ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 300, 15 December 1908, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

WIiLLLXUTOiV AJIAXKI.-U Sl'OlU'S. By Telegraph.--Press Association. Wellington, Monday. The Wellington Amateur Athletic Club held a sports meeting on Siitnrdnv nl. the Athletic Park. JL was the fiis! time the Park was used for the [m.jpose. The attendance was not large. Tile only features ol' tile meeting were Woodgel's running and Kerr's walking. The former, who is a comparatively now ! mail, appeared ill the 10(1 metres race, which was substituted for the familiar hundred yards. Jle won his heat from; scratch in the line time of Usee., only a fifth of a second below the Olympic record, but in the Ifciul he was beaten by a few inches by the men who had eight and nine yards start. Kerr was ill, and only put in ail appearance to prevent the public being disappointed, lie walked two races in bandages, and the ell'eet of his indisposition was showi in his labored style. Nevertheless he put up a splendid performance in tile mile, but could not catch Fitzgerald, who had 150 yards start and walked very freely. lverr's time was Oniiii 15 1-Ssec.

The next distance was the Olympic race of 3500 metres (two miles 305 yards), in which Kerr clinic third ill London, his time lining 15min -l".sec. Fitzgerald had 520 yards start. Kerr outdistanced the rest and passed Fitzgerald 125 yards from home, hi the last lap the latter iiail apparently tired att'av, but he roused himself and stuck

to Kerr's shoulder and both sprinted for 100 yards. Fitzgerald slowly drew past and though Kerr tried his utmost F'itz-

Gerald succeeded in getting to the post lirst by a lew inches, after one of tile finest finishes imaginable. This lengthened sprint Wits responsible for the wonderfully good time of 15mm 25 4-5 see, or ltsec better than Kerr's Olympic time, lioth men were completely exhausted at the finish, and to put up such time ill Ills crippled condition was I a wonderful performance on Kerr's part. WAIT A I! A CALEDONIAN HANDICAPS

The following handicaps for the Waitara spoils have been declared hy Mr. t lie Shannon:

intiyils. —-.\l. Ward 2yds. .1. Excell 3yils. L. Stolir syds, A. V. Stolir tiyils, (I. Hooker Tyil.i. ii. Turner T. 10. Taylor, and li. Symes Svil-, C. 11. Tate, C. L. Clow, 11. Ad lain. C. .Marsh, A. 11. Stockman, V. C.Tiitp. and \Y. Smith tlyds, V. Holmes, F. .1. O'tlratly, and D. George 10yds.

220 yds.—M. Ward scv, ,1. Excell Byds, L. 'Stolir lOvds, C. Barker, B. Symes, T. ]•:. Taylor, and G. Hooker 14yds, B. Turner 15yds, C. 11. Tate and V. C. Tate 16yds, \Y. Smith and A. 11. Stockman 17yds, D. George audi C. Bicheno lSvds.

440 yds.—-M. Ward ser. A. V. Stolir 1 li2yds, C. Hooker loyxls, T. E. Taylor, B.' Symes, C. Barker, Y. O. Tate, and 0. 11. Tate 30vds, T. Uiwrencc, D. George, and C. Bicheno 35yds. One -Mile Cvcle Race. —A. K. Parkes „cr. R. E. Vincent 20yds. I* 11. Wiinn 40yds, M. D. .111111111 50yds, C. Garlick liOytls, G. I'ulford anil W. F. Roebuck 75yds, L. Thomas llOyds, S. George. R. 'Thomas, M. Radish, J. Sanko, S. Parker, W. D. Parkes, J. Adlam, J. Mills, S. Crow, 11. Rook, E. Waters, and 11. Skipper 100 yds. Two Miles Cycle Race.—A. E. Parkes scr, 11. E. Vincent 40yds, L. 11. M ann SOyils. M. I). Julian 100 yds. C. Garlick labyds, W. F. Roebuck and G. Pulford LjOvds, L. Thomas 180 yds. .1. Sanko, S. Parker, W. D. Parkes, J. Adlam, J. Mills, and >M. Radish 200 yds. The boys' bicycle race is made a post entrv. Owing to the St. John Hall not being available, the society's annu.il "social" in the evening will not take place.