THE "HEATHEN CHINEE" PEDERSTRIAN.
A very laughable event happened in Smith's paddock on Sunday (says the Inangahua " Times"). A number of intending competitors in the forthcoming foot races were taking their daily exercise, and amongst the many spectators present were several Chinamen. At the close of the training a number of amateurs started racing round the course, and one young man, who evidently " fancied himself" not a little, aftor doing a spin, went up to the Chinamen and challenged one of tho number to run. John at first declined, but being hardly pressed by the challenger, who counted on a certain win, tho Chinaman eventually yielded, and divesting himself of all superfluous clothing, he stepped into tho ring' looking as ferocious as a buok rat, while his European opponent wore a smile of confident success. A good start was effected, but John rapidly drew ahead, and in spite of the moßt desperate exertions of his opponent, won the race hands down, amidst the greatest storms of applause ever heard on the ground, the young man went home the back way, and lest night when the people in church looked round and saw the empty pew, they just winked at each other.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2230, 21 April 1881, Page 3
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