SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE NORTH OTAGO RACES. (abridged)
[By The Admiral.] First Day — Thursday. Though the weather was superb the attendance at the Oamaru racecourse was not up to the average of last year’s opening day of the autumn meeting, and, as the walking “totes” were allowed open play, the investments through the medium of the machine showed a decided shrinkage. All went merrily til a late hour in the day, when an unfortunate contretemps occurred in the Novel Race, which led to severe injuries being sustained by the rider of Hydroline, and the concluding event resulted in a protest for dark riding being entered, the consideration of which was held over till the following morning.
The Novel Race, of 25 sovs, five furlongs, was considered a good thing for Langley, and so it proved to be, for, jumping off with the lead, he retained it to the finish. The dividend was £2 4s, and, on being brought under the hammer, Mr Longfellow was only able to retain his horse at a bid of £25. After a couple of furlongs had been traversed Hydroline slipped, and before Moody Campbell, her rider, had time to extricate himself he was trampled on by one of the back division. Marguerite, too, was brought down by the mishap, but Harding escaped without injury. It was found that Campbell had received concussion of the brain, and after examination by Dr Garland his removal to town was ordered. -Evening Star, 5/4/1895.
An Injured Jockey.
OAMARU, April 5. Campbell, who was injured at the races yesterday, is still unconscious, but slightly better. He sustained concussion of the brain and a broken collar-bone. -South Canterbury Times, 5/4/1895.
Drs Garland and de Lautour visited the boy Moody Campbell, who was injured at the races, at the Globe Hotel last night, and reported no improvement in the unfortunate lad's condition. His collarbone was broken and he has suffered concussion of the brain, and is still unconscious. -North Otago Times, 6/4/1895.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TURF CHIT CHAT.
[By The Admiral.] Foresight won a double at North Canterbury on Thursday. He did the same trick at this gathering eighteen months ago, and then came out and won three races at the C.J.C. spring meeting. Foresight is engaged at Riccarton next week. An Oamaru wire states that Moody Campbell, the jockey, died at three o’clock this morning, never having regained consciousness after the accident on Thursday in the Novel Race. Campbell, it will be recollected, was riding Hydroline, when the horse fell and he was trampled on, concussion of the brain and a broken collar-bone being the injuries sustained. The deceased received a broken collar-bone when Red and Black, on whom he had the mount, fell on the Hutt racecourse a couple of months ago. -South Canterbury Times, 8/4/1895.
The body of the deceased jockey William (" Moody") Campbell was brought to Dunedin last night by J. Loughlin, who remained with the poor fellow till his death, and the funeral will take place to-morrow. Several wreaths have been sent, including one from the North Otago Jockey Club. -Evening Star, 9/4/1895.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
Friends of the late Mr William J L (Moody) Campbell are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave Hutton's Hotel, St. Kilda, for the Northern Cemetery, TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 10th inst., at 2 p.m.
HUGH GOURLEY, Undertaker, Clarke and Maclaggan streets. -Evening Star, 9/4/1895.
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