A NOVEL 10-MILE MATCH.
Chbxrtohoroh, December 31
At Lancaster Park this afternoon, Fred. Wood, the oyolisc champion, rode a 10-mile matoh agalnßt A. J. Keith's trotting horses Wrtit-a while aud M.lvino, In saddle, for £25 Nearly 2000 people wore pres3ot. The race »■»•• vod a hollow victory for the horses. X th rode, his weight being lOat. Walt- - " hlle was first oa the traok, and gaiaol <>n Wood from the start. The hoise hal done five miles when Wood had covered four Keith then ohanged to Malvino, aad gained one lap (a third of a mile) before the finish, thus winning by 1$ mile. Time— 2Bmin 33seo. The betting was slightly m favor of the horses
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1730, 3 January 1888, Page 2
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115A NOVEL 10-MILE MATCH. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1730, 3 January 1888, Page 2
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