LATE SPORTING.
THE DUO DISPUTE. TRAINER’S EXPLANATION". By Telegraph —Press Asan —Copyright. Received Sept. 17, 1.20 a.m. Sydney, Sept. 16. Donovan states that he has arranged for the team to leave by the Ulimaroa, on Tuesday next. He says he was told by the stewards that he could Dot use bandages unless they were covered by an indiarubber boot, which, he pointed, out, would weigh some ounces, and by. the end of a long race a horse would tfeel the weight like a stone on each leg, and good as Duo is, he cannot, as a young four-year-old, be expected tc ( carry more pounds than he has over weiglit-for-age. Donovan added that he did not come to the conclusion without consulting the owner, who, when advised by cable, immediately instructed him to bring the’ team home by the next steamer, and. thus, beca'use of the stewards’ objection, to the bandages which were used in New. the owner lias lost £6OO, thel cost of bringing the team to Australia*.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1921, Page 5
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168LATE SPORTING. Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1921, Page 5
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