ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15497, 2 January 1914, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

MEETING AT MASTERTON •j

A''ERICANS COMPETE.

TEMPLETON* IN FORM.

[DV IMli,R.jni.—OWN ronRESPOKDENT.]

Master-ton. Thursday. "• "■■• » ,t: n' «:<rl« nieclirg in connection * ';.. \\ a. .11 a• a. Culcfli>ni. a Society was •'■ : •■' '- '■■ ''-v "■' tnniiintiTi • weather, and v. . mi ■■ .-m1u,,,, ~[ ..Inn' «ikjO people. 'I n'-ir i i ihn nni ring wa.i the « '»■■ 'In- American silileten, and dis- • '■' .' mi It'll >i:i'.: uwmg to the ii . > nuuiin.'il a; ,u,ijt.,i) 'i'arker was ' ■ ',••'•" ">: ■<• if "'"' dli rt events. R. I, .• - i .fi.,l, ~,• up Aiustralii-uan records in '• !•'J!'■: '" -i .m;> and vr. iliing with tho I I' mi ii '-, »m uniorliiu in falling • ■;" i ■>■•: •'■ i. I>yds hurdles. In the r- '-N fl.i' » ; ...r. ~r handicap J. A. Power ' "''l ':•■ ■'■ "* /.I'iiij nd record. Results i •■•■' I'nii'.l'i. events wore as follows: —

. ' '"'" 1'.,,.. ' " l " "'"'" ; _ K|r , t heat . *■■ -V 1 ' ••<■ *ii. ■»'-. 1: J.J C.iuk'hlan, 9yds, • • -'••• ' ■ « -v."" 1 "*'" N. K. Me-.-11.../VI-, 1 J Wsly oyds. ,_, Time. ', .. " "' '' "' 1' ,H. Holmes. 9yda, 1; '■'■' .■.:.;■■ «.■!.'"'i.V.'H. Holmes" 2-os '■'■' N M !::"•» '■ I' n Holmes 2, N .11 ' mil ■'. i .inc. ;u i -.., '■:« H. 11,.1,.,.:, ..mdU-urs only).- "', "' Vi 1 ' , lrei.ai.ier. "yds. 1; O. P. h -' . * "h.an-1.. tyd» ■>, U. J. Mark.,. | ,'• , ":; ■' J ' :,M *•, Hubbard. J. It '•it. I. "-'' '"'<>„ B Perry Time, 1 ' .'* S ,''"",", .■''■'', " kind. 11yds, 1, '. ; 1 "'-' --.I. -■ H -Hour. 9ydß ; 3. VI- ■• •■ •" »• i'• , ■ ,M '. n «v v w - Annus. R. ... '• i...... a. ' i. West Won by a yard '•" ii "' ». I ' nr '" l - li >' K<,il- " , - • '■ Wen on the lape. Ked- ', ~.„",; '' "''''' ' :n<; yarl tot breaking. "Vl I'm.I . ;11 , 'opcnl-N. H. M )••";' ■•-. . I) Falls. :v.yd«. 1. R N ' ''•■', * * ... '* J"' lace won somewhat r. ' ' ',* "'*' , ■I""'.''" 1 '! —V. L Tro^sider, .-. " ' , '"•"«<">. J7,|,, 2: 8. Hoar. ' " ,' '■; ''■'' compel lorn were local i ' -.il. r ran a rapi-al rare, .nd won ~ ■ ■ i. 'lie nt-ie.i.l.d time of 50n. , ■' ,'. '.?' '. ( "'••'iiinisn n.indir,ip, 300 yds — .'•'., I | ... .■•,.. l , lyi1 "' i K MrToggart, ■■]')- - ■'~ I> '...,,viii. 16yds. 1. McTaggart ' ■>« »nowini{ a' the last, and I; ' ■• r.win to win on the lapo. Time. . '-"'■•'' nnirelit f'un.r.ap (A ma 'our).- ! '- '.•"' • ,•' ',"■"""• Jiyds. 1: S Hoar, ;. ■';•-' l Lurm I--, aiyd.. 3. Second Heat: V ■..'.•' -■"-, "Vi*. 1, W Land. 20yds. 2; ; v 1. "•.•v-.dar. ISyds. .1 Final- J Pors- *' n ii.. "i-'oni, 1. (.'. La-ocho, 2; R. Mos_i; ',' >•■ 'I; ii Jump Anialenrl-R. R. 1 ' '"' '•■" 'Ameneai. sft nim. 1; A Ordish "' ,r ' " . 'V'. in;in, iir.cli.il.nK Bin handi- " •'. I' E Dovle 'Wellington), sft 7Jin 1 ' .'I'M .'in hi.ndic.ipi, 3 IJiVil- Unrdl-a 'Amiii-ii-1.-First Heal: 1. H 1 .■-.!•, 1..!,.n 'Amor.,!,. fit. 1: G. P. y I-;: N.'iithland). sir, i. Keddcll struck '" '.r.lln, and Tompleton :i'«n jumped I '•' Won by about Iyd Tune. IS 3-ss. I s " 'id Ilea? H Rtaprpooln iTalmerston "i. ' .yd«, 1, !'. o Dovle (Wellington). 1 •'• ' Time. IS l ss. Final: H. StagI "10 1' Keddoll. 2. iv. 11 Templeton, "emplaton knocked down the third i.:-.| » "nd was thrown out of the race K. I.I." ~,-,,, the weend to lust hurdle, and ' "" ' 'diy ir>ti red hii knee Stagnoole « i .- - «omethinß to .ware. Time, 16s. --i.i' Vmatent Handicap —J. A. Power 'An "ii'a. '. r. 1, (" La roc ha (Masterton), r >yl. 1 A h. Trei«'der iMusterton). aoyda '••■«•«• fan a well-timed race, and liad ' ' "' '' 'i' 1 iir.-d 7iiyd« from home, winning '"' * »' '"" finish Time, lrn 58 l-ss, which ' . ■'-• ■!•■ Now Zealand record. •••Yd- F lf n 'w"4? open)-W. E. Wilson, "'.'■ i R McTaguart, 16yds. 2; N. H. M I- »»n 12vd'. :>, ,'']" , M ' r : l! an A'"P (open).—D. Falls, w>;. '■■ I. R N Wilton. llilvda, 9. i* in I* Cycle Race— Clark, 60yds, 1; V .-.dams. W)yd.», 2; R. W. Dorset, 300 yds, "■" Mile Handicap /amateurs) —J. Perston, ■ ■ vii- ij w Keenan. 160ydn, 2; W ])-uni,.,ond. UOyda, 3 Power, of America, «'•] not start. A Rood race, won comfortAnihnlance Competition —Wellington (a), y points 1: Wainzawa. 71 points, 2; WeiI nyon 'hi. ,3 noints, 3. imYd* Handicap 'open' -N. H. Mc- ?"'«"• x', ,: W - E - Hilton. 22yds. 2Jm W McKnin. M y d ». 3. Won easily One mile Bicycle Race.-J. Clarke. JOyda. Jfh-rN - Vcia n'' 150y ' ~ , • *'' U ' R ' CrawUr--s()j-d», Won casilv. I'l.- Vault. -T. Harvey, lift 9in (inr 'idine l?in handicap). 1 : R. H. Temple ton 'Amer-ai lift 2in. 3 Templeton J'i ripod m«Kni!Wnlly. ant ->m up an Auatri ,n»inn record. Two-mile. Handicap (amn'tttn'.- A. rlud- »','; (We!!;r.£ton), 50yds, I; W. Drumr.:ond, 21 )vd«. 2: .7 Andrew. 270 yds, X Hudson p< ' un ,i well-sint.ii.ied run. and won easily. His t;me. R .i .'? l-.,5. is 10 l-5s more than the .Now Zoalan" . cord.

SPORTS AT TIMARU. EVENTS CONTESTED KEENLY. [fit TELECRAPH.—riIES3 ASSOCIATION.] Timabtt, Thursday. T Ca'edonian Society hid a good progrin..me, and excellent competition in most ev«r. i, for the fivn day of the Now Year sports, he weather was fine, but a hot Dor'woater hi.d a deprebsing effect Nevertheless, the attendance was nearly a record. The chief oicycle raws were well-contested, the principal one—the Caledonian wheel race, one mil* and a-half -being won by P. V. Toner, with 126 yd« handicap, by half a wheel from P. O'Shca. who waa scratch. Other cyrlmii events resulted:— Half-mile : Henry. 65yds, 1 • Tozcr, 15yds, 2; Bonis, 40yds, 3. One mile: Icier 86yds, 1; McDonald, 70yds, 8; Griffin, 20yaB 3. Two mile scratch event: 0 Shea, l; Gibson, 2 The chiei open running events were: — 135) Sheffield Handicap: H. L. Cameron, 121 yds, 1; F. Annear UJyds, 2; L. Corby, 6yds, 3 Time. 13a. Half mile: A. Tracey, 36yds, 1. One mile: J. Markham, 105 yds, 1, 220 yds: P. Annear, '20yds, 1. Quartermile A Anhworth, 67yds, I. Amateur— aaOyda: A. N. Andrews 12yds. 1. One mile: I- Crimp. 60yda, 1 Half-mile: Caledonian Society's 100 yds— W. N. Caddie, 6yds. 1. AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. MEETING AT WANGANUI. [DX TELEGRAPH. PRE.'IS ASSOCIATION.] Wa.voanci, Thursday. The opening day of the Wanganui areMen V carnival was held to-day in fine weather Results: — Handicap Maiden Chop.—C. Richardson, 225, l v F. Nelson, 235, I!. W. Turning. 20a, 6. irae. lm 28 2-os. !li. f-raile Cycle Handicap.—C. Campion, BOyds. 1, A. Danielson, '25yds, 2; Q. Jamebhii, . yds, 3. Time, lm 2s. The Challenge Chop, for a purse of £50, between T. Knap and T. Willay, resulted in a win for Knap. Underhand Chop.—B. News'.roski, 37a, 1; V 1',., h, scratch, 2; R. Wells, 36a, 3. Time, 26 J fi» Sitiele-h. ndod Sawins, —C. Dwyer, 12s, 1; li.iiaki, I2s, 2; E. Torrey, Bs, 3. Time, hii_2'2s _ New Zealand Wheel Race, one mile. —P. 11-ii ' -!i 130y.|«, 1; W. T. Kerr, fSyds. 2, G '.Vlac , 140 yds, 3. Time, 4ra 38 l-6s. Wanganui Axemen's Cup.— B. T. Smith, 30a, 1. A Dwyer. 275, 2; B. Newgtroski, 27a, 3; l< '■ Harris, 30s, 1. Won by 13s. Time, 2m fc-' l 'is. Gi Mile Cycle Handicap— A. Danielson, "■'■ yds, 1, I 1 Humm. 70yds, 2; B. Campion. fceylx. 3. Time, 2m 8 4-6s. AX F.MAN INDISPOSED. [IIV TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wa.noanui, ThurFday. The many friends of Dave Pretty, the r' im|.i.. axeman of New Zealand, will learn >' .tii reme'. iii.it l.e became ill suddenly Lit rpstrrdnv afternoon. The trouble is ■■■.-••ridii-iiis, nnd lie is at present an in- '■' ''' "I ■! private hospital, whither he was < n.cve.i |sst evening to undergo an opera- '' ■' I).ivc I'rettv was to Imvo competed ' ■'" at tin' Wangnnui axemen's carnival, "•' - Kn-.it ,111 r, „; ... Ip l.ciiig taken in Ins meeting with it,, Australian champion. W. '" I'. ". '.lie 1..g event These men are '• 'I gi->r,'«. ■.:,,,.|.i.u -v.-r lift mii. and lime , ""' iTf'i' i.-. ..r.l. to ih.-r credit, so that a >••-! an >~ W |,„.l, la |i,i heller of til" tw, '" ' i-I ' nve i.ri.-i'.l n.usi exciting. Natlirl,' ,l: " w.i« i inn- disappointment at '' "■' s ''"' MP "a ran' v In i'.a: . as many "■''"; l""Kir:« !.. him to beat his grc.it