Running Recollections and How to Train

61 that the "saving of a dollar all round "is a customary practice in the final heat of all small handicaps. It isnot compulsory, butI have very seldom seen any man decline to do so when asked. It merely means that the winner will give each of the other finalists five shillings. Upon this occasion the other finalists declined to "save," and 1 knew that I would have to look out for squalls. And squalls there were, sure enough! One man att empted to stop dead in front of me, tuit I was too wary for him, and slipped past him on the inside. Three others spread themselves over the track in such a manner as to forceme right tothe outside, attempting to make me stop. Even then, however, they were sold, for I ran on to the cement track, whichlies outside the other, and along it for 20 or 30 yards, then on to the cinders when I had passed the others, finally winning bya yard or two. I was, naturally, furiousat the manner in which the others had treated me, and told them what I thought of them. However, the management showed their appreciation of my efforts in a very tangible and highly satisfactory manner, so that 1 had no cause to grumble. At Cardiff, where I was also well paid, I ran second in the 300, which was won in very fast time. Bredin ran second in the Quarter on the same occasion ; both these races were handicaps. A most amusing incident happened at one of my engagements that summer. I was asked to give an exhibition at somesports whichwere to be held under the laws of the A.A.A., and for which they offered to pay me well. 1 con­ sented, but while I was on the ground, however, a wire came, •addressed to the secretary, and which ran, " Downer must not be allowed to run. Stop therace at all hazards," and signed by the secretary of the S.A.A.A. The sports secretary came up with the missive ina great state, and askedme what was