Athletics.
SPLENDID PERFORMANCE AT AUCKLAKD t
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 2. The athletic sports, at which A. E. Shi-uM) <Kii;j|land), and A. I'. I>uflc\ (America) formed the principal at tractions, were held on the Domain ground to-day, in tlie pit-scnce of about 0000 spectators. ShrulH) won both the one and three mile handi milo was 4nHn 22sec, an Australacaps from scratch. His tiuic for tho sinn record, and equal to lilh best I>ci fornwuice. He won Uie threonines I in Vlmin 5780e, which is Bs-ec worse than W. F. Simimon'n Australasian record. Duffey's Ijest performance was in liis heat in the 75 yards in-, UTimtiomil handicup, won in 7 2-5 sec., a world's record for the distance. lie ufiso conUrined his Southno ).e:Ci>rmiiiicu over 50 yards by finishwithin a > an! of the winner. who breasted the tape in 5 1-5 see. A. Wheat ley, the Victorian crack. won tile hulf-inile eutiiJy in linin OUsce.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 788, 3 April 1905, Page 2
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155Athletics. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 788, 3 April 1905, Page 2
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