The Telegram. — 1895-09-10 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

HANDICAP. handicap made up to August 31st (open to amateurs licensed by the N.C.U.)-Ist, value £3 3s ; 2nd, value £2 2s ; 3rd (Mr. J. H. L. Courtnay and the club), value £1 is. First heat Ist, C. Habgmal, Poole Wheelers, 90 Yards : and, F. Loders, W heelers, 200; 3r,1, IV. Plumley. Poole C.C. 220. Trine, 5 mins. 30 1-sth secs. Haligood made the running throughout arid finished up gamely, Loader and Plumley being well up. Richards, of Bndport, after covering two or three I laps, came to grief through his wheel skilding. He remonnted, and although lie continued to gain on the leading men, his chance was couipletely hopeless. &can't heat : Ist, S. Burge, Poole IS heelers, scratch ; 2nd, E. A. Meader, Blandford C.C., 340; 3rd, Lionel Bantam, Poole Wheelers, 220. Time, smins. 19 2 sth sees. Although Burge had a lot ot ground to pick up he gradually overtook his opponents, arid when the bell sounded the three men were in a cluster, and consequently the finish was most exciting. The final heat was the true test of Burge's capabilities. Meatier had a lap to the good, and as lie pegged away most conscientiously the scratch man had a difficu i lty n reducing the distance. Lap after lap there was no material alteration in the preition of the competitors, but Burge was gradually gaining ground. It was not until tire last round but one that the champion caught all the limit Dien, who were riding closely behind each other excepting Meader, who ways good way ahead. The bell denoting the final round sounded, and as the Blandford trundler passed the flag he was leading by some 80 yards. Burge, liuding this was his last chance. put in all he knew, with the result that he sprinted in a most extraordinary fashion, and, when a few yards from home, shot suddenly ahead, winning by half a length. As he dismounted he received a lag ovation. ObIE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (open to members of No. 7 Company, Ist D.V.A.C.C., who have attended four club runs this season)-Ist (Major Atidrews and officers of No. 7 Company), value £1 lOs ; 2ril, Mr. H. Kemmey), value las : 3ril tScrgt.-Major Courtenay arid N.C. officers of No. 7 Company), value 10a 51-1, F. Fuoks, 50 yards; 2, W. Farthing, match • 3, G. A. Greenbarn, 70. Time, 3inins. 7 4-sth sees. 'Fooks had matters all his own way and won by about half it lap ; a machine divided second from third. , The prizes were afterwards distributed to the success' ful candidates by the Mayoress (Mrs. I'. H. Williams), . for whom, on the proposition of Mr. Cowden Barrett, the captain of the club. three hearty cheers were given. The number of persons who parared through the turnstiles is returned at 693, representing £l5 is Btl.  A gentlerr,an name unknown, committed suicide in the Grand Hotel, Brighton, on Wednesday night.  --„ Mr. Tunlnidge, the well-known chief inspector of Scotland Yard, bag resigned owing to ill-health. -  There is an alarming epidemic of scarlet fever in Biriningbau3, there being over 400 eases in hospital.  The Archduke Ledislas was seriously hurt by the accidental discharge of his gun while in pursuit of a wild cat which he had wounled. Mr. Arthur Perkins, late p resident of the Yorkshire Bitgby Union, and one of the vice-presidents of the English Rugby Union, died suddenly on Thursday night at the Talbot Hotel, Bradford.