DEARTH OF HANDICAPPERS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1125, 2 November 1911, Page 5

DEARTH OF HANDICAPPERS.

ppr Wellington .correspondent, in his dispatch .of October 16" (which appeared ip the “Sporfipg and Djamatip Review'’ .of .October 19, wrote as follows:—“The .dearth of handicappers in New Zealand is again making its©lf apparent. Through p. Morse bejng engaged in Auckland, he .has found it necessary toi appoint a clerk from one pf the Government offices in town to adjust the second day’s weights at th© Marton Jockey Club’s supplier meeting. Certainly there will not be much room left for any mistakes” to pgjeur, bpt accidents (will happen, and some owners are continually complaining 'at these haphazard appointments, which, as a rule, do not work out satisfactorily or to the well being of racing ©lphs,’’ Tnis paragraph has brought forth a number of letters from various parts of the Dominion; and we regret to say that some of our correspondents seem to be under the impression that It reflected in a personal way on certain gentlemen. Such an idea was far from the thought of our correspondent. He nierely referred to the ©ircpmstance as a topic of general interest, and it is a duty we owe to our readers that such matters should be given publicity. Since the subject has aroused a good deal of public interest we shall be glad to give our

readers the opportunity of hearing Doth sides so that the question, may be considered on its merits. Pressure on our space this week will only permit of two letters being published, but we wfll endeavour to give the subject more space in oui' next issue.