THE ROSEHILL CUP SMASH

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 85, 31 March 1914, Page 6

THE ROSEHILL CUP SMASH

EICHT HORSES FALL, One of those big smashes whicl; occur at long intervals on racecourseiwas associated with* the Rosehill Cup. a stake of the value of £IOOO, run at Rosehill on Saturday, the 2ist insi. It was not the only accident during the day, for A.L.G., Too True, and Muttama fell in Hurdle Race, and Lord Lucan in Carlingford Mile; and the rider of the first-named, W. Bourke, had a cut across his left cheeli which necessitated the insertion o, several stitches. , ?J The bigger happening was in the Rosehill Cup. What was the cause of il was not clear (states the Sydney Daih Telegraph). An inquiry by the stistewards, who saw the race from the official stand, may clear tin matter up, but at present all that ap pears certain is that Gracelle fell first. and the next moment Aurofodina Limelight, Olive Green, North East Crown Grant, Danum, and Maste: Paul, with their riders, were sprawl ing on the ground, which, fortunately, had-'been sduened by heav; rains. Of the horses Olive Gree; fared worst. . She sustained a com pound fracture of all her legs, and was soon destroyed. Several of the rider were knocked about, and Dr. J. Kear' ney, the club's surgeon, had a partieu larly busy time.' F. Foley (Gracelle') A. Callinan (Olive Green), and W. H. Smith (Aurofodina), received at tention in the casnalty-room. Fole had sustained slight concussion, an< he and Callinan were sent to Gran ville Cottage Hospital, the latter nmV ing many bruised muscles. Neitli< : ' rider had any bones broken, am though Foley was practically all riglr on Monday, it was deemed advisabl to let him and Callinan remain at ,th. hospital for treatment for a day rii two .longer. But W. H. Smith, wh. has long been one of the most promi;; ent riders in' the Commonwealth, and in the way of immunity frbm seriov;' results in accidents, also one of th< most fortunate,, was badly hurt, h addition to severe shock Smith w.t very much knocked about. He had tei ribs on the right side fractured, son; in two places. The ribs were practi rally driven in, and in addition : tearing the right lung,they lacerate the liver. Dr. Kearney Smith to his home, which is in th< Parramatta district, and he consultc concerning the case with Dr. Wither* of Auburn. Smith had had a restles night, and his condition was nature' ly very critical, which is likely to h the case for several days yet ;

This accident is a close second t that which occurred at Rose))ill fiv< years ago. On that occas'on t-hey-were 29 starters in Trial Shakes, aiv the falls occurred quite near the hoin turn. All Blue, when alone in pec ond place, fell, and in an ins\mt Then Linaria, Drite, Replica, Zaph. Hot rocks, Arilian, Danilo, Diastase Mi;* d'Or, and Criss Cross were also dm\ i and ; scattered with their ride's o : over the place. All Blue was uivr to have broken a shoulder, and iiu injury was supposed to have bee. 1 done before the fall. T, Clayion, yi b< was l then at the head of his pvc.frsion, rode All Blue, and he receive injuries which proved fatal some da,. • later. A Scowen, G. Luekey, M Doyle, and E- Tanko were a good de,> knocked about also. There have been more serious aci dents than these on Australian conr ses. The biggest of all was in Graci Darling's Caufield Cup, run in 188" There were 41 starters, of which V fell, and D. Nicholson, rider of Lor< Exeter, died a few minutes later. In that Cup race, and when nearing the home turn, Too Too, Sardius, and Claptrap fell in front, and Imperial, Tom Brown, Lord Exeter. Plausible, Lord Wilton, Sirocco, King ship, Despot, Impulse, Tarpeia, Luck?, down, over them. Urrah was killer outright, while several others wert! much knocked about. Among the rid ers who were mixed up in that scrimmage was Frank M'Grath, who hav long been a successful trainer, with headquarters at Kensington. He retired from race riding after the Cuji referred to. In ISOB there was another big smash in Caulfield Cup. Just as the field commenced to leave the straight Majestic, Mischief, Acton Robin Hood, The Musketeer, an'! Contrast fell, and Robin Hood's rider J. Flanagan, died from his injuries.