ATHLETIC.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13526, 7 November 1911, Page 8

ATHLETIC.

DONALDSON v. POSTLE. On Monday evening next Jack Donaldson and A. B. Postle arc to meet at the Exhibition Oval,' Melbourne, in » series of matches for the world’s sprint,- championship. ' There will be three distances—■ 100 yds, ' 80yds, and 110yds—run in the order named, • , . . The' Melbourne correspondent _ ot th? Sydney Referee says that he visited the Whyelipusemenfs Cricket Ground to _ see Jack 'Donaldson in work. The champion, uiidcr trainer Irlick Terry, is leavmgyno stone- untfirned to fit-himself for what he cohsiderß will prove the hardest tash of hie career. He is moving in splendid’ style, and in a run down the -ground hey went so well as to impress one ivith the soundness of his condition. ~ Tliero has been hd f'rduhle with sore -legs this time/ as wAsAthe AiaSef in Sydney; when it wns-. found’ < ncces^jit , y for Donaldson to pull out of t)id trlatfgnlar'.match., ■■■/•■ Good Reports(Aretto.. hand; from J?tawell* where Arthiii! Postle is training. . Bill McManus, who is supervising the Queen slaudcr’s preparation, writes that Postle--is showing; all his old' dash, and thoroughly well'on the day he>expecta,theV;/Griinftm Plash” to regain,.tlie championship title. There is' one -thing certain; "Postle is-the quickest man off the mark, and ; in all tussles: between the men ,he has been well in front in the early stages. It is a mat--ter i of'whether he has sufficient-paeq to resist- at the finish as to his chance-of successi ;Tsre second;deporil of £25 each has been made with the stakeholder, Mr George Cook, and the balance is to be'lodged on- the morning of the contest. ; . : A meeting of-members df..the 'HYahffaaui''Amateur Athletic Gluhois to be held at Dustin’s, Ltd;/ ,on Friday,evening, when some very- important business is to be transacted, and a larger attendance of all interested in-the club’ is'hdpedTor.