ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1923, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

I uy Tur.KWiAi’Fr—run chess association'! AMERICAN TEAM AT HAMILTON. 11 '.All ETON. Fch. 7. Two members of He American Athletic Team appeared hnv to-day in ■ '.port'- programme arranged by the llcmilioo Amateur Athletic I ho. The weather v. a-, line. v. ■th a broom against the ruum-rs. 11l the sprint distance- Ke l sey w • t Idle inn, 220, and -I lit events from scratch. In the m 0 yards heat in which Kn 1 sey started a false start. wa« declared, Kirksev being left on the mark. When the field were again dispatched, he failed to move again. He expressed dissatisfaction with the method ol starting, hut agreed to compete in I lie finals of the 10(t. 220. and 110 yards as exhibition runs. This was functioned, and Kirksev was suceesslul in each event. The American’s time lor Hie yards was 111 1-5, for He 2A:i y ->r E 23 1-5: and 53 seconds for He finished first in all his ra;-". .Merchant’s lest shot putt was , I feet one inch: Ki-bsey. w!a. bad j] handicap of 10 b'et. winning wil.i feet four inches. In an exhibition of iliscti- Hour .ug Afcrcbant covered. 12.) lee! 0 imbe-. while his best in mi. exhibition with the hammer was 157 loot l - in. ae«.