WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 29 January 1908, Page 56

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

(From Ora- Oto Cobekbpohdint.) .. - ' , WELLINGTON, January 27. About the/raoingat Trenthani ,the Even- \ Sng-^ Ppst : in its- editorial , columns, to-night says:— "The Wellirig'fon "Racing Club haa non been "ia occupation", of ,Trentham''fo# - about three yeare, v duringf. which, time some '240 \races,. have ..been .held there, " yet the publih is asked to believe that eoT othicallx perfect is^fhe oonduct t bf racing v there that nothing- savouring of .corrupt practices ever happened. '- It must: be -so, for .the etewarde-h'ave never in the whole of -that time held a single inquiry or sought ans) explanation from, owiier, trainer, or jcckeyi Stay." that, is not .quite oorraot. For it it- not upon the .records that" upon a <jer» tain' somarf PJae iockex bjwuxnp

reported c another -for -unfair the atewards actually did something -.und suspended idie- off^tder daring -their pleasure. If the stewardß think that the public is satisfied with the exceedingly geirtlemanly regulation' and .control' or raoing" which' - exist* at Trentham, they liv* in a tool's paradise., ' The -support of the ..public is essential to -the success, of the "club: Calses _ ' -of .glaring- inconsistency "have been^" witnessed at" Trenthainj . arid v laet~ weele -waa" - no* -exception, ' "Owners, -and ' tpaiiiers for their reputations' sake^ should Be. given an opportunity to explain^ any,- marked im--ptovement or xetrogressltm ih ,tbeir .-horses. 'Ihe r was . murmuring ' Tast;' week.' -The • many-headed '"-"was" not. satisfied. -It ', , would-be a thousand^, pities if -anything - ooduisred to impair- -the 'confidence .reposed in the- stewardf By tW public, amT-we trust* .- -ttiat .-the-r/mll^-witho-rti "fear- or favo-rrj -de' -" «heir bes^Tto 'retain s i£!'- " "**'-"' '- . Ia” tfie city ie gtfod" deal Is' heard -.about V'st^BT" running^ and- a, , good deal more v - aboxit ihe,'"oaii't winsi' and the "-wont