TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXI, 23 May 1903, Page 1424

TURF NOTES.

Maison Laffite. in France, gives £60,000 in stakes for 32 days’ racing.

“Beaten the length of a cigar” is the way a Home paper refers to the finish of a race at J J verpool.

Adam Skirving claimed a recent steeplechase winner at. Aspendale Park, Victoria, in Scutcheon, by Escutcheon.

The name of The Needle appears In one of the jumping races at the North New Zealand Grand National meeting.

George Wright lias led back the winner of the A.R.C. Winter Handicap, four times. Who is to do the trick this year?

It is thought that McConnell will ride Otuiri. now that F. Lind has been put out of work through his accident at ilawera.

It is expected that Record Reign, who has been taken to France from India, will be ridden in his jumping engagements by T. Scott.

An Eng’ish sporting writer announced the fact that lie had the nice winning bet <-.f B<HJ to 109 over a horse that won at Windsor.

It was an extraordinary incident that a horse named Ail Hot should have . occupied a railway horse box that recently caught tire in England. The South African race meetings have ordinary honorary stewards, and a different hatch, entirely active men, of what are called ‘’paddock stewards.'’ “A model in symmetry, with the action of a greyhound, sound everywhere, and with hocks almost on the ground,’’ is a good effort at description. Treadmill, Orloff, Valias and Shrapnel are horses that are being inquired after for the next New Zealand Cup, nominations for which go in on or before June Ist. Pilgrim's Progress heads the list of winning sires in Australia to April 30 with £19,561. Fill of Portland is third on tile There is always ten times the pleasure if an owner Las bred the winner—and 20 times the expense, says an exchange, the writer evidently being one of experience. Three hundred was the original entry for this year's Derby, forty being American owned. It looks likely that Rocksand will follow up his Two Thousand Guineas’ form. Referring to Hie riding of Watts, the English jockey, at Windsor, the well known sporting writer “Larry Lynx” says sequences of live winners are becoming common, but it was a notable feat. Seaton Dclaval, Stepniak, Hotchkiss, and Si. Lcger will likely be found well at the head of the winning sires’ list this season; but it is as yet a question as to which will claim premier place. The treasurer’s statement over the last meeting of the Wellington Racing Club showed ‘‘a fair profit, and a substantial increase over the corresponding meeting of lust year.” The absence of the name of The Gryphon from the Wanganui _ and Great No.them Steeplechases will come as a surprise to many. Cron jo, who hails from the same quarter, figures in both, however.

Bellman is to be put over country this season, and may figure over femes at Hawke’s Bay and later on fixtures. His name 1 note appears in one of the flat races at the approaching meeting of the A.R.C. In view of Drumcree’s Grand National victory, it is interesting to recall, says a Home authority, that at Lingfleld in December he finished a distance behind Gangbridge and tlie extraordinarily bad selling plater Seaside. The Melbourne “Leader” says: One of Sydney's light weight jockeys scales only sst, while several very capable youngsters riding weigh only sst 91b, and yet it Is vehemently denied that there are any “child” jockeys. “Why can’t they lay that confounded dust?” said an owner at Randwlck, as the horses, his own included, were obscured from view. “Why can’t I lay some of these blessed outsiders'/’ ejaculated the man with the satchel. —“Javelin.”

There are not many Queen's Flutes figuring on English race programmes now, though one such was in the Lincoln programme. King’s Plates have taken the place of most of lhe events formerly curled after our late lamented Queen.

Captain Scott's Australian horse Rio a won the Ashton Steeplechase at II ay dock Park, England, recently. Kiora is the her. e that with Chesney suffered shipwreck at the Cape. Haydock Paik is said to lie a favourite venue for Irish-trained horses.

The following marcs have been purchased by Mr Walters to mate with Souit:—Spinnet, by Le Loup—Spinnaker, served by Sir Lancelot; Elf. by Dreadnought—Elf lock, served by The Officer; Lustrons, by Dreadnought—Radiant, served by The Officer.

The acceptance for the Wanganui Steeplechase number seven, which is disappointing. There are eleven in the Century Hurdle Race, which should be a good rare; three only In the Hunters’ Steeplechase, and four in the Grandstand Steeplechase. The hack handicaps have filled very well.

There are a good many West Coasters who are anticipating that Kohunui’s next appearance in a hurdle race, which may be in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui, will show that gelding in a better light than any previous efforts he has been fit enough to display.

Some Auckland sports would like to have visited the Wanganui meeting but for t.ie overlapping with the Takapuna meeting. Flashings cannot be avoided in the busy season, but the clubs which cater for the jumping brigade might manage these things bet-

There is not much dotbt as to what will head the list of winning sires ;:i Australia at the close of this season. Pilgrim s Progress had another good winner in Sojourner in the Adelaide (‘up. Many thought Sojourner would win the last Melbourne Cup. Old Mars, who is in his thirteenth year, has run in such a way as to demonstrate that he is a vastly different, sounder, a: d better horse than we have known him in public at any previous time. Having raced better, he may jump better, and prove a hard nut to crack this winter.

How many owners and trainers are congratulating themselves just now. and showing real pleasure in regard to the birth of a promising foal or the almost perceptible improvement in a yearling (asks an English writer on turf matters), and then adds. And how will these hopes be shattered eventually? The Durbar-Typewriter case was mentioned at the New Zealand Trotting Association’s meeting last week, when it was stated that no reply had been received from the club to whom the ease was referred back last month. Meanwhile, investors whose money was impounded are waiting for a settlement. A Willington confrere thus: —“Sir Gecrge Clifford is the best patron of classic races in the colony. He often sends a horse a 1 ng distance to fulfil an engagement ax hen he l as no chance whatever.” This is a bit rough on quite a number of as good supporters o' classic racing as the worthy Laionot, wl o will smile at the left-handed compliment.

According to an authority on sport In England, Australian Star was the paddock tip for the Taplow Handicap at Windsor, and looked in beautiful trim, and looked like a winner, aud Hickey was confident, but it would appear that the course did not suit him. and the race was run in a drifting rainstorm. Australian Star scintilatcs at long intervals.

The acceptances received for the Auckland Racing Club’s North New Zealand Grand National events, and nominations for the minor races, must be considered very good, though the number engaged does not com *ip to some previous years, and is realy disappointing for a few of the events. The entries of horses from outside the Auckland metropolitan boundaries is not so good as could have been wished.

Seeing that Lady Bell gave 24:b and a heating to Oracle In one of tbe hurdle races at Ilawera, and 34!b and a beating in another, some surprise was expressed that Mr Evett should have put Lady Beil aud Oracle in the Century Hurdle Rf.ce at Wanganui at even weights. Mr Evett was

not at Egmont, and evidently did not base his work on the rumiing on either day thereat. Oracle lies not been paid up for. During the recent autumn meeting at Randwlck foul riding was said to have be n rife, 'rhe matter wus being disenssed In a Jlourke street hotel (says “Javc’in). o hen one of the company said to a Victorian jockey who had ridden at the meeting, “They made it pretty hot for you. didn’t they?” “Hot!” said the jockey. “You’d I f iter believe it—assault and robbery was ice cream to wot some of ’em done!”

The steeplechase had just started and a man who had never owned a horse said to his friend, the owner of tbe favourite: “By jovo, I’ve often thought I’d give something just to see my colours tq !” At that moment. relates “Javelin” in his “Popper and Salt” column, ia the “Leader,” they ro>e at the first fence, over which the favourite came a purler, and his owner remarked, “So would I!”

The last ossiy of the Auckland ’chaser Levanter in England before the mail left was in the Stewards’ Steeplechase at Lingfield, is thus referred to in a Home paper. “Levanter again failed through lack of pace. The Edwardes brothers, however, apparently still refuse to regard him as a ‘light of other days,’ for they again backed him. a proceeding more valorous than dis-

rropiietary racing flourishes In England, but is a thing almost of the past in New Zealand. An exchange says that Messrs Pratt and Co. govern six meetings -- Gatwick, Lewes. Alexandra Park. Folkestone. Plumpton, and Cardiff (the two last-named wholly under N.H. rules), claiming in all 31 me tings doling a year. This provides 47 days’ racing, of which the most—l6—crc at Gatwick.

As the race train passed the picturesque villa of a bookmaker who was a passenger, a xvcll-known punter, who sat nc-xt to him. said, “I believe I must have built about half your p’ace. By Jove, I think I’il turn the game up!” “Oh, don’t do that. ’ rvsp->iide*d the metallician. gaily. “Good punters are getting awful scarce, and the missus Is always bothering me to add a ballioom!”— “Javelin.” .

The second volume of the New Zealand Stud Bock Is expected to be issued about the end of June. Why it should be called the second volume, when eleven volumes have preceded it. may be known to a few, but most people who have the oarly xvorks, iK'arly all cf which wore compiled and issued by the Elliot family, are at a loss. It is a good thing that the work is being continued by the Racing Conference, for we may expect it to bo presented at regular intervals.

Several well-known Victorian buyers, ,vlio xx ent to Sy/.ney with the object of pure tinging horses, either to race in tills State or for < xport. have returned without being able to do business, says the “Age.” Ne\v Somh Wales iwne.rs, they doclaic, put altogether ton big reserves upon their horses. Foi; a fairly good handicap horse th? price that would Im paid for a lirst-class perform' r was invariably asked. It is a long time. Victorian buyers say, since horses have be?u so dear in New South Wales.

Mr Jehu Marshall lodged a complaint xWth the committee of the Auckland Tinciug Club iu reference to the treatment of Caunongate in lhe North New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race, pointing out. that .it the Auckland Racing Club’s Easter meeting for a race of the same distance Awahuri had been weighted at 12.3 and had won. while he had declined to run Cannongate wita 11.7, yet within a few weeks, neither horses having raced in the interval, Cannongate was set to give Axvahuri Gibs.

At an inquiry held during the past week into the merits of a betting dispute, the committee of Tattersall’s Club had two anonymous letters laid before then! containing allegations which were clearly intended to influence the members in their finding. This is not in accordance with British ideas of fair play. It so happened that there was present at the Inquiry a member of the committee who was in a position to disprove the contents of one of the letters, xvliich the committee properly assessed at their true value.

Talk about the ruling passion strong in death (says an American paper)! It is strong in life! Alter seeing Jockey Rooker killed one would have thought his heartbroken mother would never have wanted to look on a race track again. Yet. at New Orleans, so runs story, she and another son, J. Booker, successfully engineered the Con tie coup, and placed it a winner at 60 to 1, with a bet of 250 dollars {'* .15,009 dollars. Contie is a tliree-yoar-old Balgowan filly, bought by the Bookers for 1?5 dollars! And Nasturtium cost 50,000 dollars. ,

With regard to the Randwick accidents Mr Ciibbom writes to the “Australasian” “In my opinion, the causes nf mo rccider ts which occurred during our meeting are due to (first) crowding on the rails, the inexperienced riding of apprentices, and tbe S’o m style of riding. After any race meeting an inspection of the track shows that innnedintoly after the start the riders all ~?ose on the rails, and from the six fur .mgs to the

Derby corner the hoof-tracks show that the main body of the horses has galloped wit in a space of 12ft from the rail.” On Monday the pony Irish Boy was shipped to Sydney, having been purchased from Mr Foley, who lately bought him. The ponies Sonica and Mahal are to bo shipped to Sydney on Monday next. Mr F. Leslie will go over with them. Haydn, In charge of S. Fergus, who will ride him at the Wanganui meeting, and accompanied by one of his owners, Mr Davis; and Mars, in charge of his trainer, IS. J. Rae. and rider Stewart, loft One*huiiga on Sunday by the Ngapuhi. There were a few intending visitors to the Wanganui meeting on board.

Wlio really does get all the money which circulates at lacing? for we have owners bitterly complaining (says a writer in “The People”) of the terrible expense, and ceasing to run horses, backers repeatedly taking the “knock.” bookmakers wailing loudly, nrd as a fact losing heavily, trainers going bankrupt despite their big bills, and, especially, at the jumping game very few jockeys who arc worth anything. The' truth irally is that “Kitty” usurps a great deal, while the professionals at the game live out of it at a high rate, and in the long run no one seems to benefit.

No one has gone so near to winning four Nationals without having done so than Mr F. E. L. Swan, who owned both Gamecock and (Hoister (says a Home paper), but not ; t the time of their Liverpool successes. Cloister was part his the year he ran second, but he had been sold before he won it the following season. Another portion of ill-luck was when Moriarty went wrong, for the horse was supposed to be “walking over.” The horse that beat Cloister—Father O’Flyt n—Mr Swan had refused to buy for £4OO. The scarlet and white waistcoat is not fated io win the “Liverpool.”

Otairi is being put about as a strong tip for either the Wanganui Century Hurdles or . the Auckland Grand National Hurdle Race. This gelding, as i informed my readers some time ago, is a useful sort, probably a coming horse, but certain persons interested in horses in other stables have been making it their business to boom Otairi. For the information of my readers I may mention that he is by the Nordenfeldt horse Kempenfcldt from Priscilla, by The Premier from Matilda, a daughter of Traduce r. who was descended from good stock, and was bred by Mr Alfred Gower, then of Warrengate, Wanganui.

The committee of Tattersall’s Club had before them on Wednesday and Saturday nights of last week a case in which a horseowner claimed from two bookmakers certain wagers which it was alleged they had a right to pay but had declined to acknowledge. A considerable number of witnesses wore called, when certain disclosures were made which resulted in noth bookmakeis being suspended during the pleasure of the club, while the owner, who is not a member of the institution, failed to establish his claim. The committee decided to advise the Auckland Racing and Metropolitan Clubs of tlie suspension, and have sent notice also to the r J akapuna Jockey Club.

There is on view at present in the window of Mr A Kohn, jeweller, the diamond bangles selected . by the Auckland Racing Club for the Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, mile, to be run on May 30, at Ellerslie: also one for the Hunters’ Steeplechase, run on the last day of the same meeting, June 3rd. Those are without doubt fine specimens of Hie jewellers art, and in accordance with the work turned out by Mr Kohn. The value of the bangles for the former race are £75 first, and £25 second: while that for the hunters’ race is valued at £5O. Good competitions will bo witnessed for the possession of these trophies. Tn reference to the course at Randwick being lon-dressed with street swe: pings. Mr T. S. CJibboin. secretary of the A..T.C.,wr‘tcs to the “Australasian”: —“Not one ounce of street sweepings has boon placed on the course for 25 years, nor lias stable manure been used for over 21 years. Where hoo*traeks are observable in the course proper

th#y are filled In with screened sell and sand mixed, ami beaten in. and the brush ami roller used in the ordinary manner. The course proper was oiiglually formed by placing four inches of soil ovej* the natural sand, and from experience I find th it it sand Is placed on the top of the present surface of soil It will not blend with It. In dry weather it blows into little heaps, and very w t weather affects it in a similar manner.”

With the falling of the leaf comes the beginning of the end of the legitimate racing season, but it is really winter before the weights go up allround for flat racing, without which none of our clubs would b? able to offer such long ami attractive lace programmes as they do. It is because so n any welter handicaps are provided that so few horses are being put to the jumping game. That at least is one reason, for while g< od prizes for welter races are open for competition many owners keep their horses gc’ng all the year round; indeed, it would appear to be the case that very few are retired or thrown out of active training during the winter mouths. A good nomination is anticipated for the welter races at thq A.R.C. North Now Zealand Grand National Meeting.

On Indian racing and Australian horses the Sultan of Johore, who arrived in Perth recent’y on a three months’ visit to Australia, and who is a well-known supporter of racing, said to an interviewer: “Racing in the East is considerably affected by the jealousies of local owners. The majority o’ lioisrs there are only moderates, and :n sour* casts they belong to a syndicate consisting of as many as 20 members. In the event of a good horse winning several races, ho is immediately handicapped out of sight. The syndicates are very jealous of an independent sjccessful owner, and are always ready to work against him.” Asked what he thought of Australian horses, ho replied. “I have raced them with great success, and am always willing to make an offer for hors s that show’ any form.”

Frank Healey, who fell from the top of a load of hay near Christchurch on Saturday and sustained injuries from which he died, was at one time a fair horseman, ami for Mino years trained horses for Canteibury owners, chiefly about the Ashburl on district, with a fair amount of success, visiting Auckland occasionally. About nine years ago Henle.* gtve up the occupation of trainer am! followed that of a stud groom. Young Cheviot was about the most biilliant racehorse ho had under his care. It was while under Healey’s charge that the stable in which the stud horse Zulu had been left was broken into and killed by the horse fiend, who destroyed so many stud horses about the suburbs of Christchurch a few years ago. baffling all and sundry in their cherts at his dcH‘Cuc~.

This is how they do things in the hunting lino in England:—Sir Robert WHlmott. the popular master of. the Berks and Bucks Sta? hounds, on Tuesday took his celebrated pack to Goring, in Oxfordshire, where the breakfast was at the old and quaint hostelry The Miller c.f Mansfield. The field was one of the largest on record, for over 500 ladies and gentlemen weie present mounted. The special train from London conveyed nr. less than 55 horses and 28 horse-boxes —a most unusual sight. The stag gave a grand run, and was captured at Bagley Common at 4 o’clock. Mr Samuel Bignold and Col. Dyson Laurie were the last to arrive at Paddington Station ar 10 o’clock at night, having railed their hcrs>s over 100 miles, ami lidden quite s>. Sir Robert gave his hist meet and breakfast on Friday at Binfield Grove, to finish up a mo..*t successful season.

A horse that occasionally is asked for In connection with the Grand National Hurdle Race here is Glencoe, the Stratford Cup winner, by Vanguard from Lady, a mare by Anteros, whose dam, Sultana, is wed known up this way as the dam of a horse named Penrose, who was by Musket. Sultana was got by Stonewail Jackson, a coaching sire, from a well-bred mare, and had experience in the hunting field before being raced on the flat. Lady had a reputation for being a perfect vixen when at the Fencourt Station, near Cambridge, where she was sold by her breeder, the late Captain Bailey, on that account to the writer. She was a good sort of more, and mended her way

with a change of ownership, and her son is certainly a useful cut of a horse tnat may pay his way over the obstacles, as lie has pace enough. King Edward, by Blairgowrie from Lady Emmett in*, bred at Glenora Park, Auckland, won the Hamilton Cup. mile. on April 22, In Victoria. “Kibbleden,” in the “Australasian,” has the following reference to the meeting:—“Hamilton is an old racing centre. The Hamilton Cup was established In IbOT. when it was won by Mary Ann, the maternal ancestor of Floater, Abergyle. etc. The event this year wns won by King Edward, who last season was running as a hack in New Zealand, where he was bred. He is by Blairgowrie (sire of Winollnv) fioni Lady Emmeline, by Somntis from Fanny Fisher, by Fisherman from Coquette, by Launci lot from Abaft, by Sheet Anchor. Ills grand «lam, Fanny Fisher, was bred by Mr Hurtle Fisher hi 18(15. King Edward won thiee or four races in his native country last season, but his performances are nothing to brag about, and I notice that he was badly beaten in the Hamilton Handicap by Slue, vlio as » won the Ladies’ Ba<.”

Talking of the International Hurdle Race, London "Daily Mail” says:—Raveno burned a substantial coup for the bookmaking interest s identified with Fit ton’s stable ar Lewes when, by dint of sheer gameness. he ran Hoya and Cracky out of the International Hurdle Race. Ills owner, Mr .1. North, is a well known member of the clubs, while his principal supporter on the course was a leading professional having horses in the stable himself. Agents assisted him in backing the horse, and altogether a very nice sum must have been netted. Despite its reduction hi value from £lOOO to £5OO the race proved a gratifying success. The time has gone by. never to return, when it aroused much antepost speculation, and a fortune could be won over it, provided th<‘ horse was good enough. But though in this respect comparisons would b£ oilions, plenty of interest invested yesterday’s race, and the number of horses honestly backed stamped it as an equitable handicap. Of th* 13 runners one only—Upper Cut - was so utterly despised as to enlist no support. It is expected that both Mars and H: ydn will bo taken to Wanganui for the coining meeting, commencjiig on the 21st hist. After the acceptances are" received sei'ctions can bo attempted. Waiw-era has nearly always raced well on the Wanganui course, and is a local favourite for the Century Hurdles: while thorq are many who fancy Otairi will be hard to boat. Awahuri on recent form is exceptionally well treated, and must, ii! as w’ell as he wms at the A.R.C. Easter meeting, show a bold front. Mars has been schooled very little since he ran hist over fences, J ut on account of his pace may have Io be reckoned with. It would be a good thing for him if he were as perfect a jumper as some of those he will meet. Fakir should improve a great deal on his FoiMing display. The Steeplechase looks open. The Aucklai d representative. Haydn, ought to run ve’l. I’ipi has raced well over the country before, and he ami .lack o’ Lantern ire couplrd iu doubles with fancied candidates in the Hurdles, more particularly in the South. little being done locally. I would not be surprised weie The Gryphon to race well . r the Wanganui country, and get. a lon ; wut.v with IlLs racing weight. Glory and some o.’ il\' light-weights should be prominent i i the short race. About two months ago. a raid- from London announced what appeared a peculiar decision in a betting case. The following is from the "Sportsman.” o i the subject:—A Circuit Court was held at Dumfries. Lord Young being the presiding judge. There was a case in which Alexander John Hodkinson, a telegraph clerk in Newton Slewart I'ost Office, and John Morion, of Minnigaff. Kirkcudbrightshire, were charged with having devised a fraudulent scheme to fabricate telegrams, pretending Io make ITona fide hots on hors-• races, and to send such telegrams after the races to which (hey referred had been run, retaining the telegrams, and altering them by erasing words, and substituting others, and then inserting the Post Office code lettm-s, indicating that the telegrams had been handed in for transmission at hours different from (hose at which they had been actually handed hi. By this means,, it was alleged, the accus-

ed induced Mr Mauris GauL < bookmaker, of Uondult-st.. Regent at.. London, to pay to Morton various sums, amounting, it was stated, to over £1(H». There were 36 witnesses cited for the prosecution, bin Lord Young threw oul the whole vase upon preliminary objections. In a speech relating to gambling and betting transactions, his Lordship said thcr«never had bv<*n any practice on the part of the courts to institute criminal pr«»s<*vutions for cheating al cards or any oilier system of gambling. Bookmakers, by statute, were prohibited from making het ling transactions in advertised places, so that if the law took any cognisance of tbeiu at all, it was from the x lew of i heir being detrimental to the public Interests. Hr took the a< I to mean that fraud of the nature here alleged referred to interference with commercial telegrams, ami not t<» betting transactions. The post office clerk probabiv committed an irregularity against the rules of Hie service, ami probably might lie punished by dismissal, but (he whole case was outside the criminal euurt. “Sports and charities” forms the subject of the following article in the Melbourne “Leader”: In the general expression of public indignation al charitable institutions languishing for lack of funds there may b<‘ observed at times more than a suspicion of dislngenuousness. Jl is so ea>y and congenial to suggest rcsponsibiliiit’S for all save for one’s self! There is. h »wever, it must he admitted, reason in the argument that from individual payments for the enjoyment of sport and amusement there might justly be set apart for th’* assistance of charitable institutions small the aggregation of which would supply the means whi'rehy great and laudable ends could be accomplished. It can hardly be denied that a community which, like that of Melbourne, finds money ai all limes and in all cireumstauees good, bad or indiffcj* our for indulgence in amusement, should b«» called upon to support its charitable institutions. Recent complaint has been made by a member of the Melbourne Hospital Committee against the Victoria Racing Club for imt subscribing liberally to the hospital funds. In the first place it should be i>‘momhered (hat the Crown lands held in trust by the club were placed under its control for the purpose clii 'tiy <»f Improving the breed of horses, and anybody at all conversant, with the mailer must admit that in this respect the object has been achieved with eminent success, and lo the great financial advantage of Victoria. Iho purchase by English and foreign buyers of horses bred in this Stale from tlm roughbro I stock, the excellence of which was brought to light at Flemington, has caused immense sums <*f money flow into this country, and has advertised it throughout the civilised world. Furthermore it must tiol he for gotten that concurrent with its substantia! revenue the Victoria Racing Club has carrospocilhigly enormmis working expenses t<» provide for.* and llm provision Is made with generally approved liberality and judgment. It may safely be asserted that no association or institution enjoying the favourable tenure of valuable Crown lands has more satisfaclorilv proved itself worthy of the privih'ge Hinn Ins lite V.R.C. Why. there fore, should it he singled out for special opprobrium in connection with the subject of lio .piial support, while other pu.r-'C strings are permitted to remain tight:# drawn with out complaint or unfavourable comment seems to be both unfair and anomalous. Morens er. saue e for the big goo. e should be sauce for the gosling, and instead of a special grumble at. the premier racing < nm for restricting its expenditure to the purposes for which it was formed, it would have boon more reasonable io have urged a moral rfspmiMbi’ity on similar institutions of ail degrees. In this asport the totalisator. with a percentage for charity attached as a condition, would supply a remedy. Only let the V.R.C’. he given control of the legalised totalDaior, ami spe-d--ily. instead of existing charitable institutions languishing for lhek of funds, ample revenue, improvemenN 'and extensions will bp the order of the day. Juste.!.l of ad misericor.linm appeals lo the club for donations, an intiuitesimal d-mlvclion frern eaeh sovorugii invested would bo made, against which no reasonable nbjoetkm could be urged. and the aggregation of which would bo adequate for all requirements.