The finish of the Stawell Gift on Monday showing Cann winning by inches from Judd and Stoney. The last named, who put up an amazing run from his mark, just failed in a desperate throw at the tape. A runner brilliantly won a heat in a world-famous gift race. The next day a man tried to lame him with a vicious kick. The runner was guarded until the final, which he won easily. April 28, 1949.