Pkdestrianlsm.- The one mile race be tween Bmk, of Dunedin, and Fagan, of Christchurch, took place at the Caledonian Society's Grounds last Saturday. Among those who knew him best the local man was the favourite, but owing to Pagan’s appear ance and style when stripped the odds given on the ground was 5 to 3 and even 2 to 1 against Burk. Burk took the lead at a good rate and held it for the first lap, of which there were five to the mile, when Fagan deprived him of it. Not more than another lap had been done, however, when Fagan began to labor, but he kept his lea I by a couple of yards or less till three l»ps were over, then Burk got level with him. Entering the l>st lap, and just as the raco was expected to become exciting, Burke put on the pace. Fagan answered for 10 or 20 yards, bat immediately got into difficulties, and Burk left him e isily. Not another 30 yards had been got over when the Christ church man, already 1q or 15 yards beh-nd, stopped altogether, and Bmk did the last 300 hundred yards alone. There was great enthusiasm at Burk’s victory. The time was 4 mins. 36 2 sth secs.
