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ATHLETICS.
JEPARIT GIFT.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 1.— The Jeparit Gift, over
130-yards. was won to-day by F. R. Wilson, who
defeated Tim Banner, the former world sprint
Champion. Wilson was never troubled, although
towards the finish of the sprint Banner made a
great effort to overtake him. Result of final:
F. R. Wilson (Port Lincoln. S.A.) 11½ yards.
1; T. Banner (N.S.W.), 13 yds., 2; J. W. Hume
(Hindmarsh, S.A.). 1 1 yds,. 3: O. J. Bryant
(Norwood, S.A.). 11 yds., 4. Won by a yard
and a half, with two feet between second and
third. Time. 12 2-5sec.
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