ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1930, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

s•£ * s . r; - ATHLETIC CARNIVAL,

INTERESTING RESULTS,

(Australian Press Association) m SYDNEY, Jan. 15. Doctor Otto Peltzer (German champion runner) made his first appearance in a competitive event to-night at • the International athletic carnival at Manly sports oval. A slight rain fqll. He participated in a heat of the. 880 yards invitation scratch race against six prominent Australian runners. Peltzer won easily finishing -vyith a burst of speed, that simply smothered:, the opposition. The time "was'l.s9; 4-5, which was slow owing to the track being heavy. <. Peltzer stated afterwards that he was urfiused to a grass track. He mentioned that local runners would do mucii. better on a cinder track, the record fot? Iwhjch. is .1.51 3-5. j. Peltzer competes in the final of the 880-yards On Saturday night. , Jn the seven furlongs international Irelay race, the Australian Olympic ftarjnbinhtion (Hiinti- Golding and CarlJton) defeated Lprmond (G.S.A.) Pelt- ' jjer and Emton (Germany by fifteen yard. - ( Standing hop, step and jump was won hv A. W. Winter, 80ft 11m. Tim international three-quarter mile scratch race resulted: Lermond (US) 1, Lvland (N.S.W.) 2, Dillon (N.SAN •) 3. Time 3.10 1-5.