ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1930, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

AT SYDNEY SPORTS. SOME NEW RECORDS. DR PELTZER HOOTED. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, Jan. 19. Dr Peltzer, the Olympic and world champion runner, was hooted near the close of a wonderfully successful athletic carnival at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. He refused to run against the local champion, Golding, in the quarter mile section of a relay race, on the ground that he was suffering from rheumatism and heart trouble, and when the official announcer made the fact known, a huge crowd hooted the German visitor. The officials were compelled to find a substitute to run against Golding in order to keep faith with the public, who came to see Dr Peltzor. During the progress of the relay contest, when Dr Peltzer began to overhaul Norman, the crowd began booting, which never ceased until Peltzer reached the dressing room, where lie was obviously distressed. He explain ed that he did not feel up to the task of meeting that groat 440vds man. Golding adding: “Any doctor will tell you that an athlete should not run in mv state of health.”

The official announcer, prior to the race, had told the crowd that Dr Peltzer had flatly refused to race against Golding. A section of the press has explained the opinion that this was brutally candid, and that language less discourteous could have been used. Other press opinions do not spare Dr Peltzer, whom they describe as extremely temperamental.

The chief events of the meeting re- • suited:— The 100yds junior invitation race, was won by A. Ashabrtrry, the time: being 10 1-5, a State record. G. Em-: ton was fourth in this event. CARLTON’S NEW RECORDS. The 100yds invitation handicap was 1 won by J. Carlton in 9 4-5 secs. This! equals the Australian and the State; records. The 220vds invitation handicap wasj also won by J. Carlton in 21 3-10 secs, i which is a now Australian and New South Wales record. The international mile, first division, resulted. Leo Lcrmond (U.S.A.) 1. .T. Dillon 2. Won by 25yds. Time 4.26. The second, division of the interna- 1 tional mile resulted: C. Jepneson 1, E. Brooke 2. "Won l>y 10yds. Time 4.36 4-5. PELTZER WINS. International 880vds.—Dr Peltzer (Germany) 1, S. Stuart 2,. A. Heath 3. Peltzer won by 16yds. Time 1.56 4-e. GOLDING’S RECORD. In the international challenge relay race., of 1430 yards, the internationals, Lerniond, Dr Peltzer and Emton. defeated the Australians, Heath, Norman and Power. The time was 3 mins. 10 1-5 secs. The 440yds scratch race first division was won by G. A. Golding in the time of 48 3-10 secs, which is an Australian and New- South Wales record. The 1000 metres walk was won by W. J. Clarke, in 4 mins 5 secs. The hop, step an djump \vas won by A. W. Winter with 47ft 3ins. The winner of throwing the javelin was J. Boyce, with 164 ft 21ins, and the throwing the discus event was won by M. Saar with 107 ft lljins. WOMEN’S RECORDS. Among women’s events, Miss Clarice Kennedy won the 80 metres hurdles in 12 l-6secs, equalling the world’s record. Miss C. Dalin won the 109 yds scratch race in 11 3-10 secs, an Australian record.