THE STARTING EPISODE. WELLINGTON, March 27.
Mr Watson, starter at the athletic sports on Saturday, explained that h© considered if he let men like Duffey and Widmer Beat the pistol it would be unfair to other competitors not so export, and they would have no chance. He had never let any man beat him, and did not intend to do so. He was proceeding to say he bad ordered them off, when Duffey interposed, and said this was not so. After being penalised twice he withdrew of his own accord. Mr Watson accepted *hi«. and Kiid that after penalising them I.c warned them that next time he would order them off the ground. On Saturday it was given out that the starter had actually ordered the men off.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2663, 29 March 1905, Page 58
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128THE STARTING EPISODE. WELLINGTON, March 27. Otago Witness, Issue 2663, 29 March 1905, Page 58
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