PEDESTRIANISM.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 222, 19 September 1871, Page 2

PEDESTRIANISM.

y~o a^tractedy^yJtfetbeVutiful weather, and the p^njiseaT^brtspT^large number of persons •? assemble^ ah tfie graianical Gardens yesterday | afteiSioon\gJ»id Kh| vinous events on the csisL/ we/e all orthem watctiea with much interest, the * Nelson Band which was in attendance contributing greatly to the day's enjoyment. Our space is so limited to-day that we-can do -no mprethan giye the : result. of. the racing f^^j commenced with < U ■'- i. '- ; ~*< <a ; ' ' : t £■'*. Thk Maiden Plate, One hundred yards, for a Silver Cup. E. BlundelUi J '\i ...V* . :»," - ... 1 _F. bolton ... _....... ..... .... 2 Two others started but the race was won by Blundell withoutYnuch" difficulty. T; •; Four Mile- Handicap. i Austin .... •■... „...:," ■•'»■' l ;i '" Braham .. .. • : 2 „;_ ; . Sinipson." ... .■ 3 Brahani and Sinipson received 50Cfyards Start, but Austin with his Ion? strides and machine like action caught- them -in the .last lap but one, and a pretty race ensued between him and Braham, Austin proving tie winner by a fewyards. '.- ;■; ;• -■ •.-.., "f 7 •', J.j.'i '(",.. .-;. Match, 200 1 E. Blundell.^ ''-:J ¥ J. :: • — 1 ~F. Eoltqn. ... ... — t— '" 2 " • T-w;o Mils Walking^Hanpicae. • . , ■ •Edwards.,... ;.,. . „..,, . •• : ,1 ; Simpson" ' ..'. ... ..." ••• 2 Simpson, who received 300, yards start, stuck to, his work 'gamely, but could.dd nothing against his more practise.d; opponent who \voh easily. | ' ' -One Mile' 1 Flat Eace " Foir tliis race, Braham,' F. Bolton, Simpsony Norley, and Burnett, started, but the ' youngprofessional, who can run. like > deer, obeyed 'his trainer's instructions at the half-mile to" give it 'em. hot,!', and. ran away from the field who,, one-Bygone, thought it better to "retire. Huedle Rack, 440 yards, for a silver cup. , . Five started, Warhock proying an easy winner, followed by Burnett. ; Edwards then attempted to repeat his feat of walking 7 miles in the hour, but was too much exhausted by his previous exertions to be able to curry out his intention. We have been.requested to state that the : Cups will' be presented to the respective -winners at the gymnasium to-morrow evening.; Austin and; Edwards propose paying a visit to Bfotuekk and then returning to Nelsbn, where, if a class can.be got up,, they will give instruction in. runnin? and walking. .