ATHLETICS.
(Australian A X.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, July 31. At wrestling, Miller 'beat Pegantas by one fall to nil, in eight rounds. LONDON, July 30. At Stamford Bridge, Short, the Olympic Games man, cleverly won the 800 metres by a foot from the French champion -Martin, in 1.54. A West Indian, Jack London, from the Polytechnic, won the 100 metres' in 10 4-10 sees. Mouloii i France), when leading at the three-quarter distance, spurted, hut collapsed and was removed on a stretcher. Lord Burghley was beaten for second pi'ace. The 110 metres hurdles winner Was Gaby in 14 9-10 secs. The Olympic Games winner, Butler, won the 200 metres in 21 9-10 secs. The Cantab, Rinkcl, won the 400 metres by four feet from the Parisian champion Feger, in 50 1-5 sees. France won the high jump (six feet one inch), also the long jump (twentythree feet two and three-quarter inches. and also the weight-putting and the 5,000 metres. England heat France in nine events to four, and 06 points to 45.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1927, Page 3
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