WORLD OF SPORT

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15058, 4 October 1922, Page 9

WORLD OF SPORT

SPORTING. racing dates. Oct. 7 —Pakuranga Hunt Club. Oct. 12, 14 —Whangarei R.C. Oct. 12, 14- —Dunedin J.C. Oct. 13, 14 —Masterton R.C. Oct. 21, 23—-Wellington R.C. Oct. 23 —Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 26, 28 —Poverty Bay Turf Club Oct. 27 —Poverty Bay Hunt Club. Nov. 4, 6—Auckland R.C. Nov. 4,6, 'B, 11 —Canterbury J.C. Nov. 10, 11—Hamilton R.C.

answers to correspondents. “Bjg Ben,” Hamilton. —Beau Soult, the sire of the famous Beauford, won the R&sehill Guineas in 1913, and was then installed favourite for toe A.J.C. Derby, but the best he could do was to finish fourth. As a rule horses which have"'" scored in the nine furlongs of the Guineas do not see out the Derby mile and a-half. Caserta was another illustration of this on Saturday,

JOTTINGS. Cyre, the darn of Kilboy, recently produced a foal to Paper Money. Acceptance day for the Waikato Hunt fixture is Wednesday, October 18. The Pakuranga Hunt race gathering will draw a large number of Waikato sportsmen to Ellerslie on Saturday. It does not look as if Mr Greenwood is going on to Melbourne, as Gloaming, Tressayr and Cupidon have been engaged at the Wellington-meet-ing. The big chestnut, Golden Bubble, is at present quartered in Hamilton, but is not in work. Realm, Trix Pointer and Vilo are horses -freely mentioned in connection with Trotting Cup honours. The St. Paul gelding, Romance, a double winner at Trentbam last season, op'ened the new season’s winning account with a double success as a hurdler \ Polemarch (The Tetrach, —Pomaxe), who won the English St. Leger last year, has been sold at a high figure to a 'South American owner; and he vvas to be shipped to the Argentine last month.

■ The Nassau filly Eighteenpence, which opened her account at Ashburton, got on the winning list twice at Geraldine. She is entitled to, a place among the probable <J£ks candidates. Tatton Park, which has been nominated for jumping events at the Waikato Hunt meeting, lias won fourraces on end. - A second .payment is-due on October 20 for the New Zealand Cup, and a final payment on! November 1. The locally-owned Lady lona foaled a colt by Day Comet on Sunday, hut the colt died later in the day; The Australian-bred mare Punka lias been repurchased by Mr J. B. Reid, and joins the Elderslie stud. On July 29111 of this year Lord Coventry completed 63 years of racehorse ownership in England. For 53 years lie has never missed an Ascot or Goodwood meeting, and for the last 42 years lie lias been present at the Derby.

The imported colt Archery (Tracery —Port Sunlight) is now quartered at the Waikanae stud. It is rumoured (says “Sentinel” in the Otago Daily 'Times) that J. O'Shea had his riding license withdrawn because he was deemed guilty of bet'ting with bookmakers. It is reported that Ihe Wellington owner, -Mr Harold Brown, is leaving the Dominion shortly to take up his resilience in Australia.

Trespass has incurred a slb penalty for the New Zealand Cup, and Admiral Codrington also incurs a slb penalty for the same race. Red Kriss was a fairly smart two-year-rold, but when lie made his debu’ as a three-year-old at’Ashburton lie tailed off 'and ran so badly that he seems to have turned a rank rogue. The Solferino gelding Roseday has wintered well, and lies filled out and furnished since he was last seen in public. The prominent Southern gelding, however, will require fining'down a good deal if he is to carry himself over two miles in the New Zealand Cup. The imported horse Our Prince is mot able to contest any of the big handicaps at the Australian spring meetings, as his owner, Mr S. Green, overlooked registering him on his arrival, and he is, therefore, riiioligibte for any of the races in which he was nominated. Royal Star could not pace it with the speedier opposition he met in the Tinwald Handicap at Ashburton. The Cup candidate looks in fairly good shape at the present stage, and should strip fit and well for his New Zealand Cup engagement. Royal Lancer, winner of this year’s Doncaster Ist. Leger, was bred at the National Stud jn Ireland. lie was got by Spearmint (son of Carbine) .from Royal Favour, a daughter of "While Eagle and Order of Merit, the latter being got by the St. Sirnon horse Collar.

It is stated that Mr W. Lean, of Perth, recently offered £3650, for Easingwold, with on additional-£ISOO in the event of winning either the Melbourne, or Caulfield Cups. A good offer for a horse that, only cost 2iogns as a yearling- It* Melbourne last Spring Easing-wold was a failure, but he started to win again immediately on his return to West Australia. He could not have been himself in Victoria, . and when lie is again raced there we should know more than at present as to whether his nine wins in W.A. since ' last November are really due to marked improvement or to the mediocrity of his opponents. With 8.12 in the Caulfield Cap, and 8.3 in the Melbourne Cup, he has sufficient to try him out in each race. Easingwold lias shown fair staying form in W.A., notwithstanding his dam, Bahloo, could not get beyond six furlongs, and her relatives on the maternal side were more noted for speed than anything else. Mr W. Norman has accepted an invitation fo act as starter at Ihe'WinInn meeting. “He declared,’’ writes ‘Sentinel’ or ihe Olagn Daily imes, “after starting at the last, race meeting of the club, that it would bo his last effort in connection with the flat racers. The writer took the liberty of warning him that if 1m did not change bis methods, which, saw him stand infront of a field, pull the lever, and then hop out of the way, he stood an excellent chance of losing ‘the number of his mess.’ The risk of his methods was not elaborated upon orf that nrrnsion, and any club anxious In retain his services as a, starter of trotting races should convey Mr Norman a friendly warning. Tn Ihe principal race on the second day of the Winlon meeiing the rider of Etta lost ground through having to check her at the start in order to let the starter get nut of the way. Had he jumped off blindly Mr Norman might, have been seriously injured. The average fleetfoot amongst men are unusually sipart if they can scamper 100 yards

In lOsec. A smart horse can burst Into action, and skip 220 yards —a furlong—ln 12seo. N Bon Spec has been known to break a first furlong better than 12sec. If anyone is l'ond of figures he can work out the rate of speed between horse and man, and it will supply a forcible illustration that anyone who stands in front of a field at the start of a race takes a .firstclass chance of being used as a skittle pin.” A little while back an English visitor wrote to a London paper in an unflattering strain concerning racing in s Svdney. One thing certain, though, is that racing clubs- In this city leave little to be desired in the matter of detail, writes “Pilot.” It is not so at all English courses, and in connection with a recent meeting at Goodwood, this drew indignant protest from bookmakers in a minor ring. It appears that a- wrong number was hoisted in the frame* opposite this enclosure, and the weight flag was shortly after 1 hoisted over ■ it. The number remained in the frame some time, and the bookmakers paid out. It was not until betting was well advanced on tlie next race that the mistake was rectified, and the books had to pay out on the real winner. The bookmaker who wrote to the Press complaining of the error did not flatter himself that he had much chance . of recovering any money paid out on the wrong horse.Many people possessed of the system fad in connection with horseracing have tried following certain jockeys, and have not found it pay. This system was rather popular _ in England at one time, but one thing against it was that immediately a jockey commenced to ride more than his share of winners prices against his mount became somewhat cramped. It is the same now (says the Referee), and notwithstanding S. Donoghue was far ahead of, other jpekeys in England up to the middle of July anyone following him would have been out of pocket. A loss of £3B 10s Id would have been the outcome of £1 on each of his mounts. Of the first twelve in the winning-list during the period dealt with, only three would have given a profit at £1 a/race, namely, G. Elliott, 322 mounts, 42 wins, £42 2s 6d; A. Whalley, 239 mounts, 38 wins, £l7 6s 8d; and J. Ledson, 139 mounts, 26 wins, £l7 Is 3d. Although M. Beary was seventh in the list of winning jockeys with 31 wins for 309 mounts, anyone following him at £1 a race would have lost £147 4s 7d. “Sentinel” ’writes on an important subject' in the Otago Daily Times: E. Ludlow’s suspension on the.'first day at Ashburton seriously inconvenienced owners who had engaged him to ride later in the day. It is held that if a rider is of punishment it should riot -be at the expense of owners who are in no way connected with the trouble which may lead to. the suspension of a rider; in other words, a rider for such ati offence as breaking a riding engagement should be punished, but in some cases it should be postponed until after the conclusion of at least other engagements made for the same day. The interference to which Mantua .was subjected in the Farewell Handicap certainly warranted an inquiry, hut if so there was no publicity given in the mailer. Possibly everyone as usual after the last race of a meeting nrake,s basic for home. It was not an isolated case of interference either at the start of races during the meeting, and apparently some of the riders want straightening up in their horsemanship, or lack of it. Royal Star was interfered with shortly after the start of the Ashburton- -.Handicap. Limelight and others were cut out at the start of their races in a manner suggesting that there was some carelesp riding in the brcalc-away at the rise of the barrier. This and the frequency with which horses get knocked back duripg\a race should receive much more attehtion from the officials.

THE RUGBY PASTIME. OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY. The Rugby season in Hamilton will he bought to an official conclusion on Thursday evening, when the Union will conduct a social and dance at the Alexandra Hall, Anglesea street. On that occasion the various trophies won during the season will be presented, and the caps will also be handed over to the senior and junior representatives down to receive them. It is hoped that players,, and supporters of the game will turn up in strong force, and make the evening the success it deserves to be.

THE LEAGUE GAME,

(By “Verax.”) A record! Mandurama (N.S'.W.) League Rugby team has suffered its first defeat in 11 years. An injured arm prevented T. Peckham from taking his position behind the South Auckland 'pack on Saturday. ■ r ;■ Sheeran, the South Auckland forward, also watched the game from the line. An injury to his arm' will keep him off the active list for the rest 'of the season. The Burge football family of Sydney has a claim to fame (says Smith’s Weekly). A. B. arid Peter Burge were in Ihe 1908/Wallabies in England, Frank tripp'ed with (lie i92.t Kangaroos, and Laidley delves with Glebe into Rugby, League. Of the 1908 Wallabies, Only Ward Prentice nowadays dons Hie jersey, while ,-P. McCue, Chris McKivatt and Bob Craig arc actively engaged'as “coaches” lo Sydney League clubs. The Soutli - Auclcland-Auckland game at Steele Park on Saturday provided enough thrills to put the spectators on their toes frequently during the second spell. Football of this class must go far to popularise tho code. ' , Neither side was at its full strength on Saturday,' T. Pecklmm, 13. Paki, and Sliccrau being notable absentees from flic home team. However, \viHigh t, some of Hie stars the teams were fairly evenly matched, and both were confident of success. There was only one department, scrum-heeling, where Auckland had Ihe best of affairs, but everywhere else it was a case of tit-for-tat, 'or almost so. Poison played a great, game behind Ibc visiting pack, and was always alert lo seize an opportunity, giving his hacks plenty of ball for them to test their prowess wilii. There were occasions when a stricl application of Ihe whistle against him might have trough! beneficent results so far as placing Ihe bail in Ihe scrum was concerned. Be that as it may, however, Poison’s was n fip-lop game. Next to ihe half came Brown, the centre, who sparkled all Ihrongh the session, and was ever a (horn to ihe, opposition. Ills long suit was attack, and he had plenty of pace to call to his aid when a penetrating movement was on. The H'y Brown scored \yas a splendid piece of work, in which | he outclassed several men in his I diagonal run to the corner. I South Auckland’s half-back, Wilson j Hafl, was in rare fettle both on attack and defence, lu's stopping work being very deadly. There is no doubt that

he is a very promising player. He is j still very young, and has the adapta- ! bility to go far in the game. His ; style is irrepressible. It was a very j line piece of work Hall engineered . and carried out when he gave Paki his try between the posts towards the close of the first spell. The five-eighths, Jackson and Stewart, paired very well on the day, and both also instituted solo work which caused the opposition trouble at times. Jackson’s try in the second half was a particular instance of the wisdom of individuality judiciously introduced. Stewart showed that with dry ball and ground conditions he can perform well. Hemingway’s display at centre left little to cavil .at, and he had few idle moments in the piece. Guthrie will benefit from his experience 7is wing three-quarter in big football. This player has pace which he does not shirk in mustering up. Twice on Saturday it was his earlier work that led-to tries eventually. McMillan, when brought out'to the other wing for the second spell, shaped quite confidently, and it was obvious that his correct place was in the rearguard. The forwards never eased pressure during the whole game, and it becomes a hard matter to single them out. Wilson, in general work and as a leader, was again good, white. Neill followed up and tackled in his characteristic fashion. Bishop, as usual; was a solid toiler, while Hutt, W. Paid, and Peckham creditably completed a solid set.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. VISIT BY ENGLISH TEAM. ' in commenting on the success of the Australian Soccer matches in New Zealand, “Tityrus,” in the Athletic News, made some comment that will appeal to Dominion Soccer men, who look forward to the day when they will he able to welcome an English team to these parts. He says:“There is no doubt that ‘down under’ they are very anxious indeed t.o arrange, for a team' of British players. I should like to see them realise their ambition. If the British , Rugb} League can send an expensive party of players so great a distance, as they have done on two or three occasions, it would he possible to select and fit out a Soccer side—if there is a disposition to do so. “They are not likely to return with nearly £IB,OOO, as the trippers of the Northern Union did, but they could secure themselves against loss. It should he our business to encourage Association football wherever English is spoken. Our Soccer .-football is very much more insular than the Rugby code, cricket, lawn tennii, and even bowls. I say ‘even bowls,’ not by way of disparagement of the- game, but because no gate's are taken at such matches."

BOWLING.

THE WHITIORA CLUB.

, The Whiliora Club had a most enjoyable opening function on Saturday, when the general conditions were highly satisfactory for participation in Hie pastime. Gauged by the interest shown on that occasion, the Whiliora Club is entering on one of Hie most successful seasons of its career. Following are the results of the 1 games played on Saturday:— Hunt, Johnston, Low and Friost 25, v. Adams, Bryant, Hare and Whitten 18.' Hill,' Gavin,: Burton ’and Pilkington 27 v. Crawshaw, Masters, Mason and Scott 18. Davey, Fenwick, Bergerson and Laird 20, v. White, Hooker, Bennett, and Moffatt 16. D. -. McGregor, Lawrle, Harvey, and Cowling 26, v. Matthews, Fow, Gibson, and Lymburn 16. Murray, P, McGregor,, Andrews, and Stewart 19, "v, Huntqr, Lowry, Butler and Higgott 16. Sajisbury, Laybourn, Nicol, and G- ■ Lymburn 26, v. Lindsey, Ireland* Anderson, and Hodd 23. While and Carter 27, v. Temple and Andrews 11. i.

FRANKTON’S OPENING Frankton will officially open its green on 'Saturday afternoon when a big muster of members and representatives of sister clubs is anticipated. '■ The club’s green has been ir use for some weeks, and has roilec out well for thus early in the season With the new pavilion available ton use this year the club will be able tc come right up-to-date in this aspec of accommodation. Generally, tin prospects are very bright for the new season.

THE HAMILTON CLUB, The Hamilton Club members hav been availing themselves of the oppor {unities available to get on th greens, the musters have in g been ver good. ’ The club’s membership i growing very rapidly, but with tw greens available the playing require ments should be readily met. Nex month tlie club will be at the end o the twenty-first year of its existence and the prominence 4 can claim to day is a tribute to its founders, air to all who have worked so untirinigl in its interests and those of the gam during (lie intervening years. *

: CRICKET. (By “Cover Point.”) The annual meeting of the Waikato Association will he held in Lowry s this evening. As there are several matters of importance to come forward it is hoped there will he a full muster of delegates. A question one often hears, “Why are -mot the English team coming to Hamilton?" This is a matter the writer cannot answer, hpt maybe Ihe powers-1-1 1 at-be can give some explanations on the point. Maybe it is not too laic lo secure a match yet. Tire English team for South Africa includes several men new lo International cricket, whose performances will be followed closely by Australian enthusiasts. , M. A. Noble has a proud record in Interstate matches against Victoria, lie captained N.SAV. in 13, and won I l ! He Mias 39 completed innings against Victoria at the exalted average of 70.51. English critics are of opinion that [he. experience of Middlesex in soor- | ing only 2 6 runs in an hour and a11r.jfs uninterrupted play before lunch, j jn its recent match against Sussex, is I without parallel in tlie annals of firstclass county cricket. Th iis laborious ! scoring of lliose 26 runs, Middlesex j lost five wickcls, Hendren, Haig. | Itearne, Mann, and Leo being dis- ! missed. Mr W. Tate got three of the five wickets for five runs. At a Riverina (N.SAV.) town, a scratch match was in full swing on the cricket oval. tjJpon a batsman at tlie pavilion erid being bowled, a bovinclikc son of Woop-Woop started for the pitch with his single leg-guard on the wrong jog. The Young Idea in (he pavilion were moved to mirth. Woop-

Woop returned, and changing the guard to the other leg, remarked: “Darn silly of me, I thought I was batting down the other end!” Patsy Hendren got over the mark with a century the other day for a combined eleven against the M.C.C. team to tour South Africa. It is surprising to find a cricketer possessing the exceptional batting powers of Ilendren, who is one of the greatest fieldsmen in England, omitted from the team to visit South Africa. One would have thought in these days cf stodgy batting among English dons , the, powers that be would have been only too delighted to have such a man as Hendren in the team. If Hendren was an Australian he would- very soon win a permanent position in the Test teams of this country. THE FRANKTON CLUB. I 'The annual meeting of the Frankton Cricket Club was well attended. Frankton look like having an excellent learn this season. The inclusion of several new r senior players, and having quite a number of juniors, will give the A team full strength. Last season in the itneresls of junior cricket the senior team was weakened to allow experienced players to form a junior team to encourage and help along young players. From a cricketer’s ,point, of view this was considered a sporting move, but, it certainly weakened the A team. If, resulted in a new 7 team being formed, and a number of junior players were given an opportunity of enjoying good cricket. Frankton B team is now 7 strong, and Frankton A will be seeking after its position of prominence. Tlie officers of the club were re-elected. Mr Connolly was appointed club captain and manager. Messrs Bonthron and Armstrong delegates to the association. The bats presented by Mr Lcnlfer and Mr F. Ilawke for batting and bowling averages in the B team were won by C. Smallwood and R. Parr, who are requested to choose Lljem. It was decided that the subscription be increased 4s after October 31. Mr Horace Toombs , was appointed secretary of the club. ,

BOXING. CARPENTIER’S CONQUEROR. WHERE HE CAME FROM. “Baflling” Siki, who knocked ot Georges Garpentier, comes from Sene gal, one of the oldest French colonic in the West of Africa. He is described as of burly buik The challenge made on behalf of Sit was readily accepted by Carpentiei and Ihe purse was fixed at £600( The fight took place at the net French Siadiurn, “Slade Velodrom Buffalo,” on the outskirts of Paris Ibis arena is capable of holding sixl llir.usn.nd people. “Battling'” Silii recently showed re markable strength and inflicted ,tfer riblc punishment on Nillcs, Ihe Frencl hcavyw eigl U champion. Although Garpcnlicr readily ac copied the challenge to tlie cruiserweight championship of the world Ihe French Boxing Federation prompt lv turned the match down, considering that. Siki's record did not jiistiP him in issuing the challenge for a Ugh for Hie light heavyweight champion ship of. the world. When the last- mail left. Home, i was understood that Ibc match woul*. not take place, hut evidently a change in decision was effected or ols< some oilier arrangements were math for controlling Ihe mill.

i The Sporting Chronicle of July : ?9th thus referred to Siki’s prospects i in a match with Carpentier: “His record reads excellent, it must be admitted, and for the next month or so French boxing critics will no doubt paint the performance in glowing colours in order to create an im- : pression that Carpentier may not' have ■ matters all his own way in the ring , at Montrouge. In reality, the match, if it materialises, will be ridiculously i one-sided. The Senegalese boxer is a ' well-built, muscular, and robust follow. He is, like most black men, a [ good natural fighter, and boxes wjth i courage arid confidence. But that is i all. His latest victory on points over i, Marcel Niiies could easily-be exaggerated. Nilles, never a really great boxer, was altogether out of form, and ibje match w r as generally described as a very poor show indeed. When Siki defeated Balzac the latter boxer absolutely declined to fight, and his inexplicable abandon in the second round caused the French Box- ; ing Federation to deprive Balzac of his middleweght title. ' “There is indeed nothing in the whole career of Siki to lead one to suppose he can have even the ghost of a chance with the French cliam- ’ pion, and this must be the unanimous ' opinion of all who have seen both men at work in the ring. So that, however interesting may be the spectacle when Carpentier and ‘Battling’ Siki face each other in Ihe Buffalo ring next September to settle their differences, the affair is practically certain to he a one-man show.” The result, as the cable shows, was otherwise. - Siki was born in 1897. , He first t appeared before the French public nl Toulouse in 1910. Since January, 1920, he has won over thirty matches, having scored eight victories by knock-out, and the majority of the rest on points. Among his opponents were several English boxers, including Harry Reeve and Tom Berry; Breitenslratcr, Ihe German champion; 'Guiseppe Spalla, Italian champion; and all the best French boxers in his class, except, of course, Carpentier himself.

THE SCULLING TITLE.NO RACE TILL NEXT YEAR. ' The race for Ihe world’s sculling championship may nql eventuate until march, according to’ information received in Wanganui. Fattest letters from Jim Pa.ddon, holder of the title, stale that owing to a. busy lime with the fisheries, he would not, be able to think of a race before Christmas, and even if a challenge were now issued on behalf of Iladfield, ihe holder of the title can claim six months’ grace before the contest eventuates. As it is now too late to get a race off before the end of I lie year, it is anticipated that matters will be sot in train for holding the championship race sometime in March or April of next year, when climatic conditions will no( be detrimental lo Ihe interests of the New Zealand oarsman.