CHEEK

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 48, 28 February 1929, Page 9

CHEEK

TIPS AND THEIR VALUE

There is nothing like getting the best when you require anything, and that is the opinion of the writer of the appended letter. . Nevertheless, it rather reflects on the judgment of W. Kelso, sen., that his ■would-be employer wanted eight "good things" a mouth at least for £2. It was rough on the veteran trainer to suggest that the best he could give—even with his own stable thrown in—was worth fls a selection. The letter read as follows, and as the ■writer would seem very young, perhaps he is forgivable:—

W. Kelno, Esq., Cowper street, Hand wick, Dear Sir,—l hope you will not think that I have too much of "a hide" when you read this. What I want to know is, if I send you £2 for each month, will you send me two or three good bets for each Saturday's horse meetings?

You could either send same by "collect" telegram on Saturday moriiings, or write same on a slip of paper and post to me each Friday afternoon. I guess you w.ould prefer to send by post, if there was anything you would not like to have wired. Either way would suit me, and I will send you stamped and addressed envelopes if you would send by post. I promise you that nothing will be disclosed, and my bets will not affect you in any way, as I will have to take the prices which you leave, up here, starting price; that is the only way I can bet, and, further, the biggest bet which I haye 1 is £1. I hope you will do me this favour. I only want two or three for each Saturday for £2 per month, and guarantee that nothing will get back to the course, as I am hundreds of miles from Sydney, and no one will know other than riie. I enclose stamped and addressed envelope for reply. Awaiting your favourable reply, and wishing you the best of hick.—l am, yours truly, > P.S. —If you ever want a quote for chaff, oats, or any fodder, I will get my father to quote you as cheaply as possible for any nindunt you may require, us ho is in that line of business. ' '

W. Kelso, sen., is having a holiday, and possibly he has not yet seen this letter. At the end of a week the' tvritcr of it sent another, asking him, m effect, to "hurry up," and requesting a "collect" wire for Canterbury. W. Kelso, jun., received the letter, and sent the following wire: "As a. hide merchant, you stand supreme. Collect." It would be interesting to know whether the writer tried more Hand wick trainers than Statesman's owner, and, if so, with what result. A little while ago I heard it stated that one big bettor claimed it cost him about £10 a week for Kandwick information (writes "Pilot), mid a». that individual has a profound contempt for the knowledge of sporting presmneu', his adviser* do not belong to that section.