REFUSING ADMISSION TO A RACECOURSE.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10265, 7 February 1899, Page 6

REFUSING ADMISSION TO A RACECOURSE.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND. February 6. A new departure in connection with racing in Auckland Avas made on Saturday at the Takapuna meeting, written authority having first been obtained from the Stewards. Four detectives stationed themselves at the gates, and refused admission to fully 50 men. The position taken up was that the course being private property, the owners had a right to refuse admission to any person. (PRESS association telegram.) AUCKLAND, February 6. The Stewards of the Takapuna Jockey Club are to hold an enquiry on Friday next into an allegation made by a local horseowner in reference to Mr Knight's handicapping. Mr Knight has sent a letter to the Club about the matter? so that he might be afforded an opportunity to defend his character. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) PALMERSTON NORTH, February 6. The Manawatu R.C. have received 165 nominations for the Autumn Meeting on the 22nd and 24th. WELLINGTON, February 6. Mr Brinkman, the handicapper of the Wellington Trotting Club, has resigned his posi-tion,-giving as a reason that the form of some of the North Island trotters is more than he could understand, and he did not think he could do himself justice or obtain satisfactory results. Nominations close to-day for the Hawke's Bay Cup aud Railway Stakes.