RACING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 378, 28 April 1908, Page 4

RACING.

The Jifdg© an?! an Angry Srowd. A hooting, yelling and frantic crowd greeted the judge at Tauherenikau on Tuesday, when he emerged from his box after giving his decision on the last race. The followers of Nanmai danced on the lawn and in the bird cage round the secretary’s office, shaking their fists and tearing their hair, howling like wolverines for the blood of the judge who dared to give a decision on a race in accordance with his own perceptions, and not agreeably to favourite backers.” “Come out here,” they vociferously wailed, “we’ll tar and feather you ! Hco-00-oo.” The judge amicably declined the urgent invitation, and betook himself calmly to the refreshment room, where he proceeded to regale himself, thereby increasing the wrath of the hooting, gesticulating crowd. Nanmai won !” yelled some, while others in a desperate effort to drown the sound of “Nanmai” responded with a cry of “ Tnmut, Tumnt, was first!” The only people in the crowd who appeared in any way satisfied, were the followers of Conquer, which was accorded first place. These latter departed peacefully and smilingly jingling sundry coins for each ticket in fearsome glee. From the manner in which the three placed horses passed the post it was absolutely impossible for a spectator on the lawn or stands to definitely say which horse actually passed the post first. Had the judge avoided the slight delay in hoisting the numbers the chances are that nothing would have been said by the public. The delay gave the crowd the opportunity of venting' their spleen, and they did it.