SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

CALIGULA WINS ST. LEGER. By Tslegrai/ii —PreBS Assn Copyright London, Sept. 8. The St. Leger resulted: Caligula 1, Silvern 2, Manton 3.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Sept. 9, 7.25 p.m. Londo'n, Sept. 8. The St. Leger was won by half a length, with three lengths between second and third. Smith rode Calim. Mr. Gocuidas, a wealthy Indian cotton spinner, bought Caligula last week. He previously bought many racers in Australia.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WANGANUI WEIGHTS. 3y Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The handicaps for the Wanganui spring meeting are:— DURIE HACK HANDICAP.. Six furlongsSea Sprite, Vasilkov 9.5, Rouen 9.1, Active 8.11, Warrawee 8.10, Coolpan S.B, Crucelle 85, Voluble, Kareao 7.12, Stutter 7.11, Big Push 7.10, Empyrean 7.8, Farce 7.0, Catalini, Miss Love 7.3, Smoke- 7.2, Quip, Monalto,' Gay Lr.dy, Amber Tips, Malingerer, Alice Montrose, Tiora 7.0. ' OKEHU HANDICAP HURDLES. One mile and three-quarters—Mill 0' Gowrlo 11.4, Rekanui, Gladful 10.11, Zola 10.10, Fisher. 10.8, Otauru Kid 10.7, Endure 9.12, Khartoum 9.7, Pretty Bobby 9.2, White Ranger, Polthoguo 9.0. HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two and a half .miles.—Gladful 12.4, Sir Solo 11.13, Ngakanui 11.10, Mattock 11 3, Pawercwere 10.11, Te Toa, Tirau 10.8, Manhattan 10.0, Camp Guard, White Ranger 9.13, Rococco, Kurnalpi, Silent Dick, Captain Black, Forellght, Applaud, Sartollne, Otter, Tomito, Niccmar, Rose Mount, Wangawal 9.7. SPRING HANDICAP. Ono mile and 110 yards.—Marqueteur 9.0, Oratress 9.3, Kilrush 9 2, Volo 8.12, Nobleman 8.10, Bonnetter, Depredation 8.5, Croesus, Trespass 8.0, Hurry Up 7 9, Ruddy 7.5, Rose Queen '•■'>■ Simon G. 12, Hyginas til, Tirana, HailiUK) 0.10, Rlki 6.7. PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP. Or/e mile ,and 110 yards.—Admyra 9 0, Warrawee 8.11, Plro Piro SO, Ngata 8.5, Crucelle 8.2, Isabel 8.1, Rebuff 7.13, Miss Land 7.11, Army Service, Farce 7.4, Khartoum, Ben Bolt 7.3, Whizz Bang 7.2. Legato, Wangnwai, Manlahera, Halcyon, Stelpaul 7.0. PLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Arrowsml.h 10 4, Chimera 9.0, Hymestra 8.10, 111 all 8.1. Simonides 7.10, Weldone, Swanee River 7 8, Wake- 7.7, Ruddy 7.4, Miss Gold . 7.3, Kinsem, Income li 13, Egmont Park 8.7. MARANGAI STEEPLECHASE (Second Day). Threo miles.—Foeman 11.10, Gladful 11.6, Khartoum ll 2, Sir Solo 11.1, Zola, Ngakanui, Wlrokir.o 10.12, Mattock 10.7, Polthogue 9.12, Ormesby, Pawerewere 910, Te Toa, Tarero, Tirau 9 9, Manhattan, Cuptnin Black, Applaud, White Ranger, Camp Guard,, Otter, Nicomar, Kurnalpi 9.7. STRATFORD RACING CLUB. The members of this Club, recognising that additional improvements both to the buildings and race-track were necessary owing to the greatly-increased attendance and popularity of recent race-meetings, instructed the Committee to devise some means of re-arranging their finances so that a comprehensive scheme of Improvements could be undertaken (says the Post). A small sub-committee was set up, which arranged that the bank should advance tho club £15,000, supported by a guarantee of twenty-four of its members. This has now been done, and as the club possesses a freehold property of over ono hundred acres, which is unencumbered, the whole of this amount is availablo for expenditure. A scheme has been adopted, the carrying out of which will extend over a period of four or five years, but, we understand, a start will be made immediately' after the next race-meeting, and, on completion, Stratford will have a race track and appointments it would be difficult to beat. The club lias fought strenuously for a second permit for an extra two days' race meeting, and its just claims have been recognised both by the District Committee and the Minister of Internal Affairs, who, under existing laws, baa not the power to grant one, but should Mr. Hunter's Bill be passed or a redistribution scheme be adopted, we feel sure Stratford has the prior claim of any club in New Zealand. By a new rule just adopted, the guarantors have a rieht to appoint six of their number to Ihe Committee, and at a meeting the following were elected to represent them, viz.: Messrs. A .W. Budge, J. Fredric, D. S, Glasgow, D. J. Malono, J, \V. McMillan, and V. Smith. The annual meeting of members elected Mr. S. Pitt as Presld'Mit, Mr. M. McDonald as Vice-Pre-sident, ami Mr A. Stewart as their 'member, so we think the Club may well be congratulated upon the selection of such a strong committee to conduct their affairs and embark upon the, new scheme.