ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 838, 9 June 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. "ALL BLACKS" IN SYDNEY. THE OFFICIAL WELCOME. By TetejraDli—Press Association—Copyright • Sydney, Juno 8. •■' A largo gathering at the Rugby Union rooms officially welcomed the New Zealand team. Tho nlanager, Mr. Meredith, hoped they would win some matches, but their chief aiin was to givo a clean, lively, and open exhibition of tho old game. He regretted that some players originally chosen were unablo to come, but there was no need to make excuses. Those . who ■ had taken their places, if they went down, would do so as a representative New Zealand team. 'MAORIS PLAY A DRAW] (Rec. June 8, 8.25 p.m.) Sydney, June 8. The Maoris played the Northern Rugby Union team at Armidale, in ideal weather. The game ended in a. draw, 6 pojnts each. . For the Maoris, Winiata kicked a goal from.'a-free-kick, and Harrison secured x try. The game was fast and open, and there was good play on both sides. \ ■ * WEDNESDAY RUGBY MATCHES. Playing on No. 1 ground .at the 4 thletic. Park yesterday, Tramways drew with Butchers. It .was throughout a real , good game. Tramways were leading until twenty minutes from tho call. of iime, when Butchers equalised by a fine score arising frojn a run from nearly half-way. The other playing area at the Park was occupied by a match between Star and Oriental. Star had only eleven players, and before the final whistle Oriental.had piled up 37 points to nil. .Upon tho 'whole, play was .extremely ragged. In the junior match, St. Patrick's College v.. Star, ' ! at ' Berhampore.i the former won by 51 points to nil. , MATCHES FOR SATURDAY"' WEEK. It has been decided that tho ■ following Eeries of senior Rugby matches will be. played on Saturday week:— Athletic v. Petone, at No. 1, Athletic Park, i Hutt v. Oriental, at Hutt. Melrose v. Old' Boys, 'at Miramar. Poneke v. Wellington, at No. 2 Athletic , Park. \ ~•■■■.. ■-.-'' St. James v. Victoria College, at Karori No. 1... ■. ' . • Southern a bye] "WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. . The. usual weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union was held last night; Mr. S. S. Brojvn- presiding. A'further communication was'received from the. Athletic. Club with reference to the qualifications.of a senior referee. It was stated that upon' bis showing in the Athlctic-Melroso match, .the referee did not appear to be thoroughly competent. As tho referee was tho judge of all matters of fact, they did '.not feel inclined to. cite coses- of alleged incompetency. The matter was then allowed to drop.

It; was. decided to sanction a match v between Victoria College and lincoln College on one of the polo grounds on June 14.

■ Tho committee approved of the proposal of the Referees' Association that its members should deliver lectures on the laws of the games to players on Saturday evenings. •

The Wellington.- Football Association were granted permission to uso the union's area at Newtown Park for a Brown Shield match, Wellington v. Wanganui,. on July 2. , It-was agreed'that not more "than live passes should bo issued for the use of trainers in respect of each of the teams playing on tho Athletic Park every Saturday. ...

It was resolved that tho third. class fixtures be redrawn, as from Saturday week, also that it be left to the drawing committoo as to whether thero should bo one or two grades. ■ Further inquiry with reference to the Marshall-Ryder incident at Lower Hutt was postponed, as, owing to somo' inadvertence, the principals did not attend tho putting.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. A meeting of the Wellington Football Association was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last'evening, Mr. H. N. Holmes presiding. There were also present:— Messrs. H. H. Mayer, J. M. Oilier, J. Davidson, J. B. Paton, 11. Waters, W. Dunoan, and Ji. L. Salmon (acting-secre-tary). . | V lurther evidence was heard in reference, to the Wndcstown third division player, ordered off the field by the referee in the Wadeslown-St. John's match, and it w.as decided . that the player in question be suspended for two playing Saturdays and that the Wadestown Club bo cautioned as to the general behaviour of its team on the field. - .

The St. John's Club wrote complaining of the rough state of No. 3 ground, Miramar. The matter was * referred to the Grounds Committee, to deal with. The Boys' Sub-Coramitteo reported that in regard to C. King being signed on for Y.M.C.A. that, in tho opinion of tho committee, tho'player in question beIS nß i J? }\ e fj«>>Bcrs Club, and should the \ .M.C.A. Club desire him to be transferred they should apply for a transfer in the ordinary way. As the Palmerston North Association nave asked that, a "Wellington representative team be sent up to play in Palmerston on June 21 (Show Day) tho secretary was instructed to write to all second di-, yision and Wednesday clubs asking for the names of players available and willing to make the trip. WEDNESDAY "SOCCER" MATCHES. Tho Wednesday competition matches played yesterday resulted s as under:— Hearts A (4) v. Union (O).-This was an uninteresting one-sided match from start to finish, except for one or two pieces of play by Groivnds, Mawby, and Ormerod, on Hearts side, and Patrick, in goal for Union. Early m the'first half Hearts commenced to press, and after a neat passing bout between the left forwards Urnierod was enabled to put in a hot ohot which found tho posts. Wild shooting spoilt many of Hearts' chances to lncroaso the score. Play during tho second spell was practically a repetition of the first and Hearts still did nil tu ß ai tacking, and as Union adopted the oneback game there wero many breaches of the olf-side rule. Prom a centre bv Mawby, 0 Shea headed a good goal The same player scored again from a -forward rush, making the score 3-0. Finally Ormerod, niter a good piece of play put in a long hot shot' which gave Patrick no chance, making Hearts winners by 4 goals to 1. Ihr. H, Waters was referee , Y.M.C.A. defeated Artillery B 'bv 5 goals to 1. Artillery A defeated Hearts B by 3 goals The St. David's-Dianiond 4th match will not be played on Saturday as tho Diamond's have withdrawn their team from the competition., *' - HOCKEY. THE WEDNESDAY MATCHES. Tho final gamos of the , first . round were concluded yesterday, and the result leaves Hui Mai A in the lead, with eight points, and JCarori second with six. Tho match 'Hui Mai A v. Hui Mai 15 was played.at Duppa Street ground, ami resulted in a win for the A team by six goals to one. For the winners, the following scored:—Sherwood (2), Hoy, Lippart, Arthur, and Hunter (1 each). Caterer scored the only goal for the B's. Mr. A. J. Tayler was referee. PnVeha v. Karori— This match was

played at Karori, and after a hard and fast game, resulted in favour of Karori by throe goals to one. In the first spoil piny was very even, the hall travelling from ono end to the other every few minutes. Just before half-time, M. .Spiers scored u lino goal from a corner hit. In tho second spell, Pakeha had much tho best of, the play, but could, only find the net on one occasion, while Karori succeeded in notching two more goals. Tor Pakeha Gracic, Haase, M'Eklownoy and Morrison, were the best, while Cole, JI. and F. Spiers, Atkin, and Dyer played best for Karori. For Karori, M. Spiers, Dyer, and Cole each' scored a goal, and Haaso for Pakeha. Mr. Cusack was the referee: . ' 'SMOKE CONCERT. The Hui Mai flcckey Club, held its annual smoke concert- at Scott's Rooms last evoning. Mr. J. C. Cusack presided. Several toasts were honoured, ami Messrs.' Mearns, M'Ewan, Drury, Mason, Wright, Clapshawf Hunter, Henderson, Jones, Thompson,, and Smith assisted to entertain the company. Mr. B. Hall acting as accompanist. THE HAWKE'S. BA YTEAM. IBs TclcEr&Dh—Prcas Association.! Napier, Juno 8. The. following hockey 'team has been selected to represent Ha'wke's Bay in tho shield match against Wellington-.—B. Delooze, F. Lyons, E. A. Brewer, J. M'Goldrick, A. Simmonds, R.' Fraser, J. Fear, T. S. Atkinson, 0. Shattky, J. ohnson, and E.-'J-. W. Hallett. Emergency: Knight. ~.'■ LAWN TENNIS. AUSTRALIAN CONTROL. Br Tcleernph-Press Association-CowrieM (Rec. Juno' 9. 0.30 a.m.) Melbourne, June. 8. * The Tennis Association has received a letter from the Queensland Association opposing tho shifting of the headquarters pf the Tennis Association from Sydney to Melbourne. The New Zealand Association also wrote endorsing the opinion of the Victorian Association that it is inadvisable that the Federal headquarters should remain in one State.

• CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. (By' TeleeraDh—Press Association.) Christchurch, June 8. At. a meeting of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association Mr. E. J. Ross, the president, and one of the delegates to the recently-held council meeting, verbally reported' on the business transacted thereat, and the treatment accorded the Canterbury delegates. Special stress was laid on the action of certain Auckland delegates in voting against a motion forwarded by the Auckland Association, and it was- pointed out that from this time forward no provisional association will feel safe as regards the use to which its votes raay.be put by its delegates. The mcmJjers of the Canterbury Association present at the meeting expressed great astonishment nt the manner in which the Management Committee .conducted the business of the association; and at the acquiescence of the delegates : resident in Wellington in the state of things disclosed. The Canterbury . delegates . were thanked for their efforts in the interests of tennis in the Dominion and reap-j pointed to represent the Canterbury As : sociation at the next meeting of the council to be held next month. . It was decided to request the New Zealand Association to inform the Canterbury Association what price is. fixed for Ayers's balls in other centres than Wellington, where it is fixed at Ids. 3d. per dozen.

ROWING. INTER-UNIVERSITY, RACE. 3j Teleeraph—Press Association—Conyricdt .' ..Adelaide, June 8. '■ The Inter-University eight-oar race resulted:— Adelaide v .'.........'. 1 Sj-duey _ 2 Victoria ........'. 3 Won' by five lengths. CRICKET. MARSHAL LEAVING SURREY. London, June 7. . It is reported that A. Marshal (the exQueensland cricketer, and one of th'c leading all-rounders in England) is leaving,.the. Surrey Club and ,is seeking an engagement, with a leading Lancashire League club. WRESTLING. , SMITH AND ROBERTSON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Stratford, June 8. After two hours and twenty-five minutes' wrestling, tho catch-as-c-atch-can match between Louis Robertson-and Gordon Smith, of Pahinluo, was declared drawn by consent, neither man Slaving gained a fall or any advantage.. Commenting on the Smith-Robertson wrestling match, the "Stratford Post" says that it would have been fool-, ishness for Robertson to go .in for much aggressive work on his feet against a considerably heavier man. Neither principal could justly be blamed for adopting tactics likely to suit himself. The match was not brilliant from .a spectacular point of view, but it was an absolutely genuine and straightforward contest. Any unprejudiced person present must admit • that Smith—a wrestler young in years and, compared with Robertson, young in experience also —retained his coolness in a remarkable manner. He has no need for any apology in having wrestled as best suited his prospects. Moreover Robertson,- as most people about here know, is not exactly nn infant at the game. _ The fact that Smith kept on his feet in spite of the Ayrshire man's endeavours to get him off them' showed that he possessed strength and ability to direct operations in a way that suited him. Smith did most Of the aggressive work though this does not reflect at all upon Robertson, .who would have been foolish had he wadsd in to try and throw a man of ■Smith's weight about in a sort of semiCumberland style. . Mr. Alex. Bain, the well-known wrestler, acted as,referee, for which onerous position ho was just the man, his rulings giving every satisfaction.

GOLF. WELLINGTON V. MIRAMAR. On Saturday afternoon next a match will be played on tun Miramar ,ni...-,. ~. twecn teams from the Wellington Golf Club and the Miramar Club. A special tram leaves the Lambton Station at 1.12, and the matches will start at 1.45'.. The teams are as follow, the names of the Wellington players being, mentioned first in each instance:—A. J. Abbott plays M. W. Hortou; J. 15.. Mnclvwan plays R. L. D. Kidston.; W. E. Iteid plays U. L. Taylor; L. C. Hales plays 11. C. Wallroth; A. M'C'osh Clark plays F. Stevenson; W. 15. I.ees plnvs V. C. PrecHi; C. Gore plays E. Y. Mills; E. HI Raw-son plays A. A. Chapman. LADIES' STROKE COMPETITION. Tho monthly stroke competition by the lady members of the Manawatu Golf Club was held this week on the Hokowhitu links. The best cards wore handed in by Miss Wylds, 110, handicap 25—8.1; Miss Moore, 121-35-80; Miss Stack, 109-20-80; Miss Munro, 111—22-92;' M rs. Wilson, 128-31-91;-Miss Sylvia Abraham, 133-38-95; Mrs. Stewart, 121-20-95; Mrs. P. Sim, 122-2(1—90. In. the junior division, Mrs. llealo was the winner with 120—32 —0-1 j Mrs. Tripe, 11:1-3—105; Miss M. Waldegrave, 108—2—100.

Yesterday members of the Miramar Club played for Mrs. Holmes's trophy'. Tho best cards handed in were:—Miss Ward,- 1 upon "bogey"; Miss Grey, 1 down; Miss Didsbury, 3 down.

NEWTOWN PASTIMES' CLUB. ■ SUCCESSFUL OPENING. About 200 atlemlcd, bv special invitation, the ripening of ,I ho Newtown Pastimes Club, oil' Adelaide Road, last night. For the occasion Mr. 11. W, Richards had everything in order—2oft. boxing ring, punching-balls, developers, etc. Dr. Napier M'Lean, in the course of a few remarks, referred to the many advantages which the commodious building possesses for tho purposes of a gymnasium. Not only was there ample floor space, but there, were fine shower-baths and other necessary appointment?. ]Je felt confident that under the supervision of Mr. Riobards the club should prove a big success. .Visitors wore then treated to about a couple of hours' capital boxing. The "star" item was a set-to between H. S,amluw and G. Devit.t, which was vigorous and exciting throughout. Although Snndow had a big advantage in weight Devitt found numerous opportunities for showing how much he had improved as a result of his recent visit to, Australia, Other bouts were provided as follow:—J. Kutnrr (Wellington) versus H. Toohey (late of Auckland); L. Porter (Blenheim) versus, T. Hickey (Wellington); A.' Leckin (Wellington) versus L. Murphy (Wellington); aiul j. Rudd (Wellington) versus H. Richards. In addition to thofo items Professor Gould gave a fine all-round display of exercises with developers. Mr. M. Hogan made an efficient ring-master. BOXING. JEFFRIES AND JOHNSON. WHAT STATISTICIANS SAY. Pugilistic statisticians on the other side of tho Pacific are indulging in a riot of figures, and one authority has worked out the exact amount of energy contained in Jeffries's left and Johnson's famous right upper-cut. .He estimates that every time Jeffries sends one of his mighty blows across he expends no less than.2i-horso-power', and in the.course of a single three-minute- round this amounts to about 130 horsc-powcr. Johnson expends a, similar amount of energy in the same period. In a particularly active round these-figures might bo increased, but, taking one round with another, 130 horse-power represents about the average amount of energy generated by each of the boxers. Assuming that the contest lasts forty-five rounds, this would make a total of 5850 horse-power expended by each boxer, or a total over 11,700 horse-power. Coming to the expenditure on the match the figures given are staggering; up less a sum than" ,£20,000,000 being the amount that will bo spent directly 'or indirectly. The purse for which the ' big fellows" will contend is .£20,000. From 50,000 to 100,000 persons will travel to Emeryville, California, whore the battle will take place. In hotel bills, railroad fares, and other ways, it is estimated that these- visitors will spend at least X'ooo,ooo—an average of .£6 a head. In bets, .£1,000,000 will change hands. On the day of the match every great newspaper iii the United States will have representatives at the ringside. There .will, bo elaborate bulletin sprvice and hundreds of thousands of words will go over the wires and: the cables to all parts of the: world. Another .£1,000,000 would barely oover the cost of telliiig the balance of those interested, and not at the ringside, the result of tho battle.

The gate receipts will undoubtedly amount to .£30,000, and probably' more if the plans for the arena recently under consideration, and which allow for a seating capacity of 50.000 are changed, so as to accommodate a greater j number. The price of the seats has been fixed at from £1 to .£lO apiece. There is, too, the money which will be spent for iiewspapers all over the world' on that day. Perhaps/ JIIOO.ODO as a figure is not excessive. Here we- have more than .£4,000,000 already; The greatest money distributor will be the moving picture companies. They arc reported to have paid £10,000.f0r the privilege of taking .films of the- battle.-

FAREWELL TO LANG. Aid. John Lei tch, Mayor of Rcclfern (Sydney), speaking at a-banquet in the Redfern Town Hall last Friday night, tendered to Lang, the Australian boxer, on the eve ot his departure for America, alluded to the marvellous achievements of Australians in the world of sport. He said, it was scarcely credible that Australia, which, practically speaking, contained merely a handful of people, could have in' so 'short a-space of time produced such a number of prominent, athletes, as it had during the "last few years. The men who had left Australia's shores from time to timo'.to try their fortunes in the sports of other countries had not only secured many notable victories, but had left a definite and distinct mark on the sport of the-world. The Australian had always done well when he measured himself against the leaders, of. other lands, and the number of prominent victories secured was marvellous, when the relatively small population of the continent was taken into considcrntidn. As long as Australia could produce such athletes as Lang, for instance, she bad reason to be proud. It was not only in sport that great and notable successes had been obtained, but in every branch of the battle of life in which Australia had contended, her children had held their own. (Cheers.) He thought there must be something peculiar to the climate which made the men reared in' the genial southern atmosphere do so well in other lands. The time was not fnr distant when every known branch of sport the world over would have, to reckon with some member or other of the meagre population of Australia. If the people were few in number they were'virile in strength and determination of achievement. There were certain classes'of the community that railed against almost all kinds of sport, but as long as a game was healthy, clean, and 'honest, he thought il should receive every reasonable encouragement.