GREY PEDESTRIAN SPORTS.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 868, 30 September 1871, Page 3

GREY PEDESTRIAN SPORTS.

The above sports took place at the race course 011 Saturday and. Monday. Messrs Hewitt and Harris complained •of the handicappingas being too heavy. We appeud the results of the various events, abridged from 'the (5-rey " Argus." PTRST DAT 100 Yards Handicap Flat RaCe. Hewitt, scratch ... ... ... 1 ■Harris, scratch ... ... ... 2 Twohill, Dan, 10 yards ... ... 3 Hewitt won by a yard, the same 'distance ■separating Hams and Twohill. 440 Yards Handicap Flat Race. Heaphy, W'm.,-70 yards ... ... 1 Twohill, Pat, '4® yards ... 2 'Bradshalw, 70 yards ... ... 3 'Hewitt, scratch ... ... ... 0 200 TAltfis Handicap Race. Harris, scratch ... ... ... 1 'Heaphy, J., 25 yards ... ... 2 Twohill, Dan, 19 yards ... ... : 3 880 "Yard's Handicap Race. tLong, 85 yards ... ... ... 1' Vaughau, 90 yards... ... ... 2 Rankin, 60 yards ... ... ... 3 300 Yards Handicap Flat Race. Twohill, Dan,-27 yards ... ... 1 •Harris,'scratch ... ... ... 2 "Scratch ... ... ... -3 440 Handicap RACE., Twohill, Pat, 50yards ... ... 1 *Long,'6o ydrds ... ... ... 2 scratch ... ... ... 3 The 'hurdles 'were good "substantial : 3ft.'Sin. high, and were cleared in good : style, byall the competitors, Pat Two'hill -winning-easily. i SECOND DAY. f tso Y'Ards Handicap Flat Ra'ce—--Ist prize, 2nd, £2. "Rankin, 15 yards ... ... ... 1 scratch ... ... 2 'P. Twohill, : 9 yards ... ... 3 : 350 Yards HANdica-P Flat Race—--Ist prize, £6 : ; 2nd £2 ; 3rd, £l. Harris, scratch ... ... ! 1 Rankin, 27 yards 2 D. Twohill, 25 yards 3 ♦One MiLE Handicap Hiprdleßace—--Ist prize, £lO ; 2nd, £4 ; 3rd, £2. 'Hewitt, scratch ... ... ... 1 Taughan, 60 pards... ... ... -2 '-Long, 50 yards ... ... ... 3 -M'Kay, 70 yards ... ... ... 0 Rankin, 50,' yards ... ... ... 0 M'Kay kept 'the lead for nearly ? three*quarters of the distance, but it 'was evident that Hewitt was waiting ■his time to strike out to the'front. Hewitt and Yaughan then came forward -passing T<ong, and 'racing in company 'for sdme distance. When about 'thirty.yards ; from home Hewitt pressed 'forward, and'finished some distance in advance. Time, 4min. 48£ sec. -250 YaeSds Handicap Flat Race—--Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2-; 3rd, £l. Harris, scratch ... ... ... i Hewitt, scratch ... ... ... 2 D. Twohill, 16 yards ... ... 3 W. 'He'aphy ; and Rankin also toed 'the dine for this race, but were not 'placed, and the report-of the pistol ■"all the men got' Well dway. The charntpions, having run past Heaphy and Rankin, ; they challenged D. Twohill, 'who ran 'well and kept the lead 'till 'within a few yards of the tape, when •the making 'o'ne 'of 'their •extraordinary efforts, succeeded in passing him—Harris by about 2 feet, and Hewitt byan almost ; impt<rCeptible •distance. •300 Yards 'Handicap Hurdle Race —lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 , 3rd, £l. p. Twohill,•'SO yards /.. ... 1

Harris, scratch ... ... ... 2 Rankin, 55 yards ... ... ... 3 Five started, but after getting 'over the first hurdle D. Twohill pulled un, leaving the race to Harris, P. Twohill, {Rankin, and Ldng. This "Was a beautiful race, the men running weK,and taking the several 'hurdles in splendid style. P. Twohill and Rankin for ;some distance ran together, -and took the second fence from home simultaneously, when P. Twohill forged forward and took the lead. Harris, putting on steam, passed Rankin, and came in a good second. The H'uf die Eace concluded the programme by the Committee. A friendly match between Mr Harris and Mr Strike then -came off. The novel amusing manner in which Harris was handicapped against his oppenent caused a good deal -of speculation as to the result. Harris was to make, himself up to Strikers height by carrying the difference, which we Mnderstaa&d, was somewhere about 641bs —a goodly weight to run with, and Harris did not seem, very comfortable under the burden. Both gentlemen being at scratch, the pistol was fired, and away went Strike, but Harris did not start. It was generally allowed that Strike started oefore the pistol was fired. As it was a 'friendly contest, and as their merits could not ■"he tested in that manner, Strike

agreed to run the race over again. Both again toed the line, and a good start was effected. When about half the distance, Harris passed Strike, and kept the lead for some time, run. ning well and easily under his load, but when about 30 yards from the finish, Harris began to lose ground; perhaps his weight suddenly got too heavy, and Strike came in the winner.