ABUSE IS NOT ARGUMENT.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 941, 19 March 1908, Page 9

ABUSE IS NOT ARGUMENT.

The fact that Wellington men won four out of the seven championships carried off by New Zealanders at the recent Australasian championship games at Hobart does not please “ Sprinter” of the “ Canterbury Times.” Dr. Newman, who drew attention to the fact, is described as bombastic and showing a spirit of parochialism “ as narrow-minded as it is deplorable.” “ Amateur,” of the “ Witness,” who referred to the good work of the Wellingtonians, is summed up as either ignorant or careless, or both, and a writer of “ piffling nonsense.” Did “ Sprinter” help to select the team, or is he blowing off steam on behalf of someone else ?