OTAGO JOTTINGS

NZ Truth, Issue 769, 31 July 1920, Page 7

OTAGO JOTTINGS

(By "Galtyraore").

Michaela Is getting busy on the turf once again, and is apparently as promising as heretofore. Bill Pollock, the one-time Dunedin penciller, is said to have moved into the way of things m Australia. Before exiling himself, Bill was reminded to call m the cards and pencils and try his luck m a "pub." "Not on your life, 1 ' said 8.P., "this game is swift enough, but I would want to be a comet m the pub-stunt to do the trick m the wowser time limit." A few dour pencillers didn't do badly as a result of the Wellington Winter hurdles, etc. Much good may it do 'em "these hard times." The rejection of the 7sL minimum will not alter our local opinions, and rightly so. The matter is bound to crop up again, and the D.J.C. will be fully vindicated. It is said that the majority of New Zealand jocks favor the DJ C suggestion. Kett is now working Solace— a horse not too promising by any means. Opinion locaJly is well satisfied over the "Clifford-jock-seamen" rapprochement All have acquired some sense at last Hogan is fairly satisfied with his Canterbury team. Wlngatul is assuming briskness that heralds the spring. Steeds m Southland, including many youngsters, are getting into their initial stride. ■ The election of office bearers of the D.J.C., resulted as follows: President, A. C. Hanlon; vice-president, L. C. Hazlett; Committee, William J. Coughlin, E. H. Lough, P. Miller, and J. Smith. The D.J.C. expect shortly to announce the installation of the electric tote. The Winton Jockey Club report that the past season has been the mast successful and beneficial m the history of the club. The financial season for R. McKay, Oaniaru, has been a successful one. He has one or two things which, if they indorse half the expectations, that will duplicate past season's profits. The closing date of entries for the Winton Stakes has been, altered to September 1. A few Dunedin and Southland punters got smacked up by the Dunmure debacle. King Star ran and jumped badly In the hurdle event. He is evidently a bit off color or obstinate. Lawsuit won at last — an occurrence that should not bo so tardy m developing, L. C. Hazlett maintained steady confidence m his steed, and it is good to see, however late, that his faith has not been misplaced. Southland's promising sires of the lata season were: Vice- Admiral, £2073* 10s, and Glenculloch, £2037 103. Some leading oamaruvian3 and Dunedinites have a "strong partiality" for that good jumper, Jack Symond. A horsey scribe recently wrote of a well-known steed: "He rose from the ground off his hind legs." The scribe must ,have been watching a cow m an adjacent paddock, for thafs the cow's stunt The horse uses his fore-props. Of course, there are "cows" among horses. Asses, however, are not numerous In these isles t Thistleton's way should evolve Into something more than promising. Thistleton Ul. a serious trainer and a good one on tne right material. The Gaming Bill is a sad thing on the statute book, considering how the Government closed one eye on the sugar hoarders and opened the other on the poor housewives. However, It is a good thing that trial by Jury has not been denied the pencillers, many of whom aro now casting wistful eyes across the : Tasman. A bookmaker m Noo Zee will soon be as rare as. an honest politician or a sane person. | Ben Bell, Matty's Boy, and several - other Southlanders are engaged for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting. Australian turf writers allege that Teddy Woodbine's education was sadly neglected, as he punts heavily, and on anything at all ! A Dunedin sky-pilot recently averred that little Teddys ability on the racecourse had evidently been carefully cultivated, a fact that was not to th© credit of royal tutors ! "There yez are now," said a training Southlander: "God help the poor little divfl 1" A French Government Commission that sat recently, advocated a national office of a Minister for Sport. What price Messrs. Nosworthy or Isitt for such a portfolio m Bill's pack-o' -cards' house ! What would Tommy Wilford say to that now? Anyway, there should be room In the Cabinet for a Minister of Sport and It would not be a bad idea to give Sir George Clifford additional distinction that way.