American Athletes

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 213, 9 March 1914, Page 5

American Athletes

SHOW THEIR METTLE AT HAMILTON. A SiTV l'»'L<T;L MEETI.V;.. I'.y 'iVlcgrapli—Press Association, Hamilton, East Night. The American athletes' visit to Hamilton was successful, the events being witnessed hy a very Inri-e crowd. The weather was beautifully line. The handicapping of all events was good, but nothing special by way of record-break-ing took place, though the Americans were well up to expeetatioi.o. The fields were somewhat limited, but the events were well contested. Jn the KHOyds, Power attempted to lower the world's record, but owing to the rough nature of the ground failed by one second. Templeton was -beaten by one yard in the I,'tOyds hurdles, which* was 'an exceptionally good race. Caughcv registered an Australian record in the exhibition weight put, the distance being 44ft 10y,iu. as against his previous record of 44ft (I'/,in. His best put was at Palmerston, with 45ft o'/,in, but, owing to trouble with the ground board, the matter was referred to the Australasian Anion. Canghey was beaten by Wallace (King Country) in the hammer-throwing competition. The American's hammer broke, and he had to use -his opponent's. Details:100 yds Handicap.—McXeish (Auckland), "yds, 1; Sainsbury (Hamilton), 10yds, •>'; Jacobsen (Hamilton), 6%yd9, :). Won by a yard. Time, 0 3-s»ec. Parker (I'.S.A.) came third in his heat. Putting the Shot—C'aughey (U.S.A.). 44ft 2m; Johnston. 32ft flin.' 880yds—Power (U.S.A.), 1: Reid (Auckland), 45yds, -2; McXeish (Auckland), 45yds, i. Won hy five yards. Time, lmin 59 1-flsec. 130 yds Hurdles—Stewart (Hamilton), «yds, 1; Tenvplcton (U.S.A.), 2. W<?n hy a yard, Stewart being too fast. Time, 17see. 220 yds Handicap—Stewart (Hamilton) 15yds, 1; Parker (U.S.A.), 2; Jacobsen, 13yds, 3. Won by a few indies. Time, 22 3-ssec Ono of the liest races of the day, the finish being very strenuous. One Mile—Power (U.S'A.), 1; Reid, 90yds, 2; Emerson. 170 yds, 3. Won by 15yds. Time, 4min So 3-Kscc. The American had matters all his own way, and won without exertion. Long Jump—Templeton (U.S.A.), 20ft Sin, 1; Russell (Auckland), 18ft fiin, 2. High Jump—Russell (Auckai.d). Sin, sft lO'/.in, 1; McNeish (Auckland), sin, 2; Templeton (U.S.A.) scr, 3. To win the event Templeton had to clear sft ll.in, but after several attempts lie failed to negotiate it. Hammer-throwing—Wallace (Manamvi), scr, 111 ft 7in, 1; Caughcy., 110 ft Bin. 2. The spindle of Caughey's hammer broke, and lie had to use his opponent's. ... .i The Americans did not start in tne 440 yds.