ATHLETICS.
ROSE V. HAHN. NEW ZEALAND MAN WINS. [dy TELEiutArir— rr.R rttESS association.] CHRISTCHURCH, March I. After staving off a strong challenge in the lxi-1 fifty yards. Rose defeated 11:ihx 1 by two yards in the third test race over a mile to-night. Eight thousand people cheered the two men over the last km and the finish was a scene of ike greatest enthusiasm. The New Zealander rail his own race and ho put up the fast time of •Imins. HI l-ssocs on a heavy track. THE R ACE.
Rose went ahead in the first few paces, and Halm held close to hint. Rose went immediately into Ids stride while J hill 11 did not appear to he moving so freely. Over the first quarter mile Hahn's time was (12 seconds, and he was still a vard behind.
Although the second quarter was run at a slower pace, Rose’s lead had increased to about two and a-linlf yards. The luilf-milc was reached in. two minutes nine seconds.
Half way round film lap in the third quarter mile, Rose and Hahn caught the tail end of the handicap field. The three-quarters of a mile took Ilmin Risers, and then Rose began to move on. The leading handicap runner was caught lift\- yards further on. Rose increased his lead over the American I,v a few feet. AYlieti 120 yards from home, the American made a magnificent hurst, and in about 30 paces Hahn drew level and fifty yards from home Hahn appeared a fraction of an inch in front. In the critical moment. Rose bad plentv in reserve. The runners were neck and neck lor twenty yards, and then Rose drew ahead and was showing the "•■>■• to Ilalltl l>v two yards when lie breasted the tape. The last quarter mile was run in (it) l-ssecs. lIAIIN INTERVIEWED. Seen alter the. race llalin said that the better man won on the night, lie had found the track a little heavy. Ili> would concentrate in hi- training for the mile at M.nsterton on lliursday. lie would not start in the halfmile there. SCHOI.Z WINS.
Scliolz won the final ol the 100 yards in 0 l-5-ccs and Id- heat in 10 seconds.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1926, Page 3
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