR BAER. , (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) New York, June 14. The promoter, Mike‘Jacobs, at the Twentieth Century Club, announced that Baer has agreed to fight in Sep- / tember the winner of the match .on June 25 between Joe Louis, the Detroit negro, and Primo Camera. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. RESULT OfT mISTAKE. HISTORY OF THE CONTEST. The news that James Braddock would meet Max Baer in New York for the world heavyweight boxing title came as a surprise. Braddock was little known in New Zealand. The following article explains that the bout was the outcome of a mistake in tactics by the Madison Square Garden Corporation: The long-delayed contract between James J. Braddock and Madison Square Garden for a 15-round heavyweight title bout with Max Baer, the champion, at Madison Square Garden Bowl was signed on April 13 (reports the New York Times). Although terms were not revealed, it was understood • that Braddock would receive 17J per cent, of the net receipts. The Garden, it was believed, originally offered 15 per cent., but boosted the amount in return for Braddock’s promise to make his first title defence, in the event that he defeated Baer, under Garden auspices. Baer will receive the customary’ champion’s share of 37J per cent. Story of the Match. Jerseverance, a damaging punch, errors of judgment by Madison Square Garden authorities, and stubbornness on the part of the New York State Athletic Commission all had their part in electing Braddock as Baer’s rival for the bout for the championship of the world; but the man who had most to do with the selection was Steve Hamas. Hamas, youthful graduate of Penn State, gave Braddock his second chance at a championship in a roundabout manner. As late as the first of February Hamas sat in the driver’s seat in heavyweight circles. He had beaten Max Schmeling a year before, and in the fall had received the decision,, disputed, but nevertheless the decision, over Art Lasky. He had been ap--1 proached by the Garden for the Baer bout in June. James J. Johnston and Colonel J. Reed Kilpatrick wanted Hamas for one more bout, a Schmeling encounter in the Garden. Hamas and his manager, Charley Harvey, agreed to the bout, but asked for a 25,000-dollar guarantee. Without agreeing to the guarantee, the Garden dickered with Schmeling. The German reported by cables and transatlantic telephone that Walter Rothenburg, Hamburg promoter, had promised him the Hamas bout in Germany. The Garden pooh-poohed the very idea, and went blithely ahead with plans, but neglected to guarantee the 25,000 dollars to Harvey. Harvey was not anxious to take an ocean voyage, and neither was Hamas, but after a five-day ultimatum he accepted , Rothenburg’s offer, much to Johnston’s surprise and ultimate chagrin, and sailed.

; Hamas Beaten by Scluneling. Hamas was badly beaten by Schmeling, and that fight turned the tide of fisticuffs. It made the public at large acutely conscious of the big men again, and paved the way for the success of the Garden’s next few bouts. The Garden hastily cabled -to Joe Jacobs to secure Schmeling for the Baer bout in June, and then billed the bouts with ’ Camera, Impellittiere, Braddock, and Lasky as eliminations, the winner to meet Baer in June, but, having the Schmeling bout up its sleeve, with the intent to sidetrack the elimination winner. The sidetracking would be done bv Baer, who when notified of his challenger, would say that the nominee was not the "best available,” as demanded in the contract. Camera beat Impellittiere, but could get no positive’ assurance from Johnston that if he beat the Lasky-Brad-dock winner he would get the Baer shot. He immediately jumped to Mike Jacobs and signed for the Joe Louis bout. Braddock then defeated Lasky, and the Garden was in a muddle. The commissioners thereupon decreed Braddock the winner of the elimination and No. 1 challenger. ' Frantic efforts were made to get Schmeling to come to New York for a Braddock bout, but the German, seems to have the assurance of Rothenburg that Baer will go to Europe this summer. He listened to Rothenburg once, and was satisfied in taking another chance. Rothenburg has been bickering with Ancil Hoffman and Baer since last fall, but Hoffman will not declare himself on the proposal. Turn in Fortune. So Hamas started the heavyweight muddle, which placed the Garden in the position' of picking a challenger it did not want. And the ; Garden can thank its own short-sightedness in not giving the £5OOO guarantee to Harvey for the situation. The’-Garden rulers never thought Harvey would take the ocean trip, but he did, and Jim Braddock gets another shot at a title. After 10 years of warfare on the various fistic battlefronts, fame, fortune, and the glory which accompany boxing’s richest prize await the New Jersey slugger, Braddock, who only a year ago was considered through as a front-ranking heavyweight. A short time ago he retired from the ring and went to work as a 5 dollars a day dock worker, and were it not for a sudden turn in fortune, he might still be doing the same. Last summer the promoters of the Baer-Carnera encounter . needed a fighter in one of the preliminaries to oppose Corn Griffin, at that time a rising young heavyweight, who seemed headed for bigger and better things. Although Braddock had been inactive for some time, it was decided to toss him into the ring against the stylish and hard-hitting Griffin. The result was a knock-out victory for Braddock, and his meteoric rise to the heights began. Successive and impressive triumphs over John Henry Lewis and Art Lasky followed, and the New York State Athletic Commission designated Braddock as the leading challenger for Baer’s crown. I Chequered Career. Now 28 years old, Braddock launched his boxing career in 1925 as an amateur. After a year he entered the professional ranks, where he enjoyed considerable success for a while. But it did not fast long enough. He hit the downward grade and soon was almost completely forgotten. Disillusioned, the Jersey man retired. He was employed as a’stevedore when the emergency call, a chance to swing into action against Griffin, came. Braddock plans to scale about 13st 81b for Baer. Braddock expects to dethrone Baer. He said he was confident of winning the title and is not the least bit afraid of the Livermore Larruper. “I’ve studied Baer’s style and I think it’s made to order for me,” he said. “Anyway, I believe that good things come in threes. I’ve licked two Coast battlers and Max will be the third,” he added. . With his wife and three cmldren, Braddock resides at Woodcliff, New Jersey. Braddock’s Previous Bout. On the face of his skilful demonstration against Lasky'in the best heavyweight encounter in the Garden ring for a long time, Braddock certainly deserved a further chance, He was at his best, using his head as well as his deadly right and left hands. He coolly held the crouching Lasky at long range and connected with long shots to the head. Braddock, aside from a bruise under his left eye, was in perfect condition after the fight, and said he did not feel tired after the fifteen-round battle.

Lasky passed the day propped up in bed, the left side of his face badly swollen and his left hand swathed in thick bandages. The swelling was still present and the pain was intense. He ate aspirin tablets to settle the buzzing in his head and the dull pain in his hand. His brother-manager, Maurice Lasky, planned to stay in town for a few days and then go to Detroit to watch Joe Louis, negro puncher, face Natie Brown there.

All praise was showered on Lasky’s stamina and ability to take punishment. He took Braddock’s celebrated “Sunday" punch countless times on the jaw, but weathered the cannonading. After the first two rounds Braddock seemed discouraged at the failure to bring down the Westerner, and gave Lasky great credit- for taking the punches,

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