ATHLETICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1432, 17 April 1905, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

INTERNATIONAL MEETING.

By Telegraph—Prase Association—Copyright Received 8.53 p.m., April 15. - Sydney, April 15. *f For the international athletic meeting tho weather was fine. The ground was spongy end against fost times. There was great interest in the first appearance of Shrubb and Duffv. i The 100 yards sprint was won by 1:1 Barker, of New South Wales, who beatDuffy by six inches. The American led , Irtj to within 29 yards of the finish. Barker * . ? made a splendid spurt and passed him, winning in 10 15 sec. - - The mile championship of New South Wales weDt to Shrubb, who beat Wheatley, of Victoria, by 20 yards in 4.26 3 5. The five miles resulted : Murray, New South Wales (3.35), 1; Wood, New South Wales (2.50), 2; Grindal, New South Wales (2.5), 3. The race was run in Bemi-jj darkness. Shrubb did not finish. A prOtf ■* test has been entered, and probably the race will be re-run. The time was 28.36 3-5.

MORE RECORDS PUT UP BY % SHROBB. I

RETIRES OWING TO SEMIDARKNESS.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 4.45 p.m., April,l6. j Sydney, April 16, ft Shrubb retired just before completing four miles, being unable, owing to the semi-darkness, to astertain the. position of -| the race. He covered two miles in 9.47 I 3-5, an Australian record, and three miles in 15.7 2-5, a New South Wales record. The judges decide to-morrow if the race is to be re-rtm.

Barker won the 70 yards in 8 sec. A.} The 440 yards fell to Wheatley, of Victoria, who beat Wobster, ox-New Zealander, by several yards, the time being 51 3-5 eec. - ' I