MOTOR CYCLE SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1959, 16 January 1914, Page 4

MOTOR CYCLE SPORTS.

At the Tanhefinikau Racecourse on Thursday, tho W.lirarnpa Automobile Association held tho first motor c\ycle sports meeting that has ye!; taken place in the district, and the event aroused considerable public interest. The attendance was large, and the gathering passed off without any hitch, the general! arrangements being very satisfactory. Tho racing was for the mostpart interesting, and no doubt tlie'sixlrt' lias obtained a hold isi this locality, and will increase in popularity. Mr. A. MV'Broadherit acted as starter; .-aim gave- every satisfaction in this capacity. The handicapners were Messrs. C.' Dare Bridge, Gus Torstonson, and I V Wilson. Following are the ro-sults:-r Novice Handicap. S laps- <o} miles). — First heat: R. O'Ncalo, 3J- h.p. Hudgo (40sec), 1; IT. Pliminer, 2} Pouglas (oSspc), 2;' H. Shields, 35 Ariel (35scc), 3. Timo, 6min. 39scc. Miles per hour, 48.98. Second licat: A. J. Lβ Compte, 3J'Triumph (35scc). 1: J. Blundell, 7 Indian ssec.), 2; F. B. Brougli, 3i Rudgo (iOsec), 3. Time. Gmin. 2»sec. Milos per hour, 50.61. Final: H. Pliminer, 1 ; H. Shields, 2; K, O'Noalo, 3. Time, fimiit. 30'1-osec. Miles per hour, 50.24. Plimmer won easily from six starters, the second and, third men finishing closs together. Open Handicap, u laps (5! mile-s).— First heat: H. Shields, 3J- Ariel <35 sec), 1; J. Boucher, H Rudgo T.T. (30scc), 2; H. Plimmer, 2} Douglas (5550 c.), 3. Time, 6min. 331s.ee. Milos per hour, 40.6. Second heat; A. Anderson, 3* Triumph T.T. <40sec), 1; A. J. Lc Compte. 3i Triumph (ijsec), 2; E. O. Bender, 7 Indian (scrateli), 8. Time, Gmin. 26js(;e. Miles per hour, 50.61. Final: A. Anderson, 1; H, Plimmer, 2; 3, jlonriier, 8. Five Starters, Anderson ovorhatiled Plimmer after a keen contest, and won by about eighty yards. Time, 6miii. Miics per hour, 51.56. Light-weight Championsliip, 5 laps (51 miles}.—H. Piimmer, 2!| Douglas, 1; .Collin'son, 2J'Matchless, 2. Time, 6min. 35 4-ssi.'c. Miles per hour, 49.6. Pedal Cycle Handicap, one lap (1 milo and 306 yards).—H. Crawley (23 yds.), 1; R. J. Wallace (50yds.), 2; P. Adams (scr.), 3: Time, 2min. 49 4-ssrfe.

Wairarapn Championship, 10 laps (11. miles).—K; G. Bender, 7 Indian, 1 ; Collinson ■7 ■ Matchleis, 2; ftangi' Rapiha, 8 Zenith, 3, Seven started. This was a splendid race. Bonder shot out at the start, and kept his lead for several laps, when Oollinson i.-ame up with him, and eventually gained com? mand. They kept well together until tiia belt came off Collijuon's' machine. This was quickly adjusted, and Collinson got under way again, bnt too late to hare any say in the decision of the race, finishing a long way back second. Time, llmin. oOsec. Miles per hour, 54.43. Wairarapa Handicap, 5 laps (5J miles). —Hongs lloniha, S Zenith (scr.), 1; F> B. Brough, 35- Rudo-e (35sec). 2; 0. Aitchison, 31? lludpc (35sec.). 3, Time, Twin, lljsec. Miles per hour, 45,57. Won easily, after displacing Brough in the fourth lap. Tauhcrci'.ikau Championship, 5 laps (5$ miles). —A. Anderson, 3j Triumph, TT, 1: H. riimmcr. 2} Douglas. 2; H. Shields, 31 Ariel, 3. Seven starters. (Won comfortably. Time. omin. 55 l-ssec. Miles per hour, 55.19. Consolation Mace, laps (5£ miles). — G. Bradley. 3& Rndgo (Tosec), 1; Collinson, 7 'I'latchless (for.), 2; A. I). Boag. 3J Matchless (Josee.), 3. Five starters. Bradley won with ease, Collinson putting in a good i ,,, " throucrhout, and finishing sccoud, Time. Gmm. 47 4-osec. Miles per hour, 48.38.

I*or seventy Tears parish clerk of tho parish of Bnrfen Joyce with Bnlcote, Elijah Linley, ng«d ninety, has just dieii. He had dun UOO graves, taken part in 400 weddings and 1500 baptisms, nwl wrved nmier five vicars. Ho claimed to be (ho oldest parish clerk in England. . One of (ho most formidable ami greatly dreaded causes of (incidents in flyingmachines is buck-lire in the carburetter. As the result of an' attempt to solve this j serious problem an ingenious device has ! been invented."-The instrument does not pretend to prevent baok-lirc, but is in.tended to prcv«iifdama.!;e. by putting out tlie fire ljeforo it <?nii reach tho gasoline tank anil oiher parts of the machine. A two-way cock.on the caTbiircttoi , is connected witii a lever normally held down toy a fusible plug which- melts at a temperature of 140rJo». Fain , . A plug fusible at 'any desired temperature may also bo used.' When, a'back-fire oceiirs the phiß is molted, mid (his nllntts a small stfel ■iprini: to iict upon the lever, closing tSic< fuel line to the-supply tank. Tt also opens..'.simiiHaviPously, ■ a vent which nl. tows the.fuel.'nnnainins in .the ca.rb.urctin 10-' bo dr.iiiipil lo'a point below the. or to any point outside.the dausor Kttkf>~\.i"r'-!' :v \-*,VVlr'''X..'' .■■',.■:,. ■ , .:■