The centre of attraction so far as racing wis concerned at h ime, was the
Interna'ional ion for the tin id by the World's Championships. Brilliant wea her attended the three days' tournament, which was conspicuously successful throughout. This was the fifth annual meeting of the Association, and the first occasion of the races being he'd in Great Britain, previous venues being Chicago. Antwerp, Cologne, and Copenhagen, while next year Vienna will b" the chosen svot. The most important event was the one mile championship for professional riders, which drew a splendidly cosmopolitan entry, and the preli-mary heats left for a second round Bard-n, Chinn, and the h Ider of the title, Bourillon, the French c: ack, in one heat, and Nossa "ud Arend in another. The first of these was a terrific struggle, Barden winning by the merest shade, and Bourilian, finding he was beaten, took grievous offence, stormed and raved, but, of course, all to no purpose, as the judge, sure of his verdict, stood unmoved. The other heat, with only two m-n, was ron faster, and thus hoti qualified without n real display. Owing to this, Barden in the final, fancied Nossm was his nearest rival, and not taking particular heed of the Germ, Arend, gave away a lot of ground and was beaten, "Arend, the winner, is a bri layer by trade, and his jump into celebrity has swelled his head enormously.
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