NELSON FAME’S EASTER CARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 306, 17 March 1928, Page 7

NELSON FAME’S EASTER CARD

AUCKLAND'S CRACK SPRINTER BOOKED FOR ADDINGTON Since His attempt to lower the mile record at Alexandra Park and his subsequent memorable duel with Jewel Pointer over ten furlongs, nothing much has been heard of the doings of the; Auckland champion sprinter, Nelson Fame. Trainer Sid August has the brilliant son of Nelson Bingen—Norice in great fettl and ready to tackle anything that comes along over a sprint course. But there does not appear to be any prospects of a speed trial between the Mangere horse and Southern crack-a-jacks at Auckland, so tlfe energetic and

capable mentor is adopting the only reasonable attitude, symbolic of the old ages, of seeking other worlds to cojiquer, and, Mahomet-like, is going to find the mountain when it would not come to him. August is mapping a plan of campaign for his speed merchant at Easter and unless anything unforeseen happens the great sprinter will measure strides with the cream of the South during the Easter carnival. That Nelson Fame is one of the very best in the land was demonstrated when he made the attempt to lower Acron’s mile record recently. He cut out the first half of the journey in 59 3-5, and the succeeding quarter in 28, arriving at this point, when he unfortunately fell. Although he failed in his mission the fact that August’s horse traversed six furlongs in 1.27 3-5 is sufficient to guarantee that he will keep the speediest pacers in the Dominion busy over a mile, and his presence at the Addington fixture will enrich its value in the eyes of the trotting loving public.

Another big parcel went on the three-year-old ‘filly, Derby Lynn, who is a stable mate of Loch Moigh and Padlock. Although it was known that the daughter of Nelson Derby had not done much work during Bill Hughes’s absence, Palmerstonians were loyal to the local filly, believing that even with this disadvantage she could pull them through. Derby Lynn ran well while the condition lasted, but nearing the home turn she got the stitch and broke, leaving her backers high and dry. But they still say there is another day coming.