SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11339, 4 October 1898, Page 3

SPORTING.

DUNEDIM J.O. SPRING MEETING The following acceptances have been received for the Dtinedin Jockey Club's Spring MeetiDg : — • '- High Weight Hack Handicap.— Off Oh&nce, 9.2 ,' Flatter, 9. O^Santa Barbara, lieflson, j; ( Wolfs Qrag, 8 5 ; Pioneer, 8 3 j AU.jiamts; I'll j Edelmeias, ' 7.10 ; St. Ulo^,t,9;P;P 4q,,7.9,.:'4 q,,7.9,.:' ' ' First Hurdle V Handicap.— llex, 12.5 : Liberator, iU'O; ,i)andee' li.'3; f Jib, 10.1 ; Glenore, 0.'13 ; Powder Monkey,, 9,11 ; Supplejack, 9.9 ; Saunterer, 9,2 ;' Guide, 9.0 ' Kenttington Handicap.-^Epiulet, 9.1 ; Maremma, 8.13 ; Double Event, 7.13 ; Remorse 11., 7.11; Haria, 7 7 ; -Black and Red, 7.4 ; Fulmen, 7.1 ; Decoy, 6 10 5 Refugee, 6.7. Electric Handicap.— Red Lancer, 9.1 ; Belle Clair, «713 ; Mount Clan, 85; Wafrington, 8.4; Nihilist,- 8.2 ; Quick 5h0t11.<7,2; ija Riene, 613; Cherry, stone, 610 ; Prqposal, 6.9 ; Bnsa, 6.7. October. 'We.lter ' Hanc^cajv— Double Event. 9Jls -'.Siloun't, (Jlair, 9s< Wedlock, 92 ; F. uWd, , 8..13 ; Stfordfyh; 8H ; LihkfcWt;B.s/ ' „' „.;,' MELB.GUBKE' TRAIS#G NOTES. I -United Press Associati6n.*»-ByElectric-i ' ■ Telegraph — Copyright.-- <i ' ''•'«' >\t : - Received October 4; 11;45 asm. • • '» Flesiikgton, 'October '4r-lT&6 (l best* gallop this morning was executed by The Grafter,f ter, who silenced the pretensions of Woodlock" by covering the first two furlongs in 26 sees, the half-mile in 53 sec?, seven furlongs in limn 32iecs., and 9 furlongs in lmin 59deca. It was a tremendous gallop considering the ease with which it was doae. Holster was further supported for the Caulfield Cup last night, several thousands to 40 being taken. One thousand to 60 accepted about ' Weka for the same race. ,Merloolas has been scratched for the Caulfiel-j Cup, and Don Johp for the Melbourne Cup. TURF ITEMS. Blue Nobby, Cordite, Rnrleigh, Murata, Eiiidedale, and Hear Hear, nave -been scratched for the Caulfield Cop, and Burleigh, > iridsdal*, and Murata for the Melbourne Cup. . 1 he Wellington Racing Club has' increased the stakes for the coming season by £2495. Two new events are to be added to the Autumn programme, viz., N .Z. Challenge stakes, 250sovs, and N.Z. St. Leger, 500sovd. ' J - The Auckland Racing Club has discussed a suggestion made by the Colonial Secretary to hold the second day's racing of the Summer Meeting on December 29 instead of tbe 28th as fixed. It was die ded, as the programme was already printed and entries received for. the Summer Cup, that the day could n«»t be a'tered. s ' ' v ' f'_ r ' : Several loc at sporting ' enthusiasts left by train this (Tuesday) morning to attend the Wanganui races. * ' At a meeting of (he Committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club on Monday night, it was Ttsol'ved— "That in future all applications to remove disqualifications for taking part in unregistered meetings must be made through a iecognised club, and that no such application will be considered nnless the name and date of the last unregistered meeting in ,wbicb the applicant has been engaged are distinctly stated in writiog." Id was also decided that the disqualification incurred by the horse Jerry and issued prior to the Stratford Tradesmen's unregistered meeting in June, 1897, be removed.