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Telegraphic Sporting*
SYDNEY, Frlduy Night.
P. .J. O'Mnrn, secretary Kensington Rac-
ing Club, was found at Watson"» Buy
yesterday evening, lying on the gruss. He
stated thnt ho had boen unwell lately, and
had taken a powder. Dr. Reid was sum-
moned, nnd O'Mara admitted that the
powder contained arsenic. O'Mui-ii was
carried to a house nour by, and tiled
shortly afterwards.
For tho Warwick Handicap, "Martin-
dale*" tips Snruswnti, Lively Lnuru, The
Mite, or Loch Lochte.
For the Newmarket Handicap, "Martin-
dale" tips Playa way. Pendant, Possum, or
Mistral. -'Early Bird" fancies Playawny,
Pendant, Martinique, or Mistral.
LATEST BUTTING.
MELBOURNE, Friday.-Newmarket' Hnn
dicai>-0 to 4 Playuwny, 0 to 1 Pendunt,
8 to 1 Seaknle, 10 to 1 Mistral, 14 to 1
Martinique, 20 to 1 Bonnie C'hiel, Mlmer,
Latchkey and Mai rp, 88 to 1 Fifeness, 50
to 1 others,
Australian Cup-5 to 2 Scottish "King,
7 to 2 Mariuont, 8 to 1 Lord Cardigan,
10 to 1 Seuport and Australia, 12 to 1
Sweet Nell and Mallard, 14 to 1 F.J.A.
and Emir, 10 to 1 Patronin* and Proceed
or, 25 to 1 Sport Royal, Mo to 1- Cross
Keys and Quivudls, 50 to ' 1 Combat ' and
Cznrovltch.
A bookmaker applied to tho Central
Criminal Court to be relieved from serv-
ing on the Jury, on the ground that ho had
a very heavy book on tho Newmarket
Handicap, and Hint lils partner did not
understand how to run It. Ho Was not
culled upon to act'.
.). Belfield, amateur billiard champion of
N.S.W., last night made a break of 225,
which Is said to be thojilglu-st ever made
by an tiltia tent' In Australia._?
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