ATHLETIC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIIII, Issue 12123, 2 March 1896, Page 3

ATHLETIC.

+ — • ELTHAM SPOBTB. Tbo above sports wore kold on 'Iburtday, last before a fair Bttenduacß and in fins weather. Thq following are the rcemfca : - Maiden, lEOjds-Ihomni, 1; Brewetr, 2. Won by a yard. 'lime. 17«o. 100 Yard.- Olewe, 10yds. 1 1 8 Webster, Byd«, 2 j Dunne, Byd*, 3. Won id hollow fashion in lOeeo. 220 Yardß-Olewf, 20jds, lj Burko, 17vds, 2; Bodeer», ' 38jdB, 8. Another hollow win. Time, 23>eo. Clews won his heat by fully 12yds under 225e08. In the Maiden Olowb finished about 20yds or 30yds - behind the winner, but in the 100yds and '"'"' 220yds he (imply won anyhow. After winning the latter events he was asked to sign a declaration a« to tho correctuess of hit nomination, whioh he did. High Jump— lune«,2in, 6ft sin, 1. Mile Bioyole Bace— Worm, lSOydr, li AGeorgtf, !00yd«,2. Won easily. HairMile-Kilpatriek, 20ydi, 1 ( Hay. ward, BOyds, 2. No third. Malono finiahod teeond, but wbb diiqunlifled for joßtHng Hay ward, although it mas obviously a puro accident. Nineteen etatled. Won by ltfids oftera jplendid rßce in 2min Beeo. Frnnoie mint have won, but whb capsized übout Ssoydß from buine jußt as ho wob mokirg hu run: Three Mile Bicyole Bace— Worm, 1. Mile Handicap — Mullino, 45yds, 1; Huitthouto, 80jd«, 2; If Shaw, 35ydB, 8. limo, 4mm SSsec. Won vory oaiy. Shaw tan with the utmont gamencps. Local Handicap— J thort, 18yds, ,1- B Brewer, 1-syde, 2 j S Corbelt, ecr, 3. Z2oydß Hurdlci— B Pedersen, 15yds, 1 , D fibeebon, 20yd», 2. Won with a bit to spare in BO 4 sth «co. Wrestling— MoQrath, 1 1 Puano, 2. 440yds— B Janett, 18yds, 1 ; Meredith, 28yd», 2; J Hopkins, 36yds, 8, A large Beld atarted and a good race anjued, tho majority finishing in a bunoh olose to the plaoed men. Time, 52 l-sth Beo. Two Mile Walk- A Ooleman, 70yde, 1 Whiting, 160yds, von this ereut, with Beiohemback second, but they were both disqualified for unfair walking. Whiting, in the opinion of the great majority of the < onlookers, walked porfcclly fair, and the referee's decision oouted much adrerte comment. Foioed Hunuioup, 200Tda— D Malonr, lijii, 1 { Piancis, tcr, 2. Won by two feet.