NEW ZEALAND AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 303, 27 December 1907, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL.

SEVENTH ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. The; seventh iiimual championship carnival of the New Zealand Axemen's Association, which opened at tjlham yesterday, eclipsed ail previous record ,n almost every respect. The ueiuliei | was simply glorious, and the attendant, the largest in the history oi the Association, it being estimated that over -IUUU people were on the the ground. Crowd ed excursion trains from .Xew Plymouth and Hawera arrived aUuul noon, amply justifying the Association's claim to be better catered for by tile railways

than has been the case hitherto. The sum of Jdls2 was taken at the gules, and over £SO at the stands, establishing n record over that held by me carnival of three years ago, when tins Plane, tlie Terrys and oilier prominent Australians provided the attraction. The sport provided yesterday was good, the absence of Mi ley Wave Pretty, Charlie liuttou, Con Casey, aim other erstwhile champions leaving the events more open. ' Some splendid work was put in Iby the "mighty men of muscle," j but no records were broken. I The cycle raring provided -some I capital sport,, splendid Holds lacing the ! starter in each event. A. I'urkos easily demonstrated his superiority over the rest of the provincial riders, and pus- | sesses a younger brother who promise.'

to develop into a lop-notcher. Some dissatisfaction was expressed regarding the placing of tlie judges in sonic of the heats in the underhand event, it seemed to onlookers that lh 0 judges' stand was badly placed for judging such an event, and unless remedied, mistakes such as occurred yesterday must recur. Some apprehension has been felt regarding the cll'oet of the operation of the new (samI ing Act, which forbids bookmaking on sports grounds, but yesterday's success, if it demonstrates anything, should provt

that the innovation is appreciated, and the legislation approved by the general public. The officials, groundsmen, committee, judges, timekeepers, and especially the secretary, Mr F. R Ilanly, j carried out their duties assiduously, and I there were no unnecessary waits. Tlie I Eltliam Hand, resplendent in new unij forms, supplied a well-selected and enjoyable programme of music on the lawn. Results: — Maiden Chop, llijn blocks; "£5, £1 10s,

First heat—G. Murray 1, fins Ericksen 2, A. Pcti'oz 3. Also started: J. A. Smith, J. A. O'Rourke, J. Neal. IIThompson. P. Ncwstrosk), J. Kaspar. Time, lniin 40 2-ssee-Second heat—J. Hall 1, T. BenbOw 2, It. Xewstroski 3. Also competed: J. Wntling. If. L- Norris. F. Dravitzki, R. Anderson, C. F. Dassler, F. Mattson. Time, lniin ,">0 2-ssee. Third heat—-T. Jackson 1. W. Domain 2. P. Domain X Also started: C. Sturzaker, \\ T . Tynan. ,7. Walker. T. Cox. P. Zimmerman, R. Fell. Time, lniin 42sec Final— (l. Miirrav 1, F- Domain 2. .T. Trull 3. All qualified started. Won fairlv easilv. Time, lniin ISscc. DOI'RLE IIANDED SAWING CHAMPIONSHIP OF AUSTRALASIA. First heat—Johansen and Johnson 1, Esau Pretty and W- Scliishka 2, Bilski and Dravit'ski 3. Also started: '£■ Kelly and mate, McCanley and mate. Time. 27sec. Second heat— Mattson Bros. 1, Morrison and Beiibow 2. Voltzke Bros. 3Also competed: Walker ami Mason. Time, 28scc. Final—Johansen and Johnson 1, Morrison and Beiibow 2, Mattson Bros 3. Won with a stroke or two to spare in

2osee. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP CHOP, 2ft standing blocks, of j;25. Esau Pretty (Raglan) .. .. 1 G. McCaulcy (Eltham) .. ..2 G. Morrison (Uaetihi) .. ..3 W. Weston (Upper Hatt) .. .. 4 Also competed: W. Schishka and C. P. Olsen. A popular win, by a couple of seconds. Pretty is over 40 years of age; McCaulcy chopped meritoriously. Time, 4min 31 3-sscc. UNDERHAND HANDICAP, Will logs, of £SO. First heat—P. Phelan, 38sec, 1; JJackson, 4J»ec, 2; A. Dillon, 28sec., 3. Also competed: J. Ifanvood, J. S. Siuiih, T. West, J, Kaspar, J. Neal. in this event, Dillon certainly llnislied out of place, either (Smith, or West being third. Time, 2miu 4. 2-ssee. Second heat J. Hoare, 3osec. J 1; D. Johnston, 40scc, 2; J- lliutnett, ;i2scc, 3 The placing i n this was again out of order, Ilartnett finishing lirst and Hoare third. The judges were misled by iloarc jumping oil' his block before he finished. Time, imiii 11 2-5 sec.

Third heat—J. E. Bunt, 3Jsce., 1; 11. Egjn, 38see., 2; J. \jraig, 3.3 selL 3'. Also chopped: J. Ewart. J. R. Yickcrs C. !•'. Dassler, W. Tynan, J. Walker, W, .Mitchell, and J. Mattson Time, Jmni oOsee. "'

Fourth heat—G. Morison, lSscc, 1; M. C. Aiidiesan, 40see., 2; E. Pretty, 22sec., 3. Also competed; W Weston, P. Peterson, V. Williams, W. Schishka, V. Mason. Weston, on the scratch mark, was .set an impossible task, and retired early. Won with something to spare. Time, lmin 47sce. Final—

M. O. Andreson, 40sec 1 D. Johnston, 40sec. 2 F. Pretty, 22sce, 3 J. Craig, 35see 4 All who had qualified competed. It was again very doubtful whether the judges correctly judged the finishes. Pretty certainly was not third, and Jackson was not second, his log being easily seen as (he third to he severed. As slated above, it was almost impossible to avoid mistakes from the judges' distant and ''end-on" vantage point in such an event. Time, lmin 48sce. Single-handed Sawing Handicap—j.

Jltli'tuett, ssec; C. i''. A. Voltzke, scr., 2; G. .Morrison, 20sec., :i; W. SclYishka, 20scc,, 4. Morrison went away al a great but, and had Uo been in condition to stay, should have won easily- Vollykc deserved his place. Won by a single stroke, a similar fraction of time separating the next two. Time, 35 4-5 see. Also started: G. Johansen, P. Newstroski. A. Voltzke, J. Walker. Esau Pretty and J. Bunt made an attempt (o lower the world's record in 12in standing blocks, 2(i seconds, hold by 10. It. Terry, of Tasmania. Had timber was struck, and the task look 35 seconds to accomplish. Ualf-mile Cycle Handicap, first heat

—A. E. I'urkes, 25yds, 1; J. Kenny, 30 yds, 2; .1. Ulnckett, 70yds, 3. Also started: 11. Koeoded 3D, ii. .Maine, .I.' Utigcr and P. Xcilsou 70. Won by a length, all out. Time, luiin 13sce." Second heat—W. D. Parkes, 70yds, 1; D. George, 55yds, ■>; S. Parker, 70yds, 3. Also started: (J, Garliek 05. and L. Thomas 70. Won by half a length. Time, linia 11 l-ssec, Final—C. Garliek 1, D. George and A. E. Parkes (dead heat) 2. Won byhalf a yard, the others in a bunch. All j who qualified stinted. Time, Imin 10 sec.

Two-mile Cycle Handicap —A- 10. Parkes, 75yds, 1; W. D. Pakrcs, 250vds, 2; ,1. Bhicketl, 250 yds, 3. _Also started: J. Kenny SO, (I. Kofoed 00, D. George 200, C. Garliek 225, L. Thomas, S. Parker, 11. Jones, P. Neilson, J. Utiger, and l£. Maine 250. A. Parkes caught the field after going a mile, and, with his brother, got awav in the si.xC' ]•:■ George falling, a". Parkes had th al his mercy all through. Time. 5 .o. 10 1-Ssec.

i'ivc-milc Cycle llandie ip—A. 1 . Parkes, lUUyds, 1; W. D. Parkes, Jiitl | yds, 2; C. tlarlick, 350 yds, 3. Also I competed: J. Kenny 120, G. Kofoed 13(1, •I. HlaekeU and |I, Maine -100. The Ihnil men, unas-islcd by W, IX Parkes, who was evidently riding for his toother, endeavored to maintain the big lictwccn them and the rear division. | After going tluve miles, A. Parkes set out on his own after the leaders, and got amongst them in the twelfth lap- l Keimv and Kofoed dropped out. and Placket! fell. Parkes brothers raced to•.■iKli.T all the las! lap, the scratch man winning liy a yard in 1-linin flscc. TO-DAY. The principal event on the programme, the dOO handicap chop, "is -ci down for decision in to-day's progum which includes championship <-a«ing. chopping, and cycling events. There will no dmiM ho a record altend-nin-i- for a second day,