AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 9, 12 January 1926, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

EVENING SPORTS. In addition to the training essays of the famous American athletes. Messrs Jackson V. Scholz and Lloyd Hahn, sportinsr enthusiasts will have several races to interest them at the Domain Cricket Ground to-morrow. The visiting champions will be seen in action between 4 and 5 p.m., and the first .of the running events will be decided at 3 o'clock. The following handicaps have, been declared by Mr. W. Morton, and points will count in the running races for the Sportsman and B. S. Kohn points cups : — 100 Yards.—'First heat: L,. C. Williams scratch, B. Cohen 3yds, F. C. Gilmour (Xew Plymouth) 3yds, S. C Fergusson 4.yds, .T. W; Shirley 6Jyds, N. F. Drew 7yds, P. Sherman B}yd». Second heat: J. TL Miller 1 _yds, D. P. Deere 3yds, H. McCoy syds, Y\". H. Duncan 7yds. .T. B. Gillbanks Syds, H. Drew 7yds, 3\ A. T. McKean Bivds. 880 Yards Handicap.—T. M. Wilson scratch, W. Savidan 4yds, S. E. Swotton 10yds, J. A. T. McKean 12yds, G. Kells 18yds, J. B. Gillbanks 24yds, C. K. Eville 3oyds. ~ 120 . Yards Hurdles.—J. W. Shirley scratch, W. G. Kalauglier (Wellington) scratch. B. M. Murray 3yds. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—M. P Byrnes scratch E J. Orr 15yds, A. R. White 18yds. F. Bowes 18yds, F. J. Casev 25vds Les Wilson 20yds, L. J. Kelly 40vds, K. ,T. Mathieson 85yds, V. Baker 90yds A C Newth 00yds,, V. E. Sanders lOOvds, A* C* Watts 130 yds, C. A. Clarke 140 yds The attention of athletes and cyclists who desire to compete at the big carnival on Saturday. January 23 (when Messrs Scholz and Hahn will appear) is directed to fhe advertisement elsewhere In this issue Nominations will ciose at 5 p.m. to-morrovr with Mr. W. Morton, hon. secretary of the Auckland Centre.