ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1881, 15 October 1913, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

THE UNMACK MEN. ULTIMATUM FROM VICTORIA. FIRM REPLY FRAMED. • The Coun,cil of tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association met last evening, .Mr. A. A, Marryatt presiding. Messrs. Larkin, 3. H. Pollock, , J. Cusack, Davies, Guiso, and Bridgo wero also presoritA,cablegram was received from tho Victorian n "Association - a« follows ;-r "Council- absolutely unanimous; regret that wp ennnot remit Aniorican moiioys untijvj'ssurcd'' that yw [New Zealand] will; r aj&roporly repiisented [at tho championships in Jlelbod) 1 ; ,/in January.", In explanation of tho cablegram it was mentioned that the Australasjan championships aro to bo hold *dn Victoria during tho month of January next. Owing to the fact that tho Americans will bo ill Now Zealand during Deccmbor and January, tho New Zealand "Council required the date of the Australasian meeting altered. Two other r-jasons wero given by the New Zealand - Council, viz.: (1) It is too eariy in "the season and tho Weather at tho time specified too warm; - ' (2) Intending competitors cannot arrange for an extended holiday at that time'of the year.:! • : _' After difc-ission it was decided : to cablo tf.• reply.—'-'New Zealand canrfyV guarantee representation; if force',!-*will finance Americans without Victw'-v; 5 but still regard your oontract binding." £100 Cabled to 'Frisco. In arbiter, to- a telegram from the Southlarti'iOo/'iie, it was decidcd to of-' fer that centre! December 17 as a date for tho American team's visit. It was ; also resolved Jp offer Canterbury December 13 in lieu of December 16. The secretarj was instructed to cable £100, being preliminary expenses of ' tho American 'lour, to Mr. llnmack, at San Franci.'-a, and to pay the liecos- \ s.iry deposit on tho passages of tho team, whic.i ■ 'leaves Sari I'rancisco on November 12, and arrives in Wellington on December 3.' ' Word From America. Advico ■ was'' received from .Mr. Unmack, and I'einpleton wero .certain : ;the trip Power is. a world-b'eaUr!-'ovOi'- tile half-mile, mile, and distances, having recently defeatii^t'lCiviatt. and Tabor. Tompletoji* is -star • performer over hurdles and ir' 'polo jump, and is tho allof the team.