CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

Evening Star, Issue 7410, 4 January 1888, Page 2

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

Second Day.—(Continued.)

Yesterday's sports were spun out to a weary length, and instead of complimenting the directors on their energy, as on the first day, we have now to complain that they kept the public on the wet ground for fully an hour and a half longer than there was any necessity for. This is all the more inexcusable in face of the fact that the weather was so abominably bad that everybody wanted to get away home. The Caledonian Handicap ended in a victory for Williams, a Wellington runner, who won at two distances right out, made a dead heat at another, and could have won at the fourth if he had not already won enough points to secure first prize. G. Houston took second prize, he and Williams dividing between them the 9 points for first and second at 350 yds, at which distance they ran a dead heat. Peterson deservedly took third place, as he ran very gamely throughout; while Duncan also deserves credit for his staunch running. The following concludes our report of yesterday's events: —

CALEDONIAN GttAND HANDICAP (continued). Third Distakcr, 220 yards. W. Williams(Uyds) ..1 T. Peterson (18yds) 2 D. Duncin (9*yds) 8 D. Fale (18id») 0

Four ran in the first heat. D. Fale (18yds) and W. Williams (14ydB) came in two yards ahead of J. Smith (Byds) and G. Houston (11yds). Time, 23Jsec. In the second heatT. Peterson (13yds) won by a yard from D. Duncan (9£yds), the last-named barely beating W. Noel (B£yds) on the tape for second place. Time, 24»ec. The final was won rather easily by Williams, with Peterson second, Duncan a good third. Time, 24sec. Fourth Distance, 440 yards. G Houston, 18yds 1 D. Duncan, 15yds .. .. .. 2 W.Williams, 24yds „ .. S

J. Smith (10yds), T. Peterson (18yds), G. Murray (24yds) were the other starters. This heat produced a close finish between the two first men ; Williams, who had the Handicap won, contenting himself with third place. Time, 54see.

The result of the whole Handicap is there fore as follows:

Oco ©oS OB Q • at 8 StJ ifi'O oi»a -3 'C "- 1 ?. w >, «5, -*H fe £ PtJ. Ptß. Ptg. Pt». W. Williams .. ..6 4J G 1 17* 1 0. Houston .. ..0 i\ 0 6 10} 2 T. Peterson .. ..3 1 3 0 7 8 D.Duncan ' .. ..0 0 1 3 4 0 D Dile .... 1 0 0 0 10 QooitiNO.—Prizes, L 6, L 3, L2. J. HutchisoD .. .. ..1 J. M'Korie 2 C. Penman.. .. .. ..3 D. P. Adamson, W. Love, R. Penman, T. Stevenson, T. M'Rorie, J. Guthiie, G. Hepburn, M. Millar, J. Muir, and W. Robertson were the other entries. . Youths' Handicap Walking Ram, one mile.—Prtass, L2, LI, 10s. J. Kraus .. .. ..1 G. Drumraond .. .. ..2 A. M'Hillan 3 E. Williams, W. Boddy, A. Hall, F. Farquharson, G. Cross, and H. bchaper also started. Kraus won, all out, by ten yards from Drummond, who beat M'Millan for second place by only six inches. Time, 7min 25sec. Border Wrestling (continued). SECOND RODND. Stood. • Fell. G. Roberts .n J. Tiffen H. Dunn, oJd man. FINAL. H. Dunn 0. Robertson. This competition was continued from the first day. Tiffen gave in to Robertson without a contest, not caring to tackle so formidable an opponent. This left Dunn and Robertson to contest the final. The two quickly got a hold, and Robertson swung Dunn off his feet, but could not put him down, and after a sharp struggle Dunn pulled the Maori down on one knee, thus gaining the first fall. On meeting again they had a tremendous tussle, the two men being locked together for some minutes without either being able to gain an advantage, and eventually they slipped their hold. Ou going together again Dunn made short work of the Maori, back-heeling him smartly amidst great applause. Dunn thus took first prize, Robertson second, and Tiffen third.

Throwing 561b Weight ovkr Horizontal Bab. D. GregK (lift 9in) .. .. ..1 G. Robertson (lift Bin) .. ..2 J. Murphy (lift lin) .. ..8 A. M'Kechnie and F. P. Mooney also competed.

Potting the 221b Ball.—Prizes, L 4 and hi. J. Murphy (29ft 6in) .. ..1 G. B. Dall (28ft 61>) .. ..2

D. Greig was the only other competitor. WRRSrLiKG.—Collar and Elbow. Standards, 10a each. Prize, Ll2, LO, and L 3. (Continued.) SKCOND ROUND.

Stod. H. M'Lean H, Dunn 0. Robertson

J. Mlllca J. Tiffen (one fa'l) T. L'Entrance (one fall).

This competition was continued from the first day, and although more than three hours was wasted over it the second rpupd even was not concluded. M'Lean disposed of Millea after some good play, and Dunn gained one fall over Tiffen. Robertson and L'Estrange were a long time together without more than one fall being brought about, and that was credited to Robertson.

Ittrsn Jto.—Prizes, L 4, L2, and LI, 11. Bills } T. Wood i J. Knox .. .. .. .. S Fivb-milb Handicap.—Prizes, 16, L 4, L2 M. Rusael), Boratcb .. .. .. ] N. G. Binnie, 80yds .. .. S J. Marshall, 150 yds.. .. .. S

E. Ottrey (SOyds), J. M'Nair (250 yds), T. Bnrk (260 yds), and J. M'Queen (280 yds) also ran. Russell passed Binnie a, couple of laps from home, after they had both gradually cut down the other men. Ottrey was third until close upon the finish, when Marshall, who came with a grand rush, challenged him and wore him down after a hard run home.

Third Day. The weather to-day at the commencement of the sports was grand, for although the heat of the sun was rather oppressive it was tempered at times by gusts of wbd from the north. About 2,500 people were present. The directors met this morning and disqualified J. M'Nair for the rest of the meeting in consequence of his jostling and interfering with other competitors in the Five-mile Race yesterday. The following are the results of the various events up to the time of oar going to press :

Cohsolatiok Handicap, ol four diiUnoM—l2o yards, 860 yards, 820 yards.; and 110 yard*. Prises at eaoh diannos. Li, LI. T. Tirpey, Slydt .. ~ ~1 E. F. Scrimshaw, 7yde .. ..8 First Distance—l2o Yards,

There were sixteen competitors, who vera divided into three heati, In the first, lour started out. E. Scrimshaw (7yds) won by a yard from J. Pateraon (syds), with W. Skltoh (scratch) and A. Davidson (9Jyde) unplaced. Time, llfseo. in the second heat, T. Tarpey (6syds) and D. Duncan (7yds) ran right away from Ii M'Queen (10yds). Time, l2aec. Six ran for the third heat, In which 3, M'Cabe came in first by three yards froffl F. CheswaU (7iyds) and J. M'Cabe (9yd«)« who made a dead heat for second placet with W. Noel (syds), G. Murray (SJyds), and T. Peterson (6yds) unplaced. Time, 12sec.

The final produced a grand race, Tarpey winning by only a foot from Scrimshaw, while all the rest were close up. Time, ll|Bec. Secokd Distance, 360 yard*. P. Chiswall/lSyds .. .. ..I T; Taipey, .. .. .. S Five started in the first heat, in which F. Cißwall (15yds), T. tarpey !{ l4yds), beat {!• Scrimshaw (13yds), J. Duncan (16yds). and J. M. M'Cabe (17yds). Time, 4,lmin. Six ran in the second heat, which I). Duncan (10yds) won in grand style, with J. Eaterson (9yds), second; W. Skitch (scratch), W. Noel (11yds), G. Murray (14yds), A. Davidson (Byds), and N. Minnie (18yds) were unplaced. Time,'4lf sec. * In the final Chiswall and Tarpey ran clean away from Duncan and Paterson. Timej 40fsee.

Running Hion Lkap.—Prizes, LS, L2, LI 10?. O. Cunningham, 6ft 4in .. ..I

R. Smith, N. Austin, and D. Mitchell also competed, and, singularly enough, tied one inch below the winner. Wrestling.—Border Style, for middle weights (l{at and under). Prizes, LB, Li, and L2. 'first bound.

f.M'Lean J. Dunn ' J.Tiffen J. AttffM

H. WackekUne (drawn) A. WaoKeldine ■ T.Forsytb (drawn) J. Brown G. Raynes.

SECOND BOUND. J. Tiffen F.'M'Lean J. Dunn W. Aryl&bd 0. Raynes, odd mar. ' THIRD'ROUND. J. Tifjfen ' O. Raynes (drawn) J. Dunn, odd man. ' ' FINAL ROUND. J.Tiffen A 3. Dunn. This was continued from the first 'day. Tiffen and Dunn succeeded in patting their men down in the second round after some good struggles, The third round fel|

through, Raynes, who was drawn against Tiffen, failing to put in an appearance. Tiffen and Dunn were then left to contest the final, and the former won first prize without much difficulty. Wrbstliso.—Collar and Elbow. Prizes, Ll2, L 6, LS (continued.) THIRD ROEND. 3tood. Fell. G. Robertson H. M'tean H. Dunn, njd man. - FINAL ROUND. G. Robertson H. Dunn This competition was continued from the first day. Robertson quickly gave M'Lean two falls in succession, and then came the final between H. Dunn and the Maori. Robertson got two falls to Dunn's one, and secured first prize, but there was not much enthusiasm, the public evidently taking the affair to be pre-arranged.