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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2407, 23 January 1909, Page 11 (Supplement)

HE’Lb WIN IN A WALK. (By T. C. Cox.) -Bill was always a -bit of a sport, so that when, one .morning, I met him in a town where I was spending a holiday, I .was not surprised when he asked me to go with him to the races. . “Come out to the course with us, old boy,’’ lie said, “and you’ll win a pot.’’ “But I don’t want a pot, .Bill,” I answered. “I’m not married yet, and don’t have to do any cooking.” “A pot of * money, I mean,” said Bill. ‘ “I’ve got a real -good thing going out tliero for tflio Cup. I’m putting a couple of ponies on it, and I tell . yer straight it’s good enough ter put yer shirt oil.” “Put iponies and a shirt on a horse, Bill?” I asked, innocently. “Is the horse out of -a circus?” “I mean a couple 'of -fifties,” said Bill. “This is a monte, I tell yer. Wo can'-get in at oor(ito 1, and its like -pic-king up money." “But its after one now,” 1 said, looking at my watch. “You don’t understand,” said Bill in disgust. “I mean we can get the bo'okies to -give us 5 or 6 to 1 the horse won’t win.”