“FANCIFUL” MATCH

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 836, 3 December 1929, Page 13

“FANCIFUL” MATCH

SOUTHERN SCRIBE SEEMS PERTURBED

WAS HE LEFT AT THE POST A certain Southern writer ap-. pears to have been greatly perturbed over the proposed match between Dundas Boy and Peter Bingen, which was partially arranged between owners George McMillan and Wilfred Johnstone at the Whangarei meeting. The full particulars were published in The Sun of October 19, and the special message also appeared in the Christchurch “Sun” of the same date. In the first reference to the suggested match the Southern scribe flouted the idea because “a letter just received from J. J. Kennerlet made no mention of the affair.” Quite so, as when the proposal was first* discussed by the owners. Mr. Johnstone would not give a definite reply until lie interviewed Kennerley on arrival at AVhangarei. The latter was quite agreeable, but was of tlie same mind as both owners that the Auckland Club should put up a purse for the “exhibition” bout. In a recent further allusion to the proposed speed test between the highclass pacers, the same scribe states "the fanciful story of a match between Peter Bingen and Dundas Boy can be taken for what it is worth. R. Berry knows little of the arrangement, except that Dundas Boy is not likely to be there when the match takes place.” Exactly what is to be expected, after tho form of the two erack-a-jacks at the Cup meeting. Dundas Boy’s owner, Mr. George McMillan, who in the first place was keen on the “exhibition” go, was satisfied when he sail liis pacer at Addington last month that he was off colour and needed a spell. This, of course, ended any idea of tho Christmas “go,” which had it eventuated would have pro\ ed a tine draw for the Auckland Club. This, after all, was one of the main motives which prompted Mr. McMillan to sug--est the heat. Good sportsman that j he always proves himself to be, he was keen on making tho Christmas ear- ] nival attractive, and it was just had j luck that his speed merchant had trained oft at the critical period. " ; It mav be that Owners Johnstone j and McMillan should have consulted tho Southerner on the subject, and ; perhaps this oversight is causing him j much concern. To allude to the aftair ns “fanciful” when the owners were serious in their intention is decidedly out of place.