10 CANADIAN TUKF EECOLLECTIONS 



What he said regarding the popularity of racing in 

 England is also true of its status in this country, and 

 I am proud of the fact that for forty years I published 

 a newspaper devoted to Canadian turf interests, ever 

 fighting for the right as I saw it. During those years 

 much interesting sport was recorded and from my mem- 

 ory I have here served up some recollections of the most 

 notable events. 



Handicapped by total blindness which befell me five 

 years ago and suffering for many months past from a 

 painful illness, which for days at a time prevented con- 

 centration of thought, must plead my apology for many 

 imperfections in these pages. 



