THE WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 21 November 1899, Page 3

THE WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING.

TRAINING NOTES FROM THE' HUTT. . ', ■• (Per Press Association^ ' .J. . ' WELLINGTON, (ovember 20. ' ; A.lot of fast, work was done on the Hutt • track this morning, but nothing out rf {tho ordinarjr v from time test was registered - "Explosion and Crusoe, with equal wei, . ghts, went once round in 2min 2sec, the fatter finishing three-quarters of a length • in,front. .He is Very well, but Explosion ran lazily. - - - B«a Goods6n,.the Austrsfian amateur representative, at,, the recent World's Championship meeting held at Montreal (Canada) arrived back in Sydney three .weeks ago, iooking-well after his enjoynble- trip through Canada and the States. • Gobdson. speaks well of his reception amongst the Canadians, but for $11. that is glad to be back home again. Whilst in • Boston (U.S.A:),Ben haa an opportunity of haying a ride behind ■ McDuff cc's steam motor'tsmdem'j-the'Duhlop crack riding a ' mCc in one minute twenty-seven seconds, the fastest time ever ridden by an amateur. ;. '^Unfortunately the- ride was not officialy timed "by^ the League's timekeeper, bnt as \to the timS.beintf correct there isjio doubt, hv. three'-l,well-&Wtwn timekeepers clocked ". Goodson's fine ride, Tand-all made the mile "in on*;minute- tw«tnty-seven sees. Asked as to his.opinion of the relative merits of American^ and Australian cyclists, Good- . son j^pressed his opinion that the Aus-' trahah (amaiteur and pilofessional riders , were 1 quite equall to their American cousins, imd thinks that such cracks as Walne, Megson, aad Jackson wonld Bhow,up well dyer there. ":v- A ' •■■ """'" » •-'One:;of;the-ipluckie3fc rides eVer accomplished fit Australia.'- a cvclikte ie that-of , .Mrs DomdcT/rMcDohald • (wife of D: McDonard, the well-known journalist, who .--has sailed for the Transvaal to act as the ■ Argus'correspondent), who reached MclT'bonrhe three weeks' ago,'-after "struggling '\in the fac«_o^:a southwesterly'gale most -'•' of the -way from Sydney.. • Mrs McDonald '"' left Sydney accompanied by a lady friend, who met with -an accident the _ first day ont, fend eventrially had Jto give up afc Goulburn, training it-from there to Melbourne, and' come' on ,with her friend by train;' "sfie.-plucfeUy. chose the first alternative^ and tacKed -the hilly and rough ride't&attended, reaching Melbourne—ss7 miles—in the good time of seven days four hours, ohe-ef the most meritorious rides yet accomplished in Australia hy a solitary qycliste." The longest day's ride was from Glenoowan to Kumore, a distane of 103 miles: -Fortunately Mra McDonald had. no i, troiiEa with- her - =Dnnloy-tyrea. oycle, otherwise sKeTwould hardly have been able ■ to -fiaVe!;tfccomplished such .a ride unat-" -fended. '■". y- ■ . .r,'B. :.' ; '