Sport in Australia.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 821, 30 November 1905, Page 11

Sport in Australia.

(By

“Atlas.”)

Sydney, November 22. Rosehiil provided the amusement on Saturday afternoon, but the sport was tame. The first two-year-old race of the season in this State formed an item on the programme. This was the Nursery Stakes, 70sovs, four and a-half furlongs; colts Bst 51b, geldings Bst 21b, fillies Bst. Twelve youngsters sported silk, and Sureto was made favourite at 6 to 4, while the absolute winner, Epic, by the imported Louis XIII., out of Calliope, was second in demand at 9to 2. Grunt made the running, but once in the straight Epic asserted himself, and won by half a length from L’Aiglon, who was half a length in front of Fairy Lass. The winner is a smartly-turned colt, and may be worth watching in the future, as he promises to be useful. Sagamore, 7st 51b, who has been in a winning mood of late, accounted for the principal event, the Rosehill Handicap, with Lady Brockleigh, 9st 101 b, second, and Ithona, 7st, third. The winner went out favourite at 5 to 4, but Lady Brockleigh, notwithstanding her big weight, had him all out to win.

The Victoria Amateui- Turf Club had an afternoon out at Caulfield on Saturday, but after so much racing in the southern metropolis the meeting fell flat and was poorly attended. The principal event, the Armidale Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, brought out a field of six, Proceedor, 9st 51b, going out favourite at 5 to 4. Backers were right, as the favourite won easily, but a great race was witnessed for second place, Scorcher, 7st 31b, and Mollusc, 7st 31b, finishing a dead heat.

The fourth round of grade cricket was commenced on Saturday. Balmain made a start against Central Cumberland, scoring 243 in their first effort, Finneran contributing 105. Glebe put up a big score against Redfern, making 365 for the loss of nine wickets. Of that number H. S. Newell made 117, Bubb 96, and Bowden 71. Playing for Melbourne against Williamstown, on Saturday, Warwick Armstrong, the Australian eleven crack, made 200 in two hours 24 minutes. Another fine innings was

layed by Vaughan, who made 123 not out. The Melbourne team put up a total of 367 for two wickets. The Sheffield shield match between Victoria and New South Wales is now being looked forward to with interest. If the weather is fine heavy scores may be expected from both sides.

Kiernan, the champion swimmer, is expected home this week.

In the inter-State lawn tennis match between South Australia and Victoria, on Monday, Victoria won, scoring eight rubbers to four. Most of the New South Wales horses and sportsmen have returned from the V.R.C. carnival. Maniapoto, who has gone into S. Scully’s stable, was among the number.

A complimentary meeting to Earl Jersey on Saturday promises to be a success. New South Wales people like to do honour to their late Governor, who is very popular here.

That good mare Lord Ullin’s Daughter, who has been spelling for months, is again on the training track. At the Gaiety, on Saturday night, Wallcott beat Yates in the seventh round. The defeated boxer accused his opponent of having bitten him on the wrist, but he failed to show the teeth marks.

Hock Keys and Charlie Frost fought six fierce rounds at the National Sporting

Club last night. Frost at the outset took Keys by surprise at the fierceness of his attack, but Keys met his opponent with similar tactics. The onslaught was so furious that the spectators rose from their seats and yelled. The punishment on both sides was very heavy, and at the end of the seventh round the towel came in from Frost’s corner. The beaten man injured one of his hands badly in the contest, and this may account for his defeat. The following telegram was received from Charters Towers on Sunday: — “ Some excitement was caused at Ravenswood on Saturday night by the death of a prize-fighter in the ring. Alf. Hardwicke, the well known Charters Towers heavy weight, and Arthur Murray, the coloured pugilist, a recent arrival from Brisbane, were engaged in a fight. In the third round Hardwicke dealt some severe punishment to Murray, who went down and was counted out. When the seconds went to carry him to his corner it was found that he was dead. An examination of the body was made, but no blood or bruises were found. Death is believed to be due to heart failure. Hardwicke was immediately arrested.” This is another instance which shows the necessity of men being medically examined before engaging in an athletic contest. A boxing match between Tim Murphy and Squires has been talked of for some time, but it is now announced that Tim is off to South Africa. The motor reliability race from Melbourne to Sydney, 572 miles, caused a lot of interest among motorists. A number of cars tied in scoring the aggregate points, and these will run off to-day over a 132 miles course. In the big race Mr. Hobbs, with an 18.28 h.p. Mercedes, made the fastest time, 21 hours 44 minutes.