THE D.J.C. AND THE DISQUALIFICATION OF REAY.

Evening Star, Issue 3306, 24 September 1873, Page 3

THE D.J.C. AND THE DISQUALIFICATION OF REAY.

To the Editor.

Sir, — ln some recent issues of your paper I noticed two letters from Captain Hutchison and Mr J, Hcaay, their purport being very imbecile, attempts on the part of the writers to shield themselves from well-deserved condemnation for the part they took iu removing the now notorious Rcay disqualification, which has lead and is leading to the withdrawal of some of the oldest and best members of the Club, They state, in justification of the course they then took, that they were for removing the ban from Reay immediately after the March meeting. It, in my opinion, only makes matters worse to say they were in favor of extending such leniency to a man convicted of the moat barefaced jostle ever attempted in Otago, and also endangering the lives of both horse and jockey. The horse, I believe, was injured to such an extent that it has never ran since. There also appears in last night’s edition a sort of laudatory epistle of those two gentlemen, evidently written by some dear friend, which in itself is a curious jumble of different subjects, interspersed with fulsome flattery of those gentlemen and reflections on other members of the Club. The Canterbury letter I believe to be strictly true, and throws some light on the doings of the two Chibs which do not at all redound to their credit. But the Dunedin Jockey Club may rest assured that such action can only have the following effects Ist, that should Robert Reay have the hardihood to appear in the saddle on any public course in Otago be will be greeted with an expression of public opinion not at all favorable to him ; 2nd, that it will have the effect of preventing any gentleman who values his good name being connected with a Club aiding and abetting such practices ; and last, but not least, will prevent the general public from supporting by their contributions or presence meetings held under such management. —I am, &c , Civis. Dunedin, September 23.