Second Edition SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 52, 26 February 1912, Page 6

Second Edition SUNDRY SPORTS.

THE DAVIS GUP. (Received 28, 10.5 ii.nl,) Sydney, February 26. There is much satisfaction at America’s. challenge for the Davis Cup. England’s challenge is already in, and it is just possible that France may be represented. The “Daily Telegraph” says if is likely to se'e a preliminary tie played in Australia as well as the challenge round. Probably Victoria will be chosen as the deciding ground. NEW ATHLETIC RECORDS. (Received 26j 10.5 a.m.) , , Melbourne, February 28. At the athletic meeting, Brake made a pole jump of 10ft bin. Davis did the hundred and twenty yards hu rules m 15 3-ssec. Both are Victorian records. BIG BILLIARDS. London, .February 24. Gray has challenged Inman to a match, 18,000 up, for £450. aside. London, February 25. Playing sixteen thousand level at Glasgow Aiken has made 8000 and Lindrum 4549. SMITH DRAWS WITH CLABBY. Sydney, February 25. Smith and Clabby fought a draw. A thunderstorm and heavy rain spoiled the fight. THE DAVIS CUP. Sydney, February 25. The secretary of the Tennis Association has received America’s challenge for the Davis Cup. LADIES’ SWIMMING RECORD. Sydney, February 25. In the 100yds ladies’.swimming championship of Australia, the placed ladies were: Miss Durack (New South Wales) 1, Miss Wylie (New South Wales) 2, Miss Beauropaire (Victoria) 3. Won by five, yards in Imin 9sec—a world’s record. The previous record, was Imin 13 2-ssec, put up by Miss J. Fletcher, at Manchester, in 1909. TWO WALKING RECORDS. Sydney, February 25. > At the Amateur Athletic Association’s meeting, W. Murray.-* walked a mild in 6min 22 4-os.ep—a world's record, and the 1 three miles in 20miii 56sec—an Australasian record. Watson, .won ..the half-mile race-in Imin 56 3-10 sec—an Australasian record. ... ..

f'T> \ ■' '»■ ■’’l-? v l t 1 r* —r-rr f * •• Ai. THE SIX-DAY CYCLING CONTEST

Melbourne, February 25. Thirty thousand witnessed the final of the six days’ cycling race. Seven teams remained in, and yesterday morning six were level. Doettzauer and Bell, of Germany, were a lap behind. The latter, after 141 hours’ riding, failed to recover the deficit, and retired. .

There was splendid sprinting in‘tli& last stages. Hehir headed Gascoyne past the 2000 miles’ marie. In the last three lap sprints Goullett made a wonderful effort and, just managed to boat Lawson, with Clark close up third. Goullott and Hehir (International) were first, Lawson and Mitten (America) second, Clark and McNamara (Australia) third, Walker and Grenda (Australia) fourth, Gascoyne and Lloyd (International) fifth.

The distance covered was 2023 miles, against 2086 miles in the Sydney race, which was won by the same team.-SHOT-PUTTING RECORD. (Received 26, 8.5 a.m.) New York, February 25. At San Francisco Ralph Rose broke the -world’s record for putting the shot, sending it 50ft 2iu.