MISCELLANEOUS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1731, 24 January 1885, Page 21

MISCELLANEOUS.

The three-mile race between D. Livingstone and J. Fosse, for a atake of £20 a side, was run off on the Caledonian Grounds on Saturday evening. Thera were about 300 people present to witness' the contest. Livingstone oonoodod a start of 150 yards to hia opponent, and at tho end of the first mile he had gained about 60 yards, the mile being finished by tbe spratob man in 4 mm. 51J oeo. ,At the finish of the encond mije Livineauono l&Kj ptfsjagijd. ft) ffft witijio 30 yavflg of Jfossei,

the time registered for the two miles being 10 mm. b\ sac. Doing the twelfth lap, or about the middle of the third mile, Liviugstone managed to get on even terms with his opponent, and kept pegging away about a yard in tbe rear for another lap, when he took Iho lead. He was at this time going in fine style, but Fosse was beginning to get a little distressed, and gradually tbe distauue between tho men increased. In the tecond last lap Fobso was left some 30 yards in the rear. About a couple of hundred yards from home he tried to recover his lost ground with & spurt, but he had evidently Bhot his bolt, and soon relinquishing the struggle, Livingstone was allowed to come in an easy winner in 15 mm. If sec. The time, considering the track was not in tbo best of condition, must bo regarded as very creditable, and there is no doubt that had Livingstoue been pressed he would have made the record considerably better.

Mitchell, the English pugilist, was arrested in New York on a charge of murder. He inflicted such eavere injuries on a slogger named Muldoon a year -ago in a fight nuar Yardleywell, Pa., that the latter di«i v of his injuries.

The second swimming match of the season took place at the Port Chalmers baths on Saturday. The race was closely contested. The distance waa 100 yards. B. Hooper took first place, W. Platta and Ward tied for second, and E. Ivens was third.

The entries for the interprovincial bicycle sace-meeting at Chrisfcchurch have far exceeded the Committee's expectations, no fewer than 163 having been received for the various events, represented as follows ; Auckland, 8 ; Blenheim, S; North -Canterbury, 3; Dunediu, 22; Temuka, 3; Ohristchurch, 124. As entries will be received oh the ground for scratch events, it is expected the total number will be about 200. The 10 mile handicap promises to be equally as well contested as the champion race. Iv the latter, spurting is the chief requisite; whilst the former will test the etamiua of the riders The Auckland riders are passengers by the Wairarapa, which was due in Christchurch on Monday ; and the remainder vt the Dunedin riders (Mr Baldwin having arrived some dayß ago), consisting of the brothers Cutten, Fisher, and Fulton, were expected by Wednesday's steamar.

During Monday night last (says Friday's Palmerßton Times) Mr R. Nelmes of Waikouaiti had a valuable greyhound poisoned. It appears that between 7 and 8 o'clock he konnelled the dog with two others as uuial in an old stable, securely fastening the door, at which time it was all right. On going to Jet the dogs out the following morning he found to bis surprise the greyhound stretched ouS quite dead, presenting all the indications of having been poisoned, there being a piece of sheep's liver close by it, Mr Nelmes afterwards threw a bit of the liver to a game fowl, which did- not long peck at it before it also succumbed to the poison. The greyhound was a son of Totara a breed whose running performances have never been beaten in New Zealand. He was half brother to Rockwood and other famous " coursers." The loss, as will bs seen, is a considerable one to Mr Nelmes, who intended entering the dog for the principal couraiug events during the ensuing season. It is alleged that tho act was a vindictive reprisal at the hands of Borne one who had a down on Nelmes, and seleoted the dog as a medium by which to injure him. If this is so, all we can say is that it waß a most mean and contemptible action and deserves to be exposed. The final handicap competition for cup presented by Lieutenant Smith to the Dunedin Hussars resulted as follows : — 200 300 ' 400 600 H.vmiyds. j'de. yHa. yds. cap. Tl. Trooper Quartley 24 f,O 2T 16 j6 —IU Sergeant Gow .. 19 24 28 21 15 —107 „ ttobin 23 25 28 2S — 101 Tro jper /Olan .. 26 27 22 18 — — 93 „ Munro 22 2i 27 2 20 — 93 „ Wilson 18 0 16 3 45 — <1 „ Maekay 13 13 4 5 45 — 80 Trpr. Bannatyne 20 15 11 6 20 — 71 The cup thus falls to Sergeant Robin with 303, Trooper Allan being next with 299, Trooper Quartley 298, Sergeant Gow 292, Troopors Muuro 279, Bannatyne 261, Maekay 244, Wiieou 231,