CRYPTIC MESSAGE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 669, 22 May 1929, Page 13

CRYPTIC MESSAGE

WHAT THE WIRE SAID Interviewed by a Sun man this morning, Mr. P. Conway stated that he had received, after retiring at about 8 p.m. on Saturday, the following telegram, signed "Wanganui Hospital,” handed in at Wanganui Post Office at 6.44 p.m.: "Regret announcement Warner died at 6 p.m. tonight.” It was a rather cryptic message. Mr. Conway said that E. Warner had expressed the hope that when 1 he was to meet his death it would be while in the saddle. It was typical of him, far he loved the profession as a sport. The late Mr. Warner had married Miss Conway, who died a few years later, and he was buried yesterdav with his first wife, this splendid action being sanctioned by Mrs. Warner. American Colt Beaten Reigh Count, the crack American colt, was beaten in his first race in England. After Reigh Count had won the Kentucky Derby, his woman owner. Mrs, John Hertz, sent him to England, with the avowed intention of challenging the English cracks at w.f.a. in the Ascot Gold Cup. The trainer of the colt planned to fit him by earlier racing for the all-important event in June, and he had his first race in the Lingfield Handicap, of one mile, on April 5. He started favourite, but could finish no better than eighth. 1 Reigh Count, who is not particularly good looking, and is known in the States as “the homely chestnut,” had a narrow escape from death shortly before he left for England. The barn in which he and 15 other horses were I housed caught fire, and was utterly consumed. One of the staff rushed i through the smoke to Reigh Count, blindfolded him, and led him to safety, ■ but eight of the other horses were ; burnt to death.