SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144452, 13 August 1914, Page 4

SPORTING.

QUEENSLAND METROPOLITAN. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. BRISBANE, August 15. The Metropolitan' Handicap rrauilted: —Lot,chon I, Yankee York 2, Notns 3. Sixteen started. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 36Jsec. THE CAST ALIA CASE. PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, August' 12. The New Zealand Racing Conference arbitrators appointed by the consent of the parties m the dispute as to the payment of 2o sovs. to tho breeder ol the winner of the Avondale Stakes in 1013 hare decided that _ the word "breeder’' is. in the case of the breeder of foals, clearly confined for all stud book and racing purposes to the owner of tho dam at- the time when , such foal was dropped. Under tho ■ circumstances the arbitrators further ; decide that there was no power for tho ' stewards or committee of the club to i | vary tho plain meaning of the word "breeder” as so used- and therefore direct that the sum allocated to tho breeder of Castalia be paid to Mr. 1'• Hall, who, it is admitted, purchased her dam prior to the day on which Castalia was foaled. | NATIONAL STEEPLES. i | ; I The Press Association's report of the race for the National Steeples on TucsI day states that running to tho first fence Jackman had. assumed the lead, with Tim Dooian following, while Fond Memory baulked, and lost Ids rider. Going past tho stand the first time Jackman was in front, with True. Bine, Captain Jack, Bcrcola. Knnroa, Sportsman and Tho Spaniard next, with Hie Chief Inst. At Cutts’s, Jackman had a. substantial lead from True Blue, with Captain Jack - in third position, followed by Kauroa and Tim Doolau. Running down tho back, Jackman had increased his lead, with True Blue still second, and tho field well strung out. At tho Ivcnnols double Jackman was well in tho lead, but Captain Jack and True Blue were closing on the leader. I The field was jumping beautifully. Coming into the straight Jackman still held command, hut the gap was considerably and at the stand ho had Glenmorc; Kauroa, and Captain Jack following. Sportsman, who had been going very well, lost his rider at Cutts’s, and the order was Jackman, Tho Spaniard, Glenmore, and Captain Jack. At the sod wall Jackman came to grief, and Tim Dooian closed on The Spaniard, while Bercola was just heading Captain Jack and Kauroa, with Glenmoro at the head of the rest. Tho Spaniard and Tim Doolau were first into tho straight, and jumped the last two fences well. Tim Dooian had too much pace, however, and won easily . by four lengths from Bcrcola, who beat The Spaniard in the run homo by six lengths. Glenmore was two lengths away fourth, followed by Kauroa, Tho Chief, True Blue, and Captain''■Jack. TURF TOPICS! i Nominations for the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting and tho Rangitikei Hunt Cluh’s hon-totaiisator meeting close with the secretary, Mr. A. Way, Marton, to-morrow (Friday), at fJ p.m.