AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16933, 7 September 1920, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

(By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Reuter'g Telegrams.) LONDOK, September 4. The withdrawals from the athletic teams at tho last moment included the American Paddock, owing to illness, and A. G. Hill, the British Olympic representative, who was disabled. W. W. Hunt, of Auetralia, wae on. the programme, but was replaced by tho Royal Air Force champion, Sergeant-Major Mawby. Oceterlaafc, of South Africa, was pitted against Kirlsscy, of America, in the opening etago of the half-mile relay race. The South African led throughout, eecuring' an advantage which all the other Americans vainly endeavoured to destroy. The other Englishmen, were Butler and Mawby, and the New Zcalander, G. Davidson. Davidson shot home six yards ahead. Thompson won the 120 yds hurdles by ©no and a half yards. Tho New Zealander, Wilson, did not compete. Rudd was fire-t 4n the two miles relay race, the time iru which was 7min 53 l-sth eec., This was a great race. Mountain, of England, gave Rudd the baton some distance to the : good. Rudd raced away from Scott, of America, ea he liked, and won by 25 yards.