SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14655, 24 January 1912, Page 6

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. THIRD DAY HANDICAPS. Per i'ress Association. YVELUNGTON, Jan, 23. Acceptances for to-monow's races ar_ cas follows: WALLACFs'ILLE WELTER HANDICAP, 100 sovs; G ftalongs.—Odessa, Beacon, St.- Petersburg, India, Lady i i Nolan, Ceylon, Mallard, Blend. | I M.ELHOSF \\ F.i.LEii HANDICAP, I ; 200 sovs; 7 fm-.'anp.;;.—Bronze, Effort, i . Golden Loop, Patriotic, Merry prank, ! Idealism, St. Felix, Iloval Marine, ; j Avunce. i\*egat;vo. i r HOSt'I'J'AL Si'AK'J:;.=, 250 sovs, 4 j fiir.ongs.—Giade, Stepney, Peroneal, Styx, M"erton, Otuktira, linaginatiun, j Daybreak, Obligant, Kilraoro. SUMMJiiR IiA.XUIC.u.', OOiJ sovs; I | nnio.—.liquitns. .Vyland, Undecided, Morrivouia, Miscount, Ireland, yea Queen, Kauroa, Cliamsm, Übique, British Maid, Ladv Vollev. KAITOKB HANDIC.ii'", 100 sors ■ 0 lurloiiKs.—Makara, Ileaeon, Sanguinary, Gay Laaless. Lady Kilcbenai, i Linina, ~\\ cc Pose. Ariatiatia. Kirbv i Peroneal, .Sir Donald, Abercoed ! CITY I-fANDICAI.'. 300 sovs; 0 fur- i j Joriijs.—Equitas, Gladiole, Culprit, i Gipsy Bell, Fullrate. Hoval Scotch, Dearest, Hcnnia. I'dlyuiorphous, Uutward, Deploy. Pe.rakau. COXSOLATIO.V HANDICAP 30J sovs; U miles.—Midniglit Sun, Masterpiece, Coromaudcl, Afendip Fingot, Splash, Odessa. TOTALI3ATOR CHIUSTCIIUPCii. J„„. ",';: Tho members of Hip New K-mM Wales Total!sat=r Commifsion ar'i.vcd in Christthureli frera U.ia mnniing. Seen by a reporter -ITr the eliairntan, stated tbat the Cr>ninus-'.un Jieara a. 2 rvat deal of ir:ip.irr,-.-it t viden:o m \\el-in:,ctoii, where it sat in the Parliamentary Iluildiii".:, Jciu-ilv placed at it.; disposal bv Sir J a,, es Carroll. Tho Cxinuurasion 'nv>ed all shides of opinion on tho i]ii:\rtii.n, whether moral, social, or ctitc-r\Vjsj. Mr Lcvien slated that he drs:rori it> thank the officials of racing c.tibs throughout the Dominion I'or l!if-:r courtesy; also tlnwe oilier citizens who h"d come fonrard io giro en tilt- much vex-rd quest on. the Commission tvas invesligalinfc. He nl3o desired to thank tho umvspaper press fir the publicity it ha.;l given to t.io pr-j----cccdings of the Commission. 'J'he Ccnmiissiou sits to-morrow rir.d Thursday to take cvidin-c. The rr embers leavj! for the south on Fri Iv, and fiiinllv demrf. from the Bluff on Monday for Australia. SALE OF WATK.AN\E YEAHUXOS WKLT.IXC'rnN. Jan. 2». Tliero was a good attendance ti> day at the annual sale of tho Waikaaae yearlings, and a very represeai.it-ivo Batberinj; of spo-rsnion. many visitors present from o'.her centres. Pyne, of condti 'ted the Ea!e. Bids wero very slow in fenheoniing, many of the lots were fiispns•ed of much below tlvir real value, end in more than one in«tanro bargains were secured. The holiest pri"ed onewas a filly'by Cli'ii'leii-a/me "il. from i Aii.e'e]', by MnHiform-Rarmv "V'al'ev, by Wedla.'e." which fell to the. bid of Mr GeriiiK Jolmston, n r Awalnrt, for 2/0 [Toinea 1 ;. 11l all nineteen lots realised 2500 guineas, an averaee of a little, mere than 1315 guineas each'.