TROTTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XII, Issue 714, 12 November 1903, Page 10

TROTTING.

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. Next Saturday, at Alexandra Park, lovers of trotting will have-an opportunity of indulging in their favourite hobby, for the Otahuhu Trotting Club will make a commencement with the Spring Meeting. Now that the electric trams pass the door of the ground there is no course so easy of access as the Park, for instead of the old-time tedious method of getting out to the place nowadays one is whisked out in a few minutes in “ the people s carriage.” Various improvements will be found by those who have not visited the Park lately, while Mr F. D. Yonge, the new secretary, has put in a lot of good work getting everything fixed up so that patrons can have an enjoyable outing. There is an excellent programme of events to be discussed, very good acceptances having been received for the eight events, and it therefore is simplv a question of fine weather asi to whether another successful gathering is fo < e recorded. The meeting will be continued and concluded on Wednesday.

The Epsom training track presents a busy scene every morning. A large number of trotters and pacers are exercising in view of the Otahuhu '! rotting Club s Spring Meeting - . The foil > -7iug is a list of trainers and their charges who work at Alexandra Park W. C. Hird : Waitekauri, Polly 11., Snip, Miss Munro, Rebel

Bov, K.D., and a Wildwood gelding. T. Cotton : Sir Robert, Isabel, Victor Hugo, Eric and Lyn ton. G. Duncan : Albert Victor —Alice colt and Lusitiana. Louvett : Kidney Pie and Imperator. J. May : Taihoa and McQuarrie. Canham : Bert. Tozer : Rushlight and Lady Florence. Laing : Lady Love. * * • • A few days ago Duke C. created a sensation on the Epsom track by reeling off half-a-mile in the fast time of imin 12£ sec, a performance which has only been beaten once on the local track, viz., by Albert Victor. The American driver Starr was guiding Duke C. • ♦ * w A rather amusing anecdote ia related of Ben F., a famous Californian trotter. A group of ladies and gentlemen stopped in front of Ben F.’s stall. After admiring him and being told that he won every Start he had made this year, one of the ladies asked : “ What is his record ?'” A man who knew of his former record for smashing things, immediately answered the lady’s query as follows :— “ Eighteen buggies, three carts, and the Lord knows how many sulkies.” It is needless to add that the man exaggerated a little, but “ the laugh went round.”