Sporting Sprints.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 23, 11 August 1911, Page 15

Sporting Sprints.

/ Piatt, Adams, of is the r holder; of the, world's for the nine standing broad jumps; which event he won, at the Men's Ast sociation games at , Celtic. .Park ■by covering 103: feet 7 inches. : The former record/Avas 100 feet- 4 inches,, made in 1885 by Malcolm W. Ford. It is reported that. Louis, TeAvanmia, a Carlisle Indian, is coming, to ; the front -as a long distance runner. . Ho recently-ran 12 miles in 1 hour 9 16 .sees. He ; finished, first in. a held of over 100 runners. To win a bet of: £200,. and,to reduce her Aveight, Miss Dora Harrison, of Long Island'; U.S.A;, has waltzed fromNeAV York to Tampa, Florida,, a distance of 1100 miles.' Dick Arnst's win oA'er Pearee is suificen't evidence of the- Avondertul strength -and endurance of'- the Ncav Zealander. He may have gotten an attack of sAvelled head as; reported, but he hasn't forgotten lioav to i-oav. ■Mr. S. F. Cody, the .well-known, English aviator, Avho has had/charge of the British Army Aeronautical Department, is desirous of coming out to Australia for -the; purpose.of -opening an aviation school there. Chatting in London AvitrTMr. C. B. KelloAV, the Avell-knoAvn Victorian motorist, Mr. Cody stated that he was. desirous of forming a company for the purpose of handling aeroplanes, etc., in Australia, and he- and his tAvo sons, are prepared to come out on behalf- of such a eoinpanv if .satisfactory inducements are offered. Mr. Cody has designed several aeroplanes for the' British War Department," and has accomplished some very fine flights in England. ■ A A-ery' fine road ride Avas recently accomplished by the Westralian rider, C. J. Senior, avlio rode 25. miles in competition .over an out-and-bome; course in 1 hour 3 mins. 3 sees., which constitutes a new Australasian record, the previous best being J. Arnst's 1 hour G.mins. 7 sees., - established in Victoria in 1904. Senior, ay ho rode "Dunlops" in his record ride, Won the last Beverley-Perth road . race, covering the 116 miles in 7 hours 10 mins. The to nr of the country Rugby reps. / ■will be beneficial to both representatives and those of their clubmates.who/ remain at home. It is certain that-;, the knoAvledge of the game possessed by ; these . country teams will surprise the city, footballers. A record number of nominations have been recei\ r ed for the. American Horse.breeders' Futurity Stakes. No less than . 1700 haA r e been received . y As a result of the deductions that will take place in trotting events in Christchurch through the' Racing Commission owners will lost stake money to the tune of from £4000 to £5000. Mr. Sol Green last month purchased at the NeAvmarket sales the. brood mare Temple Hill, a half sister to,Galtee More and Ard-Patrick, by Kendal, from Moa Govette. She has a filly foal by Eager and has been served by/ Count Schomberg. AlaAva. will begin stud , duties next season at a fee of 100 guineas. Such a. good horse is sure to receive,.plenty" of patronage. The coloured pug., Joe Jea-nette, the heavyweight, is actiA r ely engaged in . training Carl Morris. Joe looks upon Morris as the sure, tiring in the- "white hope" line. - - • A contest for the middle-weight professional championship of New Zealand Avas. to take rdace betAve-en W. Burns, cf Pet-o-ne, and A. Leckie, of Wellington, at.the King's Theatre, Christchurch, on August 7th. Dave Smith is due to lea.A'e for Australia by this. time. Hugh Macintosh has sent him word .that he Avas shortly returning to Australia, and that, he AA'ould confer Avith Smith regarding an English and American tour in pursuit of Paapke and other top-notchers. The' Avinner of the Bill Turner-Jack Howard. heavyAveight contest, which takes place in Sydney on August 29, will be matched to meet the conqueror of the Lang-Squires-mix-up. A correspondent recently Avrote as folloAVS to the London "Sportsman":— "There seems to be an impression in 'many quarters that the rider of this year's Derby Avinner is a Frenchman. True, Stern' Avas born in France, but when it became a question of declaring his- nationality ho decided for that of his father, and is in consequence a British subject; unlike Alec." Carter, the crack cross-country-rider chore, ay ho, when placed in a similar position, voted for French citizenship, Avith. the result ,that lie is now riding in the army. I cannot recall the name of, any French jockey avlio has ever ridden in the Epsom Derby. It is curious, in. vieAV of the firm footing which racing has. in ;France that a French . jockey ~should still be such a ram avis ; only once, in/ 'dee-d, has the Grand Prix de Paris.been. avou by a Frenchman, this distinction having been earned laao years-age by Barat, who rode, M.M. de Rothschild's Verdun to victory in that rao©.