MEMBERS OF THE PRESS 



on the " services " they subscribe to. Charles Green 

 is the trusted of all racing executives, and is the real 

 go-between in all matters in which the various adminis- 

 trations wish to deal with the Press. It is Green who 

 will arrange for many little matters on a racecourse ; 

 the Press luncheon tickets, or the notice that such-and- 

 such a thing is to happen. He is reported to be well 

 endowed with this world's goods and " could retire 

 to-morrow." How many of his confreres on the Press 

 could say the same ? They wish to God that they 

 could. He hears such a lot of news and takes it at 

 what it is — simply news for the public. He will give 

 a tip occasionally, but it is so incidental that he never 

 gets down from that news -gathering position which 

 makes the real Press reporter. 



It is a pity that there are no sinecures into which 

 members of the Press could be planted. They are most 

 worthy objects for recognition by the various bodies 

 they have consistently boosted, from the Jockey Club 

 downwards. They are quite right to give the fullest 

 support to the " governing body of the turf " — isn't 

 it lovely that repetition of the rounded phrase ! 

 Seriously though, for consistently saying : "his Majesty 

 the King," the "august body" (the "J. C"), the 

 " enterprising executive," " the genial Mr So-and-so " 

 (the luncheon merchant), there should be some soft 

 jobs flying around for old age. I tell you that I 

 wouldn't be above taking one some day, but I might 

 get impatient with it, or want to do in the day's fee over 

 a ten-to-one chance. 



Have I left anyone out ? I have spoken about 

 Archie Franklin. There is " Gipsy " Lyndall, compiler 

 of the " form " of horses in book form, which it is 

 absurd to think any other man could do. An argu- 

 ment in a minute and a fiver for a pal if he's broke is 



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