ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT.
THE LATE W. H. MARTIN. Mr. Arthur Tilly writes"ln the paragraph referring to the death of the old-time champion, the late Mr. W. H. Martin, attention is drawn to that memorable race, the 440 yards hurdle championship of 1897. The report states that A. Holder went to the front as soon as the pistol cracked, and stayed there, literally winning all the way. This account of the race is hardly correct, for it was W. H. Martin who cracked on the pace, followed by T. Roberts. Holder was yards behind until, at the hospital bend, he moved up. eventually drawing level with Roberts 40 yards from home, at the second to last hurdle, at which Roberts and. he rose together, Roberts falling. This account of the. race is in my possession, and is clipped from the 'Star* of that date. The time mentioned for that 120 yards hurdle race, viz., 16 3-oh, from 22 yards, behind .scratch, must have been taken by the Free Library clock."
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 79, 3 April 1928, Page 13
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168ONLOOKER'S VIEWPOINT. Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 79, 3 April 1928, Page 13
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