ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1923, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

f nv TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION! WKT/LTXGTOX. Jan lb Close on seven thousand interested spectators witnessed the competitions between the American athletes Kirk—e v, Krug ness, and Merchant, and the best athletes of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Athletic Association. at Athletic Dark to-da.v. The visitors put up some spbiulid performance- though m the sprint eventthciv did not run into first place, but I bey nave proved themselves to be true sports, particularly* in coaching the Nmv Zealanders', who were to <'•■■’- I'aso them. .Merchant scored heavily in the held ev'/n’s .winning Ibe liatumei -throw ing. bis distam-e being 151 ft An. In an > -lobition throw be did 1 -15 ft 7ill -- - thus beating the Australian and New .'-'eaiamt r.rord. Monro, with a 45ft handicap was s*. emul. Alen bant also won the mug I'"" ' with 22ft. 9ins. : Krogness f‘22ft. 2m.' 1 eiug sO< ond. In the sprint events. the _'>'Utoishowed great speed j*nd beautiful action. hut were nU'ettng cnem’, n.n . t 1,,, | op yards hurdles tnv.l.atton . W il-s-t n just heat Krogness. alter a -plendid race, both taking tin- liuidl'simultaneously. Ike ti-.i” " - lys '■ In the 100 yard- Invitation I lamiieap Paris (3yds) just heat Kirk-ey The. time wa.- 10 seconds. fn the 220 yards. Kirksey (ser.) «<>n hi« heat in brilliant fashion tn - o es.. hut in the final I I'.n ey I , vdl Hill (14 yds) just beat hint tor tne time of 22site. j. In the Relay Race. A ictorfa College (Wellington) heat America, but Kirksey (the last man to start) was blocked* , Xh* gathtsnnss was » ercti. sUvce-s..