Holds The Reins

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 6

Holds The Reins

IT is difficult to say which of the two faces — that of the clock on the Alex!- --' andra Park tote, Auckland, or the benevolent countenance of John Rowe the more familiar to the Auckland trotting fraternity.

On second thoughts, also m view of the fact that the clock is mechanical and serves only one purpose, we are inclined to take our ticket on J.R., who celebrates this year his silver jubilee as president of the Auckland Trotting Club. ■■■•'■ ■•-■■• '.■.■.-■

During his period of office, his steady hand on the reins of administration has, brought the club into the straight neck-and-neck with kindred bodies m the Progress Handicap.

Do we hear voices raised m protest: "Well, ; why ain't they got the 'leotrlc tote?" Probably we do; and yet more probably we hear J.R. and his colleagues anxious to be heard m reply, but this is no place to start a, controversy. " /

However, before leaving references to Howe's racing attachments for other interests, we might mention that this veteran of the track is chuckling up his sleeve— his official sleeve) that is — where, we understand, reclines the elusive "something." Shying off the total price for the installation of a Julius machine, the A.T.C., Rowe tells us, has negotiations on hand which may result m the importation of a British-made machine— the first of its* "kind m the Dominion. \

Long: terms of office seem to be a penchant with, J.R. Seventeen years as . a. cqunciilo'r for Onehunga, merely whetted his 'administrative ■ palate for eleven years as mayor. '"[ ■