Sporting Sprints.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 32, 13 October 1911, Page 14

Sporting Sprints.

John Paul Jones, of Cornell University, is the fastest man. over the mile at the present time, says an exchange. He is faster than any man in tho world except George. He recently ran 5280 feet in 4-19 3-5. With coaching it is expected he can equal George's time of 4.12*. % » » #

C. R. Collier, the crack motor cyclist of England, did not leave J. de Rosier's new-world's records for the flying mile and flying kilometre (1093 yards) stand on the sheets very long, for by the English mail we learn that Collier has established two wonderful records in Brooklands track (Eng.), in one instance travelling at a speed over 90 miles an hour. The new figures are: A mile in 39 2-5 sees, and the kilometre in 25secs. The time for the mile is equal to a speed of 91:37 miles per hour.

"Girls, if you would be supple, healthy, wise, beauteous, put on the glo\ r es and play uppercuts with your sisters," advises Laura Lydall Faye Bennett, girl boxer.

Who proposes to pilot a Maori team on tour of the Old Country.

"Professor" Bill Clark, also known as the "Belfast Chicken," former heavyweight champion of England, has married for the third time, despite his 85 years. For the past 20 years he has conducted a swimming and athletic establishment in St. Louis, U.S.A. * te The Commonwealth military authorities are taking a keen interest in the big relay dispatch race between cars, motor cycles and bicycles, which the Dunlop Rubber Company are organising from Adelaide to Sydney, a distance of 1149 miles. Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, has deputed Col. Mackey, the officer in command of the Australian Intelligence Corps, to confer with the promoters and discuss and arrange the details of the contest. it * * Matty Baldwin, who recently lost the decision in Los Angeles to Freddie Welsh, the British fighter, lias been matched to meet Fighting Dick Hyland, of California, in a ten-round bout tlie latter part of the month. • » o The cricket season opened in Australia with former members of Australian teams showing up well. Noble, Trumper and Macartney were particularly brilliant.

The N.S.W. Cricket Association has decided that the State captain shall be appointed b3 r the management committee. Rather a questionable performance.

Blackham, Australia's wonderful wicketkeeper of other days, will receive the takings of the Victoria v. England match on February 2, says the Vie. Cricket Association. Credit is deserved for this decision.

n The Times' 5 (London) 'describes Jack Johnson as "a grinning coppercoloured Colossus with a cast-iron head posed on flowing shoulder muscles live a peppercorn in the Atlantic."

C. 3~. Eady, Tasmanian cricket and football enthusiast, has been appointed iucVe to the Tasmanian Racing Club. * * *

Australian cricketers are likely to be up against something warm in the coming English cricket The colonials having decisively licked the cream of England in the last tour, to say nothing of the South Africans, the English authorities have taken great care in selecting a fine all-round eleven (or rather 15), that there isn't a weak spot in any department (according to English papers). Still, if S. F. Barnes who is well-known to Australian batsmen, is the best bowlar of the team, we predict further banquets for such batsmen as Trumper, Hill, Bardsley, Ransford, Macartney, Armstrong and Co., in the coming summer t .*' V ..«. k

f riie annual report Amateur Turf Club snows that the stakes for the past season totalled £34,875, an<j that-, the .profits were

Lester's defeat by McVoa displaces the most promising of the "white hopes" from tho running. That the fight went the full 20 rounds is an indication of Lester's pluck and endurance. Plus science, which can be gained, Lester would be a most formidable "heavy." w * w A London sporting writer says:— "The retirement of Dean SAvift for the repose of the paddock and the daily lump of sugar from Mrs. Joel, recalls to mind the curious jumble the New Zealand editor made of the dispatch announcing his race for the Lincoln Handicap. The message came: "Ob, Dean Sivift, Roseate Dawn." The editor know nothing of racing, and for a time the .message puzzled him. Eventually a bright light shone upon him, and lie saw that Ob Avas short for "obituary," and his paper announoed next morning the death of Dean Swift, author of the well-known hymn, "See the Roseate DaAvn Appearing." * * * Aviators the world over still continue their "fateful falls." Every week some venturesome "bird man" goes "crook" in his wings and indulges in a high tumbling feat. "Give us this day our daily aviator," is the text of a reconstructed prayer. * * * A. A, Pa-ape, avlio has been appointed secretary of the New Zealand Sports Protection League, has arrived in Wellington to take up his duties. * * * The various racing clubs throughout the Dominion are expected to contribute 2500 soys. to the funds of the Sporting League. As far as can be learnt, the clubs are making a prompt response.