ATHLETICS.
AMERICA v. BRITISH EMPIRE. • NEW ZEALANDER'S SUCCESS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received Sept. 6, 12.20 a.m. London, Sept. 4. There was the largest attendance on - record at athletic sports in England to witness ten events at Queen's Club be* tween tlic American competitors in ! Olympic Games and a British Empire team, consisting of the Olympic com* petit ors and University athletes. Davidson, H. E. Wilson (New Zeai landers). Ken T. Hughes (a Victorian), and E. V. Dunbar (a Quecnslander) participated. Each sida won five event); the Americans taking the broad and the 440 yards The British won the high jump, one mile, two miles relays, and the half mile relay, in which Davidson finished first by six yards. Thompson (tho Canadian champion) won the 120 yards llurdles in 14 4-5 scccpds, creating a world's record on grass,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1920, Page 5
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