ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20181, 9 March 1931, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

CHAMPIONS IN ACTION^ AMERICANS AT LANCASTER PARK. Only dull weather marred the appearance of the American athletes, Kiser, Simpson, and Rothert, at Lancaster Park on Saturday afternoon, in what proved ■ to be one' of the most successful athletic meetings ever run by the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Centre. There was a crowd of from two to three thousand to see the oversea and Jfew Zealand champions in action, and the thrilling racing throughout the afternoon ' kept them greatly interested. The enthusiasm shown over the meeting cannot but reflect to the good of athletics in Canterbury for years to come. Reports of the record-breaking careers of the three visitors had led to great expectations, and these were more than fulfilled by the exceptional speed displayed by the sprinter, Simpson, and the outstanding field • performances of Harlow Rothert, a potential world champion. Honours first fell to Simpson in the specially arranged 75 yards * scratch race, "in which he unwound an amazing burst of speed to win the event from Malcolm Leadbetter, Canterbury runner, in ✓ 7 2-ssec, one-fifth of a second faster than the New Zealand record for the event. The crowd gasped at his wonderful speed, but had hardly recovered from the excitement of the shorter sprint when the .American again dashed out of the holes, in the. 100 yards short limit race, sped over the distance ahead of the Wellington champion, C. H. Jenkins, and G. F. Hart, New Zealand champion, and reached the tape as the clocks timed 9 4-ssec. Simpson had again covered the hundred in the New Zealand record time. Remarkable Fieldsman. Almost as sensational, and equally as interesting, were the efforts in the shot put ans discus of Harlow Rothert. In a trial throw with the shot, Rothert passed the pit by feet. His next effort saw the shot land yards past the majjk, and his final put w;as over the remarkable distance of 50ft 6£in, almost two feet better than his New, Zealand record, recognised officially only on Friday. Conditions were against him, and a new record will probably be applied for. Rothert's best put was over 51ft 2in, at but this was dofie with the wind in his favour. However, in this event, wind does not effect the performance to any great extent, although, if favourable, it prohibits a record being granted. The giant fields exponent again sur prised the crowd with his splendid discus throw of 136 ft lOin. He threw into the wind, and yet was only 2ft 4in short of tho New Zealand Tecord, established by P. Munro at Wellington in 1930. r A 1 though Rothert is not an exceptional performer in the high jump, hiß effort on Saturday was watched with interest, for, as with his he follows the most modern piethod. His jump is the much-debated roll-dive, and contrasted strangely with tho New Zealand men's style. For a man of his size hia jump was outstanding, and it was in this respect that his peculiar stylo assisted. Kiser Defeated. It has now been established that the third member of the team, Rufus Kiser, is hardly in the champion class,. even in the Dominion, and pn Satyrday he was again beaten by the Wellington, man, George Bayne. Howevor, Kiser acjopted his usual tacticß over the mile, and made a stiff pace from the gun, with- the result that the splendid time of'4min 20see was recorded for the event. This made it one of the fastest miles ever run in Christchurch. Kiser's time waß ,4miri 23 1-5 sec. Randolph Rose, who holds the New Zealand record for tho milo, was third in the race. Kiser'finished easily the freshest q£ the, trio. , , There was a" disappointment in "the 220 yards short limit event, the second last race of the eta#* American, Simpson, was a starter, but was forced tp .withdraw early in .the race through a' recurrence of the leg trouble which caused his collapse at Wellington'in tho sgihe event. The strained thigh-muscle is stilKgiving him trouble. • ■ < v Past Half-mile. Perhaps "the most exciting few-mo-ments. 1 of an afternoon of excitement, followed 2 the finish "of. the half-mile, ; when.; the young Taihape man, ,' Don EvanS, New Zealand champion, thrilled' tho crowd with a truly astonishing burst of speed. With- less than two .hundred yards to go, 'the "Canterbury 'run- - ner, O. C.- Harley, was leading Evans by. fifteen yards, but the champion, wm>. had ,been running easily' over eariy stages, sprinted down the straight; passed Harley at a terfifie speed) and finished at a sprinter's pace, with the crowd on tbeiT feet. ■ ' Great interest attended the .attempt on the New Zealand tvfo-mile record by "Randolph Rose, bnt< lack of serious opposition, and the strong breeze, caused it'to result'in" failure, "although fast time was recorded. The rake saw a Canterbury man," Sargison, run very gamely. - 1 . .. - It was decided to divide the, -AO open handicap, owing to the" huge field, aftd the decision proved- a happy .one, since the event'in which the ." scratch men competed ended excitingly, in popular win for M. A. Blackmore, The cycling events provided fine fin--ishes, 33. Campbell gaining - wins* in the mile and two miles handicaps. In both his rdiing wbb outstanding. " . Tho weather was, dull and cold, with showers threatening, and a fairly strong sou'-west breeze blew 'down the sprint 1 track. .This made" th,e running uncom- i fortable in the longer distances, and | also affected the -field events, with the , exception <)f jthe lqng jump. The "'track was in. excellent order, i and- described by Kiser as the fastest i they-had'run on in New Zealand. "But I pine for the cinders," Kiser/was heard to ' remark. ' '' Results. \ - 75 YARDS-SCRATCH. George Simpson (U;S.A.) • • I CM. Leadbetter (Canterbury) .. » ! C. H. Jenkins (Wellington) .. o Time, 7 2-ssec —a New' Zealand record, i Simpson gained feet with «n ; exceptional. start, but Leadbetter's speed over the first 1 50 yards pat liita almost; even-with tho Amen- 1 can. 1 . Then, however, Simpson clapped 1 On , an 'amazing burst 'of -speed, and finished ap-' ' 'proximately b "foot ahead of Leadbetter, 1 kins, and Hart, who were . separated 'inches* only. Silfipßon covered tho spring in 7 2-ssec, a fifth of a second faster than the NeyJ Zealand record figure. It wasja-.thrill-J ing race. - ' - | 100" YARD'S" HANDICAP. I World's record, 9}sec, E. Tolan (U.S/A,), 1 1929;; Australian and New Zealand 1 record. 9 4y|Ssec, -W. T. SfacpUerson 1 (N.S.W.), 1891; J. H. Hempton (N.Z.), 1892; E. W. (N.S.W.), 1923; J. | ■ V-. ScholiS (U.S.A.), 1930; L. C. Parker ] fQ.), 1926; Jt..Leadbetter (N.2.), 1927. 1 Xew Zealand reeord, 9 4-6a«c, W. T. Macpherson- (N.S.W.), 1891; J." H. Hempton (N.Z.), 1892; J. fF. Scholz (U.S.A.), 1926; H. Leadbetttsrv (N.Z.), 1927. Standard, 10 l-ssee. 1 ) George Simpson (U.S.A.), scr \.. 1 C. H. Jenkins (Wellington),. • 11yds" .. ..2 G. Hart''(Canterbury), IJyds '3 1 . .Tlnie, 9,.4-ssec, , , 1 , , Ensily Simpgoh's race.-' AH «hot out'from. I the gun, "Hart and Jenkihs holding elose to, j Simpson until tho last 80 yards, wheq tho. I

American simply strode away" from the rest His time equalled the New /Sealand record, and made the -race one of •J 18 fastest hundreds ever run'on Lancaster Park. Jenkins was two yards behind Simpson on the tape, with Hart a good yard further away. 220 YARDS SHORT LIMIT HANDICAP. World's record, 20 3-ssec, R. A. Locke (U.S.A.), 1926; Australian and Zealand record 21 2-ssec (straight track), J. V. Scholz (U.S.A.), 1926, 21 3-sseo (circular track), N. J. Chreban (Q.), 1923; New Zealand record, 21 ' 2-ssec , (straight track), J. V. Scholz (U.S.A.), 1926; 21 4-ssec (circular track), J. K. Ayres Dosterlaak (S.A.), 1922; M. M. Kirksey (U.S.A.), 1923; J. "V. Scholz (U.S.A.), 1926. Standard, 23 2-ssec. O.H.Jenkins (Wellington), 2yds 1 J. B. Uacfarlane (Canterbury), • Byds i. .. .. 2 R. Cordery (Canterbury), 6yds 3 Time, 21. 4-ssec. ' A fast 220, in which the American Simpson withdrew owing to leg trouble- Jenkins won "from Macfarlane by a foot; and a yard separated Cordery from the second man. 880 YARDS SHORT LIMIT HANDICAP. World's record, lmin 61 3-Ssec, 0. Peltzer I (Germany), 1926 Australian and New Zealand record, Imm 55 4-sßec, W. Hunt (N.S.W.), 1928; New Zealand word, lmin 56 l-sses, L. Hahn (U.S.A.), , 1926. Standard, 2min. D. Evans (Taihape), scr .. 1 | / 0, C. Hsrley (Canterbury), sc| 2 I L. H. Watson (Canterbury), ! 30yds . ... • ..« Time, lmin 58 3-ssec. A very fast half-mile, and a Splendid run by Evans. The runners were content to hold their respective positions over the first 440 yards, covered by the scratch man, Evans, in 61sec. Watson was then well in the lead, with Harley and Evans in that position. Then at the back of the second lap Evans started his winning run, passed Harley (who now led from - Watson) without trouble in the straight, and won the race by four yards in wonderful time. Harley finished well. L. 6. Smith' withdrew early,, in the race. ONE MILE SCRATCH. World's record, 4min 10 2-6 eec, P. Nurmi (Finland), 1923; Australian and New Zealand record, 4min 18 3-sseo, R. A. Hose (N.Z.), 1926; New Zealafad record, 4min , .13 8-sseo, R. A. Rose. (N.Z.), 1926; standard, 4min 27sec. G-. Bayne (Wellington) .. ..1 Rufue Kiser (U.S.A.), .. ... 2 R. A. Rose (Wanganui) .. .. 3 Time, 4min 20aec. • f Kiser, characteristically, shot off from tho gun at a pace sufficient to crack an average ; miler up after the first lap. He was fifteen yards in the lead after the -first lap, which he covered is GOsec. Before, the end of the half-mile he had increased it, but at the top cqrner Rose and Bayne had gained » few yards. Kiser covered the half-mile m 2min 7seo. At the end of the third lap Kiser still-had a ten-yards lead, and wa« running a game. race. This lap was Covered in ' 60sec. But at the top of the last lap Bayne began to gain with a strong run, and. the crowd roared as he passed the' American entering the straight, sustained his terrific •peed, and hit the tape fully 20 yards ahead of Riser. Rose made a valiant attempt to overtake the latter, who surprisingly, was atitt running strongly, but was beaten by' five yards. The time was exceptionally fast Wilder the conditions. / * FLAT HANDICAPS. 100 YARDS OPEN, v First Heat—E. H. Gregg (6Jyda) 1, O. F. Steans (51yd»* 2. Time, lOsec. Second Heat-K. Hall (9yds) 1, D. W. Bishop (4lyds) 2. Time, lOsec. Third Heat—W. J. Smith (9yds) 1, J. A. Gasson (6JydeV 2. Time, lOsec. ■ r' L Final/ . .E. H. Gregg .. •• •• J . W. J. Smith .. -• 2 K. Hall .. •• -• S Time, lOsec. Won by two feet. A/good finish. 220 YARDS OPEN. First Heat—T. Pickering (Wellington), Byds, 1. Time, 22 l-sseo. Second Heat—W. J. Smith (19yds) 1, i. C. Barwell (12yds) 2. Time, 28seo. Third Heat-H. O. Williams (18yds) 1, L. Doherty (15yds) 2. Time, 22 2-lfcac. ■ Fourth Hoat-G. H. Mills (13yds) C. D. . Barn (17yds) 2. Time, 22 2-ssec. _ Fifth Heat-rK. Hall 06yds) 1, O. F. Steans: (Byds) 2. -Time,'22 2-6seo. Final. . T. Pickering W. ff. Smith 3 G. H. Mills 8 Time, 22 l-ssec. , . , Piokering, who won his ficot heat without opposition,' in th» final came through the whole field at a splendid pace to win by a Jafcd. , ?T- ' t 440 YA&DS OPEN. E. W. Collins (40yds) ... p .. 1 " F. C. Barwell (20yds) ~. .. 2, - J. It. Scott-(27yds) 8 ' Time, olaec., A huge field, through which the -back men had difficulty in passing. The'finish was exxiting, Collins* the limit roan, fighting to hold his It ad from Barwell and Scott,' ,440 YARDS SCRATCH. M. A. Blackmore .. •• 1* , O. C. Harley J; , -• * T. Pickering (Wellington), y ..3 Time, SSaec. * " A thrilling finish, resulting in a popular win for ' Blackmore. / Inches .separated the placed men.■ 880 YARDS OPEN. ' T. G. Broadway (45yds) -.1 E. Lunn (65yds) .. •• ® A. W. Harper (56yds) .. .. 8 Time, lmin 69sec. . Jjunn appeared to have the race his own way until the straight was reached, when Broadway com* lip strongly, passed him, and won the race -by ten yards; v ONE MILE OPEN. M. B. Robinson (40yds) * . I. M. Jowett- (90yds) ... * •R. M. Earrer (80yds) .. m 8 Time, 4min 25sec. . " This race soon developed ,ints an interesting, contest, the big field of twelva bunching. up after the second lap. Jowatt ana «Robinson were then irt the lead, with BawM rapidly overtaking the front.men. At the last corner Rohijison -had established .yards lead. and", finished strongly about that distance ahead of Jowett, who was tn»e. ,yar4s in. front of Barter. It woe a -wellrun mile. . ,* - TWO MILES OPEN. R, A. Rosa (Taranalci), scr .. '1 W. L. Sargison (110 yds) .. 2 Time, 9»ln 48seo. ' ... „ Rose failed- inf his attempt-.on tW New Zetland record of 1 9min SOsoc. The field 01 .nino soon thinned down. Sargison ran promisingly from the start, soon overhauling the limit men, with Rose also coming .up, slowly. At; the end of the first mile Dromgoole was leading, apd'Rudkin was-back assisting Rose The champion began to make speed after the fifth lap, and passed Millner, the limit' man, early in the sixth. ■ Dromgoole was left well'behind before the end of that lap, an 4 Rosa - set out, to catch Sargison, who wis sustaining his pace remarkably weli v i.ne two were together at the start of-the eigntn lap, and at the last corner Rose withstood Sargisan'a" sprint, running 'into, the lead at a fine pace, to win, the race . after a splendid finish by two yards. Sargison s run was full of merit. They were the only ,men to finish. «- 100 YARDS .OflP SORATOH.' G. P. Hart ~ \ » J-' I J. B. Macfarlane - • ® R. A. Jorgensen . . • • 5 "Time, 10 l-ssec. Hart won/ by .two yards in. fast time. TJiis race was for the Francis Willy Cup. . 76 YARDS WOMEN'S. Hiss H. Nelligan (4jyds) .. 1 HUB E. Martyn (scr) .. 2 Hiss G. Williams (IJyds) 8 " Time, 8 4-ssec. , , j . Miss Martyn finished brilliantly, the placea . runners; being very close at the tape. 100 YARDS WOMEN'S. Miss" E. Hay (Iyd) - .. N 1 Miss M. McKemie (Siyds) ■. 2 Miss E. Martyh (scr) .. • 3 Time, 11 S-asec. Another fine finish. FIELD HANDICAPS. PUTTING THE k SHOT. World's record, 52ft 7Jin; Australian"; and New Zealand reeordi'46ft Olinj P. Munro 1 (N.2.), 1921; New Zealand record,-46ft OJin, P. Munro (N.Z.), 1921. Standard, 39ft. Harlow Rothert, U.S.A. (acr) 50ft ,«iin . .» -• • , 1 A. B. MacKenzie (—), 47ft 2Jin , 2 . . Rothert amazed the crowd with his magnificent effort, which easily exceeded the New Zealand reeord of 48ft 6Jin established by 'tho American at Masterton. HIGH JUMP! World'B record, 6ft BJin, H. H. Osborne ' (U.S.A.), 1934; Australian and New Zealand.: record, 6ft 2iin, E. M. Davidson f (Vic.), 1987; Npw Zealand-'record, Oft 21 in, E. M. Davidson (Vic.), 1927. Standard. sft Sin. R. H. 'Neville (scr),, and P. R. Askin (lin);"6ft 7in (equal) l',~ Rothert, U.BJL (scr) and W. S; Brettell (Sin),- sft 6in a, Rothert's peculiar .rolling - jump interested, tho crowdl His. effort was. » Una one for such a heavy s man.' ' 1 THROWING THE DISCUS*, World's, reeord, 168 ft B|in, E. J Kren% . (U.S.A.), 1S120; 'Australian and New'ißea.. land, record, 189 ft -2is, P. Hunrar 1 1930; New 2«9laqdl rsiord. ,180ffr 2bv P.- ■ Uasr» XNQ* ( 1 _ 1 11 ' r " ' ' HI v ' > .►* S

K' 4 1 _ , ■ • . ' . . > I '' - • : r -c /■ si . R. Jlbnond (40ft), 1 H. Rothert, -U.S.A. i «er), 136 ft ( .V"vj 'i.- M v t # t ~I Jj llothart'i throw, into the wind, waa littls short of the Ney, Z(taland rwjorJBROAD JOTtP, t . \ , 1 L. E. Smith (Ift 6in), 2l«j 1 ' R. H. Neville -(ser), St >■ - 1. KWilto'a jtt»» ;wa« above the lf?w;Z«alwd .standard by 2in, and..t>e«e*. > .« < with whfoh he won. ihe Canterbury title X®7 eently.* t ■ oroxxira ajuroioAri. '-v*First Heat—&V J/Barlow J. Crew (96yds) 2,,8. J. I^ncastejf, (46y4*).'.?. Time, 'lmin, 8 ,2-srto. ' - k . ; -Seemid Heat—H. M. Stewart (fOyds) 1, • Weir (45yds) 2, W. Sparks (B&yds) 3. Time," JtoiA .7 4-6 sec. f , 1 ' ; ¥. Spark*, - ~ ~ i .5 • 8. Weir ' ' '•« ■ f >. > ' . , , M J <■'/'. 0} 1. -of 'v -. 1 First Heat P. Wileoekion <2syds) J, B.' Campbell (acr) 3, R. O. Giles .{Spydt)/.,,?.- $ Time, 2min 82 2-6 see. , _ ' SecondH?at—L. 1 J: 1 Pearce (sor) 1, J. . L. Richards (40yd»)*2, J. T. Neely (.flOyds) 9. Time, 2m|n JSTsec. : ■ 'o.-M *■'''n Zi'ii.W/hiii: Final. ' . ■■ SV Campbell.'. > .<! . 1 . « , J. F. Neely- > v * ' " ' y * R.~Q, Oiles >, - . U a . Time, Jjnin $1 1-S««e... , . ■ /, v ; j waa'.&ne of the best 'of* the afternoon, th» man apTintinft ; rover, ;tha last 5100';jirda_^win-by Over eight.'; - yards from Neely. ( | Wo MILB&'. . S. Campbell 'v J. L. Richards,(6ojds) .. 2' S. Weir (10.0 yds) V.a 8> ' Time, Cmin 4aeo. Thfs i«ace aroused, the greatest Interest, and • proved another triumph for Cafflpbety'* "fine judgment.' W. Sparks, the-limit man,'led.all' tho way -until In the straight, when' Casfip;" bell went into tho .lead and drew on'the other men to the'finish- at a great ' pa<;o.' f ■ - ; ' .4 > SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOLS*' V TOURNEY. " • • / j I t K » (MtMS - iBSOWATIO* * r »' pUNEDIN, * 3Vfarch., 7, >; - The .Otago and Southland secotLdarJ schools athletic - < wer® \beld at the Caledonian Ground' in cold and overcast 'weather*. Southland Boys' \ High School "beat too Otago |k>ys High School for th© senior shield "by one point,-and thovjunior shield by one point from, Otago. , 1 '* ..' N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS. A WIN FOR CARLTON, ••■•.v.-.-.'.:•.'.(RM«lTed:.?;3Cardi Bth, 5.5 pan,)', SYDNEY. March 8: ' Tlie track and field- ehampionshipk of New.--South; Wales were held on\Saturday., r J. M . Carlton won the 220 yards championship by four yards easily. Time, 23 l-sssc. . R l , Smith -was second. , ' f In the exhibition javelin f thr'ow, J ». -A. Bronder (Victoria) established a'State record-, of-183ft 10li». s" - ' r *, f ' CAMBRIDGE DEFEATS ? OXFORD : TISDALL WINS FOUR EVENTS; 4 v,; ■: March Bth,, 5.5.pm.) x <<* LONDON/ March li '* Within half an hour, the Oambridfe athlete, -Tisdflll, made a record, winning tour.-events in the inter-University sports.'. Ho began jrtth tho 120 yds hurdles, which woo won In lfifsec. The; weight-pitting , and Jong jumping were also secured,v the rosuit of the former'teiM; 40ft Bin, and tho Witoi S'.ft "ini. waning botb fit. :the"easl4#t manner. Finally ha wpn .-thii- quarte?,jnil»- by fifteen ysrrda. i» filsec. or % y

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