THE SECOND DAY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9677, 24 February 1899, Page 3

THE SECOND DAY.

Fino weather was again experienced this afterno-ja for the second day's Championship Sports, and there was another largo attendanca. Owing to their accidents yesterday, Sutherland 1 and Ralaton woro scratched for all

evonts, tho former t-uffering from a - naaty bruißo on tha leg, and tho latter having ugly "bruises on his face, legs arid arms. Tho following are tho results up to ' the hour of goin» to pross : — Half-mile Handicap Cash — First Heat — H. M'Cabe (Nelson), 40yd8, 1; M. Bonnet (DanuevirkoJ, lOyda, 2; T. Kirkwood (Wanganui), i4syds, 3. W. Thonißon and A. Harrison (Wanganui), • 60yds, also started. Thomson led till coming up this .atiaight, whero ho waa " passed by the three placed men, Bennett bring content to fall into second placo, a machine length behind. Time, lmin 4 1-SS3CB. Second Heat— n. A. Campbell (Auckland), '• 15yda, 1; G. Lewia (Chrietchnrch), 35yds, 2; \Y. Robertson (Chiistchurch), 16(iyds, 3. Porter, E. -Campbell ana Gage aiso ytaited. The , ' . latter led till tho back stretch for home, Cnmpbi'll came to the front, and maintained his load to the finish. Time,

,ln-in ss?cs. Thud Heat>-W. CUrksoi '(Palmoraton), 50y«ls, 1; H. Lyon (Martoh), 35} da, 2; A. Ccc (Wanganui), 3. ,L. Graham, 15yds, aud J. Stobie,- 50yds, - also started. Graham led till the boll 'fang, when Stobie paaed him and led into the straight, where a great race 'resulted in Clarkson winning by a ma- - "clinic length, the'- others all close up. Time, lmiu' Bs3eo. . Final— Lyon 1, Campbell 2, McCabe 3. The third men .', in each v heat were called off the track. ■ ,Clarkaon was leading 1 when the half dis- ■ tan'ce was reached. At the, 'back turn

McCabe went to tha front, followed by •>^jLyon. ' A great' race' ensued up tho ; straight, all the men being bunched. . Time, lmin 7aeo. , ,'-' One-mile Amateur Championship of " Niiwi Zealand— H.« Thompson (Christchurch) 1; G. R. Bell (Wolington) 2, H. ••',E.T hompson (Oxford) 3. J. .Crazier -(Auckland), S. C.' Baron (Christchurch) y : «\na-Jl 'Donald (Wanganui) also started. '•Bell jumped away Vith the -lead, fol.".lowe'd^by H." .Thompson, the latter tak- ■ 4 'ing command in the second lap; nnd Donald in the third. The local man re- '^ niaiued 'in front till 200 yards from \ -homo, .where the old veteran put in his claim, and though challenged by Bell in ;-tho" sja:aight, won by half a wheel. 5 Tims, 2min 23seca. • * One-JUJIu Onsh'nChamplcnship of New Zealand— E. A, Wall (Chris lchurch) 1, 'sA:'W.' Humphries (North Otago) 2, E. .(Auckland) 3. G. Porter (Chfißtchurch). was the only other con> potitor. " Porter at oncp showed in front, -'liolldwed •by' Reynolds,' Wall and 'H,um- : phries. 'The aarae positions were main- - tamed .till, the, last lap", .when Reynolds _ went' to the 1 front, Wall; Humphries' and '. Forter-in.the ordor mentioned. In the } straight Wall cariio to the front and won .by half a wheel, Reynolds, being content ,• v itli"third 'place,' tha'J position qualify"; -ing''him for tlio'final. Time, 2jnin 15sec. ,;. Second, heat — A.C. Middleton,( Victoria) •■ i, Jf\ Jdneg (Aucklaiid) 2, J. A. Thomson 3.^ These wero^ tho only ' 'gfgrJterß.'* «f. Thfljhaon went to the front, "4(lioi\"-j£iddl,eton* r replaced '.him, Jouea ' %oHjrd,.% oHjrd, . Qn enfori^g'jhe f;hird lap Thorn' BOi^lo'dj'.Jonoa last. At the back the v three wero in a bunch, but'-Middlelon upoon'asßerf,ed bimse).f, wd lod up fco'tlie Cpostiby Thdmson about the -" BSroo diatance behind Jones. Time, 2min TJiird heaWE. A. Dexter f.(McWa*nd) 1/ A. R: Barker XCnristIj ; c)mrch)'2,' W. Tierney. (Auckland) \3. L. , 'riWL'GraUnm.rW'anganui) also' smarted. /•J)est"ei took ( iJi« }pad ap, a alow pace, i;, Bftrket-eocohd, ■ Clwbam ?l\%irtly after f.,»fnt"to f tlie,fron(;, Tiorney saeond, In "i tho .third lap the latter led Barker, VEekte*' and' Graham, • Time, 2min 39 --.vfor refusing tb follow the' pacers. >M;" 220 Yards Flat Handicap— First Heat 'ii— Gi Powhall, Byda, ',; S. Bayly, 20yda, ,^2,iE. rir Durie; 18yda, 8. Only startera. Won easily by ft yard or two/ Time, 25aeo. ;'» Second Heat— S. Davison, 18yda, 1 ; A. -Stedinan, 3yda, 2j "T. Baker, Gyde, ,3. ''D'Arcy and "Williams wore" the other '-•otarters.i Won' by two '. yards. Time, 's' r 2B}seo., t' J ~ ■„-.,• -