To the Editor of the Sim.—In a paragraph recently published Hin the Hongkong Telegraph referring to the "questioned riding-out of Blackberry in the race for the Champions" last meeting, t is stated that an informal investigation into the matter was nade by the Stewarda the Jockey Club with the result that Mr. D. KO. Sassoon was thoro \exonerated." If this is perhaps open to Stewards would be ed in taking the decided step they are reported to have done on the result of an informal investigation."
However this may be think it well xs juninted with the facts tu state how the cise at present stands, After the Race for the Champions some members of the Club made some' rather strong remarks regarding the riding of Blackberry. Mr. Sassoon hearing of these remarks requested the Stewards to call on these members to substantiate or withdraw them in writing, This the Stewards did, with the result that the remarks made: were confirmed in writ It is understood that these letters were forwarded by the Stewards to Mr, Sassoon, then no action has been taken; the writers of the letters have not been communicated with further in any way.
How therefore the Stewards can have taken the definite action'attributed tu them by the Hongkong Telegraph is difficult to understand; and the otatement certainly requires confirmation.
Tam, ete..
Fameiay.
4th July.
N.B.—The following is the paragraph in the Hongkong Telegraph referred tv in the above letter:—" With reference to the ed riding-out of Blackberry in the the Chawpious at the recen Shanghai Meeting, we learn that an formal investigation into the matter was made by the Stewards of the Jockey Club, with the result that Mr, D, E, Sassoon was thoroughly exonerated; and an official letter to this effect was ant to that gen nxn, But when will. the genial © earn even the rudiments of the ethics of racing? A declaration of an intended winner would save all these childish squabbles, for when ninety-nine out of every hundred of your would-be aports drop their dollar conn race they never fail to di 8 for it. They seo things than are dreamed of in the philosophy of the average on-looker. At the Hongkong Meeting of 92 when Hero and Lightning were the only two po u the race for the Champions, Mr. Saasvon dec hired to win with Hero, wud although Lightning ran tings round him from start to finish and. lad really to be pulled double coming down the riraight, there was no question as to the propriety of the action, even amongst the spectators ignorant of the simplest fav racing. He had made his declaration and that was sufficient, That experience should have taught Mr. Sassoon a lesson; his latest in Shanghai will, we doubt nut.
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