THOUGH HEAVENS FALL

NZ Truth, Issue 1181, 19 July 1928, Page 12

THOUGH HEAVENS FALL

Justice Is Done, But What of The Free Advice Dividend?

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special North Island Representative.) •. The latest and most lik«ly final dealing of the Free AdviceBaron Bingen. sensation does not see the New Brighton officials come out with flying colors. '•■ ' ■ ' ,

FAR from it— and ,the majority of keen followers of th'e sport have . arrived ■ at I; the conclusion.;' that Trainer- driver Bryce and/ Free Ad-, vice's owners . (the McKendrick brothers, were not treated m a manner that displayed the true sporting traditions. ;"■?-•' ■ .•.,■■--■ It was fully .anticipated that when the New Brighton club altered the judge's verdict, when Free Advice beat. Baron Bingen, there would ' be some [fun to follow-. .; '.-'.' The New Zealand Association, to whom the: .McKendricks ..appealed, failed to' endorse the clubs- ruling, and though the matter; was ..referred back New Brighton's, way, there was no. alterat'ibriV. \ '■' ' : The next act saw the Association pronjptly upset the bag of apples. j And now Free Advice is awarded the race,, appeal deposits returned ' and "Scotty'.'' Bryce- does not have to pay;

his £25 fine, meted out to him for alleged interference. This, of course) will riot be any con-, splation to tho.se deprived of first dividend. ■ • ..--, As the .McKendricks are' said to' have supported ,- the ...filly freely, they are still good"- losers/ urifess ttiey registered their tickets. . ',"■'■•■■:'' ■ • '. v Those who supported Barori Bingen, however, can well afford to be oh good terms with themselves, more m particular thosei which, if Dame Rumor is no relation to Ananais, ,got m with a decent punt. :_:, " The unsavory rumors connected: with the evidence on which; Free Advice got knocked back may have been unwarranted. , .

The sensation should' forcibly impress a lesson on the New , Brighton as well as other clubs, for it is cases' like these that give the public the impression that the conduct of the sport is a long way from being perfect.