RACING CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11719, 20 July 1901, Page 3

RACING CONFERENCE.

portion to the benefits' received. —The ! Chairman stated that the Referee war appointed for one year. It was for tfbe Conference to make any fresh arran gements. —Mr Samuel recognised the services of the official calander. There was throughout the "North Island a strong feeling that the Clubs did not recieve a beneficial return from the Referee. North Island Clubs were obliged to'advertise in their own papers as well. — Hon. G. McLean sakl tho proposal to issue their own calendar was a good one. JHe recommended that the Chairman interview the proprietors of the Referee, and endeavour to get their charges altered.— *■ This recommendation was adopted, ex cept that the official calendar be issued as usual. — On tho question of conntry delegates' expenses to be decided by I the Conference it wase agreed that the j Metropolitan Clubs can collect expenses and refuse to pass any programme ' till they are paid. — The Committee appointed to consider question of gentlemen riders fee drew up the following proposal, that the fee for licensed gentlemen riders be £1, that fees received be voted to a Welter Flat Race for gentlemen riders' only !&t winter meetings of Metropolitan Clubs. This was agreed to. Mr Baldwin's resolution in favour of inatituling^ class handicaps was withdrawn. T i.« same gentleman's resolution for appoint- , ing stipendiary stewards led ta a long discussion. Most of the delegates who in favour of the proposal, though some questioned whether suitable :meq could be found, and others thought tae<expeuse would be too heavy It was finally agreed that the committee appointed to consider the distribution of the jockeys' and trainers' fund should go into the proposal with Mr Baldwin. Mr, Elliott was granted 50 guineas in connection with his claim for preparing the stud book. The committee appointed to consider the conditions of the Auckland Racing Club's Century Stakes reported that , in their ■opinion an advertisement in the book programme of the Auckland Racing Club under rule 32a must be considered void, but that ait advertisement in the oSaeial c ilendar must be regarded asconstitutinga contract between the club and owners enteringhorses: Under these circumstances the Committee unanimously consider that (the proper allowance to geldings in the Century 1 Stakes of 1892 / will be Slbs.— A report was adopted in connection with pony racing. The Chairman said .that from remarks from Sir Joseph Ward it was obvious something must bo 'done to .meet the . difficulty which had arisen. "They had permitted trotting at flat race meetings, and must consider the question of pony racing at trotting meetings. It was resolved that the Conference, to remove the difficulty existing in relation to pony racing in trotting programmes, recommends the admission -of theirown motion by Metropolitan Clubs of all disqualifications which may be .incurred in relation thereto, always provide that races aie run under Rules of Racing, that not more than- two races be included in any day's racing, an/i that programmes be submitted for the approval of -the Metropolitan Club, in thp same way that trotting races in racing programmes are subjected to the approval of trotting authorities. The committee appointed to consider the question of dates and permits reported as folios . — That taking official lists supplied they recommend that the number of permits in the respective metropolitan districts be the same as last year. Avondale, The Waikpuaiti, Waiapu, Waveriey - Waitotara, Winton, Foxxori* and Wairarapa B using Clubs were not granted extra. permits. If permits are. available tfce committee recommended they be granted in the following order : Waverley.-iWaitofctra, Cheviot, Avondale, Wairarapa. All applications for regis-trations-were/ granted excepting the Grreyitovra Bicing and Trotting Club. ' Oh the motion of Mr Samuel (Tar^naki), seconded by Mr Friedlahder, Sir George Clifford was re-elected Chairman for the ensuing year."

OIE TBKB3 AHSOOIATION.j ' WELtiNdTON, JaW Jfl- — Sir Joseph Ward, the Colonial Secretary, addressed the Racing Conference this morning, congratulating itApon the work, done, and stated it was not intended to. introduce any legislation this year affecting the tbfah'sator or tote betting. In regard to the question of voting power, the Conference announced that foe Tarsnaki Jockey" Club, Greymovth Jockey Club, Taraniki Dislriqt and Canterbury District (north of Hurunui) and Greyraonth .District Clubs should have two votes each. A was Set up, to meet in Christcburch in November, to enquire 4 ' v 'into moans of dealing locally with the large and increasing trainers and jock«ys provident funds. The Conference sat to-njght and got through a large amount of business. Dates submitted to the Conference were approved, with the following exceptions; — Danedin Jockey Clab, granted November 28 .and 30, or December 26 and 28 for Spring Meeting; Palmerston South Racing Club, granted January 1; Te Arbba Jockey Club, February 16 and 17; Dunedin Jockey Club, May 21 and 24; Egmont Racing Club, May 7 and 8; Nipier Park Club, July 2 and 4. The Westland and Southland Racing Clubs will be asked to select date;, to* be approved by ih3 Cl a'rman. This cot o' tided the business of the Conference, Mr Bidwill (Wairarapa) moved that when the offi>Ul calendar is fixed by the •Conference tie s>ale of charges for advertising should I c fixed by an arrangement between the Cdnfercnce and pub Ushers of the offiou.l calendar. He stated that the Wairjirapa country clubs felt the charges were excemiTe, and out of pro-