ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 63

ATHLETICS.

FIXTUEES. August 18 and 21. — Australasian Championships, Brisbane. August 28. — Port Chalmers to Dunedin Road Sace. September 9. — X.Z. Cross-country Championship, Timaru. NOTES BY AMATEUB. The first of tihe Australasian championships are set' down for decision at Brisbane 1 to-day. Athletes will naturally turn 'Australianiwards to ascertain the. doings of the New Zealand team aigaanst the picked athletes from the OonHncomweaith States. j In last week's ndtes some views were offered" as to the (prospects of the New ' Zealand team, and tihese opinions must j sbamd. With the original New Zealand team most lihings were possible, but with four of 'our best left behind he is an . optimist indeed who wofald predict retaining - the Australaskun championship banner. Reg<iinald Walker, the young South African sprinter and world's record-holder, won. the 100 Yards English Championship- &t that classic gathering at Stamford Bridge on July 3. Dear Ama/teair, — H you could find space ' to insert in- -your valueubie notes a few > reJ marks in regard to F. Frew -not running in j the Intercki'b Race present doubts would be cleared <op. la the first place the Caversihaen OTufb, ksowmg the facts of the case, consider Frew quite justified 1 in not running, much as they would have liked to have had his. services. As for suggesting leaving Erew out of the Otago team because he happens to be off colour one Saturday would: "be a very peculiar way of treating one of New Zealand's t?est crosscountry runners. Frew 'is' on© of the few who has helped to place tihe Caversbam Hairmiers in the position the club now ' holds. This occasion c the first since Frew joined the club that he has not turned out. In conclusion, I have to state thaut if the Oaversham Harriers are satis"fied, wiry need anyone else trouble? — I am, ' etc., T. W. Scofikld, !hon. sec. Caversham Harriers. I Tlhe fifth annual inter-club oroes -count ny ! championship was held at Wingatui on I Saifcurday. The weatheT was excellent, I although the course in places was holding. j Ten teams competed,, (representing the Soutih Canterbury HJarrfers, Dunedin, Port Ohahners, Civil Service, Pacific, Anglican, Congregational and Caversham. The St. Joseph's V.M.0.A.. and St. Kilda were not represented. The course chosen for the race included plough, hill and river, and was estimated to' be a little under five miles^. Th& following is the result : — Duneddn Harriers v No. 1 team (H. Murray 2, L. West 3, E. Thompson 4, A. Turnbull 6, H. Crawford 11— total 26 points), 1; Caversham Harriers (J. Beotson 1, F. Frye 7, A. South 12, C. Frye 14, J. M'Laughlin is—total 49 points'), 2 : Port Chalmers Harriers (J. Y. Love 5," A. Love 10, W. J. Love, 23, T. Shanks 27., R. G. Andrews 29— .total 93 points), 3. The South Canterbury Harriers were four.th«. The. .winner . (J. Beatson) showed splendid form, and he well deserved his success. The English amateur athletic championships were (held at Stom-ford- Bridge on July 3 in the presence of 18,000 -spectators. Following are the results: — 100 Yards: Walker 1, Cairtmeli _2, Eerr 3. Won by inches. Time, lOsec. ~ Quarter : Patterson and Reed dead heat. Time, 50-3-ssec. The dead heat was run off, and was won by Patterson toy three yards in 51 l-ssec. Mile : E. Owsm 1, A. J. Robertson 2, R. ' F. C, York* 3. Won by yard and- a-half. Time, 4min 233e0. Two Miles Walk: E. J. Webb 1, A. _E. Rowland (New" Zealand) 2, T. Eaton 3. One hundred and 85 yards. -Times: One mile, _6min 47 3-ssec; two miles, 13min 56 2-seso. 120 Yards Hurdles : Hsoley 1, Powell 2, Duncker 3. Won by a foot. Time l , 15 4-ss-zc. Pole Jump: A. E. Flaxman, L. A. C, jumped over. Long Jump : T. J. Ahearne, 22ft 4iin, I ; S. S. Abrahams, 21ft 52in, 2; W. H. Bleadcn (holder), 20ft 6in, 3. Puttingvth© Weight: D. Horgan, 45ft lin, 1 ; T. R. Nicolson, 40ft l£in, 2; H. A. Leeke, 37ft Bin, 3. Half-mile : Braur 1, Asfcley 2, Hellstrom 3. Won by 3yds, 6yds. Time, lmin 57 3-ssec. 220 Yards: Cartmell 1, Kerr 2. Haley 3. Wor by 3jds. Time, 22sec (championship record). Four Miles: E. R. Voigt 1, E. J. Robertson 2, E. A. Wood3. Times: One mile, 4min 50 2-ssec ; two miks, 9min 59 l-ssec; three miles, 15min Bsac; four miles, 19min 57 3-ssec High Jump: J. H. Banks, 6ft 9in, 1; T J. Ahearne, sft B±in, 2; C. R. Dugmore, sft 7in, 3. R. E. Walker, the South African sprinter, won ,tbe 100 Yards Handicap at Broughtou H. aad A. C. sports in 10 l-ssec from scratch, but at Wolverhampton the Canadian R. Kerx got beaben at a similar distance, and in the same time, by the American runner N. Cartmell, who later" on carried off a-leo the 300 Yards Scratch Race in 31 4-ssec. At Sun-bury sports the N<£<w Zealand walker, A. E. Rowland, went in u'nexceptioniaible form in- a two-mile handicap, in which he had 10Q yards start, but was beatcm by a man on the 360 yards' mark by a few yards in 14min 50sec. Word is to Jiand that the A.A. Union of the /United States has decided to refuse sanction to any "Marathon" races in the summer months. A recent "Mara-, thon" by -the New Jersey A.C . in hot weather opened the eyes of the authoritvas, and President Sullivan arid his colleagues have closed down on summer "Marathons." A new world's record hammer throw by John J Flanagan, of the Irish-American Athletic Club, and a double win in the handicap sprints by George F. Scannell, of the New York Institute, were the features of the meat on the oval of the New York Athletic Club on Travere Island on June 12. Flanagan established a new world's record with the 161'b hammer at Celtic Park (L.1.), throwing it 174-ft 3§in, but ecldpeed this wdtfh a clean throw of 174-ft lOJiu. " Harrier," _ joi the Australasian, is optimistic concerning New Zealand' 3 ohanose. He says : - New Zealand, despits the absence of Guy sHaskins, H. St. A. Murray, O. L. OrbeH, and J. Wallace, has still a big chance, with A. Woodger (spriits), F. Dickson, M'Knight, S.. W. Bjoore (middle ,and long distances), t. M'Kay (pole junnp and ehot-purting), G. P. Keddell (hurdles end long jump), H. Kerr (walks). Of the 15 events this team is quite caoable of securing seven. Tasmania will only have F. Fairthorne (sprints), Agnew (hurdles and high jump), and E. A. Brooke (long distance), as Andrewarthar Searl. 'A. H. Wills, and others are unable to go. The trio named

will be surprised if a win comes their way. South and West Australia will apparently be unrepresented. For New South Wales Nigel C. Barker ia a. regular Pooh Bar, being selected for the 100, 220, 440, I BSO, and long jump. He will be helped 1 by W. O'Reilly and F Morgan (shot and , hammer), J. Smith (high, long, and" pole 1 jumps, shot and hammer), J. O. Lamrock (120 amid 440 yds hurdies), amid % walker. J. J. Harley and H. Winters are to be tried at a mile on August 7 for that position. This team has also quite reasonable chances of success in aibout nine events on the card. Queensland has the advantage of putting all its talent into the field. A week or so ago T. Frawley and J. P. Maher each cleared sft 9in in a high-jump test, and in the pole jump, shot, hainaner, and field games' generally the home State may show up - very well. In the flat races their chances are not bo~ good 1 , though A. J. Luton or Ryaai may give troubk. in the 4Jhree miles. The "Victorian chance is, at time of writing,' a poor one. J. L. Davis , (hurdles «.rud long jump), who mig-ht with k reason be estimated to score two wine, is prevented by -university examinations from making the t<rip. It is just possible matters- may be so ?.rra>nged tihat he will go, but "the ©istloook is not favourable. H. j W. Coofey (Victorian quarter-mile-^pham-pdon) is in Brisbane, but his recent illness renders him unfit .to take part. L. R. Morgan (sprints) suffered a sprained ankle, and >A. D. Ellis, of 'BaMarat; was there- * upon selected as sprinter of the team. However, • kibest advices are - that Morgan is improving-, , and may go up with the team also. G. A. Wheatley is in good form, and will run in- the 440 yards, half- ' mile, and mile. W. G. Rouse in. his trials last week with the shot exceeded 37ft no less -than eight^fcimee out of 10 tries. Hda be:t was 38ft 9Ain, and earned him a' place in the team. G. J. I/ynoh got up to 36ft llin, and wall do better T et with competition experience. With 'the hammer Rouse only areaohed 98ft 4in, which is not near a winning figure, but 1 fancy he will go about 110 ft at Brisbane. - L. R. Walker, of Hamiltoa,- is- selected for the pole jump. XJcnforfcuaiaitiely, Victoria is losing this young athlete, as h& leaves for Fiji after the games. G. M. •SprouLe is selected for the mile and three miles, and G. Blake for the three miltes and Marathon, in. which latter his most notable opponents > will be Ryan 'Q.>, A. R. Sime (N.S.W.), G. M'Rndgiht, and S. ,W Moore (N.Z.). If N lairley can show a. good trial high jump be may be added, but with Frawley, Mafo-,r, Smith, and others dlosag up to sft 9i.n it as asking; c lot of a youngster fresh from school. He has time ahead of him though, and is still improving, so may yet .be Australasian oharoipion', even though ' his chance doa« not come this year. If Davis is s-.-bsenit Victoria has no chance of iraterstete honours; with him and Morgan competing* we might win five or six, events. At present 1 lake New South Wales, New Zealand, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania in that order. The Spcnrtin-g- I«ife publishes pa.rti-cula-rs regarding an all-round aifchleiio project " the like of which has never been witnessed in any country." An international syndicate of gtreat financial possibilities, with Mr Al. Levering, well known on, two continents as a mamoo-er of big enterprises, at its back, has offeored Mr Imre KiraLfy £10,000 i as rental of the Stadium for one week ' during the latter part of August or September. The programme is already practically arranged, and most of the men named therein have agreed to. the terms offered tthem. Two of the events contemplate a return engagement between Frank Gotch and George Backransohmidt, and a 20-rouiwis contest between Jack Johnson and Stamley Ketohel, who are matched to fight in CaJriforma in October • On tne a-unninig track there will ba a revival of the old-time six days' go x -as-you-please, with over 50 starters, and as the Stadium traok is the longest over which such a race (has ever been iheld, it is hoped that a new record for the distance will be established. Every aifternoor tlhe entrants will be forced to their tents et a certain time, and the- .track given over to sprdnts, dis--tanoe races, and, on the Friday, a Marathon. Race, the whole of which will be rum in the full view of the spectators. There will be 10 entries for the letter; eight already signed are Hayes, Doranido, St. Yves, ( Svam'bscg, Longboat, Simpson, I Maloney. and Cibot. The purse for this ! alone will be £2000.