REMINISCENCES OF SONEPORE. 243 



Among the many constant visitors to Sonepore Bob 

 Lockhart's brother, Tim, is ever conspicuous ; Skin Wilson 

 drew a very clever caricature of him, which appeared in the 

 f.P.G. in April and under which Harry Abbott penned the fol- 

 lowing doggel lines : 



" You still are well preserved Tim 

 And though not married yet, 

 Some buxom monied widow 

 May claim you for her pet ; 



And tho' your locks are scanty, 

 Your figure still keeps slim, 

 At heart there's not a better chap 

 Than garrulous old Tim." 



Nor is there. Tim is a thoroughly good chap and can 

 handicap cleverly. Very welcome to the Sarun planters, and 

 the Sonepore Stewards in particular, was the news that Mr. 

 F. A. Slack was appointed Collector and Mr. H. Place, Judge 

 of the District, and all looked forward in consequence, to a 

 rattling good meeting; nor were they disappointed. To the 

 race powers of organisation possessed by Mr. Slack, visitors 

 owed two of the best Sonepores on record. 



In June, the Indian Planters' Gazette published a resume 

 of Lord William Beresford's Indian racing career. It is curious 

 that though Fighting Bill has at various times sent several ponies 

 and horses to carry his colors at Sonepore, he only once 

 visited the meeting. During June we heard of the sad death 

 at home of one whose cheery face had often been seen watch- 

 ing the races from the Sonepore Stand brave and straight 

 General Montagu James Turnbull. Again had Harry Abbott 

 the painful task of penning the obituary of one of his oldest 

 and kindest friends. Monty was so well known and beloved 

 by the old frequenters of Sonepore, that an extract from his 

 career will not be out of place in this record of his favorite 

 Mofussjl race meeting. 



