SPORTING NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12583, 21 January 1905, Page 2 (Supplement)

SPORTING NOTES.

racing fixtures.

1905. Jan. 21 and 23—Wellington E. C. Summer Jan. 23 and 24—Foxton R. C. Annual • - Jan. 26 and 27—Tapanui R. C. Annual Jim. 28, 30, and Feb. 4—Takipuna J. C. Summer Teh. 1 and 2—Wairoa County R. C. Annual Feb. 2 and 3—Manitoto J.C. Annual Feb. 8 and S—Taranaki J.C. Summer . -

Feb. 9 and 10—Gisborne R. C. Summer Feb. 9 and. 11—Canterbury J.C. Summer Feb. 15 and 16—Egmont R. C. Summer Feb. 16 aid 17—Poverty Bay T.C. Annual Feb. 22, 24, and 25—Dunedin J.C. Autumn March 2 and 3—Wanganui J.C. Autumn. March 3 and 4—Westport J. . Autumn March 7—Akaroa County. R.C. Annual SJarch H—Waihi J.C. Annual •March Itf —Jforthern Wairoa R.C. Autumn April 22, 24, 26, and 29—Australian Jockev Club's Autumn (Doncaster Han-

■ - <iicap and Sydney Cup). April 24 and 25—Canterbury J.C. Autumn

• Lake- Brunner is becoming a favourite fist. Jog resort on the West Coast, and some good sport has been bad there -this season, '.the &h in this lake are a!l fair sized, and the rucst of PTT> go from four to ten pcun-is. It is quite an exception to get one under two pounds. There has been a . considerable amount of poaching done there, bat as a ranger has now'-beeh appointed for this district fish will havefair pisy. Some large catches have "been re- ~ jg»ted. ... . , ■ -There • was 3 unique ceremony at. the "final - meeting of the Read Drivers* Association on the" Speedway, New York ' City, a few weeks ago, when Major Del!nrir (2min ljsec), the champion trotter of - ' the. world, owned by Mr E. E. Smatbersy of the New York. Briving. Club, was oIE-' '-cfaliy trowsed "king of trotters." The- ; _ hcrse was escorted from his. stable in -Harlem to the Speedway, and- up !• .bridge. He thee came down under'the e<rort of all the brush (winning) horses?; - fifty in number and on reaching the grandstand was decked out with Sowers and an elaborate prize ribbon. Latest. advices state that Mr Billings, owner of Lou D - had purchased Major Delmar for fifteen thoDsand doDafs. ' ' ' A young Massachusetts woman, who fir T hsxited a large sum of money, has started, neartfce village of Stowe, some twenty-five ■miles out of Boston, a home for horses. The place is called Red Acre Farm, and on itare to be seen all kinds of old worn-out and 'crippled horses from the thoroughbred to cLraught type. The farm was opened in- . May, 1903- The horses are taken there," (riven treatment, if necessary, and after - * long: rest and good care may turn out to be "creditable to the farm." Afterwards these srerelnrned to careful owners, fitted to •bear life's burdens; .but not until they are r. -entirely rehabilitated arethey allowed to be ..■■■■ taken from' the place. The farm is ihe on T y cne of its kind in America, and is sheltering hundreds of horses which need carat, and kindness. Tire prominent jockey, W. Lane, who nut Trito a serious accident some time ago, : had cot been moved from Lingfield up to the time the latest papers left England. - '*©&» of his first remarks on fairly recover-' feg Iris senses was: "Well, I suppose I must soon pack my bag to go over to France to ride Pretty Polly." When he •was told that the mare had run and been beaten, he was very disappointed, and was . also surprised to hear that W. Hakey had not had the mount, as he had ridden her to victory as a two-year-old. Lane is said to be doinff weQ, but his mind -is still 'affected, arid apart, from the doctors- and - -nurses only his father and mother are allowed to see him, even his brothers being »Teniad admittance to the sick-room. Lane: isr»£y alludes to racing, and as far as poshis mmd is kept off that topic. "When " the last Tare.meeting was held at Lingfield . the patient's ears were stopped with cotton . tro'jl. so that he might not'hear the.noise. • •■■ Trilby, will have to look to her laurels. Hitherto she has held the stage as the " Barefooted Champion. In Mr C. G. Lennox's play, "The Freedom of Suzanne," • now running gaily at' the Criterion, .Miss ■ Maris Tempest not only, displays her bare loot, bat a portion of her ankle, and eke the continuation thereof, and, having done •so,, <permits Mr Allen Ayneswolth to fondlctfce foot' and kiss if. Mr Aynesworth, it may. ba stated, is Miss Tempest's hus- .- Irond—stage husband, of course—and so r ike proprieties are carefully preserved.. The poliing off of the stocking in full view of the audience is. not the only daring thing •i- fa' the play, which fairly bristles with lively incidents and lively dialogue. - There - are pleasing allusions to a nightdress of pink trimmedwith Valenciennes lace, , and, ditto; of Jaegar adorned with Swiss embroidery, to pyjamas and other interesting, matters, and altogether (says an exchange) •one feels that the remark of a well-known' erific.oa leaving the theatre, that "there' was new no'need to go" to Paris," had .a'

Dr Thicker, .-of Christobnrcti, wfco has lately returned from a holiday to thV Old Country and .America, told a "Referee" ■representative that the motor industry in jb&th countries, was becoming enormous. In -cities-like Chicago there are thousands of cars. The majority are driven by electricity, aid - are used by . people going Mopping or taking air, and are comfortable * *&d luxurious vehicles. During his stay ' in New York Dr Thacker went by motorcar to Coney Island, crossing over the " Brooklyn bridge.- Retiring, they crossed ~<Be river by' ferry. and mid so -without -having to: leave t the~ car, owing to the floating platformswhich permitted of the ■ . far-being ranon and off the ferry. Is ■ England bicycle manufacturers are turning their attention to the making of motorrnd although English cars have not; equalled "these manufactured in France and teller countries, Dr Thacker thinks it will i&b be long before cars of English make •will be enquired for. He noted that ." there is an evident tendency to-modify price? for motor-cars. , rThe New Zealand Association has decided to join the Australian Association at the urgent request of that body, so that Australia and New Zealand can be repre- - senfed m the competition for the Davis : • Cup ht England this year. It was for this r - reason alone that the New Zealand body joined—not wishing to cause a b'ock—ial--tKaogh it dices not agree with the rales and constitution of the Australasian As- ' ..m>ctation. The- Committee decided that it * yiD make an attempt to have the points - it does not agree with altered, and. failing •".alteration, reserves, the right to withdraw' from the Association at the end of the cur- ,... wnt year. It would seem (writes "Huka") c» though the New Zealand Association -I>as placed iteelf on a level with a provin- - . cfal Association by joining the Australian .-. Association, and it should point out that an - Assoc wKtm of" Australia is necessary, and * the a. New Zealand could form a Council . • Tvith such a body. Yet it is, to be commended for joining, Tather than seeing the «K»*oiti« unrepresented at the contest for the lawn tennis championship of the world. ? "The Referee" says:—Recently Mr F. Bosch had the misfortune to lose his weHs known brood mare Adieu, under circumstances that will probably give rise to - further investigation. For some weeks Adieu was naming in a. paddock near Am•lrtrltT, well and hearty, but on Boxing - Bay she was noticed to have a small wound via the neck, which had apparently closed npagain. Little notice was taken of the incident at the time, but a few days after•swards the mare was found dead, the wound laving b!e3 profusely. It is surmised that Adieu was hit' by a bullet from a rifle, which severed an artery, leading to subsequent internal hemorrhage. After a successful racing career, Adieu was sent ' -to the stud in 1893, the first of her progen?" being Good-bye to Artillery. Since -then she has produced sir foals, which as yet have not earned racecourse fame, : though their owner has every confidence the ability of two atHI unbroken. Adieu was got by Chancellor from Farewell, by Totara out of Nelly Spring, by Ravensworth, being a half-sister to those good Marlborough, Blenheim, ana Au \Revoir. Outrages of the kind alleged to have caused Adieu's death have become all too common of late, and it is sincerely to be hoped that the dastardly perpetrator may be brought to book.