HAWERA JOCKEY INJURED.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 December 1924, Page 9

HAWERA JOCKEY INJURED.

TITO IN SERIOUS CONDITION

THROWN AT TE AWAMUTU

As stated oil page 5, a young Maori rider who is well known in Hawera, T. Tito, sustained injuries in an accident at the Waipa Racing Chib’s meeting on Saturday. The accident occurred, it appears, during the running of the Te Awamutii Cup, in which there were 12 starters, Tito having the mount on Lapidary. At Te Awamutu the races are i’im. the reverse way of the course, and u New Plymouth sportsman who attended the meeting said Lapidary fell on rounding the corner for home. Tito was thrown, sustaining severe injuries, including, it is believed, a fractured skull ana a broken shoulderblade.

Tito is a young rider apprenticed to Mr J. Fryer, the well-known Hawera trainer, fie has been riding for about two years, and 1 came into prominence at- the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting in February, when he brought Cold Steel home first in the Taranaki Cup. Tins success he repeated shortly afterwards when the same horse won the Wanganui Cup. Tito’s most recent success was at Woodville on Wednesday, when he rode Koodoo, the winner of the Oete Handicap. The lad’s parents reside in Opunako, aiid the utmost anxiety is 'felt regarding his condition. A message was received this afternoon from Tito’s brother by Mr J. F.ryer, stating that the unfortunate boy was being ex-rayed to-day, and that there were hones that he would do well.