ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 30, 1 March 1909, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

LONG DISTANCE RUNNING, New York, February 20. Shrub!) easily beat Dorando in a fifteen mile race at Buffalo, A PROMISING RUNNER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The selectors of Wellington's representatives at the amateur athletic championships at Dunedin on March 20th attended the sports held by the Port Nicholson Club yesterday in order to observe The competitors. Woodger, a new runner, made the best impression. He won his heat in 10 2-sscc. and the final in lOsec. from scratch.

OKATO SPORTS HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have bcen'd'-'-elared by Mr. Fred Binnic for the Okato Sports, to be held on Thursday, 4th inst.:— 100 yds Handicap—M. Ward 4yds, A. V. Stohr oyds, J. Cunningham 7yds, H. Corkill 9yds, Tito 10yds, J. Power I.lyds, W. H. .Fuller 11yds, Sullivan 12yds, E. Malone 12yds, 0. "Robertson 12yds, M. Daly 12yds, L. Carey 12yds. 220 yds Handicap —M. Ward syds, Stohr Byds, Cunningham 12yds, Corkill 15vds, Power 20yds, Julian 20yds, Fuller'2ovds, Daly 22yds, Tito 22yds, Richardson 22yds, Fuller 22yds. Half-mife Handicap—M. Ward 30yds, H. Corkill 35yds, A. Woods 45yds, A. Stohr 50yds, J. Rothcry 50yds, M. Julian 55yds, Tito 00yds, Jfofgan 00yds, Richardson 00yds, CaTey 00yds.