ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1800, 12 July 1913, Page 13

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY MATTERS. THE CALIFORNIAN TOUR. .THOSE "DAILY EXPENSES." Tho Otago Rugby Union recently circularised tho other unions advocating that members of the New Zealand representative team to visit California should each receive Ss. per day as a travelling allowance. The Wellington Rugby Union at Wednesday's meeting decided to support the proposal subject to tho approval of the New Zealand Eugby Union. The council of tho New Zealand Union has now considered tho point raised by the Otago Union, and has decided against, tho proposal, and that only reasonable expenses will bo allowed. It may ho mentioned that; no fixed allowance was made to the members of tho Californian University team when it toured .Now Zealand, and it was cjuite against the "principles of amateurism to make any fixed allowance of the kind. The Eugby Union's weekly note states that, as the final destination of thesenior championship practically depends on this afternoon's game between Oriental and Athletic, a keen contest is anticipated at tho Park, The Oriental team have demonstrated their strength by their defeating Petono by a substantial margin, and the leaders will havo to play their best football to retain their position. Tlio second _of a .series of harrier races to maintain interest during the interval will be run in tho shape of a 'two-mile handicap race. Some forty entries have been received,' and a keen race ought to be seen. On No. 2 ground at the Park an innovation in the shape of a junior game is being played between Petone and Athletic. Both teams are leading for the junior championship, and as they have wen showing excellent form patroni should see an interesting game.

ASSOCIATION.

FORM OF THE TARANAKI MEN. Tho Taranaki representatives who are challenging for the Shield arrived in Wellington on Thursday evening, and iu- , dulged in a practice match on Kelbttmo ■ I'irk yesterday. From what was sei;h of their jilay, they have some excellent material in their ranks, and it is anticipated that the Wellington team will liavo to make great efforts if they wish to retain ; tno Brown Shiold. When spoken to yes- < terday, Mr. J. East, manager of the laranaki team, said: "We nave coma j down with the intention of putting up - the best fight possible for that Shield, bo- ' causa wo want it in Taranaki." Asked il lio thought that his team wefo capable i of putting up a similar fight to Utago 1 three ,w<fcks ago, Mr. East replied: "Yes, but this tune 1 think the Shield will go ] north on Monday morning." j The following is tlio Taranaki team:Goal, Shepherd; backs, Knight, Bullock", , halves, 0. James, il'Glade, Patrick; forwards,. llasoltine, Wyllio, James, Spice, j Gwilliam, ' 1 Wellington's team is ns follows:—Goal, Bclhamic; backs, Fauvell, Parsons; 1 halves, .Rickerby, Roots, Shaw; forwards, Whittingtou, Gibson, Hughes, O'Shea, 1 Barnetl. c Mr. 0. Williamson, of Chrlstchurch, j has been appointed referee, <j

LEAGUE GAME. ! i i

THE MATCHES THIS DAY, ] "Much interest is centred in to-day's 1 game lit Hutt, Newtown, and Petono. Both teams, it is stated, will .bo much S strengthened by the inclusion of several 'J prominent Rugby players. A very keen ( and closely-fought game is looked forward ( •to. Pctone will have in their ranks ] Miller and Pxoebstel, who liavo just jar- c 'li jiyecl .back from Australia with the New' ( "" 'Zealand team. At Newtown' Park, Ath- ] letic play Hutt, and it is added that- the i • former also liavo the services of several well-known Rugby players out for tlio j first time. Bradley and Kelly will also j don the jersey for their ■ cIuTJ. Tiio f League authorities ■ stato that the publje j may look forward to a really good after- } noon's sport. j ■ TOURING LEAGUERS. J By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Sydney, July 11. £ The New Zealand Rugby League football team doparts for New ZcaJandon , August 18. f (

DAVIS CUP. 1

' THE PRELIMINARY TIES, By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright ] London, July 10. In th-e Davis Cup preliminary ties, Williams (America) foeiit Ivreuzer (Germany), 6—i, 6 —2, 4—G, 6 —l, and M'Louglilin (America) defeated Froitzlieim (Germany), 5—7, 3 —G, 6—i, B—2, G —2. Tho Canadians are playing tlio Belgians at Folkestone. Poivell (Canada) do-, feated Del>oi"»ian (Belgium), C—G —1, G—l, and Sclnvenßors (Belgium) defeated Watson (Canada.), o—l, G—l, 6—0., GERMAN TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.. 1 Sydney, July 11. i The Austmlasian Tennis Association i hias invited a German team to tour Aits- < tralia, and possibly New Zealand, this f — year. It is understood a strong comhina- j lion will he availablo, France will ho • unable to send a team. . f

HARRIERS. :

Entrjes and handicaps for tho race at Athletic Park to-day are as follow;—W. Byrne and E. Smith, scr.; Donaldson, ssec.; Ballantyne, Cook, Murray, Eagle, lOsec.; V. Byrne, 12sec.; Poynton, Hutton, .Bennett, M'Dowell, 15sec.; Burrcll, Press, and Farringdon, 20.;ec.; Warmington, Hodson, and Kerr, 25sec.; Clapham, Harrison, and Turnbull, 35see.; Eutledgo and Pleasant, lOsec.; Bristow, SOsec.; Duck, Power, and Ilyde, 55sec.; Upliani, Canavail, and Weston, Gssec.; Hntcly and Banians, 70sec.; Shaw and T. Eagle, 75sec.; A. Hyde, SOsec.; M. Muleaby, lOsec.

GOLF.

■ THE WELLINGTON CLUB. The following players will represent the Wellington Golf Club in tho match to be played against the Jlanawatu Golf Club this afternoon at Hcretaunga :—R. L. D. Kidston, K. D. Duncan, W. E. Reid, L. C. Hales, C. St. G. Gore. "All mv longest drives, longest putts, and most deadly approaches havo been mado with a Challenger, which is a star among golf balls." This is what a chainpion says. Buy 0110 to-day.—Advt.

BOXING.

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. A meetiug of tlio "Wellington Boxing Association was lidcl last evening, tlioso present being: Messrs. It. W. Sl'Villy (in tlio chair), Bridge, Gale, Dawson, Staples J. I'tiller, Day, Coffey, and Guise, Tho resignation from tlio associntion of Mr Lr. J. Ryan was received with regret. A communication was received from tlio secretary of thouMnstorton Boxing Couiicil (nfhliated to the AYairarapa lioxin" Association) asking the local association if they could arrange with tho New Zealand Council to give tho middle-weight title to the winner of a match between Murphy (tho welter champion) and Ireland (middle champion), which the clnb wag arranging. The chairman drew attention to a similar application which tho club made last year, and which tho New Zealand Council granted. The application was granted last year with tlio idea of getting the Mastertou Club to affiliate to tlio"local ' association. It wiis dueided to inform tho club tlint : if they decided to affiliate tho associa- ' tion would recommend their application 1 to tho, council, otherwise they would not i outertain it. * ' . i i ' i I c 1