AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 301, 30 December 1901, Page 2

AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

the races. (Special to Times.) Auckland, last night. Tho races wore again well patronised to-day. It was thought that tho hnndieapper was severe on Mr Harding’s Materoa. The huia colors showed up prominently in tho Welter, Materoa gaining second place, and a dividend of j£4 2s 6d returned to her supporters. It is pleasing to note that the instructions were given to Ready to get well away at tho start. In the past I fool sure that Mr Harding’s horses would have proved more successful had they been kept well up in the first part of the race, instead of falling away to the rear and then endeavoring to rush things at the finish. ACCIDENTS. Two accidents occurred at the Thames races on Friday. In the Parawai Stakes the horse Evert fell. His jockey Barron sustained a fracture of The collar bone. In the Final Handicap, shortly after the start Capford apparently crossed his legs, stumbled and brought down Rosiphelo. Searle, the jockey of the latter, escaped with a severe shaking, but Capford’s jockey (It. Smith) sustained concussion of the brain. The doctor attended him. It was seen that his injury was somewhat serious. The doctor ordered his removal to the hospital. Smith lias regained consciousness, but his condition is still critical. SENSATIONAL TALE.

Oxlade, a member of the Australian athletic team who is on a visit to Rotorua with other Australian visitors, had a sensational escape from falling into Hell’s Gate, at Tikitere, on Wednesday. He was skylarking on the brink of the chasm, when the soil gave way beneath his feet, and he was disappearing through the sulphur crust, when he was grabbed byMr Marks, manager of the Australian athletic representatives. He was thus saved from falling into water the heat of which was 232 degrees, and meeting a horrible death.