THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 176, 27 July 1928, Page 4

THE TURF

FIXTURES 1927- SEASON July 26, and 28.—Gisborne R.C 1928- SEASON August 4.—Christchurch Hunt. August 4.—Poverty Bay Hunt. August 14, IG, and 18.—Canterbury J.C. August 25.—Hawke’s Bay Hunt. Aug st 29—Dannevirke R.C. August 30—Dannevirke Hunt. Sept. I—North Taranaki Hunt. Sept. I.—Otago Hunt Sept. s—Marton5 —Marton J.C. Sept.. 13, and 15.—Wanganui J.C. Sept. 22.—Ashburton R.C. Sept. 22.—Napier Park R.C Sept. 22, and 24.—Avondale J.C. Sept. 27, 28. —Geraldine R.C. Sept. 29.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Sept. 29—Pakuranga Hunt (at Ellerslie). October 4.—Kurow J.C. October 5, 6.—Oamaru J.C. GISBORNE RACING CLUB GARZON’S STEEPLECHASE. ROY REED RIDES A WINNER. [ Per Press Association I GISBORNE, July 26. The first day of the Gisborne Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting was held in line weather. After heavy rain for the previous two days the going remained good. The totalisator investments were £11,699, compared with £9266 on the first clay last year. Results:— PARK HURDLES. (Of 150 sovs; l 3 t miles.) 3—Cohesion, 9.13 Mell ray 1 2 Ballyfarnon, 10.6, Stratton .... 2 6—Merle, 9.0, E. Warner 3 Also: 5 Comedy Prince 10.0, 1 Rahepoto 9.13, 7 Dapper Boy 9.0, 8 Crishna 9.0, 4 Jen 9.0, 9 Middleman 9.0. Four lengths; five. Time: 3.21 4-5. MAIDEN RACE. (Of 110 sovs; all 9.0; five furlongs) 1 — Dishonoured, 9.0, R. Reed .... 1 3 Kinsel, 9.0, Dixon 2 2 Abisogne, 9.0, T. Green 3 Also: 15 Cyncoma, 14 Whaakari, 4 Kimbo, 9 Ardri, 15 Norma Wilson, 6 Mangahari, 6 Rich Harvest, 10 Oddmint, 17 Master Cynic, 5 Bold Front, 10 Out of Sight, 18 Galan, 8 Otenc, 11 Eostra, 13 Lady Kilham. Half a length; head. Time: 1.6, FLYING HANDICAP. (Of 165 sovs; six furlongs.) 3 King Wanga, 9.0, Ellis 1 4 Cool Card, 9.10, France 2 I—Dave, 10.5, T. Green 3 Also: 7 Huikai 10.8, 2 Fee Simple 9.9, 8 Superb King 9.9 5 Night Song 9.0, 9 Othon 9.0, 6 Inner Harbour 9.0. Two and a-half lengths; half a length. Time: 1.18. GISBORNE STEEPLECHASE. (Of 200 sovs; about three miles.) 3 GARZON, 10.5, Nixon 1 4 MASTER ARCH, 9.0, Holland . 2 1— HIGHWAY, 10.10, M. H. Dods 3 Also: 5 Progressor 9.0 (fell), 2 Bcndower 9.0 (fell). Head; three lengths. Time: 6.34 2-5. HACK FLAT HANDICAP. (Of 130 sovs; six furlongs.) 2 Singleton, 10.3, Ellis .1 1 — Dreamy, 10.0, Reed 2 B—Rakaroa,8 —Rakaroa, 9.0, Dulieu 3 Also: 5 Royal Elm 9.10, 3 Rapiata 9.8, 6 Cherry Girl 9.2, 4 Kongo 9.0, 7 Bold Front. 9.0, 10 Whakaoterangi 9.0, 9 Night Witch 9.0, 11 Eastbourn 9.0. Two lengths; length. Time: 1.19. Second Division. 2 Tea Lady, 9.0, Walsh 1 4 Plimmerton, 9.0, Wiggins .. .. 2 5 Nahi, 9.0, T. Green 3 Also: 1 Taku Tama 9.11, 9 Blue Jay 9.9, 8 First Prince. 9.0, 10 Cairo 9.0, 6 Toko 9.0, 7 Fall o’ the Year 9.0, 11 Kingi Pita 9.0, 3 Kinsel 9.0. Half a length; neck. Time: 1.19 4-5. TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLES. (Of 150 sovs; two miles.) 3 Handy, 10.4, Lord 1 4 Comedy Prince, 9.12, A. Campbell 2 I—Rahepoto,1—Rahepoto, 10.1, R. Oliver .. .. 3 Also: 2 Royal Heather 11.9, 5 Nowra 9.0. Neck; ten. length. Time: 4.4. WINTER OATS. (Of 165 sovs; 1J miles.) 6 Patuki, 9.7, McDonald .1 1— No Favours, 9.9, Ellis 2 2 Wanderlust, 9.10, Reed 3 Also: 7 Princess Ronnie 10.1, 5 Polonett 10.5, 3 Addelpate 9.6, 4 Pita 9.0, 9 Othon 9.0, 8 Pale Star 9.0. Head; four lengths. Time: 2.21.

three greatest heavy-weights, successively defended his title against Billy Miske (1920), Bill Brennan (1920), Georges Carpentier (1921), Tommy Gibbons (1923) and Luis Firpo (1923). With the exception of the Gibbons fight, ail of Dempsey’s bouts for the title were won by the knock-out route. He was th© most colourful champion in the history of the ring, and from him dates the era of million dollar purses. After knocking out Luis Firpo in 1923, Dempsey did not have another fight till 1926, when he met Gene Tunney and lost the title. Last year, Dempsey attempted the “come-back” act, and nearly knocked Tunney out in the seventh round, but was beaten on points Idleness No Good. To the fact that ho had been unable—or unwilling—to get anyone to stand up to him for the title in the three years between September 1923 and September 1926 is ascribed the reason for Dempsey’s failure to defeat Tunney. If that be so there may be goad, cause to hope for the success of Tom Heeney to-day, for Tunney has had but one fight for the title since 1926, that being in the memorable return bout with Jack Dempsey at Chicago last September. It will be interesting to see whether the enforced idleness of the past two years has impaired Tunney’s ability to hold off a sturdy contender like Heeney over fifteen strenuous rounds—that is, if Tunney is not able to get in a knock-out blow before then