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THE CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

The following are the results of the events that took place after we went to 'press yesterday’ Gekat Easier Handicap, of three distanoee-m 350, and 440 yards. Prices, L2O, LlO, and LS. Xho flMt, second, and third at each distance to score five, three, and two points respectively: the highest aggregate winning the L2O prize • the second LlO 5 third L 5. P * Third Distance—l4o tards. J. Murdoch (7yds) 1 W. Henderson (11yds) .. o o J. Brake (scratch) 3 _ 3 This distance the competitors, to the number of ♦S eed A to i. ,^ n in one heat - Agood Srt was effected, and first time past the standaU were Sitn 4l^ 1 * 08 v tog ? ae ?* immediately shot a lea 4 ?f fifteen yards, Buchanan , Ids men and taking se6obd f °d°vang nit, Henderson lying fourth, i. Wain, who was fifth, was here thrown te the ground heavily. Murdoch was not te be be woa easdy. Thirty yards from home Brake passed Buchanan and looked all over a Rood serond; but Henderson came up on the outside !«n 0t S? nmn £^ ud passed him as if he was standing still. Time, COJsecs. The final resnlt of the Wy!. dicap was therefore as follows

teroat 81 c£i^J^ k * 1 *° r with considerable interest. Carr darted eff at a rare pace and made Wright, a little prodgy feliow, tried to follow suit; hut the remarkaWe ™«i Vl? 88 *? 1 hlB , le & 8 against him, and all he throughout the race was te plod along vei y gamely, but unsucoessfully. Campbell was in Cor toe best form of the oomj*iito^ P KwSJS soon going to pieces. Carr walked very wdltiil 2*® wlle Campbell, who. byoccasioruJ Wwcowi,' had decreased the distance between them, collared him, and Carr shut n» SassaS£r“" i » , “*'

220 yds. 1 1 1 Points. W. Henderson 2 Points. Points. 5 3 Totals, 10 y H. Murphy ... 5 2 0 J. Burke ... 0 8 2 5 K J. 1'inxdooh ... 0 0 5 J. Frier ... 3 0 0 o a „ ae S ao l th, “ ***es Prize, Murphy second, an I Murdoch and Burke divided the thud. Handicap Walking Bags. Two miles. L4, L2, LI. J. Campbell (scratch)... ’ V M. Carr (60 secs) 4., Q M. Maovregor (scratch) T. Wright (Msecs) ;;; ••• ••• • •• X ... s ... 0

Eoa and Ladle 10s, 5s, 4s, 3s, J. Lmdsay (scratch) ... * , 4-®'. >0 th (3 yds) i E. hightiugale (8 yds) a mThis event caused the usual amount of amuse. W ensiling.— Catch-afwatch-can. First prize, LS• second, L2 • third, LI. V J. Tyson , Hayes ... ;;; ; J The wrestling was going on all throairh the after, noon, but not much interest was shown in it. there t smother? 8 ° f diBtin 8 uishin 8 one competitor 440 Taeds Handicap Hdedle Eace. LS, ILSandLl. A. Gillies (9 yds) ... . ••• ~ ::: I

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Evening Star, Issue 4100, 18 April 1876, Page 2

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THE CALEDONIAN SPORTS. Evening Star, Issue 4100, 18 April 1876, Page 2

THE CALEDONIAN SPORTS. Evening Star, Issue 4100, 18 April 1876, Page 2

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