DISAGREED WITH STEWARDS I In Jamaica some owners have a forceful way of impressing upon stewards disagreement with their decisions. At a recent meeting at Knutsford Park a horse was disqualified for interference. “This/’ says a local writer, “was the cause of a most deplorable incident. The sanctity of the steward’s box was forcibly invaded by two men who, in full view of the crowded stands, proceeded to beat up two of the stewards and the clerk of the course. Both were removed by the police, but the occurrence, which is without precedent in the annals of racing in this country, cast a gloom over the rest of the day’s proceedings. ’ ’
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 113, 14 May 1941, Page 4
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