SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170298, 17 August 1920, Page 8

SPORTING.

MEriIIOPOI/ITAN' TROTS,

CONCLUDING DAY,

Per Press Association,

CHRISTCHUItCH., Aug, IG. Tho Metropolitan Trotting Chun; August meeting was concluded to-day in lino but cold weather. The tracil was heavy. The totalisator invest., ments were £(J3,O.'SS 10s, .making ;; : total for tho meeting of £159,1395, ay "gainst £135,117 10s last year. lh>,, .suits:—

-MIDWINTER HANDICAP (saddle) of 300. sovs; 13 iurlongs.—Merry JJingen (J.. jMcljouh.hu 1), Succory -J., Patard 3. Scratched—Miss Patty and Arcadian. "Won by lour lengths. Time, 4min 4scc. '

LIGHTNING HANDICAP (saddle), ul 350 sovs; 1 mile.—Rorkc's Driio (K. K. Jones) 1, Joyful -2, Matty's Bov :*.. All started. Won by a. length. Time, 2min 18 ]-sscc. NATIONAL (CUP HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs; 2 juiles.—Author Dillon .laj'dcn) 1, Enrilius 2, Sherwood 3. Scratched—Eeta Peter. Won by « neck. Time'', 4min 37 4-osoe. .!•'INDERAL HANDICAP, of SOT sovs; 13 furlongs.—Legacv (J. MeLonnan) 1, All Pell 2,' The Whip 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 54 2-ssec. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP, of 400 Boys; 1-J- _miles. —Onyx (.1. Mcsservy) I Peter King 2, Copa de Ora Jitnr. ;j. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 59 2-ssoc. ADDINGTON HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; 2 miles.—Bluowood (,)'. Brvce) J, Hota Peter 2. Whispering Willie 3. Scratched—Hometcigh Dick and Paul Huon. Won by three lengths. Time, J min 57 4-osec.

ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; 2 miles.—Sympathy (H. Frost) 1, Asturio 2, Silver Nut 3. All started. Won by a head. Time, ■Jmiu -l-Isec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; !:[• miles.—Chid (J. Brvce jr.) J, Albert Cling 2, All Bell 3.* Scratched—Asturio and Bird wood. Won by two lengths. Time, 2miu 51 2-osee." INCREASE OF PERMITS OPPOSED. CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. Racing and gambling were again discussed by tho Coiyicil of Churches at its meeting to-night, and the following resolutions were carried:—

"That the Committee be requested to confer with, the churches of each important centre with a- view to the formation, of Church Councils, and also with a, view to concerted action by ail Church Councils in tho country on public questions." "That the Council of Churches protests against the proposal contained in private. Rill now before Parliament to unbstaniially jncrcaso tho number of

totalisator permits in the Dominion. Jho Council urges on the Government the unwisdom of opening further uyenuea for extravagance and waste, in view of the economical situation. Tho Council believes on moral grounds that the proposal is retrograde, and that it will be deeply resented in the country. The Council suggests that such grievously over-raced centres as Chrisitchurch and Auckland could proiitahly nipply permits tu a considerable extent.". Y.U.C. IXCRE-ASIXG STAKES. By Electric TelejyanU—Copyright. Australian and N. 7.. Cable Aasn. MELBOURNE, Aug. 16.. In addition to previously reported increases, the Victorian ."Racing Club lias further increased the prize monev for the current season by £O2OO. The .Australian Cup is now worth £3OOO, the Esseudon Stakes, C. M. .Lloyd Stnlves, Linlithgow Stnkes, and Melbounie Stakes. Plato and O. 1!. Fisher Plato <>ach" £loOO; the Standish and Bngofc '.Handicaps each £lllOO, and the Grand National Hurdles £1750. Many smaller events have also been increased. The distance of the Kssendon Stakes has been increased from a mile and a quarter to a niiie and a half.

The concluding day of the Metropolitan trotting meeting was marked by another great performance by Author Dillon, who won from scratch on eacli day of the gathering. His three successes were worth £1350, and it is the general opinion of trotting men that .in his present form he is the best pacer yet seen in the dominion. Rota Peter was another star performer though Jess fortunate in the way of stakes. Handicapped on 4.31, the champion .trotter gave a great exhibition of free-legged trotting by covering two miles in better than 4.43 on a. track which was about 12 seconds slow.

F. E. Jones with four wins (three on horses'trained by himself) was the leading veinsman at tho Metropolitan meeting. J. MeLonuan (Oamaru) handled three winners, and was behind the second Itorse on several occasions. B. Jarden trained and drove Author Dillon in three winning efforts, and won most money during the three days. J. Bryce turned out three winners, two of, which were handled by J. Bryce junr.