ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1930, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

PELTZER WINS

P AGE WITH GOLDING'

Ry Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, February 9

Scenes of extraordinary enthusiasm marked the <n-<nt athletic meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Basin lieservo, where Dr. Otto Peltzer the holder of the world's record for the half mile; Gerhard Knit on, his youthful compatriot, and Grorge Golding, the brilliant New South Wales quarter miler, were all competing. It very conceivable corner of the ground, and every vantage point was occupied to its (fullest extent bv a "crowd of many thousand people ,all anxious to see the -•'■at German in action. Nor were thedisappointed.

Dr. Pelfczi • competed in two events and he turned both into as sensational and thrilling a contest as has ever ">n witnessed in this country. His first race was an invitation 880 yards short limi. handicap in w' 1 hi eonceded 10 yards to the ndxt best competitor. The field was a strong one, composed of the best half milers available, and included the recent “find” 1). Evans, of Wanganui, who ran from the yard mark. The Doctor wop this even magnificently, taking one minute 5(5 3-5 seconds for the journey. He eased up slightly in the last ten yards, which might have made a difference of one-fifth of a second in the time. The second apearance of Peltzer was in the last event of the afternoon and it was sensational in every way. This was the special relay, in which Deliver was to run a lap of 440 yards against the Australian, Golding. It will he remembered that, in Australia, this particular contest was found impossible to arrange. The honours of having this event staged for them fell to the people off New Zealand, who took full advantage of it, and were present at probably the greatest MO yards ever run n Australasia. The’ lap time from pistol to change over was clocked 47 secondds dead by one of the timekeepers, and the lap was won bv “The Firing Doctor,” after a tefriffic race. The world’s record for the 440 yards is 47 2-5 seconds, and the Australian and New Zealand record is 48V seconds. The lap, which was won bv Doctor Peltzer was officially 430 yards from clock to chance over, so that some idea can*' be gained from this of t,be speed' of tbo onio contest. Golding was 1$ yards behind at the change-over. In the 440 yards Invitation Pace Golding off scratch, was beaten by rather more than 5 yards which he conceded to J. T. Fleming, in the excellent time of 50 1-5 secojids. Fleming has held, since 1927, the . New Zealander’s performance of 5 Osec., for the distance. It was a fine race with a strong field, and the competitors were well applauded on its conclusion. Young Gerhard Empton, won the long jump handicap. He also came third in the high jump, but he was unplaced in the 100 Yards Junior Invitation Pace. His performances were

very popular with the crowd, win made a demonstration after his, pluckj and excellent performance in the higl jump.

14ie hundred yards race was heh up for a few minutes in order to wai for Empton, who was competing in tin high jump. When the lad went ovehe did not grasp the fact that the race was the one in which he was to do hi host. He thought that it was a f>ro liminary. His start, in consequence was not good, and although he strained every nerve to secure a place, It di f ’ not seem that he would have won it hut he would almost certainly have been placed.

N.S. WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS

SYDNEY, February 9.

In the New South Wales State Ath le'tic Chapmonships, results were a? follows:—•

100yds Championship.—Jimmy Carlton lV'Hampson 2, Vaughan 3. Time 9 4-5 sec. Tlis time equals the Australian 100 yds record. Carlton won by four yards.

Quarter Mile Championship.—Hunl 1, Heath 2, Stuart 3. Won by five yards. Time 51 .secs.

One Mile Championship.—Hayland 1 Dillon 2, Blythe 3. Won by seventeen yards. Time 4.32 2-5.

Women’s 100yds Championship.— Miss C. Dahm 1, Miss E.Robinson 2. Miss G. Phillips 8. Won by half a yard. Time 11 1-5 secs. Previously the winner has overed this distance in 10 9-10 secs, but this record has not been recognised.

DR, PELTZER AT CHRISTCHURCH

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 10,

Dr Peltzer ran two races at an evening sports meeting at Lancaster Park-to-night. The track was in perfect order but there was a stiff north-east breeze down the bfick straight, and made record breaking difficult, if not impossible. There were 1500 people present, who gave Dr Peltzer a flattering reception.

A thousand yards invitation handicap had been arranged to give Peltzei tlie opportunity to attempt to break the world’s record of 2min. 11 l-ssec-s. made by C. Ellis at Stamford Bridge last year. 'These handicap men set a fast pace. Over the first quarter mile Peltzer made no impression on them. It was not until the last two hundred yards that the field came back to him. He failed, however, to catch G. L. Nicholl, with a handicap of 25yds., who won by one yard in 2min. 16sec. Di Peltzer’s time was 2min. 18 l-ssecs.

Peltzer won the quarter mile invitation hanicap in 51 2-ssecs., beating A. Bullivant, with handicap of 10 yards, on the tape by half a yard. D. W. Bishop, with a handicap of 8 yards, was third, a yard further back.