MR GOODMAN'S STABLE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2356, 20 April 1899, Page 35

MR GOODMAN'S STABLE.

Calling in at the Kew ntabie on Tuesday morning, I had a chat with Mr H. Goodman. He is still undecided as to his future movements. The tale at (he ftieet corner is that he is likely to settle in' Christchurch. but Mr Goodman himself has not- quite made up his ! mind ac to what he will do,, and all he raid I was that he did not see any place 'at Wingatui that .would puil "him. Meanwhile he has thrown -his horees out of, work. Ciinker is the only one outraged at the Birthday meeting, Goodman pays that ho would bavo nominated others it" able to keep going at the Forbuiy. but with thib place chut up it was ju?t as well to give the lear-i a resi. In any ca'-e Black and Red we?'. " not have been available for the Birthday meeting, this liorpe having gone amiss in r>nt cf hi.« joii.t?. isrcp=sitating a spell. Pitch -and Tn-s, too, in in no condition for racir.c.-. Ai «he wall:'"! Un the paddock in lespoii'-o t'> thp <,\\ .->p\ 's on I i ""! noticed that or.c of her kro? 1 * -,\n; h?.r!ce 1 '•nd that &he walLed slifiiv. The cause was a

erents to advertised time. In this respect other Southland clubs, almost without exception, can copy the Riverton one with benefit to themselves. Another thing noticeable, and one which commends itself was the wearing . of distinguishing badges by the officials, inBtead of having them all the one colour. The officials of the day worked well. Mr J. R. * Mills filled the position of judge, and gave •his decisions promptly. I noticed, however, that he was not always in his box when a race was started, and on one occasion this was Bo noticeable as to cause some of the crowd to howl out "No race." The starting oi Mr R. Bunton was good. Mr T. R. Win ton was generally successful in carrying out his duties as secretary. I would like to point out to him, however, the slipshod way the pedigrees of horses engaged at the meeting were compiled in the official programme. Several mistakes occurred; therein, and pedigrees of tome of the competing horses were not given at' all. The racing was in most cases decidedly interesting, and in some instances the finishes were very exciting. There was some dissatisfaction with the running 'of one horse in one of 'the events on the first day, and I think with reason. To my tnind it was one of the most barefaced cases of pulling that I have ever witnessed, and, mind you, I was not solus in this opinion — it was the talk of the paddock.