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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 171, 28 December 1914, Page 3

•sag vvtr !iAt>i((>Di ■wmiar.i'uk'i —*t~ . . i( a 'Kuxao'J mi tan; ■•ii.i- w coot- t ' -iaa:.« GAIM EPA^Af.^CtffiAM: 1 ; 5 ' .. I -rinowvo sy.nu.Jius .na ,nc:in-ijii. ii .uJ '/; :goiK. -,iu ml mM - ~' iu Ti;M;snf> w ■ire. > J 3 those c6ntrol r , ; :iliiig('lie NtUv Ze'alaM'Axeluen's Association iiK'(Bltliarti 3 h'tive' l fevci t y reasofitb 1 feel satisfied with the success'thafc'fittWnlod the opening day of their fourteenth annuM' carnival.' '-<"■ -The-Weather was in a happy mood,'the'sun shining' brightly . throughout the iiay.",' Th'e croWd," too, waif in gala mood, and despite wiir times,. Sjitf aitractioiis, So'ityh Ta,riinaki. v — antl 00 Noi ! th. tod—giippprted El|liiim io^aliy?''''The sum'of' jfcl?o was; ' taken''asJijic. gates.' This,,- i|houglv ( .pelow ,HSt,.y'e'aYs|.takings, is regarded., as very satisfactory.'.. In the chopping and saw-

,ipg the entries, were npt.as num"yore,, ;■ This, falling off was jrpbabby due.to. the fact that the man: who-goes; into: the, ttuslvfeljing the.giant trees-!would: just .be ;the tjipe of man iwho: ias'i volunteeredi for; the front;' There; TTVas, however; ikoon competition: :in the various events; 1 ■>: Rotable >ab'sentiwwcro the Pretty: 8r05.,'6. Johnson, Ai E. O'Sullivan and Nowstvoski -Bros: j Considerable interest is lent'to the gath- j •'■Wing by thepresence'of W. Pech, the I Australian champion; J.' -EJ • Shewry,' Voltzke Bros;,-betides a-host of ilfcw coin- ■' petitors, who have yet to make their' 1 nttffiefe in'thV'cWppin'g "world. 'The tim--1 betf-MWffEe 1 ' giftey-if 6tn' HoTijpito,''in the' ] Kirig'' l 6oun l iry—Was; 'Tikrd, 'containing & geod'-'rfe'aT'of fesini ! \vhlch proved fatal to many a razoWike dxe edge.' 'lt was even, hOwcyei',' and there 'were' very few pccasfo'ns 'Aft, which a ■competitor.could 'congratulate 'hhnself' 'on, :draw,ing a real ' 'naturally any' tunjisVjng esfabljshqd Jl ',bu l £,some 'gp'od was shown,, pos-'. sihjy In tile.Worlds Championship, .Chop, when thjC. .splijd two-.f00t, : !, J mps|i,pf,tb ] e men; out,,of. condition. .This' .was werj .-jiy ,W. Pech, with ,sever : al. seconds tßiispauei • a T.lmii Underhand. Chon fell to Dwyer. All the cracks compet-' fjilg rcrraimiE'thc'fmal-iof thc'-Ndw Zea..binrt ,Ghampidnßhip..£hop;. which) will be chopped to-day,-, ime-.- - ■'.= ■•■■... The cystorg-cvents-prorluccd big fields. and some great finishes. There was not a spill during ithotday; whilst most of the competitors l finished close up< a distinct compliment, to .the. Jiandicappef (Mr. J. A. Hansen). P. Griffin, riding inij fine style ; had a day out, .winning the! mile, tWO-mile and five-mile'raiies.,, and' being second 'in' this half-mile','' 'all from:. scratch. . His victory in the five-mil*' race 1 , .whe'ri'Tie'wffß ! 'conce^i'i l^ nearly, a qtofePof 'a"mfle: popular. \ '■ ''• o tu^-of : w'ar, tfnfch is 'an ,'innoya-] (ion on''the"Carnival programme, drew sovrn .inirics, but only four competitors. ! *i'",V3 pull's '-were '■witnessed; how-" c\i ; iV i'f'l' the fmal t6'-day"l*ouM. be !i 'Vfrrili k-nrlrij.'" ' ' ."• "' , ":- I,l ' '"| The 'cfife'etdr's 1 ' (Messrs ft. W. Tayler, president. E. Whiting, J. A. Hansen, K l A^Mm()6?g; i W, , Wr«ta , iiners , 'a'i(l H,Nut: ! tflfff'had made af'ring'emtots'with; their' "dsSial thoroughness'and everything went off like , .The principal. .officials wpr«;., Starter,, Mr. A. Gj Wjtuting.; judgea, G v i'Cpqpjer, Cl,A',3'iii k >WP n referee,, ,Mr fl F. ;^ei-, l >fr^ j; fl.. l ;^u s die';., ( r. J. A. Hansen; secretary, Mr, T. C. ;,-and, i .a3SJjtan)«,ftqoretary, Mr. npfiftl,Stance£§._,-. .; flie,4attpr, ,w}io,[ hadij t))Si|bulk pf tjie,.wpr,K,to t dp, ,thej;bill i :Mr,i HoUis lopkcdj |afte£ the, ; children's, iuty ; rp r sts, and,, ( th/j, : young- folic had ,a,,,gfeat ,dajv , : . A of music by the. Eltham; Banfl, under Bandmaster Beesley, enlivened the after-" •JlPQfl,, j j A a Ja.rge., nuinbor.pf, side-shows anpVa);"ed l to.pe..>v.ell patronised. (Details!' ;, ; ,'. i , r . ; ANrj'JiwfNG.

'standing Mocks; firsjjj, £s, segond, £l," third 10s—E. J. King i, A. Ferguson ; 2V •Alspatartsdi! J.,M. .J)r*viteki, 0. Larseh jand; P*, J„;i O'Gonngrk : Only the. placed l, -men finished;! Woaiwtt amlittlei to •.spare..' Time; ilinin; :41 I.sseej ■ i .-• N.Z.,.r.GHAiMPJOXSHIP! ! CHOP, 12in'l sHtatiding bldeb;- first four tnr.oach heat' ■Jo qtwUfyr— !l, C. A'.'•Eichstaedfci2, A. Ferguson' 4j'vr' A]<3D'.?Btarfco<l: o.'; Larson, O.'TKvycf 1 and 'lApa iJhia. Won with ■ several sec" ■oiidS toi-Spartff fcclose'linisK between sec; 1 l (Jnd'knd , 'thira. i 'Dtfyef'-was chopping 1 ' 'Well l when : his 'block parted company •with"'the-- dummy:' Time, 33■ ;! 2 1 -sscc." Second heat: J. E. 3. E.'' Shcwry 'i r 'F.- Hiclis-'SrW. Pecli 4. \Also itarted: T. Morris, G. McCauley and E. J. piece of timber, got through with five •econds .to Pe.ch struck a tough log, and just got a place. Time, 34sec, Tho/ftJKSL'wHI be chopped to-day.

SINGLE-HANDED SAWING HANDI-' )oAßpßft .*J ?^S.|r Kenne,dy / . (scr.) 1, C. Dwyer (S. ; <3,., ( ,\{01zk« (17seq.), % J. ,Roynton, : ■JUAaflc.) ~ik<-;. Also,, started: ■ A„ ■ Voj&ke (l£sep.).Wid E., W. Mopm (20, see) ni PwycEwent strongly andilooked, #nflrinn,er until strokes )T i when haKiHed away;;'and.-j the.'eraatchij .man, sawing iboratifullyy; wono-fcy ■ a; 1 '■couple other were clowPMp;! fPima, lmin Usee.'' J

i WORDDJS CHAMPIONSHIP CHOP, •"•2«l*ta»d'ing .BtoctSfflrat" .€ls aM ,: CoW 'life ■'K&g'*aSel!B4hVOfip; : valuea"ati' £4B v {Wbc won tWiCfe in n &uccession 01" three 1 ■ "MtcrtaliT; "teccftrid ''SB,"'third ' £3,'fourth 1 -£l-fa. F&Ti•"l',"fc. tolzkc'r : 2, '.».'■*:. Rittfardsoft J 3, !A.pa'fiUa''4 : .' , '. , Als6 ' '.'fctarlklV 'J.' '£. .Shewry, 'G.'ifcCaitUT, C.T : A.' Eicii'sfeodt," C, ,J Sinj3 and T'.'' jlickii! Vljily tU plaecitmon ,«nislu'.il,'' "the tim-1 'freY wW very tailgli,, and,soon, killed tlie'J tl}c'ax;es afld s'fj'mo the; axemen, maj]y ? of whpm.did not .co'nVpleti; , their first' cut. ifcCaulcy was round,! first, follajj:cd..by„rcclj T .iTlio had put iiu it beautiful first scarf.' The AustraV . list! andsrsyoJi with a'^ lot of time 'to spare. ' MeCauloy retired.' when well in sight.,' The other placed men finished at coiir ; . siderahJeJntejyj.]s > ..ancL.tl!e.. Maori, who ; took fully fifteen minutes to earn his pound, rewiye.d'. a great, oyation, 011 con.. ijludiftg. . Taken right through, it was a poor display for..world's .chainipons. Time, ">min'sl 1-osec. ;■'•■ ■::<:■.!:. '." TIXDF.BITAXD RAXmcAP 'CHOP, ISin log; fimti'Ml2 m\ speeihl rtf'£2o (if,] Special acceptance'feei'lire paid), secomlri €n, thirds. WurtW ; .ei— First?'fieat^ <E. Sims (SOsecV'-iyji T'V Hh'e\\'f y : (32' sec. I; -'2rJrPoynton (SSsee.) .1. Also.started!'' W. i-IVeli (scr.), A/'WcPae f33see.) ancd C. Volzke (3Gsec.) Won with a few; blows td^jOTe."' : SlTewi'y"sti'uck a knotty' log, and did well to get second. Time; • .;shim.,/.Seoond Hqat: C~ BrcWK.fMsec.) . 1, E. TT. TTorne (3.< W.) 2, J. E. Bichard-"' J son (»4spt.)'3.—**rsn-startpd: P. Wells'" (37sec.) Time, 2min 31sec. Third heat* 'A. P.. Larson (3lf! sec.) 2, lE. A.--Eiclislcadt (32500.) X\ Ailso.'. competed": A. Townsond (3ftsec.)' r apd ; T. Hicks i(3%i:;.l r ,\Von with sevcrali - sbcp,hdg ,|j3. s!)iji,r,e. Tiine; 2m,in 4,/3-osec., r A, Eic,h«tiw(lt ,(32s»w;) 3,'. ' f hr l\. ir . (feci',) i, , Allf quaAifiedj . ,BWriFd o(: aJid,iUarne'" j ~turnertV.iillr.tliat: order.: ,W,on with; 1 some, , seppjjs The other plam] men. ",,fifljs,h«d Btt, intervals .of-.-Mimifc two.soconds each. Time, L'niiu 1 1 usee.

,% fi ..Djjjj§|«m,, l (|lsj(lß). a.n^lsftj.stwt-. Pb lWJn l il-.3-Ssee H ,i.S.«CondJ| heatjj jG. ~J & lUngwo.od',(6syds):l:,l,: 1 :, l, Afl Partes yds) 3. Aleo parted: H. Hqndersonl i( 35yds). TiXimc>,,,rniinil3:'U-53eBj II Third heats A, Q..Parkesi(.4&yds): and P.tliilf ■■(3syds), tie,':l;-W. .Roebuck. (15yds) 3. Also .started: P.-Olsen :(40yds) and A,, Maokinder- (40yds)v Time, lmin 12 1-5 see. .Final:" W.T. Kerr J, K'GMffm 2, ■An Ov 'Parkes: 3. A -'great race.' 1 All started.''" GriiJfo was"up' with') ]the> field at the Hack 1 in the second 7 lap,, He got blocked ■'(intering' 1 the' straight. and Kerr came with a rush and got home' by ■ & 'lengthi''"■ '• Colli'ngwood I 'arid ! Parke's ! crossed winning' line together, 1 huts .'■the''latter received- tlie / vei i dict.'' , Time ,'lmiii 91t5We. ~'"' >"■■<" ■

th-CARa^AI/''WHEEL' I RACE;"' tivo'i h' aniles; first 1 .£ls--s%66«a ,: £4v : Hiira"il.-i ; ' i."|'Krst"heftt:i U.'Grifflß (scr.)'l, Ai'Biiniel-i n.|W- , (vsojf<KJ»i2;"W;' T."Wer¥ :! 3,, ■-: S. W/GfutcMey'flSOyds) 4."' Also'irtart- , ed: W. Roebuck (50yds) and P. Olse'n " I Time, 'omiii 20 l-ssec.' Second--|'.neat:A'.;Parkes (lOOvdsl 1, C.''Murniv : | (MOyds) 2,"'A. 0:' -pJcrke's" (lloVtfs) i -;, p .!, fliii (%ds/ i: 4. • Also 'mm a. 'Henderson' (95yds), A. Mackinder (100 P r ? f l<?'KeefV (200 yds). Time,' sniin ; ■ i23sec;.'" tfinal: P. Griffin .1. .W/'T.-Korr' !.B,'S:%.;Cr^tciilev,3.. , A;j6. Parkes.4. A,, »jto.rafefei"-'All who;,|u ft lified IfartccL, I There was,no. .alteration,.jn ,the.iposjtions | until'the end of the first mile, where' 1 Ijtjie scratcl;.man.ha,d,,.vy.pr,k.ed up tp third'' -., place" behind,. Crutchley. and Murray,!, ;, Wi'ti A. Q,, ■'#a,r i ke,s, close,, ,up,,';,,,, With a I°:P SQ : gq.,JGriffin. w,as, out-im front, and .■ .stajfjpar,.off., ; a hot,.challenge.by ,Keri i , IJ j ■ w#n %,&length.,,,Tiroessmin>r2Bsec, '" r ~, ONli;.jajLß'HATOlGAPi,inrst £4; sec,-. , l ond ll £i,,ios ) E. .Griffin (aer.)-1, Aj 0. Parl«j9'.(9oyds) 2,' Wi.:T.::Kerr (60yds).nS. [>Also: started? 1A Danielsom(2syds), A. Parkes (75yds)# J. O'lKcefe. (80yds); A.'- Mackinder (100,jc yds). Won easily. Time, 2niin 31see„]: ■itiecoiul hont! Wvßoebucli'POvds'i 1, S. W.• Crutchley'(Boyds) '2, *H Hendersori'f : (70yds) 18-.' 'Also- startedi' F/'Hffl' (fin: J iyds); P: Olseh''(Boyds) and C.' Murray,., ,i 4120yds)-." 1 - Wori'witli a'little' to spare... Time, >2mm 25sec. ' Final:''P.-Griffin 1, }W. S. W/ (Drlitchley 3;" All' * | ! qua'lined'"started."" Anotller' 1 goOuV jgo:<"! : Griffin "sefr'fesHl after the Mb; 'from; thfr, ; l pidtWajKl vfras 1 Wth'thetii'earlj;:;; Crutch- i 'ley'came'away'iri tne''last lap,' but on-'i 1 ferrhg Gritfip t6ok '( .and".though h'c-tly, challenged,' by, f•' ley'and Kerr, ,b>' p/Jgagtli,-, ■, Kerr beat Crutchley" by half a wheel for,, .second iplacc* v Tim<fo'£mjn.,.3Qscc. ' , 'FIVErJpLE CYCLE .HA^DtCAi';■ first' " £B, scpqnd,„j£3, third, >] | (scr.), -,\ y MS. ;i'K«ru (220 yds) -,2», >A.-.-A :ParkeSi-, (50&iY.d5,),.,?,,.. Also .fsfcwtwti ;'«V,Jj Danielsp» (220yds):,,!P. Hill..2floyds y W."'l Eoebuck ((300yds)!; S. ,W. Grutchley -(300' '1 ■3sds),,lAi-!o.' Parkesv(-880yds), <G.i Mittrayf'] (400 yds), JviO*'K«pfe. (400 yds).:; Griffin.):] uplugged awaynion his ami; gfaduallj; r J .redtfcingithß'gap '<sf> '4ooyds,' and : taught "i tlic-ftoltl after three imleV-Tjad bCeii Vov- \ 1 ered. ' ! " He lay \tensf Unttt'half'a mire fifdfli ■ttSbk the leca"Wbm»Pflrkes', : "KerFiliKlL Eoebuck.. 'CrtrtcWby itfdin'entsifil^'gain-^", 'ed ;, preinier place, 'but 'Griffin again' 4is'- :l! felacedliim, and pirtting gTeat'fiiml'. { it)urst' i ddwn''t'h'i gaiiibd a. p.opu?. f ''lar'win by'fcwb lengths'. ~ The field was., c Very'clpse up.] , 14ijiiii 39sac..' ' TUG-OF-WAB.'""'"' I '''"'"" all ,! Sey.eil meii.>L'sidq,,- fir^i ''£so', second' £ ( i'' beatj ttie ( naki l( g'acon Conjipany | ,after,,a ; 'gbqit|piill? " lasted ,^min,,,37soc. ,ii,iiihinpick'Bi * ,'Afap'ri teftm u deefaftd, ; . : the-iGane l ;iJjlMking I J }^ftehii(e q <jo.'tiiteani K J(y a iStrQnuouft.ipuH, T w-hifiU ; i!astt!d tli*r .full' ' ■ tOrday,,-n ■,-. ( ilo -.-.-nn-n..:; ,-,w,i.'":' ;' ; iili; „ : „,,TO-DAms .' 0 ' wiif fe.concluded io-daif " r " I when(,a-capital,.,bili-of.fare will ..be .pre" L •sented. h\hi. addition.Mtd the big-,i,ie}3(!i,T ;beidecided. -.'l'lien'there are the: iVisit-' , ots'Chop land 'thffiifinaV.iof- thbi 12i» rN.Z:' Championslirp'," in. 'wJiichi'hllnthe' 1 cracks'- w ■cycle linedicapped;ifiwill find'tho 'Sojn'■petitOrs.ikeßn'f'terlaveli'ger,6atttr'a*as'''S- del ' "feats.-'' ; "'Gri'nTn will'-'alsft* be' ! out :l t'o ; up- ') Md'his 'record. " n The final of thctugv ] of-war should ad3°a spie'd'-'of varibfy ttL the programme.