ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20180, 7 March 1931, Page 10

ATHLETICS.

AMERICANS ATLAtfCASTBR f I PARK : ;TO-DA^.'''"\; The international/athleteStaged st Lancaster Park' this ' afternoon should result in performances npyer before, bettered In Australia or Ifew Zealand*„ The jbest gathering of runners thai CliristchuTeli has ever seen will be in action. Tbe great American spYinter, Simpson, "will be «««r at his best, and it in unite' -within, hia power* to re torn 9 8-Sseofor the furlong. . . • > 1 .-■ \ Interest in the triangular ®Ue batmen'. Sose, Kiser, and Bayne is keen. Base* isnow down to about 4min SOgee fdtthe'inlle, , and Bayne has a recent performance of 4min S4seo. 1% ia likely, however, that- Bote "Will , return to .his old form, in -which. case a memorable race should result. jEtosa will. probably also make an attempt l en the two miles', record at present- held oy himself. Evans, of Taihape, is acknowledged to be the greatest middle-distance , runrifer-' produced in this country,'fad patrqni will have' van opportunity uf seeing l him make-an attempt on the .half-mile record, whieh ia wellwithin his powers. Later in the, day, if fit, hb win appear in a'"44o yards ;scratoh Tace against' Kiser, Picketing, Harley, Ballivant,' and Blackmore, It is safe to sty that this.' is the best field that haa ever contested this distance in New Zealand. ■ 'The giant Rothert has 'now -put -up ■ performances in' the shot and disciu which 'are. 1 far and away better anything previously accomplished in Australia 'or New Zealand. He is a great exponent of,field events,' and will, no doubt; be a prime favourite. . * , ' There is a splendid supporting programme, the first race of which atarts at 2.80, p.m. | RECORD RECOGNISED. (PSBSS ISSOCTXTIOIf. TBtIOBAH-) „ , WBI/LHIGTON, ilajrch '6. . .T? I®. 1 ®. of the New Zealand Amatenr' Atnietle Association has recognised"as'a 'New Zealand record H. Rothert's shot putt of 48ft 6}ln at -Masterton, , . , 1 ' - 1 ""■ V^s r ;f^*"*s-????v*'* f -' ;^