Accident at Apia Racecourse
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From Our Own Correspondent
Apia, Nov. 7.
THE Apia Turf Club’s race meeting on Novem ber 2 again met with unfavourable weather conditions, heavy showers in the afternoon spoiling the condition of the course. The attend ance was small, but good sport was shown.
Large fields competed in all races and the interest shown by followers of the “Sport of Kings” was well rewarded.
The Acting Administrator, Mr. A. C. Turnbull, with Mrs. Turnbull, and many prominent citizens were present. The President of the Turf Club, Hon. A G. Smyth, was in the judge’s box, and received congratulations on the occasion of his elec tion as M.L.C.
An exciting accident occurred during the last race of the day. The well-known racehorse, Buster, for many years a favourite of the race meetings and winner of many events, slipped on the muddy course and fell just as he was racing to the front.
He had broken a foreleg, and, gamely having run his last race, was relieved of his sufferings by a pistol shot.