ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1573, 17 October 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

TUG-OF-WAR WEN,

BACK HERE BY S.S. MOERAKI. BATTENS AND CLEATS. SURPRISE SPRUNG ON THEM. Tho Wellington/ ( Drivers' tug-of-wat team, which has been over to Sydney to compete in tho international tug-oi-war contest arranged by Messrs. iiusgrovo and M'lutosii, arrived back here yester. Hay by inc Mocraki. interviewed lust evening, Mr. D. Leslie, manager of tho team, said tliut tho uioa had experienced soinetniUK ol a shock, wliofl on tueir arrival tncy learned Uiat the conditions htta been altered, it upl)ears tliat tne conditions wliicli had. bceu circularised stated , 'tiiat all pulling was to be on 41t. battens, Trouble arose

when tiio Victorian team—tno Carltoa Brewers—relused to : compete unless they wire niloweu to use b'.B. ueats. misled to a meeting of captains, at which it was usemett lo allow wo use oi tiiu: cleats us well us 'Vim lit. uatieus. When tno Wellington team arrived Mr. Ltsue was asteu iu sign a paper agreeing turn lUB other captains. Tins lie mused to do. 'fhis uueve.niwss ot tins arrangement was immediately seen when the bydney team, captained by Mtzpatrick, met th« (iaritoa Brewers, in 45 seconds they were yulletl 6,feet. Tho defeat of tho local, team niado tho public interest sag. However, tho competitions continued, and, of course, resulted in a win for the Carlton. Brewers, who (according to Mr. Leslie) were a perfectly trained combination. They won both tho Union Pull (open to unions only) and the International Pull. Tho Burns Anniversary Club camo second in. the Union Pull, with Hie Welliugtoa team third.. In the international event Scotland was second. In this pull, the Wellington team met Russia, but as they refused to pull on Kin. cleats they were disijnalinod. . In tho Union Pull they won six events and lost two.

Jlr. Leslie went on to etato that'it wa*' very, disappointing to coino back empty handed,- the,mow especially as the Wcl-, lington public had.been so liberal in their, assistance. He wished to add, 'however, tliat the New. Zsalandprs had met with every-consideration"and kindness from tho local teams, who had spared ueithei trouble nor expense in entertaining them. Putting the conditions of the pulling asidf they had had a really royal time.

CRICKET.

THE THIRD-CLASS MATCHES. The following third-class fixtures fof Saturday are tnnouriced:—Y.M.C.A. v. Potonc, at Petone; St. Mark's v. St. David's, at Petone; College A v. Island Say, at College Ground; College B v. Brooklyn, at College Ground; Central v, Victoria.College, at Newtown Park; Kαrori v. North, at Karori Park; Hutt, tt bye.

NEW CLUB FORMED. - About thirty members of tho Athletio Football''Club attended at the club's gym> nasium last- evening and decided to form' a cricket club, to. lie affiliated with. tho Junior Cricket Association. ..Olficers were elected as follow:—President, Mr. G. P. C. Campbell; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. F, C. Atkinson, E. O. Hales, W. H.'Hales, W. Eveusen, W." S. Ridler, C. H; Cock, T. Hyams, and K. H. Tucker; ■ management committee, Messrs. A. Holloway, A. Grinrod, Ti Condliffo, R, J.Paton.'and O. Pounian;,hqn.,secretary, Mr, .F. ReyliflK, delegates to association, Messrs. R. .T.'Paton and .T. Cunninghams club captain, Mr. E. P. Carmen. : SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The Senior Championship Committee met last might and drew tho following fixtures.for October,.lft.and. 26:—.. Central" v..-'Hiitt;:at'VHutf. - ;, ' Victoria. College v. Petone, at Petone, East A v. South, at College Ground, East B v. ; North, at Kelburnc. LAWN TENNIS. ENGLISH TEAM'S ITINERARY. Tho Management Committee of tho New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association ha» fixed the following itinirary for the tous oj the English team, subsequent to modification that may be found necessary:— Leave Sydney, December 18; arrive Auckland, December 22. December 23 and 24, mixed match at Auckland; December '25 to 21), Auckland, Rotorun, Taupo, Napier, Hastings; December 30 to January 1, Australasian Championships- at, Hastings; January 2, Hastings to Christchurch; January 3 to C, Christchurch test match (New Zealand); January 7to 10, Wellington test match (New Zealand)) January 10, .leave Wellington for Sydney, RUGBY FOOTBALL. MOVEMENT TO ALTER THE RULES. BY THREE UNIONS. Threo provincial unions holdiug allegiance to .tho New Zealand Rugby Union— 'Canterbury, South Canterbury, and Otago —have forwarded requisitions to the secretary of the'governing body (Mr. J. D. Av-c-ry), requesting him to call a special meeting of .delegates to consider amendments to the English Rugbv Union Jrules, the effect of which would lie to give tlio New Zealand Rugby Union power to make alterations in tho existing laws of the I game. This important meeting, the'business of which vitally affects the Rugby Knmr, has bcon Arranged to bo held ■ in Wellington on Thursday, November 14. RUUBY LEAGUE. THE FIRST. ANNUAL DINNER. ■ .The first annual dinner of the Welling* ton Rugby League was held at the Trocadero Hotel-last night. Mr. M. J. Reardon presided,.and there were about 70 present. In proposing tho toast, "Patrons and Friends, Mr,' Reardon said that ill commencing k the game 'in Wellington, tho Leaguo had been opposed by almost insurmountable difficulties. While it was easy enough to get limelight-scckers attached to a body which was on the height of its prosperity, it was only the true friends who came forward when help was most needed.' Among such truo frionds of the League were tho Wellington Football Association (soccer). On the occasion of the Hawke's Bay and New South Wales matches, the. association had lont the League its grounds, Dr, Clay was another who, in spite of the baseless charges of professionalism which had been ■ levelled against tho gome,' had thrown in his lot with tho movement. Already the Leaguo had given its opponents some cause to "move round a bit," and ho believed that they had laid the foundation of a ganib which would in tho near future bo a great power in. this city. Messrs.. A. Williams and W. Mlntosh responded to the toast. Both wished the Leaguo success. . . Other toasts were honoured, aud sougs and recitations were given. During tho evening, Mr. IC. George was preseuted with the Trocadero Clip, won by tho Newtown Club tViis season; Mr. ,T. Barber with- the Sigall Shield, which Potono won; Mr. Weaver with a Linley gold modal.for tor. bring the most improved forward in tile Newtown Club; and Mr. G. Baskevillo with a Linley - gold modal for his being the most improved Kick in Hie Newtowu Club; and a cheque .in'recognition of his swviccs as sccrelarj of. the League. RELIEF THE START.' WHAT RHEUMO WILL DO. It is a great thing to know of a mcdt« cirie , that will give relief nt the very first dose. That is exactly how RHEUMO works. It is a positive antidote for uric acid poisoning. If you snlTor from Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, or any other disease due to excess uric acid in tho blood,-RHEUMO-iust as it has cured so many others—will euro you. RHEUMO is a liquid (o be taken in prescribed doses, and will give relief with the first dose. RHEUMO expels the uric acid poison, cures tho pain, and removes the swelling. Those 'who have tried it praise it most. RHEUMO cures Rheumatism. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 2s. Cd. and is. lid. pev bottle,— Advt. , •