LATE SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 245, 19 November 1914, Page 10

LATE SPORTING.

MARLBOROUGH'RACING CLUB. Preaa Association. BLENHEIM, November 19... For the second day of tlrw Marlborough Racing Club's Spring Meeting, the weather was fine and the track hard. The attendance was' fair. Result'!::. MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 40 soys. Four furlongs. , • Gold Nacklace - 8.7 1 Portland' Flame 8.0 .2 Elopement 7.13 . . .'. .. 3 Time, 50 2-ssec. THIRD TROT HANDICAP of 40 sovs. One mile and-'a-half. Chelbton 17sec 1 Brachycome 20sec 2 Welcome Jack 9sec 8 •Scratched: Kentucky Chimes, Forest Bill. "Won* easily. Time, 3min 54sec. OMAKA HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sots.' Sflven furlongs. - Plunder- 8.12 1 Gharlerose 7.11 2 Wild Bird 7.5 - . . 3 .Scratched: Whisperer. , Won" by half a length. Time, lmin Sljxec. RTVERLANDS HANDICAP, of 100 aovs. One mile. Rene 9.4'' . . ". . . . '.. .. I Alecto ' .'. 2 Peroneal 9.0 .'.' . 3 All started. Woii f>y a short neck. Time, lmin 43 l-ssec. THE TOTE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. By Cable. — Press AKSoriation. — Gapyrinht. (Received November 19, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY', November 19. The caucus assembles to-day to decide the question of the introduction of the totahsator. It is believed that there is a-feeling in favour of. the movement. TARTAN DROPS DEAD. By Cable. — Pfen* Association. — Copyright. (Received November 19, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, Noveniber 19. The racehorse Tartan has dropped dead. [Tartan was one of the best stayers and weight-carriers ever raced_ in Australia. He won quite a number of long-distance events, including the Australian Cup under 9.0 and tho Sydney Cup under 7.13.]