RACING AND TROTTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1011, 9 May 1917, Page 10

RACING AND TROTTING.

RACING FIXTURES. May 10—Egmont R.C. Winter. May 24 and 20—Wnngunui ,1.0. Winter. .June 2 and 4—Duncdiii J.C. Winter. June 2, 4 and (i—Auckland R.C. Winter. ACCEPTANCES. May It—Auckland R.C. Winter. May 21—Wanganui J.C. Winter. TROTTING FIXTURES. May 12 New Brighton T.C. Autumn. May 25 and 2f>—l'orbury Park T.C. Winter. May IS— Manawatu T.C. Annual. June 2 and 4—Canterbury Park T.C. Winter. ACCEPTANCES. May 11—Forbury Park T.C. Winter. May 29—Canterbury Park T.C. Winter. TURF TOPICS. II is understood that the New Zealand Metropolitan Trolling Club is appealing to .the Trolling Conference against the finding of Hie New Zealand Trotting Association in respect to the Kmilius case. Claverhouse, lire rather disappointing son of Antagonist and Scottish Star*, has been gelded. He will be put into work again for spring racing. Bimeter is to he sent north to contest the Manawatu'Stakes. The son of Malsler is very well at present, and should give a good account of himself at Awapuni. The Chokcbore stable will be represented at the Manawatu meeting by Good Mope, Brnmbletye, and Gamecock. They are hooked to leave by to-morrow's steamer, and may remain in the north for the Otaki meeting. All the tracks at P.iccarlon are heavy at present, and little work is being got through. Several horses claiming engagements at Hie Manawatu meeting were given light tasks yesterday morning. The North Olago Jockey Club receives entries for its autumn meeting up till to-morrow evening. Adelaide Direct, Vice-Admiral, and Calton will represent M. Edwards's stable at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting. After the first day of the New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting A. Pringle disposed of Sol to a patron of R. W. .Franks's stable. The South Canterbury trainer, A. Leggett, will be represented at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting by Whixall, Lady Tempest, Brcdalbahc, and Scottish Queen. One of the latest additions to Jas. Bryce's big team at Oakhampton Lodge is Queen Tracey, who is nowowned by Mr I). Malson. The Forbury Park Trolling. Club receives acceotances for its winter meeting up IHI Friday next. TEMPLAR. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the New Zealand Trolling Association was held last evening. There were present: Messrs I'. Selig (chairman). It. W. Short, T. T. Ritchie, \V. H. Denton, C. F. Mark, H. F. Nicoll, J. 11. Williams, and H. W. Kitchingham. THE BOYCOTT CASE. C. F. Giesen appeared before the board to be heard i reference to the action of the Auckland Trotting Club in disqualifying him. The action, be contended, was contrary to the rules of trotting. Mr C. F. Mark, secretary of the Auckland Trotting Club, retired while the case was being dealt with. The Auckland Trotting Club was represented by t/lv C. J. Schnaurr. Mr Giesen stated that members of the day evening, the car running as smoothly as when starling. The agents for this car are the Rink Taxis, Limited; W. Hay ward, manager. .4

board were doubtless well acquainted with the circumstances leading up to liis disqualification by the Auckland Trotting Club. He thought the club bad no .jurisdiction to deal with happenings other than those occurring on a race day. He urged that there had been a lot of misapprehension. As to the advertisement published in some Auckland papers, full responsibility had been taken by l)r Brocltway. Mr Gicsen said he had never been able to understand why, if be had been guilty of an offence, the board had not called in his license. Mr Schnauer said he understood that what had to be inquired into was the dispute between Mr (iiesen and the Auckland Trotting Club. Any action taken by the association had nothing to do with the inquiry. The chairman endorsed Mr Schnauer's contention. In reply to Mr Schnauer, Mr Gicsen said he had been present at meetings of the Otabuhu Trotting Club held on the Auckland 'trotting Club's course. He had also been present at the W'anganui Trotting Club's Annual .Meeting. The waining oil' by the Auckland Trotting Club had not affected his attendance at other meetings. The only penalty he had suffered was that he had been unable to attend and drive at the Auckland Trotting Club's meetings. Alter a good deal of discussion, Mr Nicoll said lie tailed to sec where Mr Gicsen had been treated unfairly. The question of bis license was a matter lor a special inquiryMr Schnauer said that the Auckland Trotting Club would neither support nor oppose the granting of a license to Mr Giesen. It was resolved- "That, having heard Mr

tiiesen and the representative of the Auckj land Trotting Club, this meeting is of j opinion that the Auckland Trotting Club wasquite justified in passing the following {motion: 'That during the pleasure of the committee no entry or acceptance be received from C. !•'. (liesen, and that no horse in which Mr (liesen has any interest be permitted to start at any of the club's meetings, and that C. !•'. Giesen be informed that he will not lie allowed on the club's grounds, and if found thereon he will he prosecuted for trespass: and further that Mr (iiesen has shown no grounds why the club's resolution should not stand.' " Alter further discussion, Mr (iiesen signed the following statement: "I unreservedly withdraw my letters to the association and the .statements contained therein in connection with the action of the Auckland Trotting Club, and express my regret in regard to the action I took in connection with the Auckland boycott case."

It was agreed that n copy of Unit statement ho forwarded to the Auckland Trotting Club, and that Mr Giesen's application for ti Jiccr.se he considered later. GENERAL IJUSINESS. Mr Selig stated that at the last meeting of the hoard a letter had been received from !•*. Holmes, jun., regarding a reprimand from the Forbury Park Trotting Club for careless riding. Holmes contended that he had not been charged with any offence, and that at the inquiry held by the club he had merely been called as a witness in another case. He had been given no opportunity of calling evidence. The board had endorsed the club's decision and had forwarded a copy of Holmes's letter to the Forbury Park Trotting Club. The club now replied that the board's letter had heen received. It was decided to take no further action in the matter. Advice was received from the Westland Trotting Club that H. Gaskill, F. Gilbert, and ('.. Kettle had been called oft" for starting before their time at the club's recent meeting. The stewards recommended that under the adverse weather conditions the cautions should be cancelled. It was decided that the fact of the riders having been called olf should not be recorded. The decision of the Auckland Trotting Club in dismissing a protest by A. Brown against .1. Hryce for crossing was endorsed. The Licensing Committee recommended that a temporary grant of €25, including hospital charges, be made to R. Reay. In respect to the case of \V. H. Mortimer, the committee reported having made inquiries, and for the present had no recommendation to make, except that with regard to the horse Brusiloff it recommended that a certificate of registration to the new owner be issued through the Tasmanian Trotting Association. The report was adopted. A letter was read from the Forbury Park Trotting Club slating that it was at a loss to understand how the association held that Mr W. 15. Simes's appeal in regard to his being lined had been sustained. It was decided that the President should write to the club on Use matter. THE EMILIUS APPFAL. After Messrs Nlcoll, Williams and Denton bad left the room the Emilius case was reconsidered. Mr Selig stated that the case had been dealt with, and u unanimous decision arrived at. Then it had been found that certain members of the board were members of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, and the decision arrived at was ii legal. The stipendiary steward, Mr I". H. Jiavey,

reported Emilius for crossing Capriceio, anil interfering with the lattcr's chance of winning. An inquiry had been held, and Emilius was disqualified lor the race. 15. McDonnell, Eniilius'.s owner, had applied for a rehearing, but this had been refused by the club. The president said that the board's solicitor's opinion had been taken, and lie advised that McDonnell was quite in order in asking the association to deal Willi the case. Mr R. Short said the case had been Riven every consideration, lie would he prepared to move again the motion that had previously been carried. Alter Mr Mark and Mr Kitchingliuin had spoken it was moved by Mr Short: "Thai the association, under powers conferred by Ituie 28«, resolves that the decision of the stewards of the Now Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club in disqualifying l'milius for the Christehuurch Handicap he reversed, and the race be awarded to Kmilius, the board, though agreeing that there was a cross, being of the opinion that it was not intentional." The motion was carried, Mr Mark dissent ing. On the motion of Mr Short, it was decided that it be a recommendation to tinNew Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club that I'.. McDonnell be lined £SO under Itulc 81.