THE LEAGUE PATRIOTIC SPORTS MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume X, Issue 499, 15 February 1900, Page 6

THE LEAGUE PATRIOTIC SPORTS MEETING.

On Saturday last, at the Domain, the Auckland Cycling Club held a successful carnival in aid of the patriotic fund. Considering the number of strong counter attractions, there was a good attendance, and although a heavy wind somewhat interfered with the racing, the spectators were furnished with some of the best contests seen on the Domain. Ken Lewis was advertised to compete, but for some reason did not do so. It was a disappointment, and patrons will |be getting tired of these “draws.” Mr Eyre is to be complimented on his successful handicapping, Mr White on his starting. Ths Reynolds Brothers again showed up prominently, and J. B. O’Sullivan rode in great form in the handicap races. The following are the cycling results :— Maiden Amateur Handicap. —T. Beaver, 10yds, 1 ; C. B. Chivers, 30yds, 2 ; L. Heath, 30yds, 3. Won comfortably, in 2min 35sec. H alf-mile Cash Handicap. — Run in heats, the final being won by E. Reynolds, owes 15yds, 1 ; R. H. Davis, 25yds, 2; W. Tierney, owes 10yds, 3. Reynolds cleverly took the inside running at the turn into the straight, and won by over a length. Time, Imin 8 2-ssec Half-mile Amateur Handicap. —W. Reynolds, scr, 1 ; H. F. Wilkinson, 35yds, 2 ; R. Campbell, 35yds, 3. Time, Imin 8 4-ssec. The racing in the heats of this event was very good. Two-mile Amateur. — W. Reynolds, scr, 1; R. Campbell, 90yds, 2; F. H. Wilkinson, 115yds, 3. Reynolds rode a great race, winning by over a weeel. Time, smin 6 2-ssec. One-mile Interprovincial Scrtch Race. —E. Reynolds 1, R. Hendry 2, W. Tierney 3. The placed men rode a plucky race, but they had no chance with the champion, who won by about two lengths in 2min 21 2-ssec. Lap prizes of 5s each were given, Tierney receiving 355, Curteis 30s, A. Brook 15s. Two-mile Cash Metropolitan Wheel Race.—J. B. O’Sullivan, 130yds, 1; R. H. Davis, 110yds, 2 ; P. A. Smith, 90yds, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min 59sec. Reynolds did not finish. One-mile Amateur Handicap. —C. Stewart, 25yds, 1 ; R. Campbell, 50yds, 2; J. Giles, 100yds, 3. Run in heats. Won comfortably in 2min 25sec. One-mile Cash Handicap. —J. B. O’Sullivan, 70yds, 1 ; E. Reynolds, owes 50yds, 2 ; W. F. Ramsey. 80yds, 3. Run in heats. Reynolds sprinted strongly at the finish, but could not reach O’Sullivan, who won by two or three lengths. Time 2min 25sec,

Teddy Reynolds, on his bike, rode 100yds from a standing start, against Somers, on foot. In the first part of the race it looked a soft thing for the running man, but when Reynolds got going

it was all over, and the machine beat the ped. rather easily.