A RACECOURSE AFFAIR
(United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)
PARIS, February 9
A false start at the Vinconnes trotting races, led to the worst racecourse riot in France over a quarter of a century. Ten horses in the first race dashed off and completed the course,, but were ordered to rejoin the remaining five and re-run the race. Thereupon the irate backers on the Parimutul shouting “we want oui money back ,” surged round the offices, brushed away the police; overturned or scattered the mounted police, and wrecked everything in their path. They invaded the weighing room and press stand, flung chairs and tables onto the course demolished huts, pulled up stakes marking the course, flung down paddock railings, and set fire to the Parimutul which was burned to to the ground. They then started fires in other buildings which narrow I,' escaped the same fate. The stewards attempted to start the second race, but the rioters dug holes in the course. The police reinforcements quelled the disorder hut the programme was abandoned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1930, Page 5
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