COLLEGE ATHLETES

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 91, 15 October 1934, Page 11

COLLEGE ATHLETES

CANADIAN TEAM ARRIVES

SOME RECORD-BREAKERS

Looking 'lit and liuppy after their three weeks' voyage, the team of Canadian college athletes, who aro to compete in intiu-Kinpiro events at a. sports meeting in Melbourne during the Centenary celebrations, arrived by the Makura today from Sun Francisco. Accompanied by the New Zealand team of college athletes, they will continue their journey to Sydney tomorrow. The team comprises twelve athletes whoso ages range from 13 to J9. They are all eagerly looking forward to their sojourn iv Australia. The party is under the charge of Dr. A. S. Lamb, of McGill University, Montreal. Their mimes are as follows: —L. J. Fleming, T. M. Ferris, W. J. Homer (captain), It. Jansen, M. N. Limon. .1. W. Loaring, H. M. MucPhee, R. Mitchell, A. Zizis, S. Richardson, W. G. Savage, and E. C. Wares.

Dr. Lamb told a "Post" reporter that the team was a very representative one. The boys were chosen after a series of trials in the different provinces in Canada and a national sports meeting held at Hamilton, Ontario, on August 25. Athletes from colleges all over the country travelled to Hamilton for the big meeting, which resulted in nine boys being selected from the province of Ontario, one from Alberta, and two from British Columbia.

Included in the team is Sammy Richardson, a negro boy, aged 15, who won the long jump at the British Empire Games in London in August. In the hop, step, and jump, which was won by J. P. Metcalfc (Australia), Richardson did 51 feet in one of his jumps, but in subsequent attempts he failed to get so far. He was planed second in the event. Dr. Lamb said that, being young, Richardson had not yet been fully tried out, but he had shown marked ability in sprints, high jump., and broad jump. Wares and .Tnnsen had broken Canadian inter-scholastic records. Wares, who came from Calgary, broke the shot-put record with a throw of 48ft 4 5-Sin, which is better than the best performance by a New Zealander. Jansen, who hailed from Stevensville. a small town in Ontario, beat the high jump record of 6ft 1 3-Sin by one-eighth of an inch. ENTERTAINED BY NATIVES. The voyage to New Zealand, said Dr. Lamb, had been a most enjoyable one, and members of the team had done sufficient training to keep them loosened up. They had work-outs at Papeete and Rarotonga, and at the latter place some of the native boys ran with them. The headmaster of the school at Rarotonga staged an outdoor demonstration in honour of the team. This took the form of dancing, singing, and an exhibition of handicraft, and the boys were very favourably impressed. . Later the team were entertained at a native lunch. Commenting on sport generally in Canada, Dr. Lamb1 said that an earnest and widespread attempt was being made to induce the public to participate in various recreations.' It was thought more desirable to cater for the masses than for1 a few specialists. For the small children play areas and parks had been provided, while adults were able to take part iv a variety of sports. In the winter in places where the conditions were favourable, skating, skiing, and tobogganing were extremely popular, and nt night torchlight parades were held on the snowfiekls. Curling was also a popular pnstime. A great deal had been done by those responsible to adapt the programme of sporting activities to climatic conditions.

During the trip to New Zealand Homer was elected captain of the team and McPhee and Limon were appointed as an executive committee with him.

Dr. Lamb played an important part at one time in investigating tho question of amateur status in Canada.

Tho manager and team were met on arrival by Mr. H. MeCormiek. chairman of the Secondary Schools Athletic Committee, and n member of the council of tlio New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, and Mr. H. I. Aiistad, also of the N./5.A.A.A. Council.

Arrangements wore made for members of the team to have a work-out ou the Wellington Cnllecre prounrls today.