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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12750, 22 April 1909, Page 6

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CLARKE ON THE CONTINENT.

SUCCESS OF THE AUSTRALIAN

A. J. Clark, the Australian champion, was showing Parisians his true form late in February. He was matched again&t Dupre, the French champion, and Van den Born, the Belgian, two of the beht Continental sprinters, and the little Australian won on points. Van den Born won the first heat, but he was disqualified for boring, and Dupre was awarded the race from Clarke, the latter having finished last. The next heat, however, saw a great change, as directly the bell sounded the Australian jumped away, and although both Dupre and Van den, Born caught him before the line was reached they failed to pass. In the third match Clarke adopted the same tactics, land, with Ms marvellous turn 1 of^pfeejd and- inside position, vhe Jjgot home again, the final : classification [reading : — Clarke, 4 points, •>%; Dupra, st;paintr, &; Van den Born, 9 points, 3i A week later Clarke ibeat a strong field in an international sprint race.