SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16505, 5 August 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. BT IEM'.OEAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. CHRISTCHURCH, August 4. The weather conditions were port pet at Kiccarton this morning, when most of tiio Grand National candidates got through serviceable tanks. Coalition east two rounds behind on the tan, , moving freely all through; he is . v >?ry j well at present. Ron Revo, who is m groat heart, trotted throe rounds on tho Inn. Art put plenty of dash into Ins task of two rounds on the sand. Kcwi Roto got over two eirenits on the sand, finishing strongly down the straight. Master Lupin wont steadily over tv.o rounds of the sand ; he appears to bo quite sound again. Signatures task was two rounds on the sand, the last being accomplished at a. solid pace. S.oight-of-hnml, who looks in greatly improi eel order, strode over two rounds on the tan ar useful pare. Reformation moved really well in going two rounds on the sand. Miramar did one round in good style. Gamecock was rostnclcd to trot- j ting and cantering in the centre. Parisian Diamond reeled of! two rounds on the sand at a steady gait. Mmister, who hit himself a few days ago, which necessitated his being spelled, went one round steadily and another at a solid pace; he is apparently quite sound again. Gang Awn', with F, Ellis up, gave a finished exhibition in a round of the steeplechase country. Parooa. who is now in F. D. Jones' .stables, was given two rounds on the sand, the second at three-quarter pace. Kilboyfie moved nicely in a round of the sand, while useful task's were ,airport ionod Elocution, Aehillcdes, Troublesome, Merry Lad, All Over, Omahn, Cerberus. Moor.ahho. Moroonmbe. Red Kra. Cynic, Snmiel and Miiliive. Master Strowan, with F. Ellis in the_ saddle, went a round of the big fences, jumping

in his usual finished stylo; ho is coming on niroly with every gallop. THE BOOK M AKING EVIL. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August -1 ‘•Every effort is still being made by the committee to rid the turt of the undesirable element that has in the past done so ranch to came people to loo.t upon racing as an evil." said the I Inn. E. Mitehelson in his presidential address at the annual meeting _ot the ! Auckland Pacing Club, "and still tnero j is ranch to ho done bcioro racing looked upon without, suspicion. The main blot remaining is the bookmaker, ft is somewhat remarkable that hitherto the law has failed to bring about til is most desirable reform. Betting is still being carried on in a largo way in all parts of the country in open defiance of tlie law, much to the detriment of legitimate and fair racing, for ’ it is an open secret that many owners and the public generally are feeling the evil effects caused through the inflifeneo of bookmakers and their _ friends on some ot our trainers and jockeys, Something must be done if this groat and growing evil is to be remedied. One way 'of assisting this groat reform is by giving effect to the resolution that was carried in Wellington by the Pacing and Trotting Conferences, namely, to'allow double betting on the totalizator to be resumed. This in itself will not altogether remedy the evil, although it will go a long way in that direction.” In conclusion, Mr. Mitcholson said another great reform necessary was to have all trainers’ and jockeys’ licenses issued by the conference. and not by.district, committees, which no doubt did their best, but were ■always open to local influence.