SPORTING NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 214, 27 October 1888, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

THE CAULFIFLD CUP RACE. The following is a description of this (1), Tradition (2), Bravo (3), Honeydew Cardigan Enfilade, ’padeGuine Stanley. Dividend, P heha. Touchstone. The Charmer. Newmaster, Pluta«ch, King of the West. Victory, Sorella, Menotti, Crown Brand, and Rou«e-et-noir started. Betting 6to 1 against Br vo, 7to 1 The Charmer, 8 to 1 Chicago, 10 to 1 Pakeha. Cardigan, Stanley, and Touchstone, 12 to 1 Enfilad-, Spade Guinea, and Plutarch. In the paddock, Chicago, The Charmer, and Pakeha, met with mos favour, and were well

supported by the public. The flag fell to an excellent start, and after fairly setting into their str de, the colors of The Charmer, Plu’arch. Crown, Enfilade. Spade Guinea, and Chicago, could be seen k well to the front. As they swept past the Metand the first ’ime. Spade uinea had com- ■ Land of tbe fi Id, w th Dividend and The FCharmer in close attendance. Much the same order was maintained until six furlongs had been left behind, when Gorry made a move on the favourite, and, gradually cutting down the leading division, was at the head of affairs when a mile had been traversed Bravo continued to increase his lead, and Whe nearing the straight, was three lengths ahead of he ruck, in whi b Snade Guinea, Plutarch, The Charmer, Enfilade. Chicago, an i Tiadition, showed prominently. The favourite l» d *t the dis’ance p*’st, but here he was challenged by The Charmer, who gamely, soon had the lead. Br;»vo terne again, but, although he regained the he had to contend against Chicag , jßftition. and h nfi ade, who were at his girths. When well within the distance Chicago and Tradition made their effort, and the former, staying bmgest, caught the Judge’s ?y«- a length and a half in front of Tradi ion who in turn was half a length ahead ■ f Bravo. Then followed knfilad-, Pakeha, Cardigan, Plutarch and Stanley, Honeydew finished last. Time 2min. 38Jsec.

A Sydney journal says that never before Was pr-fes i< nal rowing in such an excited state. Nielsen wants a return match with Mattenon, and Stansbury wishes to row him also; but Mattenon is not in the mood to take up any match- s at present, although it is said he will in a few months. Then we have th- Canadian again seekin < races, not with Kemp nor with Searle, but he is prepared to row his old rival Beach, for the foui h time, either on the Parramatta, or the Neapean for £2OO aside. Hanlan also challenges either Kemp or Searle to row Teemer, and expresses his w’sh to make a match with Teem er as partner, to row Kemp and Neilsen double sculls. Searle and Matterson are prepared to make a match to row a double a< nils race, and would take on Kemp and Ni« leen for a large aiak«. Busy is this year has been there is no sign of a rea- tion. and the next few months promise to be of great activity. The coming Searle-Kemp race is exciting very general interest, and many express a confident opinion that Searle will be the champion of the world before the end of the present month Undoubtedly he is a really good man so far as strength and powers of endurance are in question, but he has not yet shown the perfect form of Kemp, who is the finest sculler we have yet seen. However, Searle’s friends believe they h<ve sound reasons for placing faith in his ability to win from any man, and it may be that they are right. Still it seems incredible that an unknown man on January I should be champion of all the world on October 27. Of course it is possible, although it may be unparalleled in the history of rowing. Searle is about 11 in. taller and 3 lb. heavier than Kemp, and measures lin more round the chest. He is 22 years of age and Kemp is 85.

A ehopkeeper in Sydney has been fined £2B for using a totalisator on his premises. No horse at Randwick (says a Sydney exchange) has improved more than The Australian Feer. He is a perfect specimen of a racehorse, and is even better than he looks. Fit and well The Peer will be mighty bard to beat for the Melbourne Cup, for his owner has his eye upon the big Victorian handicap. The two colts which the Hon James White entered for the English Derby and Grand Prize of Paris of 1890 have been nominated for the Eclipse Stakes of 1891. The number of subscribers is 250, including the Prince of Wales and the leading patrons of racing. * The race, which will be run at Sandown-park, will be worth 10.000 sovs to the winner. The colts, which are a brother to Cranbrook and a brother to Acm*-, have aleo been nominatea for the Two Thousand Guineas, Doncaster St. Leger. Newmarket Stakes, and o her valuab e stbke> ui 1890, so that. if Mr White fails to win one racn hr- may be successful in another. The Ntwnuiket Stakes is a new race. one mile ana a quarter, and is worth 7,500 sc vs. The Sydney Telegraph has tbe following with regard t«» the recent racing swindle in that city What was looked upon as the “stall e omminiun” was given co two of today’s h< uviest hackers of horses, a Victorian and a New South Welshman, each not* d for more than an ordinary share < f cleverness at the racing game, and consequently ha' ing a very large circle of fo l lowers. When invested frith the authority each was instructed to

“ g»-t alongside ” cert, in members of the ring of landing, and we have it that these were the very men told off to *• woik the sdff ’u i * to good purpose, one writing 'I he Nun’s n me to the tune of £l7OO in a £8 >0 book, while the others opt-rated also to s<>me purpose. Other evidence is to hand which shows that a gigantic swindle was organised, A Victorian studmaster, sympathising with The Nun’s owner immediate v on the conclusion of the Sydney Handicap was rather surprised to hear that worthy reply that he had lost nothing, but the • clever Melbourne pu h ’ who threatened to be *on ’ when she won had * tumbled in ’to a nice tune. Never be fere had racegoers been so much of one mind with regard to the deliberate stopping of a horse as they were in the case of I he Nun in the Sydney Handicap, »nd the governing body are to be congratulated qp<>u having at last laid the axe a the root of the tree, and began with a promin- nt division instead of someone who was earning a bare existence by the sport. ”

TRAINING NOTES AND BETTING. Melbourne, October 26 Browne’s Marybyrnong candidates, < arrineton and Hartlands, rattled off five furlongs this morning in Imin 6see. Aldivalloch put in good strong work. The usual number .of horses were on the track, but no work of importance was done. Cardigan and Locksley have been scratched for all engagements and returned to Sydney yesterday. h’or the Derby Carbine is very firm at 2 to 1 (against). Other quotations are— Melos ... ... ... Bto I AldivallochB — 1 Volley and Lonsdale ... 10 — 1 For the Melbourne Cup— Mentor 100 to 14 Chicago, Whakawai, and Bravo ... ... 100 —lO Tradition... ... ... 100— 9 Malua 100— 7 Cydops ... 100—6 Melos 100— ft