ST. CLAIR CARNIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 22271, 24 February 1936, Page 4

ST. CLAIR CARNIVAL

On Wednesday evening at 7.30 the mayor will officially hand over the St. Clair esplanade and the beach to “ King Carnival,” who will then rule until the end of the week. The public now looks forward to this annual event, especially the opening ceremony, with the traditional visit of the “ White Island ” party. One of the attractions will be the flood lighting of the breakers, while numerous other features for the entertainment of the public have been arranged by the St. Clair Improvement Society. Half-hour entertainments will be staged in a tent this year, and two professional artists have been engaged to cater for the public’s taste in this department. What with aeroplanes. jugglers, ventriloquists, ft shipwrecks,” bands, games, lights, and laughter, it is confidently expected that the carnival will bo an unqualified success and will enable the society to pursue still further its policy of improving the amenities of this seaside resort.

BROADSIDING ATTEMPT ON RECORD FAILS [Per Ukted Press Association.! AUCKLAND, February 23. At attempt on his own world’s record time of 72sec for the mile by L. Van Praag (Australia) was the main event on the cinder track racing programme on Saturday night. The track was in excellent order, hut an unfortunate skid •on one of the turns robbed Van Praag of what might well have been record figures. His time was 74 3-ssec. A series of three match races between Van Prang and D. Case, also of Australia, was won by Van Praag with twd races to Case’s one. These two riders also carried off the principal open races. A FALL OF 30 FEET •WELLINGTON, February 23. At the Kilbirnie Stadium on Saturday night Putt Mossman, in an attempt to ride from a 40ft tower down a ramp into a 30ft by 10ft tank containing 4ft of blazing water, crashed over the side of the ramp and fell 30ft to the ground. He was taken to hospital with alight concussion and bruises, but was discharged this afternoon. NEW ZEALANDER INJURED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY,. February 23. The New Zealand rider Sidney Perkins, aged. 29, had half his nose, torn away in a, crash at the Show Ground speedway on Saturday night, and was admitted to . hospital for treatment. Perkins and Douglas M'Lachlan were riding in the Open Scratch Race when M‘Lachlau fell, and Perkins, endeavouring to avoid him, crashed into a fence. NEW LEG-BEFORE RULE I ACCEPTED BY INDIAN BOARD Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright DELHI, February 22. The Nawab of Khopal, president of the Indian Cricket Board of Control, has cabled the Marylebone Club regarding the new leg-before rule: “My hoard made the request to Marylebone regarding the new leg-before rule only because we felt that our players," who have had no experience of playing under these conditions, may rot he able to produce their form and may thus disappoint England, our kind hosts. You have now explained your difficulties, which we fully appreciate. I readily accept your suggestion, and on behalf of the board agree that the Indian team should play under the new rule during the 1936 tour.” ■ AMERICAN’S GREAT RUN WORLD’S INDOOR RECORD Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, February 22. Gene Venzke re-established himself as one of the leading American contenders for the coming Olympic Games at Madison Square Garden to-night, when he broke 1 the world’s indoor record for 1,500 metres in the amazing time of 3min 49 9-10 sec, beating his old rival, Glen Cunningham, by 2yds. SWIMMING A WORLD'S RECORD Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright COPENHAGEN, February 22. Reginald Hvgcr swam 500 metres, crawl stroke, in 6min 14 4-ssec, a world’s record. CHARLTON RETIRING SYDNEY, February 23. The former Olympic champion, Andrew Charlton, announces that he has definitely retired from swimming.