RACING HUMAN MONKEY

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1931, Page 2

RACING

HUMAN MONKEY

HAWKE’S BAY J.C

(By Telegraph —Per Press Association)

HASTINGS, July 2. The Hawke’s Bay J.C. winter meeting opened to-day in dull cold weathei. The tote handled.. Co,BBB, as against £0,035 for the 'first day last year. Results: — Woodlands Steeplechase.-—5 Revere 1. 2 Winter Day 2, 7 Beau Royal 3. The race wsa a burlesque, every horse cither fa l ing, bau.ki g or running off. Won easily. Time 5.26. Whakatu Hurdles.—s Day Lass 1, 1 Tunbridge 2, 6 Battlement 3. Won by half a length; two lengths. Time 3.21 4-5. Kidnappers’ Flat.—s Moatoa 1, 1 Rasouii 2, 4 Lady Ronald 3. Won by a neck; two lengths, Tithe 1.26. Hawke’s Bay Steeples.—2 Bon Ayron 1, 8 Raokaoi'oa 2, 4 Handy 3. Yv On easily by a doacti length# j sin lengths. Time 5.25. Winter Handicap.—4 Cook 1, 5 Manuiri 2,2 Blacksmith 3. Won by half a length; one and a-half lengths. Time 2.0 4-5. Hastings Handicap.—l Chief Savage 1,2 Baskier 2, 6 Arrowzone 3. Won by two lengths; half a length. Time 1.25 2-5. Heretangau Handicap.—s Taranto 1, 2 Manifesto 2, 9 Merry Mint 3. Won by two lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time 1.23 3-5.

FALL FROM TOPSAIL YARD. ■LONDON, June 25. While working on a topsail yard lOOfi above the deck, Saharoff, a Russian sailor on the Finnish ship Lawhill, lost his balance owing to the breaking of a rope, and fell into the sea. He rose to the surface, and swimming easily, overtook the ship, which was making two knots an hour. ‘‘l've lost my cap,’’ he exclaimed, in a tone of annoyance, but returned to work without further ado. “He is a real human monkey,’’ said R. H. llristowe, of Adelaide, a sailor on the Lawhill, to a “Sun” representative. “He used to stand on his head on the mast head in calm weather, and somersault on to the yardarms.” The Finns told Bristowe that at least one Australian was killed on th-ir sailing ships each year.