BENEATH HIS DIGNITY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 4

BENEATH HIS DIGNITY

CHAP WHO RODE FRISCO In charge of the horse gate at Caulfield each morning is “Dodger" Argyle, a little man who knows a good bit about horses. And so he should, too. Way back in the roaring eighties "Dodger" rode Frisco to victory in the Sydney Cup—lBB7 was the year. Right down the years Argyle has been among horses. He was with Frank Godby for some time, and for some years has been with the V.A.T.C. Many horses have bolted during Argyle's time at Caulfield. He is ever ready to close his gates to stop runaways from getting out on to the road", but some weeks back he was pipped on the post by Melburgh, a two-year-old from Frank Musgrave’s stable. The colt made for the gate after getting rid of his rider, and knocked Argyle over in doing so. A head injury kept the old chap in bed for a few weeks, but he is back at his post again. “It would not be so bad to be knocked unconscious by a good one like Ajax,” said Argyle, “but to have to take the count to a colt without a record”—and here he showed his disgust by a toss of the head.