Sporting Sprints.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 16, 23 June 1911, Page 7

Sporting Sprints.

So far as can be ascertained no final decision has been come to by the council regarding the applications for records on behalf of L. MteKay in the hop, step and jump and A. m throwing the hammer, for their performances at the last New Zealand championship meeting. It will be remembered that the tape when tested after the meeting was reported to be 5 inches out in 66 feet, and *as the necessary certificate cannot be given in this respect, the records will have to be disallowed. This is unfortunate for the Wellington Centre, as it will thus lose the Queensland Shield awarded ior standards and records, which will now go to Canterbury. When a, final decision is come to by tho council, I will have more to say on tho matter.

The American motorist, Robert Burman, who recently established new and remarkable figures for the world's flying mite record, covering the 1760 yards in 26.12 seeonoe —equivalent to over 138 miles an hour —has, according to the latest files, again reduced the ngures for this distance. Burman's latest achievement was to drive his big Benz car a flying mile on the hard sand on tho Laytona Beach, Florida, in 25.4 seconds, equal to nearly 142 miles an hour. At the same time he covered a kilometre (I<J93 yards) in 15.8 seconds. The tremendous pace achieved by Burman is easily tne fastest yet accomplished by man.

The easy defeat of Recce by the young Austrafian cnampion, F. Lindrum, was quite expected., although doubtless lew thought that the well known English cueist would be beaten by a third oi tne game, Lindrum is in invincible form j list now, and it would seem likely that tne only man, or boy, who wouxd havo much cnance of defeating him is young (jeorge Uray. It must be remembered tliat Recce is right in the foretront of players in England, being very little interior to Stevenson, iniiian, and JJiggfe, yet JLindrum has made him look like a commoner. It looks as though in the near iuture the Jbrngiish championship will have to be fougnt out between two Australian lads, Gray and Lindrum, for on tliis seasons lorin Stevenson cannot have much chance of success against eitner ot tnem.

Describing Lindrum's record Australian, break of l-^- 1 the "Sydney lieteree" says: "Lmuruiu's first 6core ou .Monday was 32, whicn Recce replied to with 13. iNinety by tlie Atistraiian followed, and on lieeee failing to score Lmdruin commenced operations on the big break, -making d_y in the aiternoon, and continuing at nignt, was stui undefeated with 1215, when he reached his sessional points. The youth was not in trouole iroin start to hnish. At 80 his bail jawed suigiitly in tne top corner pocket and then disappeared. Goxng on his unconcerned way, he reached liis previous best —840 — then passed the WO, and on and onto 981, when he became a trifle anxious, but negotiated the seven fosers that put the thousand break hail-mark to his name sately. The last hazard was played slowly, after some hesitation, but it reached the goal safely, and Lindrum went on until the session closed. J ?- lie :- the applause was deafening, in which Recce joined, and shook h,s^ young opponent heartily by the hand.

. A contest has also been arranged between Marcel Morcau. the middle-weignt champion of France, and the American champion. The Frenchman has expressed a strong desire to try conclusions with Papke.

The progress that has been made recently in French boxing is surprising; until very recently boxing was comparatively unknown in the French capital, and lor any contests that took place there the men had to be imported. The Parisians have taken to boxing, however, with the same enthusiasm as they have displayed in adopting other forma of English sport, and they have now several men who can claim to be in the first division of the middle, welter and light-weight classes.

It is hoped during Derby week to bring off a return match between Sam Langford and MaoVea. who drew after twentyrounds. Langford has expressed some dissatisfaction with the decision given on that occasion, and it is hoped to afford friTn and the English public an opportunity to get a return match.