The death of Mr George Lattimore, reported this week, removes one of the old school of trainers of trotters and pacers. The deceased lived in the Balclutha district, and for more than a quarter of a century, in addition to other occupations, was always a keen follower of the sport of trotting. Although getting well up in years, Mr Lattimore was usually represented on Forbury Park, mostly by the trotter, as he did not seem to favour the hoppled horse. It is only a short time since he had that good trotter Massey in his charge. A lot of his racing was done in the Otago and Southland districts, where he was to be seen in the sulky or saddle at most meetings. He was of a somewhat quiet and retiring disposition, but followed the sport very closely, and to his intimate friends he could discuss pedigrees and past performances, showing that he possessed a most retentive memory. -Colonist, 24/4/1918.
From Balclutha comes word of the death of George Lattimore, the much respected trainer of the trotting horse in the south. Not a great deal is known as to how he met with the accident, which caused his death, but it is presumed that the deceased was pulled out of the saddle by a horse he was leading, and in some way received fatal injuries, and that no one appears to have known anything of it until some time had elapsed, He was a man who could ill be spared from the ranks of trotting men. He had an excellent reputation, and many a good winner came from the little track just outside Balclutha (just off the railway) that travellers so often pointed out, and spoke of as being the "home" of George Lattimore. There are some faces frequenting the tracks that wouldn't be missed in the crowd, but George Lattimore was a welcome patron. -North Otago Times, 3/5/1918.
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