IT WAS MORE THAN A SLIP

NZ Truth, Issue 1198, 15 November 1928, Page 13

IT WAS MORE THAN A SLIP

THE apologist for the Y.A. broadcast stations, the "Radio Record," is ' instantly up m arms should anybody dare to criticise the working and control of the air combine. That the Y.A. stations could do a wrong is unthinkable — to the white washing weekly. N.Z. Truth" had occasion to draw attention to the list of riders given out— -as compiled, by 2Why Hay experts— on the Saturday before the running of. the New Zealand Cup. § Porter to ride Count Cavoiir and Bagby to ride Black Mint. were, the two referred to. Now the "Radio Record,", m the' following paragraph, ' headed, "Was it a Slip?" reckons "TrujkhV statement is false. "The facts are that these riders were never, mentioned. In reading down the probable riders for the Cup it was stated that A. E. Ellis and T. Metcalf would Vide Count Cavour and Black Mint respectively." . "Truth" has no hesitation m stating that the writer of that paragraph did hot hear the calling of the riders, or else he is telling a deliberate lie. ■■' . ... ' ..".-•■-■ •:■■■- '■. \ '■■' ■ '> ■■';■.■■ ■• "•• ■ •"...■•■'. ." ' . . Not only did members of "Truth" staff hear Porter and Bagby called, but, m addition Powell was mentioned, for Lucy Locket and Didham for Rotor. Arid furtheri.it rhiay be of interest to, the "Radio Record" that several disinterested; listehers-in have communicated with "Truth" stating that Porter and Bagby were the riders announced. * "Truth" would' like to know on whose "reliable authority" the announcer was able to state on the eve of the meeting, that Oratrix had been scratched for the New Zealand, Cup. Perhaps the "Radio Record" will deny that such grossly false information was handed out. "Was it a Slip?" asks "Radio Record." Well, it all depends. There are many applications for slip. But to "Truth" it was more than a slip — it was a landslide that has left buried the poor old announcer who did not know his onions— Or his JOCkeysl '.■■.'