THE HOLIDAY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12040, 14 April 1903, Page 4

THE HOLIDAY.

So .far as Timaru, both borough and suburbs, was concerned, eiose holiday was kept yesterday, and as there was no central attraction, the residents took advantage of the cheap fares on the railways ana had a day in the country. The weather was variable, threatened rain in the morning, but with the exception of a light shower or two and occasional nrL-t. the day was a. good one for a holiday, mild an<i healthgiving. The railway stag had a busy day and Mr Marcus, the stationmaster, informs us that the traffic was greater than on any previous Easier Monday dating his stay here. The st;'.&" were early astir, for at 6.40 a.m. the special left for Christehurch with 180 passenger:.-, most of whom were bound to the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. The* 7.20 a\m. for Oamaru had 120 passengers on b:>ai\l. and the 7.25 north 80: while the 8.20 special for Pleasant Point and Fairlie left Timaru with 220, about one-third more than at last Easter. The 11.25 for Temuka put up a record, for 419 p-.issengers went bv it, against 211 last year. The liberal patronage of this train was no doubt in gTeat measure due to the fact that the weather was more settled than in the early monticg and pointed to " set fair." The country gatherings ate fully described below,' so that we-need not dwell on them here. Each and all were a success, and the numerous excursionists apparently apent a very enjoyable holiday.

THE TEMUKA BICYCLE CLUB SPORTS. Patron—Hon. J. M. Twomey. M.L.C. President—Mr T. E. Gnnnion. " Vice-pre-sidents—Messrs D. McCa>bill. J. Otr senr., IV. Jeffries. J. Rainbow, and W. Mason. Captain—Mr \Y. Moore. Deputy-captaia— Mr J. H. Anderson. Referee-"-Mr B. R., Macdonald. Umpires—Messrs T. E. Gun-' nion, J. Findlay. and G. \Y. Armitage. Clerks of Course—Messrs W. Grant. J. H. Anderson, and D. M. Rodger. Judge?— Running and Cycling—Messrs D. McCaskill, D. Grant, A. B'isset. and J. P. Kalaugher; wrestling—Messrs D. Henry, W. Mason and W. Aekrovd. Timekeepers—Messrs J. Sim, P. Coiii, and A. C. Wilson. Handicappers—Cycling—Mr E. Hassall; # running—Mr J. W. Radford. Lap Scorers— Messrs P. McCaskill and J. Macaulay. Stewards—Competitors"—Mr W. Mooi e ; blackboard—Mr D. McCaskill. League Official—Mr E. Crawford. Starter—Mr J. \Y. Radford. Hon. Treasurer—Mr D. M. Rodger. Hon. Secretary—MrTD. Minifie. Ticket Box—Mr M. McLeod.

The fifth annual meeting of the Temuka Bicycle Club -was held yesterday on the asphalt track in Victoria Park. The weather in the early morning was anything but promising, but nevertheless the public showed their appreciation of the class of sports provided by turning' up in such numbers as promised to create a record attendance, and as time went on and the people still came into the grounds, it was soon evident that the crowd would be greater than ever before. The gate money totalled more than £IOO, as against something over £7O last year, so that the number of spectators must hare been considerably more than 2000. The bicycle track was in splendid order, as good as it has ever been, if not better; the foot track was, if anything, a trifle heavy, but not unsatisfactory. There were few items of very special interest in the sports this year: the event which the spectators seemed to look forward to most, nest to the £3O Wheel Race, was the five-mile motor cycle race, for which there were eight entries. all of which pat in an appearance. The motors snowed a considerable varietv, in both appearance and power. Thev all made a pretty good start, but one bv one they gradually fell out. until only "three were left. Some of those that "stopped were badly outpaced, one burst a tyre, of another the driving belt came off; the three which were left were pretty evenlr matched, tHI one of them had "a mishap the exact nature of which could not be readily sean; it might perhaps have been an advantage if the others had had the same accident, as, while it did not verr greatly decrease the speed, it certainly very much lessened the noise. The .two other machines had a tussle which was somewhat exciting, and it was very hard to judge which was the faster, for they seemed to keep almost exactly the same distance apart for several laps. Late in the day, Mr C. *&.- Wood., who had driven out with one of his assistants in hi? new motor car, brought it on the track, and carried Mr T. Gnnnion, the president of the Club, twice round. A refreshment booth, and a. licensed booth were on the grounds, the former being in the charge of Mr Jas. McLean, and the latter in that of Mr P. Lyons, of the Temuka Hotel. The following are the results:— ONE MILE MAIDEN OPEN HANDICAP; £2 and £l.—D. Williams (50yds) 1, D. Taehen (30yds) 2, W. Arnst (scr) 3. Seven riders started, and the race was a close one between six of them for most of the way, the riders being all round the track to the finish, when Taehen and Williams had a tussle for first place, Williams just coming in. After the post was passed the second and third men ran into one another, coming a cropper and damaging the machines somewhat. Time, 2min 22 2-ssec.

TEMUEA BICYCLE CLUB HANDICAP, 1£ mfle (for members T.B.C. onlr) ; £2, £l, and Connell (llOvds) 1, Jno. ConneH (40yds) 2, J. Cunnard (80yds) 3. _ This race was also close, with public opinion, as usual, pretty strongly in favour of the Connells, and wound up with a o- o od finish. W. O'DonneU (95vds). P. O'Connor (120 yds), and A. Cook (135 yds) also Tode. O'DonneU fell about the middle of the fifth lap, with no serious result. Time, omin 35s ec.

120 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP; £2 and £l.—First Heat: T. W. Dodds (3vds) 1, A. Dunn (scr) 2. J. Lavery (3yds") 3. Second Heat:J. Coogan fords) 1, D."Dodds (3yds) 2, S. Connolly (Bvds) 3. In the first heat C. Sutherland (syds), T. Horgan (6yds), -and J. Miller (Bvds), and in the second heat J. Joe (3yds), T. McAuliffa (4yds) and J. Campbell (7yds) also ran. Both heats were closely contested. Time, Ist heat 13 4-ssec, 2nd heat 12 4-ssec. The run off resulted: Coogan 1, T. W. Dodds 2, S. Connolly 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. HALF-MILE DASH HANDICAP; £3 and £1 10s.—First Heat: F. Sutherland < 95yds) 1, D. Williams (110 yds) 2, R. Connell (18yds) 3. A. Huston (20vds), T. Nattrass (35yds), W. O'DonneU (65*vds). P. O'Connor (70yds), also rode. Time, 62 l-ssec. Second Heat: G. Sutherland (scr) 1, R. Arnst (50yds) 2. R. J. Cooke (25yds) 3. This was a ride in. J. Cunnard (55yds) and W. G. Staples (lOOvds) also rode. Time, 62sec. Third Heat": H. McCabe (50yds) 1, H. Holland (18vds) 2. W. Sutherland (55yds) 3. No others rode in this heat, and the riders did no hard work. Time. 64 l-ssec. Final Heat: G. Sutherland (scr) 1. F. Sutherland (95yds) 2, H. McCabc (50yds) 3. This was a good race with a splendid finish :G. Sutherland passed all the others in the last lap, and F. Sutherland made a zreat srmrt at the finish, but mvli not catch the scratch man. who won by a wheel. Time, 61 2-ssec. WRESTLING I Cumberland Style), under 16 Owir.2 to the number of entries, competitors were divided into two classes, in each of which a trophy of 12s 6d was awarded. In the senior class. J. Brophie 1. W. Thomley 2. In the other class W. Spitlane took first place, and W. Scott second. There were several pood bouts in this contest, some of them rather amusbs*, especially when, in at hast one case, the smaller boy r.f an apparently ill-matched pair got the better of his bit: opponent. 220 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP: £2 and £l.—First Heat: J. Laverv (6vds) 1. T. W. Dndd* <6vds) 2. A. Dunn (scr) 3. C. Sutherland .'9vds) also ran in the first j Ser-nd Heat : D. Dodds (6vds) 1. J. MiKer '!"-•.-•!.<.) 2. P. Mc\u!iffe (7Vds) 3 J. Joe (6\ ■-!.«) also ran. Time, first he-it 25sec ; second hen* 25 2-ssec. Final He>r : D. Dodds I'.yU' 1. T. W. Dodds (6yds) 2. J. Lnrery •'.-.- !- 3. J Miller ''so started, but did n - c •>!, Time. So-^. TEMPI.- W'KK:. RACK iH■-dicap). 2 miles; in ,-ji. MV \ £3.—Flix? Haat : £• *• <•'''■•■■ •.'■:•■:■- I. R. (>:•!;«:;! ,50vds) 2 ,~ V / n v - r -i 1 "- 3 - W" Sutherland {lßoyds) ' .:. ~ (;, iri[ . e ii aOCvrfs), R. Arm; <lv ;. . ;•. ■,i:, nr „ r -220vcs). and F. hatl-.r • <. .; .1,, , „[ t - A very good rait-. .!-,, riders seemed to tun ( , : ""- 1 ' '4: through looking round. _ 1.. ■?■ :;.,,.. ,<,,.,„,,, Hea O. Sutne- .:. .■■ i. A. Huston <Bovds) 7iVo H -, ■*"„"■ r ' ''"-'•''" : •'• H - McCabe (140 yd,) n T .v,. ; .„ 115 yds). J. Cansard (laOy- .;..: .;•,,. Cornell (220vds) *. i rf l l *,- |r '" '■''* v "" slow" til! the last 1.,. . .., .„ rlsua i the pace improved, ai . v r'... r:.:-:, there was a gw-l Btruggle !,,. i.i.-. ..... Time. 4min 52sec. Final He-.r . H. >;..;• .„.( 1. r;. Sutherland 2, McCar.-. Z. ::, t •.„,„!; a. A II rV qualified ;,,•:,. - ,^, ( . at:.! the race w : i* again slor,- ■:;: ■; ,: ~: [ :l[> . >,„{ it en .; e , in a spier. l .:' ur.h Altr.-erher the rare was a grr-.,: • wt.t. - ; , l r,-, m; >!e:?lv mnn.,polled t:- ■.::.-,:-=... „: me gathering Time, 401:1. ■:') i .?• :-'_•.

WRESTLING (Cumberland stvle), weight 12st &;b: £2 and £l.—X. Thornlev 1, J as. Moore 2.

SPECTATORS - RACE: 44Cvds Handicap ; £1 and ICs.—C. Bell 1, W. Spillane 2. There were 15 starters in this race,

uud Bell, though handicapped by the loss of a foot and the substitution ol an artificial one. won in goud style. SACK RACE (blindfold for s-'ioolbovs) ; 5s and 2s 6d.—B. Levens 1. T. Mackay 2, Haanifan 3. • The first time was a dead heat, and the run oil" resulted as above. 440 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP; £5, £l, and 10s.—W. Bunidge |24vds) 1, D. Dcdds (14vds) 2. A. Dunn Iser.) 3. J. Lavery (13yds), X. W. Dodds (14yds), C. Sutherland ilSvd.-:). J. Cocgan (18yds), and \V. AY. Craig (24yds) also ran. Time, 5a l-ssec.

MO lOR CYCLE RACE: 5 miles; £7 and £5. —Herman House ! Co.'s "Torpedo. " ridden by Dennisto. ' : E. H. Clarke's " Special " The o._-. ;yi hines en:ered were Porter' Bros.' "i\.t..,.. 'itcbel!." J. Lambie's "Khaki Mitcueii," J. Council's "* Minerva," L. Pickles' " Minerva." and two other "Minerva" machines belonging to C. T. Jessep and Co. Time, Bmin 58* ec.

BOYS' RACE (under 12); 5s and 2s 6d (trophies).—X. Philips 1, T. Elkiss 2, X. Shields 5. Several others ran. OXE MILE OPEX HANDICAP; £2 and £1; winners of heats receive 10s if unplaced in final.—W. Sutherland (95vds) 1, R. Connell (55yds) 2. R. J. Cooke (45yds) 3. F. Sutherland also rode. Time. 2min 19 2-ssec. Second Heat—B. Arnst (70vds) 1, A. Huston (40yds) 2, H. McCabe (80yds) 5. Other riders were J. Cunnard (95vds). T. Xa trass (60yds). W. O'Donnell (115 yds), and Y<\ G. Staples (loOvds). Time, 2min 25sec. Final Heat—R. *Conr.ell 1, A. Huston 2. "W. Sutherland 3. This race was from a spectators' point of view lather uninteresting, the placed men only just working hard enough to secure their positions. Time. 2min 25sec.

TWO MILES CHAMPIONSHIP; gold and sihrer medals.—G. Sutherland 1, R. Connell 2. H. McCabe 3. R. J. Cooke, T. Natrass ar.d R. Arnst also rode. The race was a good one. though at times, in common with some of the others, it partook of the nature of a procession. In the seventh lap N-tr-ss had rather a nasty spill, barking his knee. ;;nd getting a bad shaking. Time. 4niin 54sec.

830 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP: £3, £1 and 10s.—P. M-Aiviffe '*-cr) 1. W. Bt>ridge (25yds) 2. A. Monahan (15yds) 3. C. Sutherland also ran. A very good race. Time. 2min 17see.

OFFICIAL RACE:*ipt>liv.—D. M. Rogers 1. D. Grant 2. J. P. Ka'ausher 3. THRF.K MILKS OPEN HANDICAP: £4. £1 10s and —R. Arrst (175vds) 1. W. Sutherland (23CvcIs) 2. W. O'Dmmel: (270 yds) 3. Others* startin? vere R. Connell and Holland i2ovds each). R. J. Cooke and Huston (65vds each*. H. MeC-ihe |2COyds). J. Cucrard (23Cyds). and P. O'Cornor (290 yds). A very eood race, but all dropped out except those placed, and Holland, who rode a specially fine race, and deserved a win. bat thouch he tried hard to catch Arnst and Sutherland, he failed to do so. O'Donnell was a n-ood third. Time, 7min *8 2-ssec

TEE EASTER MANOEUVRES AT WELLINGTON. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 13. The weather for the holiday was gloriously fine. Thousands of people left the city by the railwavs and steame-s.

The Easter manoeuvre of the Wellington Rifle Battalion, which includes the Waneanui corp3. concluded to-day, and the Wellington Volunteers returned to tvwn bv special train at midnight. During tha holidays the corps went through field exercises in the country between Levin and Foxton, the conditions being such as might' prevail in a case of actual warfare. Next Easter it is intended to make the outing still more approximate active seivice.

THE ATTRACTIONS AT CHRIST CHURCH.

CHRISTCHURCH. April 13. The weather was fine for the holiday, though in the afternoon it became cold arid threatening. Crowds of people went to the races and seaside resorts, more than 18,000 persons being carried on the Christchurch Tramway Company's lines.

HIBERNIAN SPORTS. "OAMARU, April 13. At the Hibernian Sports to-day, the 75 Yards Handicap was won by A. Bennett, with F. H. Somers 2nd, and W. Black 3rd. The Sheffield Handicap was won by A. Bennett, with W. Black 2nd, and J. Mullen third. In the 440 Yards Handicap F. H. Somers was Ist, J. Evans 2nd, and D. McLaren 3rd. The Half Mile Handicap was won by J. McAuliffe, with D. Mcintosh 2nd, and D. McLaren 3rd. In the One Mile Race J. Feckney was Ist, J. McAuliffe 2nd, and J. Wilson 3rd. The bicycle events resulted as follows:—One Mile: A. J. Brown, 1; J. Keen, 2; E. Kibblewhite, 3. 1£ Mile Bicvcle Handicap : M. Wilson, 1; J. Keen,"2; G. McPherson, 3. 2 Mile Bicvcle Handicap: M. Wilson, 1; A. J. Brown, 2; J. Keen,3.

EXCURSION'S FROM DUNEDIX. DUNEDTN, April 13. The weather was fine for the holiday, and as there were no attractions about "town, large numbers journeyed to the country by train, while the excursion steamers were, crowded. The Taieri races no doubt benefited by the lack of counter attractions.