SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 39, 2 October 1914, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. October 3—Napier Park R.C. Spring. October 9, 10—Dunedin J.C. Spring. October 10—Hawke's Bay J,C. Spring October 24, 26—Wellington R.C. Spring. A new starting machine, which ha. for its principal feature a method c despatching a held from a walk-u, start, was on exhibition on Monda. afternoon, states "Sentinel" in t. Otngo Daily 'limes. The "barrier" < tape i> stretched across the track, an is attached to slidiug blocks, wkic move towards the starting post fro any desirable distance, or at any spee-. For the purpose of effecting a start ti horses line to the barrier in the usu; way, and follow it at a walking pa< towards the starting post, until th starter obtains an opportunity to mak an even despatch. The barrier ca then be shot forward and carrie'd ove head by two arms operating on eac side of the track. To racing men i. ! favor of a walk-up start the new bai rier will have much to recommend i'.. when brought to mechanical perfection ( The apparatus at present in use i ' not claimed to be perfect, but mere] used to demonstrate the inventor' idea. It is the invention of Mr ir G. Pudney. '

A Sydney cablegram states thai Secrete is an acceptor for the Epsom Handicap. *