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It would not 'f ube exaggerating to say
i ^.Jennings went 12ft. in the-air _ and he gof
, . . , Dut , of the smash with a sprained left ankle
He admitted after being treated in the casSalt^ ro<^ that he
has had many busters, but had never attempted a flight into the
stratosphere before. Alex Fullarton, who was an onlooker
onlooke
declared .t the highest he has seen a rider thrown
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"Boxer Hat" Man Wins Again
_,RE "Boxer Hat" punter has W h
absent from metropolitan meetings
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hE Sm ° te ,he 15011115 h 'P «*> «>igh, winning
over £2000. When he re-appeared at Williamstown on Saturday he did not
(rive the bookmakers a chance of reprisals as he took one of the lightest
tanks for some time to the races. All they had a chanee of getting from
him was £1250.
He told me he was there merely to keep an eye on
National horses. Some of the bookmakers are sorry he did not confine
his attentions to the jumping events only as his fancies in both the hurdle
and steeple fared badly.
Having seen Sindicada perform creditably in the Warmambool Cup
the "Boxer Hat" man singled that gelding out for attention and, first satisfying
himself that Sindicada looked the part, backed him at "s and 8's to
win £1500.
When he gets four figures ahead of the books he generally calls it a
day and goes quietly thereafter.
Such was the case at Williamstown
Aithough winning £1200 he had only £100 on Oldhome. In the Gellibrand
Handicap he backed three horses at 4/1, Adam, Hostile and Radiant Star,
ar.d a protest against the winner being upheld, he collected on Adam.
He
awaited the stewards' finding with utter nonchalance.
I wonder if any
punter at the course was more interested financially in that inquiry than
ihe man in the "Boxer Hat?"
He charged the books £1200 for his day's
outing.
Owner's Farewell To Hall Mark
I
N" the last race of his career (The King's Cup) Hall Mark carried £1000
of his owner's money. But Mr. C. B. Kellow will not, however, worry
over that loss on his "pet" horse. Chatting after his return from Adelaide,
Mr Kellow said that he regretted not having taken horses to that
cily previously, as the S.AJ.C. committee did everything possible to make
his stay happy. Even the bookmakers paid him a fine tribute.
On the eve of the King's Cup, Mr Kellow was offered £1000 to £500
about Hall Mark. He refused it, thinking he would do better on the course.
But he didn't. Jack Holt was instructed to put £1000 on, but he had to
be satisfied with £200 to £100, £700 to £400, £600 to £400 and £150 to £100.
It was an expensive send-off to the great little Melbourne Cup winner.
Globe Goes Round The Globe
J
UST home from a seven months' trip to the East,
Captain Bob Gove arrived in time to see Evening
Mist win at Moonee Valley, a pleasure that his
brother, Theo, who is part-owner with him, missed
owing to being cnlted out of town on business. Capt.
Gove told me that, although he was in India, China
and other Eastern countries, he never missed one
copy of The Sporting Globe.
When the Goves shipped Count Ito to India it was
reported that the Newmarket winner had been badly
knocked about in transit and would not race again.
Some reports were to the effect that the horse
died. Captain Gove saw . the horse run in Bombay
nine times in nine weeks and he thinks it a fair
effort for one reported to have been so much knocked
about. The Count was never out of a place in his
nine starts.
Leader or Poler
M
ANY stories are told about the late Paddy Burke, who was one of
the turf's best known identities. He was a gambler to the finger tips
and no day or night was too long with him if a game of cards or "Two
Up" was to be had. In fact he often started tossing the pennies with
the early arrivals at a country race meeting. One day he was losing
heavily when the crowd arrived in the race special and Faddy was heard to
remark, "Here comes the starving stock from Melbourne, I wonder if it
will change my luck?" Paddy's Dad luck continued, until the arrival of
the police who ordered that the game should stop right away.
"Isn't it fair?" asked Paddy of the constable.
"You're the leader, so be careful," retorted the law, and this set Paddy
roaring as only he could.
"What's wrong with you man, why they've had the yoke on me all the
morning. I'm not the leader, I'm the poler!"
Uniform Fences
T
HE steeplechase debacle at Williamstown, when six of the ten runners
failed to negotiate the course, is causing the committee of the seaside
club concern. The sportsmen comprising that committee are apprehensive
for the safety of jockeys and horses, and Mr. J. J. Liston, chairman
of the club states that at en early date the adoption of brush fences or
abolishing of steeplechases will be discussed.
With so many courses fitted with uniform brush fences, horses find the
open obstacles at Williamstown a little too formidable and disaster
generally follows the horse that takes a liberty with them..
Jumping races provide thrills, and I think that if a vote were taken
among racegoers they would plump strongly for tire retention of "big
timber" races on every programme. Anyway, we'll leave it to the
W.R.C. committee.
Favored by Rajahs
NCE again we have in our midst the globe-trotting Australian
jockey, Ernie Morris. Back from India a few weeks, he is still
busy greeting his many friends in Melbourne. When Ernie ftelp
ike refilling his coffers he journeys off to India to win a Viceroy's Cup.
lready he has three to his credit, two on Orange William and one on
thics.
On a few occasions he has spent his holidays in England and France
n preference to Australia, and in 1924 he rode Corelet in the English
erby for Lady Cunliffe Owen, who was delighted to see her horse, run
0th in a field of 27. Ernie thought there would have been greater cause
or pleasure if nine horses had been out of the road.
On a previous trip to Australia Ernie brought home a beautiful car.
nxious to get immediate delivery, he was faced with all sorts of formaliies
and guarantees until in desperation he pulled out his roll and, handing
he Customs official £500, said, "Give me a receipt for this and let me
et the car away." Calling on the Customs Department later, he was
urprised to receive a rebate of only £30, which was snapped up by
nother clerk for sales tax. Ernie has not yet forgotten that experience.
nd who should be in my company when I last met him but the Customs
fficial who. assessed him! Anyhow, it was o good car.
Half-Back Turns Rover
OVING round the race meettags
of
south
Gippsland
nowadays we find the former
Richmond
and 'Melbourne
footballer,
Len
Indgneri
who
is
chief stipendiary steward of the
South Gippsland Racing Association.
Len Is not likely to receive
the hard knocks while roving for
the
S.G£A. that he did
when
playing
as a half-back
In the
Lngue.
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when Len wag with Richmond
he was a playmate of Bill Lang's,
and onmany occasions be sparred
with him, but does not claim any
bouquets {or his fistic ability. As a
golfer lie won a few trophies at
Yuta Yarra. Bis prowess as a
taenia player is known on many
•ourtg . around Melbourne.
This wide awake all rounder \s
a lover of clean «port and bt will
insist on getting it in the. territory
he is looking alter in the interests
of racing. With Baraey Herbert,
Len -represented Richmond in the
first Victorian Carnival football
team that arfslted Adelaide in
Ull.
Capt. It, Gove Help
Capt. It, Gove
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