QUEENSTOWN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 143, 6 August 1872, Page 6

QUEENSTOWN.

(P '.'om our own Correspondent.) August 3. 1572. I lam sorry to have to record the death, on i Sunday evening ’ast, of a lad named Thomas | Russell, who was drowned within a few feet of the Lake shore, opposite Yewlett’s stables. He had taken one of the Circus horses to water ; and, going out farther than usual, in some manner fell from the horse and sank. W. Gribben, a groom in Mr Murray’s employ, placidly swam to the rescue, but Russel on rising clutched him, and both s.-f.k, Gribben brought him again to the surface, but again the boy seized him, and both would have been drowned, had not a pole been shoved out, which Gribben just managed to grasp, and was pulled, almost insensible, to shore. Great praise is due to Mr Gribben for his very gallant efforts to save the young man. 1 understand the members of the Troupe have left a sum of money for the purpose of procuring a headstone to be placed on the unfortunate youth’s grave. The Circus Troupe have every reason to bo satisfied with their visit to Queenstown, considering how dull everything is : each evening bringing a full house to witness their talented performances. The young folks w r ent to a special afternoon performance on Wednesday, and enjoyed themselves immensely. Over 200 youngsters were present, and as none of them had before seen a Circus their delight may be imagined. On Friday evening the Troupe gave a performance in aid of the District Hospital. Thursday’s Races were somewhat tame; though the results must have considerably j astonished some of our local breeders. Chips, iby Methodist of Glasgow, from the wellI known stud of Messrs Bluenose, Yarmany, & Co., was first favourite for the North Ward plate ; his only opponent being Leatherboy, by Britisher out of Worcester, a good-tem-pered animal, but not supposed to have j enough “ go” in him. A bottle of porter and ; a beef-steak round the bit were judiciously applied by his trainer, and so effectually counI teracted any tendency to give in, that our j outsider came in a winner by eight lengths. I In the Lake Handicap, Schmoker, one of Bismarck’s celebrated stud, distanced Har- ! monions Blacksmith and Dipsomania, and I won in a canter with not a hair turned. For the South Ward plate, Brewer, by j Upright out of Anti-dodger, had a walkover.