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Evening Star, Issue 14534, 9 December 1910, Page 1

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worwvrrjj-; hacks. The Summer H.indn-ap, lm Id, yrcfeidoy i (v.vll ■■(! : Highder-, (7.2) 1, Goodwin Park (7.2) 2. Matairi (7.0) 3. Five others ran. Wen !.y l'-vo lengths; time, lmin 53i.--. , c. .\t,!,:!:ious, when in the lendinp; divifon and ran;,;;; <• well, broke his fel lock and had lo he shot. Moloch at the same time broke a. blood vessel. War Song' (8.10) won the ]!::.ihvay Handicap, sf, in the fast time of lmin lr.ee, beating Xnumui (9.5) by a length. LEAGUE OF WHEE-LME!S:. .At the sc-.-ond animal conference of the League ol New Zealand Wheelmen, held a! Christchurch yesterday, it was reported (hat a. row centre had been formed in Wellington, and cycling revived in Auckland. The finances of the League were satisfactory. Mr V.'. J. M. Hopkins w:is elected presidnil for (lie ensuing yv;>.r. An application by the Dunlop Rubber Company for ]>crmWion to hold-the animal Timaru-Chrisf-church Road Rare under the patronage and supervision of the League was referred to the- Council, with a recommendation for finonble consideration.—]l was resolved—"That the Council should consider the question of coming to an arrangement with t:-, » Australian Leagues wiih a view lo Australasian chujiipionsiiips." The mover (Mr M. Fold) suggested that the centres .should hold provincial championships, the winners of which should compete at the New Zealand championships ; winners at New Zealand championships to compete at the Australasian championship meeting. 110A1") RACK. The following handicaps have been dcdaml tor the Dunedin Amateur Boating Club's annua! road race:—C. Frye Gciafcli, T. Hodgson 45sec. J. Scott lmin looee. J',. Telier 2miu 25sce, T. Watt 2min 2a-.ee, R. Anderson 3inin, F. Anderson omin. if. 11. Il.oy omin. F. Conroy 3mm 3Csac, R. Keislbatch 4min, W. Williams uinin, L. Irvine 4niiii 2ixec, W. Valentine 'lmin 25i-.ee, J. Irvine 4min 40scc, K. Fryo 4niin 40see. ]). Mr.honev 4min 40sec. This year's course begins at the shed and leads round the Qe.eny road, through Anderson Lay. and along the Tainui road to the Dav View Hotei, finishing by wa'v of Porlobel'lo road. * SWIMMING. At a special meeting of the Olago Amateur Swimming Club if was decided that, owing to the tide being unsuitable on December 17 the holding of the club's gala d„y be jtoslponed until Jamiaxy 21. The hist .series of taces in connection with the Shaw Cup will be held at the St. Clair Laths, on Wednesday, 21st intt. MANAWATU RACES. PALMEESTOX X., December 8. The following weights have been declared in connection with the above meeting : Summer Handicap, of 200 sovs. lm.— Xonh-cts'. 9.0, Saivdstream 8.8, Waipaku 8 7 M'e-i-ui:') 8.6, Sir Antrim 8.5, Iranui 8.:"), V> 7.12. Tiptoe 7.3.2, Flingot 7.7, To I'uia 7.;.. Tino Toa 6.12. Goodwin Park 6.9. 'in.-t's 6b, Teoi-iiie 6.7, Mutaar: 6.7, Stialiimoira 6.7. First Battery 6.7. Aian-emi Handicap, of 150 sovs. 6f.— Full Kate 9.13, Boanerges 9.3, Polomorxhous 8.12, St, Bill 8.0. War Song 7.13, Soniie 7.9, Sea Queen 7.8, Mon Ami 6.13, Moiee 6.7.

Ma.nawatu Cup, of 500 govs. IJiii.— Sandctream 9.0, Inmui 8.13, Haupandia 8-9. Mertdip 8.9. Sir Ajitrim 8.4, Merrivonia.. 8.3, J'i]> Toe 8.2, Vi 7.13, Te Puia 7.9, Higbdcn 7.5. Marlon 7.0, Teotanc 7.0, Uhlando 7.0. Master Laddo 7.0, Firet UaLfery 6.7. CYCLIST INJURFD. (.'abied from Xew York:—Walker, the, Australian cyclist, is unconscious. He had just relieved' Pye, his partner, in the sLv davs' bievele contest-, \wren he was knocked down by' Mitten (Iowa). CHFSS. in match for the world's chess champvnsrrip at lieriin, Dr Laskcr has won seven games from M. dtmowsky, and fit tee have been drawn. WRESTLING. Mr Pov. ley has consented to act as referee for the match between doe Gardiner (oi* London! and .1. Duffy (of Dnuedin:, which takes place next Monday at (lis Majesty's Thcire. The match is for £SO a side.' .i''ach man has deposited £lO. and the eat,..indci- of £4O has to be put into the siahehoider's hands three days before the coiit.-si. takes; place. Gardiner has to gain om- f.,'l within the hour. Both men scale about lOst. The mate*, should prove a line 01, •. ,i-; both men are (lever exponents at the game, Gardiner having won the ihigli.h light-weight champion-ship, while D'.lfy's ability is well known to Clago ..ports. Several other contests will take iiiji e the same night, including' a ju-jifsii iiiatch between Molison and Ailken, the clever midget wresthns. The Lilliputians will give an exhibition of catch as-catch can. Popular prices of ss. 2s, js will be charged. The first pair \vill take the ring aL eight o'clock sharp. DUXLDJX AMATKUH ATHLETIC CLUB. The following handicaps have been declared for the tir.st evening sports, commencing tit seven o'clock to-night on Caledonian Grounds : | 100 Yards Han'.cap (U.A.A.C.).—d. If. scratch, W. Keyest 3 yards, J!.. l-iggleston 3. W. M'Kav 5. If. .Marshall 6. W. Stephen 8. i 220 Vards- Handicap /upon).—J. H. M'Doticall scratch, R. .Mitchell 3 vards. IS I'igglestoue 6, W. Keyes 8, 0. ().' Phillip,-, W. Care-.v. A. Deans 9, 11. Marshall 12, W. Gray. VV. Stephen 13. One-mili- Handicap (open).—J. lJeatson scraic!,, <:. .\|. Wilson 40 yards, T. Meredith 70. .1. Swanson 75, W. Grainger, A. Driscol! 80, W. Grev 90, C, li. M'Kuv ' 100. " ' " l-'road .lump Handicap.— R. "Mitchell Fcrntcli. W. M'Kay Ift, Ii A. Shand Ift sin, F. M. lieid. j Tho Indralema-, from New York, is Initiging fifty American racehoreed and , trotters tor .Slelbourne. j

NO F' 'V WITHOUT FILMS. | In < hc.se civs of practice war and mimic j battles the nervous person is in need' of re- ; assurances from time to time. A tale is ' told of the correspondent of a great daily I who on his way home li.-.d happened to fall i in with at full-blown military force. As 'ha reporter eaino up, an aide-de-camp nuked into the general's presence. " ■ "'General," ho cried, ''the enemy is ad-I vaneing in foico on our left wing." j The peucrai's frown grew darker, and rais- ] ing his. field-glass he peered long and earnestly toward the rear. I ''What i= ce'aining him?" he growled. j '•Are y.v. ;-g for reinforcements, gene ' ral?"' the tdent somewhat timidly asked. 3 ' b'eii." ' thundered the general.) " '-'dam .a waiting for I';e moving ■ c. tire ir, •'>'; that n . ihe cab b<-:;:'i', L y tn c picture V.'ic- \:W hd ii.o p.iitien. s:':d tha bati'.r