Herald (Melbourne, Vic.: 1861 - 1954), Monday 13 November 1933, page 16
The Life Story of) Bobby Lewis £76,000 PLUNGE MISSED
By Bobby Lewis — Fifteenth Instalment
Today Bobby Lewis tells the story of Alawa’s removal from the stables of James Scobie and describes some races of Eyeglass, the "little fashion plate." He tells of the founding of the Melton stud and gives the "inside" story of The Parisian’s Melbourne Cup. He relates how The Parisian was nearly bought for Madame Melba, and how in the Melbourne Cup of 1910—the year before he won—he was backed for a fortune, no less than £76,000 at an average of 100 to 3 ½
At the Grand National meeting in July, 1910, Mr Scobie brought down Mr Ernest Clarke’s little English colt, Eyeglass, "the little fashion plate." I won the welter on him the first day — his maiden win. Mr Scobie sent down from Ballarat four two-year-olds to run in the first two-year-old race of the season at Flemington in October, 1910, as well as Alawa to run in the October Stakes. There were 29 runners in the two-year-old, and Mr Ernest’s filly, Seville, won it easily. On the Tuesday before the race Alawa did not walk right. He had Mr Scobie worried, although he looked well and was doing well in the stable. On the Thursday morning there was no improvement. When going slow he was quite all right, but when he got near his top speed both his ears would go out lop-eared, and his gait would become unnatural. Mr Scobie went home to Ballarat after working the team on Thursday morning. I cantered Alawa on Friday morning, and then went to Ballarat to the races to ride Bolan, Mr Scobie’s own horse. He won his
