THE SYDNEY THOUSAND.
WON BY ARNST. A MAGNIFICENT STRUGGLE. FINEST KACE EVER AVITNESSED IN SYDNEY. Received 21, 12.21 a.m. Sydney, March 23. The Sydney Thousand resulted : Arust (New Zealand) ... 1 Rutt (Germany) 2 Payne (Australia) ... 3 Received 21, 1.9 n.in. Stdsey, March 23. The weather was fine and the ground in good condition. Thirty-five thousand spectators were present. Arust started off the 75 yards mark and Payne off 90. Tho back markers were Ruit and Meyer' (Germany) and Clark (Victoria). The Germans made the pace terrific and overhauled the front bunch when a lap and a quarter had been legotiated. From thence to the last lap a great struggle ensued, Butt gradually improving his position. Arust led into the last lap, and keeping up a splendid sprint throughout, beat Rutt, who ran into second place at the Members stand, k»me by three ports of a length, amidst tremendous enthusiasm. The cheenug lasted several Minutes and the winner was carried shoulder kink, . The raao was the finest ever witnessed on the ground. Time, 1.54 3-a, run against a stiff breeze.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8067, 24 March 1906, Page 3
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179THE SYDNEY THOUSAND. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8067, 24 March 1906, Page 3
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