ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 879, 27 July 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. TOURING TEAM'S TREATMENT. OTHER.SIDE OF THE STORY. (B*. Teleßrapn.-Presa Association.! •■• Stratford, July 20. The secretary of tho Taranaki "Rugby union, interviewed here, states that the press .'message from Pnlmcrstqn > stating that tho.llanawatu team's visit was by special, invitation is wrong; -..The-.team was only 'fulfilling' its aununl fixture with Taranaki. He admits . that the accommodation at Hawera could have been better, -"but,, owing to the crowded- state of the town, it was the best that could be provided; Tho 'secretary- of the Hawera Club, in informing' the manager of the team that hotel expenses would be paid, did so under a misapprehension, not knowing it was tho' custom for touring teams to pay their own expenses. ■■"■■ - ■ Palmerston, July 26.-With-regard to a telegram from Ha-■wera.to-night,, stating that the Dominion Dairy Show* committee did. not. refuse, invitations to the Manawatu' football team, Aliv Murray, manager of the Cheltenham Dairy. Factory, asked the authorities that jinvitations.shouldbe issued to the team, iiut that course was negatived. .-. ..'..

■:• WANGANUI, -IS; AMERICA, .6. Wanganui, July 26/ The American football team met Wainganutat Cook's Gardens this afternoon, when there was a large attendance. The fame, though not an exhibition ■of briliant Rugby,, was fast and willing at times. ' The r visitors were. heavier than ; tho .local..men, but their lack'of knowledge-", of the game handicapped theiu,' their ".only, superiority being in tackling, ■which was very snre. Wanganui won the toss, and played Srith-the sun--at .their backs; The local toen at once assumed tho aggressive, and itho Americans were soon compelled to Sorce... The visitors were shortly afteriwaids awarded a free-kick, but Elliott missed;a good, chance. The Americans ithen pressed hard, and carried play into iWanganui's twenty-five, where, from a line-out,' Kern secured, and passed to Schaffer, who scored a good try. America, 3 points; Wanganui, nil. The local men livened iip, and kept tho visitors hard at work; defending the line. Schaffer, however, relieved with a long .kick, and mulling by the locals let Kern through, but he snoiled a certain score by passing forward". The visitors maintained '/their advantage ' till the locals (started "a ' forward rush. ■ They kicked a-ather hard;'but Southcorabo, outpacing tthe opposing' backs, got possession, and iscoredafine try, making honours easy.IShbrtly after resuming,- Wanganui' were. :awarde'd a free-kick, and Seeling' piloted .rthe ball' over the bar.- . Wanganui, ■ six points; America, 3 points. Half-time was then called. . :•: \

.On resuming, the local men attacked, and, the Americans. being penalised, Seeling -kicked another fino goal. Wangaami, .9 -points; America, 3 points. The Inoxt score was soon obtained from' a 'forward rusfi, the ball being carried over rthe /line, and Dowe fell on. it. (Wanganui, 12 points; America, 3 points. X)n resuming, ..the Americans started a idangerous .passing rush, but they spoiled their ; chances by faulty passing. Takajrangi" broke- away from' a line-out, and scored a splendid try. Wanganui, 15 America, 3 ! points. In play again, >the locals at once attacked, and, from a iline-ouf in the visitors' twenty-five, Seel;ing secured, beat a couple of men, and •scored in a good position. Wanganui, -18 .points; America, 3. points. ' Resuming, the visitors .took the offensive, and kept play >in' the Wanganui- , twenty-five, whence, from a forward rush, the Americans scored; their second-try. The game .ended shortly, afterwards -with the scoro standing: Wanganui, -18, points; America,'6 points. Mr. F. C.-Atkinson, of Wanganui, was Teferee. The visitors were entertained at dinner to-night. They leave •io-morrow for Eotorua. .;-' r -THE;TOURING-MAORIS/''"';••' .-;, ■ : -, Auckland, July 26. The Auckland' Eugby Union is arranging ai,team to play a match against-the New/Zealand'.Maori team- on' Saturday next.-.--- --..'•• : •-. . The-following team has been chosen to represent Auckland against the Maoris:— O'Leary, M'Gee, : M'Grcgor, Hurray, Stewart, Armstrong, Morse, Wilkes, Tyler, Tresize, Erancis, Bigelois, Maguire, Wylie, Kneebone. t ■ •' "P^Y/RUGBY THAT WAY." IBj - TelenraDh—Press Association.! . v _ .: Auckland, "July 28. "We: have achieved our.two objects," &._ :W. T.. Pa'rata, manager of the .Maori'football, team, .interview to-; day. "'"These objects'were: Firstly, to provideaneducative tour for these young Maori /'fellows; and, secondly, to play Rugby as, it. should be played—a good fast open' game. We demonsfrated ill Australia and. New Zealand that football could be played differently from the usual way, that we could open up the game, and that a man must play the ball instead of the man. Play Rugby that way, and professionalism will not get in." Mr. Po-rata claimed that the team had proved, by its Dunedin and Christchurch matches, ithafc it was equal to anything that could Ib got together in New Zealand. They hoped to send a Maori team to Great Britain,-at,.the end. of.ne.Tt season. Ho thought flat the expense 'should be borne by tho" New Zealand Union, but, if not, -they would fry to arrange'it privately. NORTHERN UNION TEST MATCH. Auckland, July 26. The -New Zealand Rugby League expect to have a fully representative New Zealand team to meet the British Northern Union team here, on .Saturday. The team will be chosen from'the following:—Hughes and Hamilton (Southland), James nnd Hnnnigan (Nelson), Hardgraves and Buekland (Taranaki), Woodivard and Papakura .(Rotbrua), Asher Cholly,- MlJouald,' Seagar, FncTer, Bennett, Griffin, Dunning, , and Jackson (Auckland). CLUB SUSPENDED IN TOTO. ~''•'.' Dargaville, July 20. At a meeting of the .Management' Committee of the Northern Wairoa Rugby Union held last night, the Dargaville Club was suspended till August 6 ■ for refusing to play Arapohue on Saturday, last. A full- meeting of the union will bo held oh that date, and the club will be asked to produce evidence in support ji its action. DISQUALIFICATIONS. '_, . „ . Dunedin, July 26. if 'S, 101 ""? suspensions were passed by the Dtago.Hiigby Union last night:•Muirhead, Alhamhra Club, till the end of 19H, lor tripping; Montgomery, Port Chalmers, till the end of the first Tound next season, also for tripping; Mitchell Southern, - for two weeks "for playing the man." ' * ... ASSOCIATION. BROWN SHIELD CHALLENGE. ~'. Dunedin, July.26. The. Otago Football Association suggests September 3 for the match against Wellington for the Brown Shield. - EVENTS FOR TO-DAY. The following are the Association fixtures for to-day:—Olympic v. Hearts B, at Kelburne, Mr. W. Press; Artillery B v. Union, at Duppa Street Mr. H, Waters; Artillery A v. Hearts A, ■at Newtown Park, Mr. G. Davidson. -