SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 371, 31 October 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

GISBORNE RACING CLUB.

A mseting of the Gisborne Racing Club Committee waa held at the Argyll Hotel yesterday afternoon, when it was decided to have two day's racing in January next—tho 21st and 22nd. A sub-committee consisting of Meuro Maynard, Hepburn, Harding and the Secretary (Mr M. G. Nasmith) were appointed to draw up a programme. It was also decided to accept the offer of the . Garrison Band (made in response to a proposal by the club) so that those visiting the Park on the 11th prox. will, in addition to having capital sport afforded them, be enabled to enjoy some flretclasa mnsio. At a subsequent meeting held by the Committee appointed, a programme for the two day s meeting was drawn up. It is understood to bo a most liberal one, but the amounts allotted for the several events have not yet transpired.

Auckland, last night. At the Pakuranga Hunt Club races, held on Monday last, the Hunt Club Cup was won by Hurricane, with Jim second, and Odd Trick third. The sum of £2,413 was passed through the totaliaator.

. . Chbistchuboh, last night. Waitangi and TOrrent have been scratched for all engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring meeting.

The number of horses to be seen every morning on the Park track gives proof that considerable interest is being taken in the opening meeting of the Gisborne Racing Club The actual galloping on Tuesday and Wednesday does not call for special mention, unless a really good mile spin yesterday between Criminal and Cynical, both going well, and finishing strong. On Tuesday a very promising mare, Te Ao, met with a fatal accident through getting staked. She was exercising with Satellite (one of P. Malone’s team) and through having no broastplate, her saddle slipped back, lhe rider, young Haache. very cleverly extricated his feet from the stirrups and gained a position on the back of the i mare, but as soon as he commenced to stop her sbe started bucking, and eventually threw him, Being then excited by the position of the saddle she raced madly about, eventually landing an one of the outer rails, breaking it, and with another bound causing one of the broken ends to pieroe her e’de. Aft-r this she jumped two more fences and then fell dead. She was being trained by Mr Otto Hansen. " vigilftnt ’’ writes :-No wonflsr Mr Gannon was disgusted with his bad luek al the A.J.C, Spring Meeting. In tbe Spring Stakes it appoars\h<> made sure ot beating Aberoorn with Australian Peer, who, it is said was never so well in his life, but be broke ft ■mall blood vessel In his bead during the race, and had to be pulled off. Thia waa btd enough, but whan next day Mr Gannon saw Arsenal and Wyoombe occupy the nnenvlabls positions of second and third In ths Metro, politan Stakes, no wond.r he felt inclined to throw.up the sponge, It appears, however, that he has not done so, for although bo parted with Merriment and the Australian Peer, he declined the prices offered for Melos and Wyoombe. How ha came to let *■ Peer '* go for 600 guineas is inexplicable, and I should say he was about the cheapest horse ever sold. The Hon, Eales, bis present owner, is very proud of his new possession, and has already, it is said, had an offir o' 8000 guineas to deliver him in India, but declines to listen to it. With such blood, conform:, tion, and doughty deeds to recommend him, the Australian Peer should ba q very auoaeMtul stud horse. A race in single sculls bitween John Teemer, of McKeesport, and Jacob C, Gandaur, ot St. Louis, came off on September 18 ; but, instead of being the Sue exhibi. tion that it was expected to bo, it turned out a miserable farce. The referee gave the word '• go " at 5.47 o'clock, end away the two scullers sped, Teemer taking the lead almost at the first stroke. By tha time they had reached the point where Hamm, Gaudaur's trainer, set out, Teemer was nearly two lengths ahead and soon took ths inside track, Tbe referee’s boat was slow fn starting, but was near enough to the oarsman before a mfli, had been made to see Hamm got directly in Teemer’e way and come in collision with hjs boat. Soon Teemer was seen to fall behind. Both Gaudaur and Hamm rowed leisurely away from him, followed closely by all the river craft carrying spectators, except the referee's boat. They reached the end of the course at 6.0 o’clock, Teemer being at that time nearly half a mile behind. At 7 o’clock the referee, Gaudaur, Hamm, Teemer and a few of their friends met at a room in the hotel. Teemer claimed the race on a foul, He said that Hamm came out on the course and ran into his boat, knocking a bole in it and causing it to fill with water. Hamm denied the allegation and Intimated that Teemer waa telling a falsehood, whereupon the latter rushed at him and struck him a fearful blow on the face. The two men clinched and rolled on to the floor, but were eeparated, and Hamm wee induced to leave the room. In order to avoid violence being done the referee said he would not announce his decision until next afternoon. The time occupied by Gaudaur in passing over the course of about three miles was 23 minutes,