A Hint to Turfites.
Here is a hint for amateur starters given \>y a great? oarWauVwho was once asked by some, horsey friends to officiate as starter' in '• '» sfceeplecha.se sweepstake.; Whe^.the iopses ranged up,. Jthis functionary 'niiaaef jhis appearance with solemn -purposl delineated m every teafcure.and when a walking stick 'vith a Handkerchief attached was handed to ifim he- 'ifSMlly inquired, 'tVhat the bully thin^waM-Wat for.' On an explanation ibeingp^mittle, he absolutely declined to have anything to do with, such a visky inefehod, and gave it as his opinion, th»t ; the. I flnly unimpeachable method ,woi}H w be; to "back the hojrses ; vfr to : au iron jfence ; have each firmly grasped by a sirong man on thq i other : side of the ratting; leb each man let gq^muitaneousiy 1 ' when I give the wbrdj'an'd that'll be fair and square. •Butiw^gltlel^aQQif I was at. a blessed Oddfellows' procession, or an eight hours* aimiversatyi, Nfot me ! "
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 105, 31 March 1884, Page 2
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154A Hint to Turfites. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 105, 31 March 1884, Page 2
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