FALSE STARTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1198, 15 November 1928, Page 13

FALSE STARTS

North trailer's (From •■■ "N.Z.;-/ Truth's" Special Auck- / land Rep.) • A contrivance to provide against, false ' starts was - shown "N.Z. Truth" last week: by a northern trainer, who asks no payment for the idea. ' , -'.-,' TT seems a feasible: precaution, con--1 sist'ing of a deep ribbon right across the track, which can be released or left alone as desired by the starter. The idea is to have the; contri- • vance a furlong or more m .advance of the starting peg and the starter alone to be responsible for any recall. ■ , : : •..■■■■• ■It seenis the riders could not miss sighting; the object, and it should not cost: a great deal; to flx ; the arrange-, nient up to working point. Whether this -'method is adopted or not, it is certain, something has to be done to prevent any repetition of the recent affairs; - : ■ : ■"■. j