Athletic.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 57, 11 March 1904, Page 2

Athletic.

HELL BLOCK SPOUTS. 'Plic second annual gathering of the r Bell Block District Athletic Club was ■ lii'kl in Ml' I'olclti's paddock on Thursday ufteruoon. Tlio weather, which was hud enough on Wednesday iii K lu to dump the ardour of even the mosl sanguine of the ollicials, denred up early in Ihe morning, and I lie result was a fair Hack and a good at tendance of the people of (lie district, and a large inllux of New Plymouth people by iniin, 'buses, bicycles, and every other conceivable mode of conveyance. The various events were got off fairly well 10 schedule time, excep, that lale in the afternoon there was a slight drag owing ~, the emergency meeting of Ibo gwieral committee to impure ml" (he running of <\ Cupel in !he local handicap. 'lbis was one of the regret table incidents of the meeting, hv .some nf the ollicials. I lelen,lined t'o l,ee|i the name of the course clean, the ollicials marked their sense of displeasure hv declaring the race on, and indicting on the offender a disipialilicalion for six months. The Harrison Band were present, and by I heir capital selections brightened the proceedings immensely. The ollicials workul hard during the day. and to their untiring efforts Ibe success oi the meeting was line. All- i'eppercll, the secrelary, was obliging, courteous and attentive 1o business throughout, liesiills :

Maiden Knee. Lid Sards--Sampson I, Howe 2, Duller :!. llall'-mile llistricl School-boys' Uaci—Pascel 1. Holmes 2, .Iclfre.v 3. llicvcle Handicap, one mile W. Skipper (50yds) 1, V. N. Sampson (scr) 11. fill) Yards 1 landicap-W. Mcl'ike (s!,vi.ls) 1. (I. I'. .Monk (C.ytls) 2. .1. Todd (scr) 11. Half-mile Handicap—W. Wilson (10 yds) 1, 11. Belcher (50yds) 2, l'\ Boldt (50yds) 3. Hoys' Hace, 100 Yards—Tail 1. Johnson 2, Bishop 3. 220 Yards Handicap—L. Horrocks (17yds) 1, W. McPike (7yds) 2, 0. . Morris (2yds) 3. High .Jiiitiji—C. W. Casey (2in), sft , Sin, 1 ; H. Belcher (scr) 2. Bicycle Handicap, two miles—A. . P. Kibby (180 yds) 1, A. L. Mci Phail (scr) 2, J, Simpson (80yds) If. . A splendid finish, McPhnil securing I second place at the post. Hurdle Handicap, 120 Yards—ll. - L. Abbott (owes syds) 1, A. P. Ing--1 ley (owes 10yds) 2, J. Harper (owes - 11yds) 3. A close finish. Bell Block Handicap, 440 Yards—l C. Morris (15yds) 1, W. JlcPike (In , yds) 2, C. Cupel (25yds) 3. Won i" easily.

Wood-chopping- Competition, 18-in. standing blocks-Con Casey (scr) 1 1). IVetty (.scr) 2, S. S. 'ilart (5 sees) S. Time 2min 2 2-ssec. The second man was 13 :S-ssce behind One Mile Handicap—i I. Hayncr (45 .vds) 1, ]■'. j{„l(K. (90yds) 2.' IVf were the only finishers, who fought out a arent race in (he .whole of the last lap. I'ouble-handed Sawing Competition -CW Casey and Pretty (1 inch) 1, C. I'. A. Volzke and (I. Volzko (scr) Local Handicap, :)00 Ymtls-Monk (su) finished first, „ n d c. <!.„,,., (4 >■»»> 2. On «l,e recommendation ,f U ' Jud K™ "" i»'l»i"-.V was held into '« "in....* of Cup,l. who appeared ) be a non-trier. The race teas dcon, bookmakers being asked » "'turn all money invest, „," Cupel was disnunlKied i'„,- ...v months. Hurdle Handicap, 22(1 Yards-d He.slop <2(tyds) I, <;. ~-. Alonk (] - .vds) 2, A. P. I„gl ( . v ( ,o |s) ~ , v Kood finish. Hicycle l/aialicap. IK) Yards-Kib-I'.v 1, (,'attle.y 2. The (irsl and se- ''"" "" ««>llidc-(l on entering the straight, but Cattley just managed to keep upright. forced Handicap, 1.1(1 Yards-Mor-ris J, Wilson 2, ilorrocks :i. In I lie evening a conceit and dance wre held. There were good attendances at both fund ions, and an enjoyable time was spent.