A SANGUINE PLUNGER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 46, 23 February 1901, Page 5 (Supplement)

A SANGUINE PLUNGER.

When old John Powney died oue of the few remaining links that connect the past and present generation of racegoers disappeared. There was hardly :i Turf notability that tilt' owner of Hero could not relate some anecdote of, from Lord George Beuttnck downwards. When the veteran had .spun his yams of the old school, Jlrs Powuey would take up the running with the now, and the palmy days of Danebury during the ■"Hastings era" would be brought Into discussion. Mrs I'owney was a Day herself, and therefore well qualified to speak on the subject. A favourite story of hers was how the Marquis of Hastings, who had dropped into the farm according to custom at the close of the day's racing, replied to her query of ''How have you done to-day, uiy lord?" by saying, "I've lent Vtn three thousand until next week, Mrs Powney." Unfortunately the plunging nobleman did not always find that bis heavy losses came back to roost so speedily.