IS QUITE INADEQUATEis quite: inadeqmatl

NZ Truth, Issue 1194, 18 October 1928, Page 13

IS QUITE INADEQUATEis quite: inadeqmatl

Accommodation On Qutsid^

. .-•■,-; •■-:. . (From, Truth's" Special^Auckland Representative.) '?v - r ■■■^■■■ ! '4Ts'' : iiii ; ' outcome of^ the scene which tbbk place at Ellerslie^<nr iKitclielsbn .^up day, "the " outride V 1 pfeiic has made i ■if "plaijn? tp§^ it is a force to be reckoned with. • : .: ; r :^H' "

TTHB opportunity has . been taken ..to 1 point out to "N.Z. Truth" by outside patrons at .Ellerslie that something more should be . done for them m the matter of gaining a, better glimpse of the races. : It cannot be denied that the request is only reasonable. It is going to be no easy matter for the club to : tackle, though -it seems something m the line of improvement will, have to be thought put if outside pa£r6nage is ' desired. In criticism- over the Mitchelson Cup tangle, it was freely stated ,that m no other town but Auckland would such a riot be possible. . ■; VAt Ellerslie there is what is termed the Leger paddock and stand, which calls for an admittance fee of 5/-, and it is really worth it. . ■•' At Alexandra Park there is a stand adjacent to -the lawn, to which' ladies are admitted free,; but for. the privilege of entrance there a charge ,is made for gentsl AH this, means that both at Ellerslie and Alexandra Park the space left to accommodate the real "outside" public, * ■ . . "■ ■ '•

which pays ;:l:/6; a head; admittance fee;. m both; cases, is inadequate. : 'jj^^. ■'} ;,/■ '„ Naturally, . very. : : large crowds '.;. must get on the inside of :Vthe course proper. ■;"■. A ;. They are there m their, thousands because thei;e is nowhere elsb fb^.thera. to g0. . : •-■ ■ ■ :" '■' . ■• • .-: - . ;1 '•■'X-&^ "::'::.: It can be easily imagined -that -it is no light task to keep them away^from the- starting, barriers or to stay their progress of . taking, charge of the course itself if they make up their minds, to do. so.. ■■■••' ,'.. ■'■•■■ ■■• ■■ : - ■;•. - .. : '.■'.' ■ ' '"'..'■ The only way to get over the :41fflr" culty properly is to aim at erecting one long stretch of stand or terrace accommodation. , C.^i It will mean money,- but it wlll-Jijiye to be tackled if both clubs ;wigjh'"to keep 'the outside public from encroach.- . ingon the oentre'df the track's.^":,: The outside racing public within the city boundary of Auckland iis large arid will, not 'diminish •<]>jn>,.. ■ numbers. . \ .'.'... That is, r prflyiding the... racing ' and trptting : . authorities dp the right thing.