AMERICAN ATHLETES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1938, 22 December 1913, Page 7

AMERICAN ATHLETES.

THE OTAGO MEETING;

PERFORMANCES ON A HEAVY TRACK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Dur.edln, December 20. The sports meeting in connection with the visit of the American athletes was held to-day. The weather was fino, but heavy rain in tho moniinp; made the track very heavy, militating against tho success of tlio visitors. About 3000 people were present. Tho following are tho results: — 100 Yard 3 l''lat Handicap (open).— I''irst heat: E. Rosevear (Ojyds.), 1; A. Andrews (GJyds.), 2. Time, 10 3-saec. Second heat: F. 31. Perkins (2yds.), 1; Ci. Austin (oiyds.), 2. Time, 103-ssec. Third heat: V. Barton (syds.), 1; N. Caddio (6Jyds.), 2. Time, 10 2-ssec. Parker (America), was slow in getting away .in this heat, and was uiiablo to catch the other runners. Final. Andrews 1 Barton .' 2 Perkins i 3 A very close race, the men being separated by inches. Time, 10 l-sscc. PUTTING 161b. WEIGHT HANDICAP (7ft. circle). E. E. Caughey (America), scr., 42ft. . uin. (New Zealand record) ! 1 A. S. Keid (Southland), (3ft.), 39ft. lin 2 G. L. Parker (America), (6ft.), 37ft. 6in 3 HALF-MILE FLAT HANDICAP, A. Traccy (40yds.) 1 It. Swinney (15yds:) 2 S. Govan (50yds.) 3 Power (America) started from scratch but as he failed to make ally impression on the lgaders he dropped out after the first lap. Time, 1 2niin. 112-ssec. 220 yds. Flat Handicap.—First heat: F. M. Perkins (syds.), 1; E. Rosevear (18yds.), 2; N. Caddie (13yds.), 3. Time, 25 2-oscc. Second heat: A. Andrews (13vds.), 1; V..Barton (7yds.), 2; G.' L. Parker (scr.), 3. Time, 25 2-sscc. Final. Perkins 1 Caddie 2 Barton 3 . Time, 25 2-sscc. RUNNING BROAD JUMP. G. L. Parker (9in.), 22ft. oin 1 0!. Austin (2ft. 6in.), 21ft. OJin 2 F. .M. Keid (Ift.), 20ft. 4in 3 Neither Templeton nor Keddell, both of whom were scratch, competed in this event. ONE MILE WALK. W. AI, Stewart (40yds.) ' 1 F. SS. Morrison (60yds.) 2 J. Scott (100 yds.) 3 Time, 7min: 23scc. J 120 Yards Hurdles Handicap.—First heat: R. It. Templeton (scr.), 1; G. Fisher'(one hurdle less and 12yds,), 2. Time, 201-ssec. Second heat: G. P. Keddell (scr.), 1; C. E. Robertson (one hurdle less and 15yds.), 2. .Time, 17 4-ssec. ' ' Final. Keddell 1 Robertson 2 Templeton did not start. • Time, 17 l-osec. ONE MILE FLAT HANDICAP. J. M'Lennan (130 yds.) 1 E. Orchard (KJOyds.) f C. Fry (40yds.) t tDead heat.' . ; ' ; Won easily. Power started but' Kavo up the attempt before two laps had been run. ! . ' THROWING .1611). HAMMER. •, Reid (Southland),' (20ft.), 126 ft: ... 1 boyno (Southland), (Bft.), 117 ft. Gin. 2 Also competed: Caughey (America). RUNNING HIGH JUMP. F. M. Reid (3in.), sft. 6in 1 G. Fisher (4jin.), sft. oiin 2 C. E. Robertson (3in;), sft. 4in. ... 3 Templeton also competed and cleared oft. lin. TWO MILES FLAT HANDICAP. J .Beatson (40yds.) 1 F. Fry (150 yds.) j Z. H. Henderson (180 yds.) t tDead heat.' Power did hot competo in this event. Time, lOmin'. 524-ssee. 440 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP. A. Tracey (24yds.) 1 J. Edgar (35yds.) 2 H. Robinson (30ydsi) 3 Parker did not compete and Keddell, who started, failed to gain a place. Time, 55 4-sscc. I.' •" DORMER IN COOD FORM. Auckland, December 21. At the Auckland A.A. and C. Club's sports yesterday A. W. Dormer, Auckland champion middle-distanco runnor, won the 440' yards in 50 2-ssec., and the 880 yards in lmin. 581-ssec., equalling the New Zealand record in each event. Tho 100 yards championship of Auckland was won by L. J. Mark in 10 l-osec. MtilvihiU was sccond and Dormer third. The veteran walkor, D. Wilson, won tho two-mile walk in 15min. 31 l-ssec.

Kcddell, of Southland, hns telegraphed Mr. J. C. Cusack that he will ho a competitor at all the North Island meetings _whero tho Arncrican athletes arc running. Ho has entered for tho sprint events as well as hurdles.