Originally Posted by
high bee
THE SUNDAY RACING IN EDINBURGH - HIBERNIAN CLUB'S POSITION - In connection with the foot racing which was held at Northfield on Sunday, it has been ascertained that the directors of Hibernian Football Club, who hold the ground on a lease from the Duke of Abercorn, disclaim all connection with what took place. They knew absolutely nothing about the Sunday racing until it was over, and the chairman stated whether it occurred through persons having forced their way onto the park, or whether it was under the auspices of a sub-tenant, it would be stopped immediately. He further added that they instructed their agents, Messers Elder & Aikman, W.S., to write to their tenant for information on the subject, and if he were responsible for what happened, to intimate to him that no such thing would be tolerated in the future, in terms of the lease, which has a clause to the effect that on no condition was he, the tenant, to have the use of the ground for any purpose on a Sunday.