FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 7, 3 July 1911, Page 5

FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. Received 3, a.m. London. July 2. At the Empire chan pionship meeting at the Crystal Palace the ten miles cycling championship was won by Kingsbury, of the United Kingdom by two lengths. Time, 25min. 35 4-ssec. Denny, of the United Kingdom, was second, and a length ahead of Scheider of Xew South Wales, who was third. Taylor was sixth. In the 100 yds. Inter-Empire Swimming Championship, Hardwick. of New South Wales, was first. Time, 03 3-ssec. Derbyshire was second, and Johnson, of Canada, third. The Mile Swimming Championship was won by Hodgson, of Canada, by 30 yards. Time, 25min. 27 3-ssec. Battersby, of the United Kingdom, was second. The champion led for eleven lengths, and then tired. In the Hundred Yards Invitation, Innocent, of London, with Osee. start, was first by a touch. Time, 73 l-ssec. Findlay (4sec.) was second, and Tartakover (ssec.) third, Woodsland (Usee.) coming fourth, and Raskins (osec.) fifth. In the Amateur Athletic Championship at Stamford Bridge (half-mile flat race) Braun, of Germany, was first by six yards. Time, Imin 59 4-ssee. Wheatley, of Victoria, was second, and three yards ahead of Brock, of Canada, who finished third.