ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1926, Page 1

ATHLETICS.

C.S.A. ATI I LETF.S. SCOOP POOL AT ADC KJjAND. [BY TF.LI OIIAI‘71 —I'lIH I‘IIEKS ASSOCIATION AUCKLAND. February 17. The American athletes scooped the pool at a sports meeting held at the Domain to-day in the presence of the largoset crowd since the visit of the fipringbosk. Interest was enhanced by the presence of C. 11. Jenkins, of Wellington. The results of tile events in which the visitors competed were:— 7.1 Yards. •—Kcliolz (ser) 1. .1. Brownlie (3yds) 2. .Jenkins iL'yds) .T, Won by two feet. Time 7 d-5 sees. One .Mile. —Halm (scr) 1, U. Simpson (100 yards) 2. Won by forty yards. Time 1..20. IUO Yards.—J. Russeldl (.lOyds) 1. SYiioly, (sen 2, .1. Brownlie itl.vds) d. Won by two feet. Time Kisers. 220 Yards.—Roholz (ser) 1. T. Burrell (12yds) 2. 0. Maxwell (Idyds) d. Wno easily by four yards. Time 22 seconds. JJO Yards.; —Hahn (ser) 1. A. TT. Malcolm (30 yards) 2, C. LI. Tfiylor (7yds) 3. Won by two yards. Time 70 d-5 seconds. The only event in which file Americans were not successful was the TOO yards, won by Russell off ten yards in ten seconds. Jenkins (syds) won his heaf in the 220 yards in 22 3-osees, but was unplaced in the final, lie failed to gain a place in his hundred yards heat.