IMPROVED CONTROL

NZ Truth, Issue 1078, 22 July 1926, Page 13

IMPROVED CONTROL

Discontent At Conferenee^ Inactivity

i i (From "Truth!s" Special Auckland Representative.) > . .It is with a certain amount of discontent that the every-daj^ racingenthusiast up; north realizes that, the Racing Conference has practically done nothing' to bring abq\it a change regarding the control of racing: affairs^ . .: ; ,_ „ .

THE oniy : thing' left is. to hope for the .best, which, m plain words, means an improvement m ; control from, last season at some of the minor meetings round these parts. .-. No good can, come :from hiding the fact ..any longer that some. , queer things were allowed to go by unchecked.- .... ; -> 7 •.' ._••- There were happeriihgs last season aj; some' suburban and country meetings' m the -Auckland ■ prbvince which savored . of i Lily bridge m ! the' dark days, and no on ev wants ;a~ repetitions; All have note^ questionable tactics get past even the •very noses of. the amateur steward: • ; ■"■.' ."'■'■' f 'Even Avhen inquiry was demanded, there was no outcome.

, ; Some horsemen up north have beett placed under- suspension for misdeeds, while- i others have- go t™ away with the self- same offence under the very eyes of stewards. There has been no consistency on the part of those, m control, and. the , general impression is that at least one' horseman up/north was allowed to dp practically what he- wish- • ■cd. V-, .".■.'■ '}.-.\\- '■';,. .This view was held not only by th*e| ordinary racegoer,, but; by quite a number of owners and trainers. "Truth" hopes .that: ia- the new, season there will- be 'no snich; grounds f ojt complaint at- some of- the minor fixtures as existed m. the north last season. ; ':■'' '■■'.'■''>.' '-"..[ . '..".:.■■ -■ . .' . -..■.-.■-. ;