A TROPIC CALM

NZ Truth, Issue 1215, 14 March 1929, Page 15

A TROPIC CALM

Interest Wanes In Athletics (From "N.Z. Truth's" Athletic : :; , ;, Writer.) V/ : , ;■;. Though the nearly concluded athletic and ! cyclings season has ! been an exceptionally fine one m many respects, there was just a ' little lack of the old-time public ' enthusiasm that was so manifest • when such men as Kirksey, Carr, Hahn, Rose, Lamb and Grose met m battle. ; ALL efforts to secure . overseas com*V petition for our champions failed and consequently the sport felt the tropic calm. What is wanted next season; ; ls an overseas team., , ■'•;''• ■ : '!\~ ! ' /v . ■'■'■' The council has taken note; and' an Invitation will pro forth to : Canada to send vis their pride ami glory* Williams, Olympic. ':Oames double winner, together, with- Edwards, their crack halfmiler. ■■.'■'■'. .':-.••.■ ■•. " -■/. ....'. ' He en n run half a : mile m about lmin.' 53seos., which is 7socs. better than the average New Zealand champion can do it. „ '" Williams, at the time of the Olympic Games, had weathered 19 Canadian winters, hut the years don't count m running sb long as you can run fast enough to win. .... , Accordingly, he put his plan into operation and proceeded to make foi the tape m the 100 metres, the watches registering 9 3/saecs., - which equalf the world's record. There was still more astonishment whan he repeated the dose m the' 220 yds., cutting it out m ..■ 21 2/ssecs. .' .'}\ -..'■■' ' ' './ It is to be hoped these two brilliani Canucks will' favor "us with' their presence. '•' '. „! •'. • .•-;.' . . When; the New half-mil« championship was run spectators were dumbfounded when the winner,; Sucklirig, was disqualified for' jostling. i>. It was, clear-, to those Who closelj followed the race that Suckling was not the major offender by any means. Now comes a belated announcement that McDonald (Wellington) was 'also disqualified by the officials. • y This latter fact is very interesting but it is a pity that it has been, allowec to remain unannounced whilst Suckling has carried the whole burden oi blame.