PIGEON FLYING

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12015, 17 October 1904, Page 7

PIGEON FLYING

Tho Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society flew off a race from Clinton on Saturday. Tlie birds were liberated in dull weather, and there was no wind. The winner was Mr F. Chambera's Emir, which traversed the distance of 243 miles 700 yards in Bhrs 36min 40sec. The Society desiree to thank the stationmaster for attending to and liberating the birds. TLo following were the result*:—-F. Chanibers's Emir, 829 yds per minute; M. Seaks's Comet, 816 yd . ,* per minute; F. Patterson's Motor, 803 yds per minute; F. Kingsford's Ironclad, 785yda per minute. The Canterbury Flying Club flew a race !>n Saturday from Clinton, a di*ance of 245 miles. Ten members sent twentyeight birdsj which were lib*rat«d by thu stationmaster at.B a.m. Tho weather was dull, with no wind, but the birds mart have encountered severe weather on their journey homeward*, the winning bird taking Bhr llmin 40sec to cover the cKstanoe, while last season the race from tb* .amo point wae flown in four hours. Th< following Sβ the result:—Mr J. Edmoijds'i Provincial, 876 yds; Mr A- G«r»rd'« Aorangi, 874 yds; Mr E. Smith's Electric 375 yds; Mr F. WiLion'e Waimate ELWOyds; Mr G. Brunt's Crusader, 862 yds; \lr A. Holmea's Decimal, 860 yds; Mr A 3uckfer's Mohican, 846 yds; Mr J. Pegley'i Sweet Nell, 827 yds.

The Japanese commanders express admiration at the Russian valour. All the attacks at Pensihu were repulsed. The Japanese right and centre armies made remarkable progress with the enveloping movement, and threw into great confusion 5000 Russians with guns. Another body fled northwards in complete disorder, and were vigorously pursued. The Japanese hold Taitse Bridge with 100 guns. The indications are that Field-Marshal Oyama set a trap, into which General Kuropatkin walked. General Oku captured a Russian battery, and pursued , and effectively shelled the retreating enemy, taking many prisoners. The Japanese wero reinforced, and expelled the Russians in the vicinity of the mines, inflicting a loaa of 800. The Russian cavalry casualties were severe. Several Japanese squadrons on the 11th dashed against the ranks of the Veronezh regiment. a man returned. The forces fought at 400 paces apart.