CANADIAN ATHLETICS.
The Tosulte of tho rec*nt Canadian championships, which w«re look™ w with some interest on account of the performance of tho Canadian t«uu at tho Empire Sports, are now to hand. lhe absence of the nnmos of somel of the tival" representatives, notably lUUbbnne, who won tho sprints ou that occasion, is Biirprising, and as the latter if not recorded as being first, second, or third in even tho heats of the sprints, it is fair to assume, ho did not start. The outstanding feature of the meeting was (ho groat success met with by a baud of visiting American nthlettjs, who practically cleared the board. One, vtaling club team, representing tho Msh-Aino.ncan A.C. of New York, annexed no fewer than nine wins. Tho most meritorious results and times wore:— 100 yards-A. T. Mover, lOseo. 220 "rards-.T. M. Kofcubcrgot, 22 1-fisec. 4M vards-M. \V. Sheppard, 49 2-S seconds. 880 ynrds-M. W. Sheppard, Imin, 51 i sstc. High Jump—,T, Andromcdns, 6ft. Polo Vault-W. nopping, '12ft. 2in. nammor-M. J. M'Gimth, 182 ft. 4in. ' Shot-R. L. Boatry, 48ft. 3in. Two-mile Walk-Q. GouMing, 13niin. 4G 2-Ssec. Of tho above the pole vault nad the walk are tho only evenls won by Cnnadians. Lukeman, the "Festival" hurdle winner, ran second (0 J. ,T. Bllor (New York A.A.C.), in tl>o 120 yds. hurdles, in 15 3-K«>c.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 12
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222CANADIAN ATHLETICS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 12
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