GOING UP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 68, 22 March 1937, Page 16

GOING UP.

NEGRO'S FEAT.

LEAP OF 6FT .9flN.

OLYMPIC CHAMPION'S RTVAI*

IXDIAXAPOLIS, March 21

Mel Walker, a negro student of Ohio State University, has created a new world's indoor jump record of 6ft 9%in. The former record of 6ft 9 l-Bin was held by W. Marty, of America.

The high jump record is slowly going up to the 7ft markj with the negro performers well in the lead. For the paet two years Walter Marty, of Fresno State ( ollepe. U.S.A.. and Cornelius Johnson, of ( ompton Junior College, U.S.A., have been the world leadere, pushing the record up by fractions over > 6ft Bin, the latter standard being their regular performance. Johnson at the moment is the Olympic champion, having won this r year .-with the Olympic record- jump of Oft Bin. He has, however, a jump • to- his credit of 6ft B%m. Walker is a new negro candidate, and his performance- puts the recordan other quarter-inch up towards the 7ft. poal. ;!'■■'■■■

MAUNGAKARAMEA SPORTS.

(By Telegraph.-—Own Correspondent.) j. WHANGARBI, Saturday. Perfect conditions favoured the annual Maungakaramea sport* to-day. The -weather was ideal and a large crowd attended from a wide area. Besults :— ■ATHLETICS. 100 Tarda Handicap.—First heat: H. Morrell. 7*yde, 1: F. Massey, 9yds, 2; W.: McOallum, syds, 3. Time, 10 2-ss. Second heat: K. C. Edwards, 9yds, 1; D. Gordon, 2yds. 2; R. Scott, Byds, 3. Time, lOe. Final: Morrell 1, Scott and Gordon, dead beat, 2, McCallum 4. Time, 10s. Maiden Hace, 100yds.— B." Blanche 1, H. D. Fraser 2. D. Harvey Bi. <■'- Maungakaramea Cop, 150yds£—D. M. Gordon (Auckland). 4}yds, 1; H. Morrell (Hokianga), Biyds. 2; W. McCallum tT« Hana), 7yds, 3. Time, 14 3-ss. \ I Local Handicap,, 120yd#.>—A. McLennaM 6yds, 1; D. Harvey, ecr. 2j D. Codlln, 2yds, 3. Time,. 13s. -,-v.. ■ ■■ ■ ■ 440 Ytrds Handicatj.—Ji fledeley, 40y«s, 1: W. McCallum.- Preston; 25yds. 3: Time. 51s; -••-.--■ ;.£'■' ' ■ '• Half Mile.— J. HefoyiJßyde, 1; H. By 50yds, .2 ; U. tin, 47yds, 3. Mlie Handicap.—WJ e«y 1; JV Hedley, 55yds, 2ri AJ. ':-: Jpbatln. 65yds, 3. Time, 4;41 2-5. - ■ x -;i; , *.¥ : r]fSg" : 'i./-*i-:. o^^^S^iTitt ß^- 8 ' MiMn (Bcr) ' m High Jump.—Hi Fra*er (2in), sft siln, 1; G. Cunningham >:±, 3. litt 3. ■ ■ chopping. "'; 12-inch Standing Chbp.-—First heat: P; Morrissey, 10s,wl>v.Gi: Dalfe!*: 15s, 2; M. Griffln, in, 3 gfp^NgKiiiir&eat: H. Kelly, ISt, 1 ;VK^JipSaiiejr;los, 2; w. Rika, Be, 3. ..sCtaie,r*T;"_l*ju' -.Final: Kelly 1. Griffin 2, /|ffdrrtii«£v Sβ f< Won by five seconds. Time; 40r $SkV^v 14 inch Chi*. —P.'MoirJseey, 16s, 1; A. Williams, lie, 2; M. Griffln, 6s, 3. Time, 82 3-ss. ,'

Handicap Standing .Chop,, 14in block.— H. Mooney, 20s, 1: "H. Kelly, 20s, 2: A. Williams, 16s, 3. Time, 56 l-ss. ~ Underhand Chop, 14in block.—M. Griffln. 12b, 1; S. Alison, 20s, 2;, W. Rndolph, Its

Double-handed Saw, 15in block, two cuts. —N--Thorburn and S. Brydon. 4s, 1; J. Daniels and B. Thorbnrn, 6s, -2;. C. Child and G. Eteeveji, 21,- • : '\ -:. : --\ :.;,..,..- ;?■