ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1994, 27 February 1914, Page 10

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

THE U.S. AMES, RETURN FROM AUSTRALIA;. PARKER fNTERyiEWgD. Tho American athletes arrived hero from Australia by the' Aorangi y'cstefday. , They; bad experienced' a bad time en route. -•■'-.

■"'Wo. felt Now Zealand comiiig at us before-we could sec'it," said Mr. J. Parker, the crack Ca-lit'orriian .sprinter, "it got so cold, arid the wind eatne'irp good and strong. And then .wb-hit" it outsido wordj there w'as 'some weatiwr about la-stniglit. Tho seas were coming cl-eati over us, aud wa did notlike singing 'A Life, on the Ocean Wove' worth a cent. What I do not like is arranging this niest.for Batoday. It only gives, us one day to rest after a bad trip. Wo do .Hot snili-d tho wotfe - so much, but, if you; dou*t make good, then ailowaices for the conditions under which we rua are. Nat mad.e by:tho public, 'if the meeting were efi Tuesday or Wednesday next it would be all right, Wo are abt' maehinea, "Australia? i'es, wo had a real good time. We were given time there to feel, the climate -bet-ore we got to wdrk. Too hot? Not ranch! It was just right —the heat did not kill any of.as, and the handicaps were hat-so severe as in Now Zealand. We get it ap to US degrees in toy part of' the country (in California), and it was just like being at liojnc over there,,. I broke tho 120 yds. record on the. hottest day they had. It's this coid weather hero that stiffens you up,"

Our. Harassing-.Handicaps. After, .recounting the, performances of himself and other members >f. the team (as previously cabled), Mr. talker continued: '"1 am "sot giving' anything away," «aid Mr. Parker, "when i bay that we did not expect to work so hatd in New Zealand. I do not naeaii tke number of meetings bald, but wfeevet w* hsvo run we have had ; to skig in to win. against big handicaps;.' It 'was the Same in the bush as in the city—there was no relief from the big haiidicap. We are not used to , the handicapping system, and-it-mad© hard work all-the time- In the- States wo all start,from the? scratch." '■•

"Rut having your cham-pioa-s,. how do . you attract' tho public —how do you make your Wee tings iuteicsting ?" ashed the interviewer, "We do not look to' attract the public. Tliero are enough men running to make their own interest, and so' it is sport for.sport's sake. Then there art> always young fellows coming.en, and the champion neve* knows when he goes out, whether lie will be'bedlteir by a "'fresh j-'-or not. '. . . . .';

The Contlriuai fravMlMg. ''Another trouble out. her© that we did not expect was the large amount of boa't-trayelling. ■. Fof tho first day of two th'era arebtiund to-be one or two sick, and they eaasftgaptitly get-out, of condition. . Eyoji whefl'you are well: on sbipba-a'n] you cannot, get" the place';to .exercise; in. properly.",,' ' .'. ... ■ •Mr. barker; stftterL-tljat'' t¥oy, : .bad loft San Francisco on Kovomb&r''22,'aud if toy went "right through by the- jlakura, they would arrive back' again on March 12, but it was possible that a meeting might be arranged to take place in Honolulu, in which case their arrival homo would b& delayed 1 for another .week.

CRICKEiT

smm-R association. . • '■■ Senior grade fixtures for Saturday'.— Athletic v. Thomdoi'i, at Anderson's I'ark; AustTal v. Catholic Yowig Men's €liib, at Kelburne; Kilbif nie v. Harbour Board, at Newtown Park. Junior grade—Star A v. Selwyn, at Wafcefield Park No. 1; Thornton v< St. at- _Wakefield Fart No. 2; B.LC. v. Ej'rfccaldie's, at. Anderson'a Fatkj Bruggists' v. Athldtie, at J&awtqwji Bark; t|ftitod v, Beraampnre, at WaKefield Park No. 3: Wanderers v, Kilk'rnio, at .Wakefield \P'ark No. 4.

BOYS' LB-AGUE MATCHES. Senior grade—MariSt Bros'. A Vi St. Anne's., at Newtown Park j Marist Bros. 1;{ v. Institute, .at •Wakefield Park; United' Methodist v. Y.M.C.A., at Wakefield Park; .-Telegraph, a bye. - Ju'niar grade—Manst A v. Y.M.C.A., -Park; Naumaj' v.- St. Anne's, at Kilbirnioßeserve; Iviitsirm-e v. Mari-st B, at Kilbirnie Reserve; St. Paul's v. Methodist, at SelWrne Parki Institute v. St.- Mark's, at Wakefield Park,

CLUB SELECTIONS, North Juniors v. Vieteria Ooilegej at Kelburiie Park—North: Barker, Bwrv, H. Wilson, W. L. 'Wilson, Shelley, Whalley, Eton, Thomson,. Hanr'atty, Hoseingrave, Stockman. Catholic- Young Men's Club'.v. .Austral, as Kelfevirne Park: Bradley, O'Siillivah, Oajrrirt'hfers, Lotion, Hopkins, Console, Littlfr, Carroll, Fitzgerald, Toms, and Thomas.

SCULLING.

PADDQNT: BARRY. By Tslesrftfcli—Press As&dat!oa-~Cb»rrieM ■ (Ree. February .26, 9,25 p.m.)' tontton, February 28. The trustees of the English sculling championship-have approved jamos Paddon's challoHije'to-Ernest parry, holder of the championship of England and of the world.

BASSBALL

AIUDWdANS IN ENGLAND ; By T-elflßToplt—Freas Associiiii'io'n-<!opjTklit Lontfori, Fcbrtafy 25, The newspapers are giving prawnsince to tbe visit of the White Sax and 'New- fork Giants baseball . tsaiUs to England. _ the King will attend a match ai Chelsea to-day. Speaking at a. luncheon of welcbtys, Mr. Kallanan said that after seeing tie Australians at cricket be was not prepared to:. say that .baSefcall was the superior: ganie. . ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

ENGLISH CUP RESTJLTS. Ey'Tciejrdpli-Press Assbcintion-Ktop-SSiirM lOJidofi, February 25,; ■At Association football tie' tea-feu© games resulted :— Blackburn Hovers v. Bradford City, 2—(Si AsUm Villa v. Bolton Wanderers, 1-fl.'.

Ijj tile cup replay, Liverpool ; beat West Ham, 6—l.

BOWLS &B.OWLIRS.

MORNDON CLUB. • • lli-C 'following piay'ers are selected to 1-itav for Tlioriidon iu - tho combined clubs' matcli to be- played oh Saturday ai Tlioriukm:—■ Patterson, Staff, Peter'.sen, JJitfo'rd (s.); Plielns, Dumbcil, Seaton, Chittoy (s.)'; Vincent, ■ Dr, Pattie, Johnson, Goto (s.); Hmltietd, Lington, J. E'Brandon, .Dtaock (s.); Jay jle-d----land, Ntmtoo.' J. "'£\ Kinp; (s.); G. Wrielit, Kiftw, M. Olark, W. f. Barrn'iid (s.); Stewart, Mitrdijsdj, Stauford, Minings.); Dr.'Mar-tin,'•■ftjjjg, W. Na'tlian, Jones (s.) i Hi. ,J. .Ring, .'Ridd.iek, Garalie,' Boss ti): SwwaU, "WfUoiie, WifajO'ft, Pfifflin'er .£.) ; Elltrn-y, Wißguts>

sen., Reeves, C6'nhn|e.); .Sraith, Laisli> lev, Freeman, Hateh (s.); Myers, C. Baraud, Shaarer, Jamcsou (s.}.

THE EXHIBITION TOURNAMENT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association,) Auckland, Jokuary 26. The- Exhibition • Bowling' Tournament was advanced'a fvirtlicr stages today in very 'boisterous weather. Tho suction winners and leaders nro as follows:-"*

Section A—Fookes (PQiisonby, Auckland), Section B—Nash (Fjilinerirton North). Section C—;Gold;sniilsi (Detain, ion-K«ad, Auckland). .Section D—Osmend (Auckland).': Laurie (Carlton) and Sjutcliffo-(Marion) are still in. Sflctron fc—Lamb (Carlton) - and Lurngsford (West End) are still in. •. Section F~ Miller (ToiJsoiiby). G—Smart (New Plymouth). Section H—Sandstein (Ciiristchurch). ■ Morrisaii (Stoat* ford, 'and Ailkeahcad (Onelmnga) aro still in. .'....

BILLIARDS.

GRAY- OVMiITAKiJfj3'' ; PALK'mBR. By,. Telegraph— Press Assoctation-CtopyfiEM ..-■•.■ LMUori; .'February 25, . The BcoreSvin the Gray-Faikiney billiarrl,.nig.tch.. (Falltiuer .receiving 5000 in •18,000) now. stawd:—Falkiaer, 13*729 j .Grayj ; 13,500 (including,a break of-305, uafiatehed).'

OLYMPIC GAMES

WHAT IS NEW ZEALAND DOING? By Tdesrfti)h-«Prßss, Aas&oiation-Co-tiyrieirt

Sydnqy, February 26.' Mr. Hill hats written., to Mr. B, Guisey secretary of _ the New : Zeala-tod Olympic Council;; asking what is being done in the poniintoii regarding . the team for Berlin.

. Th<j question of the Antipodes' being in the yachting and tug*twAr is receiving, consideration. There are plenty of gc«d : men to handle a yacht, but the difficulty of transporting, the- eraft through'the Tropics Would be a drawback. ? '

AMATEUR. ATHLETICS.

. SATURDAY'S BIGFinal arraHgements. for Saturday's sports meeting oii ; the Basija Beserye are i'.ow complete, ftvery 'evening of late training operations We' beefr attracting a good deal of attontwsn, and the number of men engaged jii putting the-tmisiiHig-to'swiifls on theirs preparations testifies to the interest takeu in the meeting by athletes. Yesterday, aftoriison tile members of the American teani, who arrived by the Aorangi from t?,ydney in the small hours of the morn, mg, were ■ out on the tracks getting rid or their sea logs. The visitors are all in good health and fit and confident of registering good . ped'or'nwaees. J. .lower,..the ..niiddle-distajwc .runner, is particularly well, arid in conversation with a. Dominion .representative, Tie expressed his pleasure" at' being able -to run again in Wellington,. now that he can. show something like his truoform. i i IS I- arj£er f tlio'.'sprintor, reports that his ten Biuscloia completely recovered, ondE.B; Gaughoy, whose kneo was a source of .auiiety to himself and his manager When in. Wellington last, , also presents a,cl'fia'u bill of. health. W. Harvsy, o£ Mastorton, the champion '.pole-Talutte* of, telegraphfiji.'his ejjtfy yestej-tlaji-ia.'fact that ensure competition'., for .R; h. Templcton' Hi'this event;' ■ ."•<••

i hose of the public who are interested In the physical welfare of the. conimKn.ity who'missed the lecture given by Mr.. Eustace Peixetto. during lis prevails visit, are reminded that an address, on similar .Kjrei, will be given by Jtlr. I'ohotto to-morrow night at tno Town ■ Hall Cfttcerb ;©hamber.

AMERICANS' CONCESSION.' ■It is anMoTOieed that the Amedstin team havo 'decided to compete on Thursday, March a.rather than disappoint tne Mastortoa. people of not seeing them m action ajaia.