VARIOUS CABLES.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—-Copyright. (Received September 6, 8.15 a.m.) LONDON TO BRIGHTON WALK. LONDON, sth September. Mr. Ross, the Daily Mail electrician, won the *long-distance walk from the Polytechnic, London, to Brighton. The time was 8 hours 11 minutes 14 seconds, establishing a record. [The distance from London to Brighton is about 52 miles.] (Received September 6, 8.28 a.m.) WOOTTON AND WINNERS. LONDON, sth September. Frank Wootton, the Australian jockey, ■jrode three winners at the Lewes races, making 102 for the season. THE DAMAGED STEAMER WAIPARA. BRISBANE, sth September. The port authorities have allowed the steamer Waipara, which it was at first feared might sink and black navigation, to enter the harbour, and she is now berthed at the wharf." CYCLE ROAD RACE. SYDNEY, 4th September. The Bathurst-Sydncy road race, 133£ miles, resulted : —Lundie (30min) 1, A. Walcott 2, F. Walcott 3. The winner's time was 7 hours 33 minutes 30 seconds. 1 1 ' 1 >
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 58, 6 September 1909, Page 7
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156VARIOUS CABLES. Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 58, 6 September 1909, Page 7
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