AT THE RACES INSTEAD OF THE WAR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16892, 7 February 1917, Page 5

AT THE RACES INSTEAD OF THE WAR.

A TRAINER HIDES SOME FACTS

APPEAL BOARD SENDS HIM TO

CAMP

SOME STRAIGHT TALK

Vex Press Association

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 6

On November 27th last, the appeals of Henry Bertram Hubbard and iklgar Bruce Hubbard, of Russleyßdj,, Upper Riccarton, called up under Section 35 of the Act, were-neard by the ..first Canterbury Military Appeal Board, and after evidence had-been given—principally by their father—Henry Bertram Hubbard was allowed threa months' extension of time, whilst Edgar Bruce Hubbard's appeal was allowed. [ This morning Edgar Bruce Hubbard was called upon to appear again,* He was accompanied by Ixis father. * Tho Chairman (Mr ;J. S. Evans, S.M.) stated that this was an application by the Commandant for a re-hear-ing of tho case, on. tae grounds that appellant owned and trained a number of' trotters/ which fact was not disclosed tq the Board at the original hearing of the appeal.' John Bellamy Norris, secr-etaX'y .of the N.Z. Trotting Association, stated that he knew of Edgar Bruce Hubbard, who was a registered trainer, rider and driver with, the New Zealand Trotting Association. Henry Bertram Hubbard, ho could almost' swear, was also registered as such. Edgar Bruce Hubbard ivas supposed to be the sole' owner of Proud Girl, and *fco have an interest, in three other horses which were not racing but had raced in the joint names of himself and his brother Henry Bert'*am. These horses were Princess Thelma, Red Lancer and Rothino. / Edgar Bruce^ Hubbard admitted that he was a trainer, driver and rider. There was a training track on his father's farm. They also bred trotting horses out there.' His brother had a horse running in Dunedin the other day. He (appellant) was interested in horses running on-January Ist and 2nd. His brother and he trained them. They also had horses competing at tho New Brighton meeting on December 18th. They also had on© horse competing. an the November meeting. His/mother was not in too good health. The Chairman said that if this evidence .had been before the Board- at the first hearing he would have immediately dismissed' the appeal. The Board had no time for men who spent their time in racing and trotting .when they could be at the war. The appeal ■would be. dismissed, and the appellant would have to go into camp at once. Appellant's father protested, stating that other men were about in their motor cars, and the G-oviernment legalised racing, .but he was cut/short by the Chairman, who said: "If we find cases of this sort, where the facts have not been properly and fairly;put before us, jind. such oases com,e again before as, we shall deal with them very ner«nptorily." ■ Hubbard senior again ■started to argue' the point, but was countered by *he Chairman with "Wo have no consideration whatever for the, man who wastes his time at racing when he should be ai the war."