ATHLETICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 449, 2 March 1899, Page 7

ATHLETICS

[By

Vigilant.]

There will be 100yds' and mile flat races at the sports’ ground at the Exhibition on Saturday night. Our best cash runners will compete, so the races should be very interesting. The 100yds Handicap run at the Wanganui Cycle Meeting resulted in the victory of S. Davidson, who was in receipt-of 10yds start. His time in his heat was lOsec, and he won. rather easily from A. Stedman, who was scratch. The second heat was won by G. Pownall (6yds) who only just got home in front of T. Baker (11yds). The time was lOsec. In the final the race between Baker and Davidson was a good one, and the latter won after a fine struggle by a yard, with Stedman close up third. The winner’s time was the same as in the heats, lOsec. In the Quarter-Mile T. Baker, 18yds, had a comfortable win. He was in front at 300yds, and thenceforward had matters all his own way. Pownall (12yds) was second, and D’Arcy (17yds) third. Baker’s time was 52 3-ssec.

At the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club’s Sports on Saturday some very good performances were accomplished. The 100yds handicap was won by Clark in lOsec dead. This time was taken by four timekeepers, and Clark started fairly and squarely with the pistol, so the performance must be recognised. A standard badge is to be applied for. Clark also ran a great race