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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 6 March 1913, Page 19

tance a trifle beyond him, gamely .struggled into third place. A popular win was that of the well-known Marist Bros.’, footballer, J. O’Brien, who accounted for a big field in the 600yds. Novice Handicap, which he won without extending himself by half-a-dozen yards. The 100 yds. Handicap was won by that consistent performer, C. F. Burns, who breasted the tape only a few inches in front of J. R. Edwards. The bicycle events were not as attractive as usual, the mile and a-half event savouring too much of the crawl character, with a race over the last lap. \ .The results were as follows:— . , 120 Yards Maiden Handicap.—First heat: W. Gough, 4yds, 1; A. E. Innes, scratch. 2; F. D. McCarthy, 3yds, 3. Time, 13 3-ssec. Second heat: W. J. Stevens. syds, 1; T. Sheehan, 2yds, 2; B. O’Brien, scratch, 3. Time, 13 3-ssec. Third heat: L Smith. syds,"d; J. R. Edwards, 4yds, 2; L. W. Busby, Iyd, 3. Time. 13 l-ssec. Fourth heat: J. O’Brien, Syds. 1; E. F. Burns, 4yds, 2; H. J. Rowe, syds, 3. Time. 13 l-ssec. Final: W. J. Stevens, syds, 1; T. Sheehan, 2 yds, 2. H. J. Rowe. syds, 3. Won by inches. Time' 13sec.One Mile Handicap.—-J. J. Lawson, 19Qyds, .1; :C; M. McCullam, 155yds, 2; R. A* "Stewart. 150yds, * 3. Won by half a dozen yards, a ‘ chain between second and third. Time. 4min 19 l-ssec. " 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF T"" AUCKLAND. L. J. Mark (holder) ~ 1 J.' J. Mulvihill 2 H. A. Robertson 3 Won by a yard. Time, 10 l-ssec. One Mile Bicycle Race. —H. H. Burr, 75yds, 1; W., Hedges, 130yds, 2; J. Adlam. 1 scratch, and E. W. Burton, 20yds (dead heat), 3. Won by several yards. Time. 2min 2 4-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: T. Sheehan. Syds, 1; C. F. Burns, 9yds, 2; C. Nicholls, 7yds. 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second heat: F. R. Carolan, 7%yds, 1; W. T. Kielty, 7%yds. 2; J. L. Sansbury, 9yds, 3. Time. 10 3-ssec. Third heat: J. R. Edwards, 10yds, 1; M. Kalman, 9 yds, 2; C. F. Forsdick, 7yds, 3. Time, lOsec. Fourth heat: F. D. McCarthy, 10yds. 1. S. Pattern, 9yds, 2; H. J. Rowe, 9yds, 3. Time, lOsec. Final: C. F. Burns, 9yds. 1; J. R. Edwards, 10yds, 2; F. R. Carolan, 7%yds, 3. Time, 10 1-5 sec. 1000 Yards Handicap.—C. R. Robertson, 65yds. 1; A. W. Dormer, scratch, 2; W. J. Hindman, 75yds, 3. Time, 2min 16 l-ssec. One Mile Amateur Bicycle Race: J. O. Robertson. 40yds, 1; R. J. Lyons, scratch. 2. Won easily. Time, 2min 40 4-ssec. Two Miles Handicap.—D. Black, 25 yds, 1; C. C. Francis. 130yds, 2; J. Nicholson, 75yds, 3. Won by five yards. Time, lOmin 17 3-ssec. 880 Yards Relay Race, Mercantile Shield Championship.—Laidlaw Leeds (L. Mclnstry. Dickison, C. Courtney, S. James), 1; Buchanan and Co., Ltd., 2; Briscoe and Co.. Ltd., 3. Time, lmin 43 l-ssec. 300 Yards Ladies’ Bracelet.—First heat: L. J. Mark. syds, 1. M. R. Stewart, 14yds, 2; F. R. Carolan, 18yds, 3. Time, 32 2-ssec. Second heat: R. Smith, 24yds, 1; W. J. Hindman, 22yds, 2; C. F. Burns,

22yds, 3. Time. 32sec. Third heat: T. Sheehan. 22yds, 1; L. O, Castleton, 20yds, 2; W. J. Glass, 17yds. 3. Time, 31sec. Fourth heat: W. T. Kielty, 17yds, 1; A. W. Dormer, 7yds, 2; M. Kalman, 22yds, 3. Time, 32 4-ssec. Final: L. J. Mark, syds, 1; F. R. Carolan, 18yds, 2; W. J. Hindman. 22yds, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 31 4-ssec. 600 Yards Novice Handicap.—B. O’Brien, 10yds. 1. T. P. MoCown, -14yds, 2; D. G. Slade. 20yds, 3. , Won by . half a dozen yards. Time, lmin 20sec. One Mile and a-half Bicycle Race. — A. J. Mclnnes, 140yds, 1; H. H. Burr, 130yds, 2;\ W. Hedges, 210yds, 3. Won by a wheel. Time, 3min 45sec. Officials’ Handicap, 75yds.—F. J. Ohlson. 1; H. W. King. 2. Twelve started. 440 Yards Handicap.—L. J. Mark, 5 yds, 1; J. .J. Mulvihill. 10yds, 2; F. R. Carolan, 24yds ; 3. Won by three yards. Time. 52 2-5 sec.

A sterling performance was reported from New York last week, Hannes Kohlemainen. running five miles on an indoor track in 24min 29 l-ssec.