CYCLING.

Evening Star, Issue 12071, 17 December 1903, Page 8

CYCLING.

N.Z. WHEEL RACE MEETING.

'"n/ pr..-:•• m?p of Major Taylor, the world's rhiiinpion. 'unit <idclil ; ciwl 'intorest to tho New Zealand Wheel 'lace meeting at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, yesterday, and was mainly responsible for the "record crowd. The following is the result of the NEW ZEALAND WHEEL RACE, 2m. Prizes, £SO, £2O, and £5. It. Arnst (Ashburton), 110 yds 1 B. Campion (Wanganui), 250 yds 2 W. Scott (New Plymouth), "210 yds ... 5 The other starters who qualified in their heats were:—W. O'Dormell (Timaru) 230 yds, A. Watson (Ashburton) 150 yds. R. Oonnell (Temuka) 40yds, G. Sutherland (Christchurch) scratch* S. J. Gudsell (Tinwald) 150 yds, W. E. Anderson (Kaiapoi) 170 yds, T. Campbell (Tc-muka) 190 vds, F. C. Evans (Christchurch) 220vds, J. E. Marriott (Christchurch) 180vds, W. Gibson (Ashburton) 160yds'. F. O'Donnell (Timaru) 260 yds, J. Arnst (Christchurch) 110 yds, S. Barrow (Palmerstor. North) 110 yds Sutherland inis-ed his pedal "at the start and retired, and R. Connell, the other backmarker, also gave up at an early stage. A fine pursuit race took place between the limit and middle divisions. The latter, comprising J. Arnst, R. Arnst. and Barron-, caught the leaders a lap and a-half from home, but the pace was still kept fast. Entering the last round Campion led, but at the quarter-mile mark was challenged by J.' Arnst, who was followed by R v Arnst "and Barrow. Three hundred yards from home R. Arnst came with a most determined effort, and, leaving the lield. won comfortably by 50yds from Campion, who was two lengths in front of Scott; J. Arnst, four lengths away, fourth. Tim-?, 4min 20see. I Major Taylor started in the first heat and began well, riding the first lap in record time; but at the end of a lap and a-half retired, find.ng the task hopeless. | The officials met at the conclusion of the race, and disqualified A. Huston for the rest of the meeting for foul riding. In the firstheat he started off at 70yds, and after Sutherland (scratch) hid caught R. Conn ell (40yds) Huston appeared to "drop back and wait for Major Taylor. As Taylor caught him he slackened the pace perceptibly, and the officials deemed him guilty of loul'iiding I "hi endeavonng to slow down the field." I The minor events on the programme rej suited as follow :

D.C.L. Amateur Shield Race, 2m.— W. Langdown.

Lxpi-ess Handicap, £m.—B. Campbell (95yds) 1, W. O'Donnell (90vds) 2, F. C. Evans (SOyds) 5. Time, 60sec. A'lhv ZeaJai'.d Motor Cycle Wheel Rice, sm. First prize, £26. —Josep and ley's h.p. Mineiva (E. Jcisip'). 60sce, 1; C. J. M'ln tyre's 2 h.p. Mitchell (G. Porter), 50scc, 2; W. Williamson's 2 Lp. Mitchell (E. Lewi?), 65sec, o. Buckjumping Race.—E. Clark. R. Dumerque, rid.ng George Sutherland's o' 2 h.p. motor, met with a nasty accident. Jn rounding the south-east- corner lie got on too much speed and ran into the fence. He wt.s heavily thrown and badly shaken, but recovered constiou-nes.s in ten minutes. The motor -was a complete wieck.