s
"passing over"--many persons in that room had perhaps undergone the
operation--and those who read the history of Bristol felt a pull at
their heart strings when they realised the fact that she also had been
"passed over" by younger and more pushful rivals. But the capable Civil
Servant never admitted the justice of being passed over. In many
instances he established his case, and he did not rest satisfied until
he had retrieved his position, and in time caught up his quondam
rivals. That, he took it, was the position of Bristol at the present
time. She had relied too much on her ancient name, and had allowed
mushroom places like Liverpool and Manchester to steal a march on her.
She was coming to the front again; she had a glorious past, but she was
going to have a brilliant future. He coupled with the toast the name of
the High Sheriff. If he knew any evil of the High Sheriff he would not
mention it that evening. He had still 24 hours to spend in Bristol, and
a man could do a lot of evil as well as good in that time.

The High Sheriff made a short speech in reply to the toast.

Other good speeches followed.

The Post Office Cycling and Athletic Clubs have for some years past been
in the habit of holding Sports at the County Ground in Bristol. These
annual sports, having been held on Saturday afternoons, have usually
been successful, and have attracted large crowds. In 1903, the sports,
held on the 23rd May, attracted no fewer than nine thousand persons,
owing to the unusual feature of motor cycle races having been arranged
as a novelty--motor cycle racing not having been carried on in Bristol
before. There were several competitors, and London as well as local men,
took part in the motor cycle races. Unfortunately, the track, which had
been made some sixteen years previously for ordinary cycle competitions,
was not suitable for motor racing at great speed. In one of the heats
Bailey, of Bristol, was leading Barnes, of London, a noted motor
cyclist, and through some mishap at or soon after the moment of Barnes
getting past Bailey, his machine having run rather wide on the track,
got out of his command, and dashed into the fringe of sightseers who
were lying on the bank to get the best point of view. The result was a
fearful carnage, and ten or eleven people were carried away insensible
and much injured. In the end, three poor boys died in the Hospital, and
fortunately the seven or eight other people who were injured,