AMERICAN ATHLETES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1996, 2 March 1914, Page 4

AMERICAN ATHLETES

POWER IN FORM. : Ills BRILLIANTLY RUN MILE • BIG DEED BY HUDSON. THE EXCELLENCE OF TEMPLETON. A Vfiry fine day's sport Was provided at tho Basin Reserve oil Saturday,. when the American athletic team made its second uppoaraneo in Wellington. Tilcro were about 3000 peopte present, and the waiter, was itae. Tiie biggest achievement of the day was 3, P«vver's brilliant mile. When Power was hore at. Christmas tamo he jvas rtttfly unfit to run, and Wellington did net see him at his best, 11c struggled en gamely, horcever, till Jre struai: form, and on Saturday ho showed the public- what ho is capable o-f. lie was giving away starts Up to 145 yards, a'hd Ms task looked a hea"vy olio as tho big field "spd oii ahead «f him. "' rower cut out the first quarter in 60see,, but eased pffi a- sliade .{#. tlio sgtoaA lap. Hearty applause greeted him as 'Be swept by the stand the Second .time with a third of tho field now in his. rear. 1 He picked up the middle-mark-ers before ho passed tho- stand again, and tiwi handclaps grew to cheers. J. lleejia,n was still going siroiigiy away cut- in the lend, attd a wii\_ for him was reckoned by some to ho far from improbable. when, suddenly Power shot through iho lield, left Ileciian as though he were standing, and, with a fine offorfc over the: last 2S.U yards, ran ia a. winner . bv 50 yards in tho excellent timo of 4min, 23 3.-osec. Bound upon round of appinusp told of tho appreciation qf the drowd. It was' a magnificent race, and iho time was excellent, considering that a stiff wind was blowing, r.n.i that. Power only landed on Thursday niter a rather b.'id sen 'trip.

Temploton's Hard Pay's Work. The hard-worked Templeton pesfcimcd splendidly, . He wan . ■ tho li'Ojds. Ilurctles in lfisec., riiiuiing - , into the.. wind; 110. Jiigh'juniped 3ft-.. l'lin.; Sand he narrowly missi■ ed vaultnig. lift, : Sift. In the polo, vault his only opponent was A. Harvey, of Jiastert-on,. K-iio cleared 10ft. Oiu., hut failed at 10ft. 9in. Temple- • tor. Was canccding Harvey (Un.. so tho isa : r was put at lift, lin.., w'lush height the Ahioriectu flcared. It was then raised to lift. Bin., and 'lVmpktoji made a deteimined attack 011 tho Australasian record. Very tired ircin his long afloruoon's perforinimg, bsit still . very game, he tried time and to negotiate the bar. Twico-ho ros.o well aliovo it, but his body struck it in the fall. lie failed, but the crowd warmly recognised his pluck and skill.

Tho Sprinter Of! Form. Sprinter Parker, • who was so brilliant «b the meeting held; on Atklntic Park, was off colour. ' He won liis heat in the 100 yds. iu 10 1-Ssec. ngjiiupt, the wind, but failed biuljv in the iiual, was .not tliij Purli<jr of' old in the 2-2!)' heat and final,' ahd'''did-not" start in the. quarter. Ho was Hill 'feeling. tlvt offsets-of tlw trip across from Australia, and; looked somewhat- stftl6,

' C-sugliey did h very i?odd performance With tlio Kill), shoti, hot, .best; and the abruptly ended ''throiigli ' i-hu huminor breaking. :

Hudson, Wilton,, and Mar l is. . ' Of the New Zealand runners, the star of the day . was. Jludsou, whoso three mites in l.'imin. 13 4--ssee. proved h.ira' to be tho champion that ho lift? for sumo time fcfion suspected of being.. Ho ran a great ■fcace,-Aiid is olearl/ ,ft young runner, of considerable possibilities. J.lji times for' the- half-mile stages of .tiio t9.cn 2-Jsee,j 4m.in, 56 see., 7min. 2f)sep.,. lOmin. 2s.ee',, -12mtn. SOscc., and lomii»- 13 4-ssec. ■ ; ' J. .Wilton, tho quarter champion, won his favourite distance spfenuiuiy, finishing with a good .. gap. shriving between him find Martis. ATartis ran tltsappoint.ingiv in all his lacc.s. Ono ct the afte.rh.ooir's -best attractions was a scries of boxing bouts by, boys tutored by Mr. Heenan, sen. . , At the conclusion of the mooting the spectators gave three cheers for tho American team, a littlo tribute which tlio .visitors thoroughly, deserved, , .for they havo always striven to givo us their best, aii.d Ji.a:Vo performed . excellently under trying conditions. . - , Dot ails oi' tho events follow:--

1.00 Yards • Handioap.

• First heat: (t. Parker (ser.), 1, M. Pool (4-yds.) and J. Wilton (6yds.), ' 2. Also starti-d: H. Mart-is (scr.); and F. C. Hubbard (Gyds.), Time, 10 l-osco.

Second heat; L, Murphy (Ifiyds.), I; S. G. Halo ( ; Byds.), 2. Also startedi Ci Heloy (Byds,), 11. J. Adams .(9.vi?.), N. 1 (J. Avorv (lO.vds.). Time, ID l-ssec.

Third he.it: R. M. Morris (llyds.), 1 1 A. Cunningham (Byds.), '2. Also started :R. Laughlan (10yd?.). Tiino, tOsec. ■■

. Fourth heat: J. C. Robinson (12yds.), I: V. J. Gallic (11yds.), 2, Also started : H. Il art J. Atkinson. (I,syds.) j Hi Foster (12yds.). Time, 10 sec. -

: • • Filial. IM JI, Morris (11yds.) ,1, 1 J. 0; Robinson (12yds,) 2 S. G. HaldXSyfe) 3 I'a.rker, 'who won liis heat by ji eoii.plo of feet, failed to cut down tlio limit men .in the final, and..gave'tip tlio effort 13yds. from tho tape. The time for tho final was 10 1-os.co.

2?oYds, Hahdioat),

First heat: V, J. Gallic (iSyds.), 1; G. Holov (12yds.), 2. Also started:-V. Byrne (12,Tds.), 11, L.-vughlan (15yds.V, J. Atkinson (20yds.). Time, 22 Sj.-Sspei Second iicat:.J. C. Robinson (2()yds.), 1; f! Parker (sor.), 2, JUfeo. started-: A. Cunninghamo (12yds.). S. G. Halo (13yds.), H. Hart (20yds.), H. Foster (20,\'ils.K Time, 22 2-oicc. Third liea-t: F. C. Hubbarfl,-(%:d's..). f 1; W. J. Bennett (12yds.), %. Also started: M- Pool tGyds.), R. Adams (liivds.),.: It. M. Morris (I4yds.), Vv, S. S, liinley (IByd?,), N. 0. Avery (18yds.). 'i'imo, 2.2- 3-Ssco, Final. J. C, Robinson (jffiycls.) 1 V. J. Gallic (18yds.) 2 ■ 0. Parker (sef.j ' 3 A close finish. Time, 22 l-G'seq,' 440Ya's. Invitation. j. -wiiton i-Ma-rtis 8 Thrasrdfir .... 3 . These wflr«Jfche only starters. Parlror .se-fatehftd. Wo» by six sards. Time, 52 'S4soc. 450 Yds, Handicap, .. ' A, ,T. Robbie (lSj'd-S.) 1 . t', Oates- (18yds.> 2 11. Rankin (28yds.) 3 Also Storied } G> Tressido-r (l4yds.), A, I.i, Tri'ssidor (lO.yd-s.), 11, Lii-uglilaij (10 yds..), R. J._A-tons (2tiyds.i, 11.- Foster ' (26yds.). Won by a yard. Time, 51 2-5 HalWVHio Handicap, -J. D. Nasli (Gflyds.) -. 1 G. Bilderbeek (Gotd?.) 2 R. Ronkiii (COytls.) 3 Also started: J. Biadimry (lOyd.O, S. HalHlOyds,'), D. Bimw Jj:.. WiHama 120 yds.i, 0. 11. Tress'idw (20 yds.), I<. G-. Sfcnw (aSyds.i, J. • R.ijn« (40ycis.j> W. Davison (40y<lJ./, A, Robbie

{•iOyds.), C. Cites (45yds,), C. Soughton (aOyds,). Time, 2-min, 0 '2-sse(j; A elose iiiiish.

Ona Mile Handicap. ! j..B»wer (sor.l 1 L. J. Sl'jw (fiords,) 2' it. .Hastings (lOOyds,) 3 Also started: I). Biimio (35yds.), J. J*\ Byrne (35yds,), g. Hal] (3.3 yds.) f 0. Williams (50yds.i, CJ. H, TrOssido-r (55 yds.), J, Ji. I'ci'.stoii (70yds.), G. 11. Scddrirt (i'Sycls.), F. Alexander (9Qy.ds.), C. Gatos '(90yds.), 6. Haughton (110 yds,), W.. -S._ tuiiloy (HOyds.), J. Stevens ' (140y«35,), <1. ' W.' Heenan (1-toyds.). . Wou by SO yards.' Tinio, 4iuiti. 'iS 3-osoc. Three-mllo Handicap. A, 1 lud son (scr.) . 1 li. Williams (120 yds.) .2 •.It Hustings (2S)oyds.) 3 Also started: J. !•'. Ifynie (80vds.), J.. It. Persion (ISOyd-s.), W. S. liinley (300 yds.), A. C. Clapman (HiOyds,). Time, loiniiu 13 4-ssee. Won by 100 yards. ... lifi Yards Hurdles. . U'ompteton 1 iSaliignn (4yds., oiioj hurd'l.o down) 2 Also-started*. .P. B. Doyle (3yds,, tmo hurdk- do-.vn), E. (J. Sutherland. (10yds., aim down), R. V. Kay (12yds., ttfa down), 11.11. Hart (12yds., two down). Wort by p, few indies. Time, Kisoc. ■

Mile Walk. A, B. Sievwr-ight- (80yds..) 1 P. Fitzgerald . (100 yds.) 2 Also, started; (1. Turner (scr:), 51. Tracy (200 yds.), F. Robinson (200 yds.). ; Time, dmii'i. "ilsne. Won by six yards. Two Miles Willi*. G. Turner (scr.) 1 A. 1). Sievwright (100 yds.). -. 2 jl. Tracy (400 yds.) 3 '■ Won by ten yards. Sievwright sprinted finely Over the last 2011 yds. . Time., 14:m.n. 20ser. i Boys' Half-tnlls Walk. HteM.Wg .A .' 1 J>. M'Kenzio 2 Teams' Rolay fiaoo. Atlilfi-tie I'.SXI. (Haughton, Adams,' Pool, ISildcrbeck) „ .1 Stator.n A.A.(J. (Duck, Tracy, Smith, Humphreys) 2 Broad'J-imip. (!. Holey' (2ft.), 20ft. 9in. 1 It, IV. Templetou (scr,), 20ft. "in. ... 2 High Jump. It. ,11 Tenipletoij. Xser.), oft, ],oin, ... 1. E. (i. Sutherland (<3i:>.), oft. 9Jin. 2 Also competed:. 1\ Doyio (Sin.), A. fWligftii (4in.), W. J. Bennett (Gin.). pais Vault. K. li. Tcinpletoit (scr.), lift, lin. 1 A, Harvey ((Shu), lift 2 Javelin Throwing. K. 15. Caughev (scr;), 128 ft. fiin. ... 1 K. G, Jarrold (20st.), 101 ft. oth. 2 . • Putting tfto Shot. 10. C. Jarrokl (6ft.), 43ft. tin. 1 I'll. It. Caughev (scr,), 42ft.. 7Jin. ... 2' W. J. lieiMwit (Bft.), 4011. 4Jin. ... 3