Aquatic
«. . GEEAT PEKFORMANCE BY THE NEW ZEALANDER. [ PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. I Sydney, June 29. The race between T. Sullivan, formerly of New Zealand,, and Dutch, for £100, came off. oh the Parramatta river this afternoon. Sullivan, who was in receipt I of five seconds start, was leading by three lengths at the mile post, haying done the distance in smin 19sec, the fastest time on record. On the way to Putney the New Zealander drew further ahead, passing that place in ' the .wonderful time of Bmin 18see. At Cabarita he had increased his lead to seven lengths and, thenceforward, he had the race at his mercy. Sullivan eased off slightly before passing the winning post, bnt even then his time, 18min 41£ sec, is the fastest ever recorded. He finished strong and well. Dutch rowed a good dogged race, but never had a chance. ' -
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 157, 30 June 1891, Page 2
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145Aquatic Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 157, 30 June 1891, Page 2
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