ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 44, 22 February 1926, Page 13

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

j ■ ,—__ TWO RECORDS BROKENGREAT RUN BY ROSE. ' AUSTRALASIAN TIME BEATEN. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star. ,, )' MASTERTOX. this day. At the Fire Brigade electric light ■sports 0:1 Saturday evening two records 'a ere smashed— by Rose, the champion "inileiY , and the other by Oakley (cyclist). it was early seen that Rose was after breaking the record. There were ten starters 111 the event, and. on the firing of the pistol, Ko«e literally leapt away. The first 440 yds was done in 60s. Hose's time for the half-mile was -2ni 7s. which was 4-.">s slower than the time for the distance when Rose and Hahn met at Master toil. In the third quarter Ko.se caught the Held, the 440 yds taking oris. The time fur three-quarters of a mile being 3m 10s. against :im ICs at Masterton when Halm and Rose met. In the last lap Rose loft the Held standing, and, making a great sprint, Cni.-Jiod the distance in 4m is ]..}s, wiiiuh is a fifth of a second bettor than ilia Australasian record, put up by Power, of America, at Mndiertun in 'iniJ. There were six <.n"k-; :l i iv;oh..< :*kine the time. Three wan-;.<-< made it -lm 17 8-3= and two 4:n 18 I-.",-. T. Oakley. of -Master', on. champion .-y.-list of Wellington Province, broke the rive miles unpaid grass track record, Ilia time i.eing 12m l-i ;j-ss. The previous Australasian record was 14m 1 Is. and the worlds record is 12m 6s. His times tor the miles were: First mile. 2m 235: second mile. 4m 495; third mile, 7m 18s. i At tlie Kohutara sports meeting on Saturday, Terry Vangioni, formerly of Auckland, won the 880 yds handicap the 440vds handicap, the long jump" and 220 yds handicap. THE AMERICAN ATHLETES. SUCCESSES AT DUXEDIX. - x BOTH IX GOOD FORM. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) duxedix, Saturday. A heavy southerly wind was blowing to-day but the larjre number of spectators at the Caledonian ground were thoroughly convinced that the American athletes. Jackson .Scholz and Lloyd Halm, are brilliant runners. The former showed a phenomenal burst of speed over the last half of the 220 yards handicap, and was an easy winner. Following are the results 'of the events in which the visitors competed: IOOYds. Hand ; oap.— (',. Cox ISiyda 1: C. H. Duff. 11yds, 2: R. TV. Lander.. 10yds. 3. Scholz found the handicaps beyond . h : m and was beaten into fifth 1 place in his heat. Time. 9 3-5?. 220 Yd*. Handicap.—Seholz. sen. 1: l>. G. McQueen. 13yds. 2: C. IT. Dun". lOyds. 3. When the pistol was fired tie first time Sl-liolz stood on the mark and the others were recalled. They rose to a beautiful start the second time. and. with half the journey gone. Seholz looked hopelessly out of it. However, ho electrified the crowd with a brilliant «print and had the race won 50yds from home. Time. 21 2-ss. 4tOYds. Handicap.Hahn. *cr.. 1 : C. Olsen. lords, 2: R. W. Lander. 20yds. 3. There were only four starters, but | the finish was the best of the day. | Hahn caught Cl=en at half-way. but j the latter made the visitor travel every | yard after that and was just beaten by ' a yard. Time. 525. ■ One Mile Handican.—Hahn. «er.. 1 : V.' Rolfe. 125vds. 2: F. Gray. 135 yds. 3.1 The American ran a perfectlv-judsed race and went to the front about 200vds from home. He finished stronelv and won by 10yds. Brown, the local '•'lampinn. was not in form, but apart fr-nm that the haivlieapner wa= not I taki"T eny risks with him. Time. 4m 37 4-.i«.