AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 4 November 1913, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

THE AMERICAN TOUR. ' A communication received by the secretary of the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club from Wellington yesterday states that it has been definitely decided to bring out the team of American amateur champions to tour .New Zealand this season. - , The team will bo composed of four of America's leading athletes, who will' compete iu all the amateur events on the programme at the Wairarapa Caledonian Society's annual meeting, to be held on the Masterton Park -Oval on New Year's Day, and a o-i-oat treat is promised to thoeo interested in athletics in the Wairarapa who witness this great combination of runners. EVENING MEETING. 'J'lio following handicaps have been declared by the handicapper (Mr W. Dickson) for events at the first even-, intr meeting of the W.A.A.C., which isAo be held on the Park Oval on Thursday, -November 6th, commencing at 5.30 p.m. sharp:— l(l() YARDSTIUND.iefrP.-R.. Mas.seuger 4vds, R.■■ McKenssie syds,. A. L. Tressider Byds, L.-H. Mexted 9yds, J Vesty 9vds\ 0. Hood 9yds, J. R. Diiim 9yds. J. Bradbury 10yds, W. Annus iOvds, W. Land 10yds, M. B. 10-o",]den lOvds, S.-Hoar 10yds, J. R. Verston lOvds, G. La. Roche 12yds, T Hardintr ]2vds, W. Hoar 12yds,, D. Mackersey 12yds, P! P. Shields 12 yds, L. Crass 12yds, E. Newland 12 yds, S. -Pragnell -12 yds,. E. Perry 12 yt 4oo YARDS HANDICAP,'—R. sender 10yds, R. McKenzie 10yds, J. Bradburv 17yds,.A. L. Tressider vds, G. Hood 24yds, M..8, .Iggulden. 24yds, J. R. Dunn 27yds, L. U. M ex " ted 27yds, 'W. Angus 30yds, L. Crass 30vds, J. Vesty 35yds, W. Land 35yds, S. Hoar 35yds, P. F. Shield* 35vds,. O. La Roche 3oyds, V. Mackersey 35yds, ; S. Pragnell 35 vdS T. Harding 4.oyds, W. Hoar 40 yds, s E. Newlands 40yds. E. Perry 40yds. • .'■.■•■■■.