THE SHOEING COMPETITION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 27 October 1882, Page 3

THE SHOEING COMPETITION.

„ ■ — =-: '■+ ; / , ' „, ', TO THE EDITOR.- ' ' ' SiR,-f-Mf Walter Armstrong's letter in your paper yesterday reflects so highly upon judges,' reporters, and ' exhibitors, alike that I feel almost ashamed to break a lance with 'so redoubtable an individual; But,' 'sir, permit me to saiy that I- only used Mr Armstrong's name as a part of a quotation, and that, like himself, I deeply regret having had to mention it. At the same time I cannot see why it is a ; piece of impudence on my part to quote .'the , name of even so distinguished _a man, provided, that name was made public property in the Press.. ■ Mr Armstrong's assertion that the report in iyour- paper was erroneous may be left to your reporter, and to the . truthful officers of the A. and P. Association 1 ,; iwho will testify that the simple fact' • was stated. _'' Mr Armstrong's assertion that the competition for" horse shpeing was between him and myself is simply untrue. There were four entries for the event, and they all competed, and Mr Armstrong very well knows that one'at least of the competitors (I refer to Mr Shannon, the blacksmith at -Murray's foundry) ran him exceedingly close for second place. I am sure that the t public at large reed no further information than has been given in your columns, but every erroneous assertiou of Mr Armstrong's can be disproved by reference t"> Mr Craw- , ford's books. That a defeated competitor should complain of the judges' decision is not all surprising, but really ; Mr Armstrong takes too much upon , i himßelf when he stakes his reputation : upon a horseshoe. As for his empty and i absurd challenge, my answer will be . found in another column. — I am, &c, -" Thomas Hamilton. i [This correspondence must now cease,' l, as our space is limited, and the subject ! is not one of interest to the general s public. — Ed. Wang. Chronicle.]