SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 August 1924, Page 6

SPORTING.

ON THIO RACECO URSE9. SPORT AND SMILING FACES. ‘Tf only those people with the prejudice* would go to the racecourses and &ee the smiling faces you would not \fJ e r th V Same opposition,” declared ‘ ”” Mutty, M.P., when referring to the apjihcation of trotting clubs for more permits, during the course of his at l he anmial reunion of the Canteibury Owneias’ and Breeders’ Association last week. “J happen to represent a district which is real I v the sporting district of the Dominion, and it is S aid that the member is the reflex Ai opinion of the district,” said Mr. Witty. “Is that the reason why i am the only member here to-niMit? You should have asked some of* 3 my fellow members to have attended your race meetings. Y 7 o u can easily condemn sport without seeing it. You can alwajs get a response for assistance from the true sport in the House. You are asking for an increase in permits and so are the galloping people as ’well. Xou want to he cautious and not kill your sport, and that is why I have asked that a committee be set up to deal with the whole question, instead , lb hrnshed in the House. If 1 j.,* D !) f‘ !l 'g thrashed iu the House. If mil Will go out. There are. districts that want more' permits. If a commit•ii , ;t s Wl lk "Ike question evidence will be heard on all sides, ami the House will probably act.on the committee s report.. The various clubs require increases in permits, and von also have a section tbal docs not‘helieve in permits |o iUl y sport unless they are ior their own benefit. You have those people to contend with, joumi vo ft]so iho bookmakers asking for permits. One man said to-da.v that f made a mistake in suggesting that the committee he set upL but T think it is better fur you to g u to Wellington and give evidence. Tf the matter is brought iqi iirsL in the House prejudice ui 11 (low n it. If on I v those p(‘o|ile with the pirjndiees would go to the racecourse and see the smiling faces, von would not have (lie same opposition.”