Athletics.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 781, 27 March 1905, Page 2

Athletics.

SI'OHTS AT WELLIXGTOX

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 25. Letween «()()(> mid 7000 people witnessed the athletic sports in the Athletic l'urk to-day. Tho weather was perfect, with only a light southerly hreeze to teiiij:,.T tho heat. The tracks were in pood order, ami nlIhotrgh in tho Wkc races there wvre several spills, these were due more to the fault of the riders than to the ground, I>uffey„ though he aijy scored one first out of three starts, was pretty well up to his licst form, but Shrubb was far from hcing| himself. yet he ran very pluckily in the Mile ui«l Three Miie Handicaps, but found the hundienpper had been too generous In his starts. J. Arnst, who won all three wheel races from scratch, was in great form, and none of the other competitors had a chance with him. Young Uodbeherc. u college vouth, who dt-footed Dulfey in the * Hash Handicap, received a great ovation, and was carried shoiilderhigh off the field. Tho win of ihe Premier's son in the final for the 100 yards was ulso well received. About £3OO was taken nt the Rales and stand, exclusive of the huge wiles of tickets in town. Jlesiiits are :

410 , Yards Handicap.—Loughlan i! 5 yds, ] ; King 18yds, 2 ; Cozens 35 yds. ;l. Won by live yards. Time, 32 sec.

'lhe Mile, Two Miles, and Three Miles Hicycle events were won by J. Arnst from scratch in 2min 108-5 sec, sinin 58s.ee, and Tmin 30 4-5 sec respectively, 100 Yards Public School Championship was won by Forbes in 11 l-ssec. and the Inter-College Championship by (iodlK-here (Wellington College) in 10 1-ss-,-c. 220 Yaixls Public School Championship was won by Kerr in 27 2-5 sec.

Long .lump.—Hrace, ljfl handicap, 18fl 11 in.

One Mile Handicap. —• Mrad|nir.v (Wairarapa) (iOyds, 1 ; PhruMr (Kngland) ser, 2 ; lVlamere (Wellington) 90yds, 3. Hrarfbury ran a line race, and practically led throughout, winning easily. Time, 4min 25 2-ssec. 120 Yards Handicap.— Carpenter (Auckland) 10}) ds, 1 ; Seddon 7vds, 2 ; Wallaco 7yds, 3. None of the visitors started. A good raw. Time 11 3-ssec.

Half Mile Walk.—Ross scr., 1 ; Merton 110 yds, 2 ; Lambert would hove won cosily, but was disffiulilied when ncaring the post for lifting. Time, 3min lojsec. 120 Yards Hurdles.-*!. Smith (Auckland) Hiyds lichind scr, 1. Won anyhow. Time, 17 4-ssec.

75 Yards Handicap.—Duffcy scr, 1; StulMs, 2Jyds, 2 ; Uidiucr Iyd, 3. In the limits both IHifToy and* WMmer. beat the pistol, and the starter ordered them off in their heat, but the committee allowed thorn to Hurt. Won by inches. Time, 7 1-osec.

Inter-CoHcro Championship 440 Yards.—Codiiehtre. Time, 5» 2-5 sec. Half Wile Handicap. Uheatlcv (Victoria) scr, j ; Utirnett lOyds, 2': Cozens 40yds, ;i. Won easily liy 2yds. Time, Smiii .'lsec.

50 Yards Dash Handicap.—Godbchorc 2Jyds, 1 ; lluffey scr, 2 ; Widmer (New South Wales) Iyd, a. Won on the tape in 5 l-s.sec. Putting the Sliot.—Roberts 35ft Oin including 3ft handicap.

Two Mile Walk.—Mert'on 500vds, 1; Lambert 370 yds, 2 ; Hcdell 500 yds. 3. Won easily. Ross' finished thind. hut was disqualified for lifting. High Jump.—Delamere, sft GJin, including Sin handicap. Three Mile Hun.—J. H. Prendvillc (Wellington) 250 yds, 1 ; Shrubb (England) scr, 2; N. Gordon (Wellington) 430 yds, 8. Prendoville run a capital race, and though Shrub|> doggedly endeavoured to oatch the leader, the local man finished 50vds in front. Time, 14min 40 l-sscc,. Shrubb's timo w-os 14min SOwic. 100 Yards Handicap. Seddon (Wellington) 7yds, 1 ; Carpenter (Auckland) 10yds, 2 ; Duffcy scr, 3. A good race. Won by inches. Duffey übout lijds away. Time, 9 4-r, sec. Steeplechase, tint Mile mid u Half. —Hurnct-l 80yds, 1 ; Pollock SO.wls, 2 ; Marshall lflo.w!s, 3. Won by 4 yds. Time, Omin 47 2-ssvc.

THE SYDNEY THOUSAND. (Received March 20, 4.38 p.m.) The cycling races hove boon postponed, owing lo the rain. The final of (he Sydney Thousand will be got off 10-morrow night.;