YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Evening Star, Issue 8084, 7 December 1889, Page 1

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Home and foreign. New Zealand mutton, 4sd: New South Wales mutton, 4d. Beef: New Zealand hind-quarters, 4d; fore-quarters, 3fd; Queensland hind-quarters, 3|d. Eleven thousand quarters Australian wheat, January-February shipment, was sold at LI 15s, and 6,oooqrs at LI 16s 9d, both shipments in iron bottoms. New Zealand hemp is in poor demand; fine samples fetching L3l. Middlebro' pig iron is quoted at L 3 Os 6d. Speaking at Edinburgh to an audience of 10,000 persons, Mr Balfour vindicated the passing of a Crimes Act, and said that Mr Gladstone had encouraged crime in Ireland. The owners of the steamer GJenooe, which came into collision with the barque Largo Bay in the English Channel on the sth February last, appealed against the decision of Justice Butt, of the Admiralty Division, that the collision was due to carelessness on the part of the officers of the Glenooe. : The appeal was heard yesterday and was dismissed. Bnbear, the English oarsman, has sailed for Australia per Oroya. The Sultan will visit Berlin, Vienna, and St, Petersburg next year. Prince Bismarck is recovering from his recent illness. Emin Bey met with a serious accident at Bagamayo. Being near sighted he did not observe that a window in a room was open and he walked through. , He fell a derable distance to the ground and fractured his skull. It is feared that the accident will result fatally, though Stanley's hopes to be able to Bave his life, It is expected that Emin, if he survives, will have to remain quietly in his present quarters at least ten days. SPORTING INTELLI6EKPE. A.R.C. RACES. The following weights have been declared : AUCKLAND CUP, of 600 sovs. Two miles. st. lb. BMb. Cuirassier .. ..9 6 Cynisca • •-„ ..7 4 R'i(jlan .. ..9 6 St.James .-. ..7 3 Dudu .. ..8 12 Strephon .. ..7 2 Tirailleur .. ..8 11 Renata .. ..7 0 Scots Grey.. ..8 8 Fabulous .. ..7 0 Hilda .. ..8 0 Alsace .. ..7 0 Jet d'Eau .. .. 712 Kdtuka .. .. 610 Cissv .. .. 710 Don Pedro.. ..6 7 Lcorina .. .. 710 Rataplan .. ..6 7 Corunna .. ..7 9 Eruption .. ..6 6 Lady Koran ..7 8 Phantom .. ..6 5 British Lion ..7 7 Lochness .. ..6 4 Quilt .. ..7 6 Pinflre .. .( 3 Antelope .. ..7 4 W. E. Gladstone ..6 0 Leopold .. .. 7 4 LaDauphlne ..6 0 StsbhiECHabb.—Chemist, 18.2; Owahoka, 12.5; Orangeman, 12.0; Guy Fawkes, 11.7; Uranus, 11.7; Volcano, 11.6; Shillelajrh, 11.5; Recluse, 11.2; Messenger, 11.0; Rossiter, 11.0; Hurricane, 10.7; Titoltowatu, 10.7; Pretender. 10.0; Hune, 10.0; Eosie, 10.0; Neck or Nothing, 9.10; Gatling, 9.10; Ariel, Liberty, Kairuna, Justice, Kneecap, Seaweed, Rory, 9 7 each. ■ CYCLING. At a meeting of the Dunedin Cycling Club Committee held last evening, it was decided to alter the Maiden Race on the programme for the 21st inst. to a race for novices, or those who have never been placed first in a race. The Two-mileJ Safety Race was altered to a Roadster Race, open to any type of machine. All the events are-now handicap, and all except the Open Mile are roadster events. It was decided to close entries on Monday, 16fch December, in order to allow competitors at the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association championship Meeting to enter. CRICKET. " . A committee meeting of the Otago Cricketers' Association was held in the club room of .the Rugby Union yesterday afternoon, Mr Cohen in the chair. A telegram was read from the secretary of the Auckland Association in regard to the dates for the Auokland match, which it has been agreed shall be played on December. 27 and 28. A letter was received from Mr Cheeseman, of Auckland, acting on behalf of the Sydney Cricket Union, notifying that a representative team of New South Wales cricketers were about to pay a visit to this colony, and that in all probability they would play their opening match in Auckland on Boxing Day. They would also play at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. It was decided to offer the managers of the New South Wales team terms similar to those hitherto offered to foreign teams. Mr Condell, secretary of the Christchurch Association, intimated that they had, in deference to the wishes of the Otago Association, postponed the date of the interprovincial match to a more convenient date. The Selection Committee met afterwards and selected the following players for practice for the interprovincial match against Auckland : Baker, C. Beck, Bell, Burt, Claffey, Currie, Downes, DuretJFox, Frith, Harper, O. Haskell, W. Johnston, A. Morris, M'Crorie, J. M'Farlane, Parker, Stephenson, P. Turnbull, and Williams. r .„ THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MEETING. The gathering which takes place on the Carisbrook Ground on Saturday next will undoubtedly be the most successful amateur meeting ever held in the colony. Besides the local men we shall have picked representatives from New South Wales, Auckland, Wellington, and Canterbury, and some of the competitors are reputed. flyers. Up to date the entries for the championships are-.-Four from New South Wales, ten from Canterbury, three from South Canterbury, three from Wellington, two from Hawke's Bay, three from Auckland, one from Southland, fourteen from Otago, The N.Z, A.A. Secretary, Mr L. A. Cuff, is expected to reach Dunedin on Tuesday night, bringing all the entries with him, when complete lists can be published. The 120 Yards Hurdle Race between Batger (of Wellington) and Shaw (of Christchurch) should alone be worth going out to see, and the friends of both men are confident that if the conditions are favorable the world's record will be lowered. Batger, on a grass • traok on the Basin Reserve, at his trial broke 16sec—a real good go. THE NEW SOUTH WALES MEN. Two of the New South Wales men Messrs Spencer and Williamson—arrived by the Manapouri on Wednesday last, while the other selected, representatives—Messrs Schwartzkoff and Macpherson—accompanied probably by a walker, put in an appearance on Tuesday next. Macpherson. and Williamson competed at theu sports of the Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Club on November 23, but neither succeeded in gaining a place in the only event they started for—the }2O yards handicap. The following remarks from the Sydney ' Referee' of November 23 as to the past performances of some of the New South Wales, representatives should prove interesting : W. T. MACPHBBSOs,tbe amateur champion sprinter, was born at Waveley, N.S.W., and is 22.years of age; height, fif t lOin; running weight) list 91b. The performances of this runner are too well known to require recapitulation, and every athlele, old and young; alike, know them by heart.' Suffice it to say that from the time he was at the Grammar-School until the present moment" Billy Mac," as bis friends delight to coll him, has always shown terrific speed. Maopherson has all the short distance records to his credit, although he divides some, 1 believe, with other amateurs of a bygone period. He has put up 100 yds in 10 l-sseo. 150 yds in 14 4-Esec (strong wind behind him), 150 yds in 14 9-lOseo (wind partly tigainst him), 20jds in '22 4-ssec (iwice), and 410 yds ih«6o 8-ssec; and in summing him up I say without hesitation that he is about «s good an aruateur .as there is on top of tho earth. Lawkord Sr-EKCBK, born in Sydney (N.S.W.), aged 17 years ; height, Sft llio ; weighs 9si 101b; educated at Newington College; son of John Spencer; well known in rowing circles. Be started fanning-when only ten years old, and won his maiden race at Newington College Sports, 100 yds, under twelve yean. He won several other races while at eehool. Acting on the advice of Mr Coombea, who saw a great future before him, he Joined the Sydney Harriers, and also the E.5.A.A.0., and this year won the Mile Raos at the football match, New Zealand v. N.S.W., off 60yds start, and the Mile Race at the first meeting of the E.SA.A.C, cff.4syds. Since then he'has done no training until ho started to get well for' the New Zealand tour. He has a very Ion?, easy stride, and is very fast at the finish of a' race. In the two open i :.ooh the scratch men caught him, but wore unable to finish with him. He is under tho care of bis friend G.F.Williamson. ■■:■.;• .....»•. G. F. Wiujambon, born at Red fern, N.S.W., aged 24: height, eft Sin ; running weight, lOst 101b; educated

at Royston College, and afterwards at the Sydnoy tfnl verslty. Alter leaving school he knocked off all oatdoor sports, and took a rest for some two years, owing to an attack of sciatica, brought on through over training, and again started running. He belongs to lu. nSLk.. <v.n. n » a An. KS.A.A..C.. Svdnev nev Gymnastic Club cult to keep bis weight down, as he goes up as high as 13at 21b; bat when be takes it Into his mind he trains hard, and leaves no stone unturnod to ootno to tho post fit. He has done a vast amount of work for this | trip, and is at present very well, thanks to the careful attention of Charley Hordor, who has also i the care of Spencer, a runner of whom he thinks a great deal. In 1882, 1883, and ISB4 WlManiron won the 100 yds Championship of Royston College, and also won during ono alteKfison at Royston College sports:—lsoyds handicap, 210 yds handicap, 120 yds Championship of All School?, 6ioyds handicap, and kicking the football. Ho won mauy school and other piizes, including tha gold cup eiven by the Carriugton Athletic Ground, competed for Inst Oofcober twelve months. This is tho best trophy that has been eiven in the colony for a foot rice or any cber athletic event. In addition, bo ieceivcd trophies for the be3t all-round play in the Kcdfern Football Club, and most number of goals from tho field, and also » cap of honor. George Williamson has won upwards Oi thirty-five prizes at different sports. Tho same paper says:—"As the time approaches for the departure of the team for Dunedin, the excitement in amateur athlotio oirclcs increases. Since our last issue some important changes have taken place in the ranks of the invaders. I am very sorry to havo to report that E. W. Bricrly, the crack Sydnoy Harrier distance runner, cannot get the neoessary leave. This is much to be regretted, as the opposition to be encountored is especially strong in tho long distance races. As a set-off, however, I can announco the fact that 11. Schwartzkoff, of the Eastern Suburbs Club, will go over for tho various short distance events. There ojh bo no doubt but that our boys will have a great say in the sprints, and if George Maiden, of the Eastern Suburbs Club, can get away, it would bo hard to find a more representative team, so far as sprinting is concerned, than has beon chosen, consisting, as it doe?, of YV. T. Maopherson, George Williamson, and H. Schwartzkoff. The sprintera will all represent the old Eastern Suburbs Club, and I must say that I expected the Sydnev Harrier Club, boasting as it does such mon as the Be'ttiaon Brothers, Alex. Morgan, R. J. White, E. W. Brierly, Lawford Spencer, A. W. Relpb, L. H. Morgan, and a host of others, would bo capable of produolng the neoessary material for tho distanco events, but from one cause and another the manager has to rely solely upon the Newlngton College boy, Sponcer, and, good as he is, the genial Lawfotd has a hard nut to oiaok."