PEDESTRIANISM

NZ Truth, Issue 92, 23 March 1907, Page 3

PEDESTRIANISM

(By Spearmint.)

The meeting held under' the joint auspices of the Catholic Young Men's Amateur Athletic Club and the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, on the Basin Reserve last Saturday, was a successful one despite several showers of rain which fell during the afternoon. Secretary Callaghan and his stafi of officials worked hard during the afternoon, and m this respect a special word of praise is due to the handicapper, Mr P. A. McC oil, whose work provided several excitinpr finishes, particularly m the. Mile Walk, when Hogben, Cashmere and Lambert breasted the tape together, and the judges had some difficulty m deciding the winner.

J. Stewart, who won the 100 yds Hurdles from scratch, is the making of a fine hurdler. He is young, and Is at present a student of St. Patrick's "College, and I am convinced that if he Rives himself time he will have a good future and will eventually be on the owe 15yds mark. He fences m a very confident style, and has a lot of pace between the jumps. ' L. Fama, on good marks, ran well m the sprint events, but he was unable to get his nose m front m a final. '

L. McKav was a very successful competitor during the day. The "Black Beauty" had a so m nearly every event, and -generally won easily. D. Brewer, on limits, showed fair form, and is on the improve. • : Ri' the- last lap of the: !•&' Male Walk the judge, "Doric" Leslie called off Gow for "lifting," and the latter was indiscreet enough to argue ting point,- -with the result that he was reported to the Wellington Centre. ■■■■•■'.

"Tonwny" Lambert finished second to Cash-man m the H Mile Walk. and m the Mile he couldn't get there by walking so he ran, with the result that he was disqualified.

■ Cash man p;ave a very fair exhibition of walking m the first event, but m the second walk it is doubtful if he rii'd not "lift" a bit m the final pinch with Hogben. Hogben is a plucky walker, and generally se,es it out even if ;he is lapped. "Oinper wins," "Go it, G-injrer," yelled the crowd on Saturday, but the Fates ruled otherwise, and he was beaten by inches only. , The Half-mile was a good race, and brought out a very fair former m A. E. Buri*e, who beat W. G-osHng. in .the I"final1 "final -pinch by-h alf a yard after ;the- latter had male all the rurinino; m the first quarter. Burp;e has; .-now started m eight races and hasV finished 'first. in seven and second" m one. ;••;/ .'-.;' Henderson was, an w odds on" chance m the 220-yards invitation race, and he won anyhow. At the In vercarViir Irish Sports on Wednesday last the champion "Lockip" Mc.T,ac>ilan ran second m the 920 yards to Ohivas, to whom he was conceeding 67ydSji