CYCLING CARNIVAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5184, 18 November 1895, Page 2

CYCLING CARNIVAL.

' | ZIMMERMAN BEATS PARSONS I EASILY. ) _ 3 lleceivtd Korember 17, 6 p.m. [ Sydney, Novomber 16. i At the Cycling Carnival there was [ the largest attondance every seen on ! the cricket ground. It is estimated | that over 30,000 peoplo wero present, ' ami tho crush was so great tliaf tVo throng jovelled the railings in fj-ont I of the grandstand and overflowed • the ground, ' IIAf,V-JtILE CHAMj'IOSSinP pF AUSI(!| ; [ASIA. ' Zimmerman, Amnios.. ~ 1 i'nrsofis, yicfori(i 1 " J Iredale, Victoiia' i, ~ S Lewis, Sydney ,4 The other competitors included Megson and the Italian rider Porta who failed to win their heats. Parsons made the running until close on the last lap, with Zimmer- i man last, but the latter came on tbe outside with a phenomenal spurt, and leaving the others as if they were moored, \von a'fc 1 (jo : liked by 30 Jards. ' .The wiiinet' received a 'grtai oviitipn, ailfl i(, ifi flppepilly adplittftj that sjich riding as jiis has neyer bepp seep in Aystralja. Time, lpiin l(j 3-sth sec. The last lap occupied 31sec, and the last half of the lap 15 2-sth sees. WHEEI, RACE. Harkins, Sydney ~ 1 Hawley, Sydney ~ ~2 Lynch, JStwcn3tlo .. 3 . v _ Won easily by 25 yards. Time, . pmjn 5 fssec3, . ' rnisT-CLAss HAxmuAi', one mile and a half, Megson Pat Eons Payno 3 Martin (Amorica) did not start, There was a magnificent' finish'. iVon by'a few'ihcflU, ij not jii 'the 'best of' apd 'he cpnipletely ppllaiised after' prossipg '■ tho line, and had to be carried to tpe pavilion, where he was attended by a doctor, but he soon recovered. 1 Time, 3miu 54 2-ssec.