Axemen at Play,

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 98, 27 December 1913, Page 5

Axemen at Play,

THE ELTHAM CARNIVAL.

THE FIRST DAY. The first day of the Axemen’s Carnival was held yesterday at Eltham in beautiful weather. Large crowds turned up, the special train arrangements being largely availed of. The chops and bicycle races provided exciting finishes, a fact which speaks well for the handicapper, Mr J. A. Hansen.

Dave Pretty won the cup for the championship in the two foot blocks. “Jumbo” Wells, the Australian cyclist, did not create a very favourable impression among some of the spectators, who, when he made bis first appearance, remarked: “Too big” ;he can’t ride, anyhow.” “Jumbo” -however managed to win back some good opinion by shaking things up in his first race.. The Eltham Brass Band contributed to the enjoyment with some well-play-ed selections.

Mrs Brooking, of Stratford, provided an excellent luncheon, which was done full justice to. To-day the Carnival will be continued, the principal event in the programme being the Axemen’s Cup.

Following are the results:—

CHOPPING AND SAWING. MAIDEN HANDICAP CHOP, of £7; 15-inch standing blocks—C. A. Eichstaedt (22sec.) 1, F. A. Bridgeman (24sec.) 2, C. Yolzke (27sec.) 3. Time, 2min. 2sec. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP CHOP. First prize £6, second £3, third £l. 12-inch standing blocks ; first four to qualify in final; to be chopped on second day. (Present holder: D. Pretty)—First heat; J. E. Shewry 1, W. Pech 2, P. D. Hope 3. J. Rawlinson 4. Time, 48sec. Second heat: D. Pretty 1, J. E. Richardson 2, C. Miley 3, C. \olzke 4. Time, 46 4-5 sec.

SINGLE-HANDED SAWING HANDICAP ; first prize £7, second £2, third £l—C. .Dwyer (ISsec), J. Poynton (14sec), A. E, Sullivan (scr), C. F. A. Yolzke (12sec). The winner had little to spare./ Time', Imin. 27

WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP CHOI 1 2 feet standing blocks; first prize £ls (and cup presented by the Collie King Axe Company), second £6, third £3, fourth £l. Dave Pretty 1 J. E. Richardson 2 AY. Pech 3 B. Newstroski 4

Also started: —C. Miley, P. D. Hope, J. Newstroski, C. Yolzke, J. Rawlinson, J. Larkin, C. A. Eichstaedt. Time, 4min. 52|sec. 'The fourth man had the best block. Pretty had a second or two to spare in 4min. 52 3-ssec. , ,

The winner annexed the world’s championship at Eltham in 1908, 1909, and 1910. In 1911, Geo. McCauley won it, and last year S. Johnson. UNDERHAND CHOP, Handicap; first prize £ls (and special of £25 if special acceptance is paid), second £6, third £3, fourth £l.

"Final: F. L. Johnson 1, B. Newstroski 2, C. Miley 3, J. Sullivan 4. Johnson had paid the special acceptance, and he took the added money.

CYCLE RACES. HALF-MILE' HANDICAP; first £4, second £1 10s, third 10s. Final: Griffin 1, Danielson 2, Wallace o. Time, Imin. 7 l-ssec. TWO MILE CYCLE HANDICAP; first prize £ls, second £4, third £l. Final: Jamieson 1, Griffiths 2, Wallace 3. Time, 4min. 49 2-ssec. ONE MILE CYCLE HANDICAP; first prize £5, second £2, third £l. Final: F. AY ells 1, C. Jamieson 2, AVallace 3. Time, 2rain, 21sec. FIVE MILES HANDICAP; first prize £lO, second £4, third £1. —P. Griffin (scr) 1, R. J. -Jones (160yds) 2, C. Jamieson (280yds) 3. Also started : F. Wells (scr), A. Danielson (75yds), B; Campion (100yds), P. Humm (160yds), L. AVann (230yds), P. Hill (300yds), S. AY. Crutchley (300yds); G. AVallace (370yds), C. AY. Mills (400yds), C. Hutton (420yds), A. G. Oakshott (420yds). Time, 12 min. 43sec.

RUNNING EVENTS. 150YDS. CARNIVAL HANDICAP ; first £5, second £2, third £l.—First heat: AA T . E. Minhinnick (6yds) 1, H. Cameron (15yds) 2, F, C. Gates (17 yds) 3. Time, 15 2-sscc. Second heat: J. T. Rutherford (Byds) 1, AA r . O. Jones (syds) 2, J. H. Fitzgerald (15yds) 3. AY on easily. Time, 16 sec. 440YDS. HANDICAP; first prize £5, second £2, third £l. F. Gates (45yds) I, J. T. Rutherford (30yds) 2, AA'. Minhinnick (20yds) 3. Also ran: 'I 1 . E. Taylor (15yds), H. Malone (40yds), H. Adams (42yds), A. Pennington (45yds). Time, 19 4-ssoc.