DUNEDIN.
Yesterday. The Running 1 Championship. In reference to the O'Connor and Burke match, some very ugly rumors con" tinue. As far as I can learn, the allegations appear to be these: It was well understood that Burke determined to retire as a public runner after Saturday. O'Connor's practice time proved unmistakably that bis previous exhibition was no test of his power, and that there was no difficulty in breaking 4.30. Buike's friends thought his chance was in jeopardy, and; it is stated that they approached O'Connor with offers to sell the match. That he was given a promissory note for £100, to be paid after the race if he lost, and that he agreed to do ao; that he afterwards consulted a well known athletic authority, who strongly urged him to run straight, and that, unknown to the other side, he determined to act on this advice.
However, on Saturday, the Burkeiteg mustered and put their money down freely at. 6 to 4, with the result already known. Among those " in the know " were a wellknown Christchnrch metallician and the evchampion of the P.R., who must have netted a few hundreds. Burke authorises the " Star " to say that he was neither privy to nor authorised these alleged proceedings. On the other hand, it is said that one of his principal backers loudly declares he will expose the whole thing if there are fresh comments on it. This day. O'Connor is to be presented by his admirers with a gold stop watch on account of his victory on Saturday. The strongest hint have been thrown out that Burkes supporters understood that O'Connor was to lose, but that by bis winning his friends were able to make larfte sums from Burkes deluded backers. No satisfactory reply has been made to these allegations, although both runners deny their truth. It is understood the j Caledonian Society, if either of the men ! enter for their games, will call for an explanation, with a view of disqualifying them if such is not satisfactory. O'Connor now offers to give Burke fifteen yards.
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4281, 20 September 1882, Page 2
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347DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4281, 20 September 1882, Page 2
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