The Running Championship.
[Pee Press Association.]
The second natch between Burke and O'Connor for the mile championship of New Zealand and £50, came off at the Caledonian Dunedin grounds on Saturday. Fully 4000 were present. The weather was fine, and O'Connor won by 40 yards in 4mins 29|secs : the first half mile was finished in 2mins 13secs.
This day. The air is filled with reports impugning the bona fides of Saturday's race. The Times, referring to them says, " Rumors that would lead to believe everything was not 'on the square' in connection with the match, and suggests the Caledonian Society should make an investigation into the matter. The race was run on their ground, and practically under jtheir augpi»33. It is their duty to satisfy themselves whether Burke or O'Connor; or both of them, were guilty of attempting to make a swindle of the contest. The task should not be difficult. For instance, it is asserted objections were raised by Burkes principal backers to the stakeholders handing over the stakes to the winner. If the investigation should establish the existence of roguery, unquestionably the runner or runners who took part in it should be disqualified from future contests on the Society's grounds. From the manner in which O'Connor was guarded by a circle of friends, and certain other unmistakeable demonstrations on bis subsequent appearance for the mile handicap, no small amount of indignation appeared to exist in the minds of some relative to his victory. This, unaccountable as it first seems, was more fully explained by certain rumors shortly afterwards freely circulated, and which pointed to the fact that overtures respecting the result of the race were made to O'Connor by persons peculiarly interested."
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4279, 18 September 1882, Page 2
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284The Running Championship. Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4279, 18 September 1882, Page 2
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