Handicap.
N. G. Beale (10 sec.)
Rutherford (10 sec) TD. H. Cooke (ser.)
Time, 61.1-5 sec.
This proved one of the most exciting races of the evening, as not more than two fect separated the "four competitors. Beale and Rutherford, the limit men, swam level until the very end. when Beale just not ahead, Cooke had had to give ten seconds to these, but with a went effort he almost drew level. Fad the race been " yard or two further, he would have been a sure winner, but as it was, he was just beaten out of second place by Ruther ford. W. J. Brown, the fourth man, was very well up.
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