GOUT GOES GLADLY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8250, 24 February 1905, Page 1

GOUT GOES GLADLY.

♦ Rheumo and gout can't be in the system together. When Rheumo goes in the gout goes out. Mr F. D. Pelling, of Eketahuna, has proved this. Writing on July 1, he says: — " Kindly send me another bottle of your Rheumo mixture, as I have ha£ no trouble with gout since I have kept it in the house. It gives me immediate relief by taking one dose. I can with confidence recommend Rheumo for either gout or rheumatics," Just one more proof that Rheumo conquers chronic rheumatism. Chemists and stores, 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle. 5

it is not helped much by the handicapping in the second-class events. The relay racing was marked by an enormous entry, twenty-five teams comprising one hundred swimmers facing the starter. The race opened well, two heats providing very close finishes, but thereafter easy wins were in order, and no desperate enthusiasm was roused. The Yaldhurst team was very well treated, and had a remarkably easy win, but that was not the fault of the handicapper, the members of the team showing a remarkable improvement in form, which could not have been anticipated. East Christchurch No. 7 put up a good performance in g^. ting anyAvhere near them, and Opawa No. 1 was not disgraced. It was in the relay race that I saw Stokes and C. Dodge meet, and the tussle was in favour of the younger swimmer. The obstacle race demands mention, as it added another to the unique list of victories which has been responsible for the popular application to obstacle races of the name "The Shand Benefit." At Sydenham, the previous week, a swimmer suggested in all seriousness that when the name of the winner of the obstacle race was published a note should be made of the fact that Shand was not a starter. He has certainly made a wonderful record of success in negotiating the obstacles common to such events. The spring-board dive, like all the rest of the events, was popular, and there was some very good diving. Franks, who promised well on previous occasions, failed to come up to form, bujfc many of the competitors were better than usual. Mortimer gave an attractive display, and Sherwood was in very good form, both diving well enough to have won in average company, but they had something exceptionally good to beat in West's performance. He was within a very little of perfection. The club races are generally a pleasing part of East Christchurch programmes, and this year they were no exception to the rule. The Ladies' Bracelet Race was not exactly an advertisement of the ability of the competitors _to swim a hundred yards, the times being less satisfactory than the finishes. M. Wauchop had no great difficulty^ in winning from Stokes, who was giving him 2sec, but the time was only moderate. For swimmers who habitually cover 50 yards in the neighbourhood of 32sec, 72sec and 73sec are hardly creditable time for a hundred yards. The Maiden Race provided a good contest between Scarf and Ross. The latter registered a good performance, and Pullen also made a good showing, both he and Ross being swimmers who should develop well. The Auckland Education Board has authorised the expenditure of a portion of the grant (£64 9s lOd) received from the Government for the encouragement of swimming among children attending the primary schools, and Dick Cavili, has been appointed to act as instructor. The dead heat for the 100 yds Australasian Championship, which took place between Wickham and Gailey, was swum off on February 6, and was won by Wickham. Miss Annette Kellerman, Australia's champion swimmer, swam five miles in the Yarra on February 2. There was a slight tide with the swimmer, -who covered the distance in lhr 48min 34 2-ssec. According to Australian papers, Healy is not likely to get his 58sec for the hundred yards, made in Melbourne, passed as a record, as he had the roll of me sea in his favour. It is also stated that Keran's 200 yds time of 2min 18 gee,, made at Coogee, will fail to get into the record books, owing to an official blunder, which was responsible for Healy' s 58sec at Waverley being passed over.