SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 53, 27 February 1912, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

First t Edition.

THE DAVIS CUP. (Received 26, 10.5 a.m.) Sydney, February 26. There is niuch satisfaction at America’s challenge for the Davis Cup. England’s challenge is already in, am! it is just possible that France may be represented. The “Daily Telegraph’’ says it is likely to see 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 26, 10.5 a.m.) l Melbourne, February 26. At the athletic meeting, Brake made a pole, jump of 10ft 6inr Davis did the hundred and twenty yards hurdles m 15 3-Osec. Both are Victorian records. BIG BILLIARDS. London, February 24. Gray has challenged Inman to a match, 18,000 up, for £l5O 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 (Now South Wales) 2, Miss Beaurepaire (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 mile in 6min 22 4-ssec—a world’s record, and/ the three miles in 20min 56sec—an Australasian record. ' Watson won the half-mile race in iaiitt'-'SG''3-lOsec—An Australasian record. t£l. 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, wore a lap behind. The latter, after 141 hours’ riding, failed/ to recover the deficit, and retired. ' There was splendid sprinting in the last stages. Hehir headed Gascoyne past the 2000 miles’ mark. ■ln the last three lap sprints Goullett made a wonderful effort and just managed to beat’’Lawson('‘ with Clark close up third. , Goullett and Hehir (International) were first, Lawson and-Mitten (America) second, .Clark and McNamara (Australia), third, Walker and Grcnda (Australia) fourth; Gascoyne and Lloyd ■(lnternational) fifth. The. distance 'covered was 2026 miles, against 2036 miles in the Syd-ney-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 2in.