ATHLETICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

V/-v: ■/■'/'/ ; V-. : '-; ; '- : ■V^'^'^^S'?^ Noy;.; v' Evening' /,:;;:-Meeting//;:/ ;/;////:;/:',:/-'/// ■/■/:-,■! ■■■=. Jan/29.---Civil. Servicb'X.A.C-'Meeting. //://'/ :February.T^-Pbrt.Nicholson A.A.C. 'Meeting,.-'.-;, ■March : 12.-rVictoria'Collcgp A.A.C. Meeting. / ',■■ Wpllingt'bh ' Provincial Championships.—-Dato. .•-..Jtinot-sßtfled; ;,v-^;'/r/■//:■//■ ■'':;/ ■■■''■: /; ; of ;the Atnletio , Foptball .A.A.C.;evening.'- meeting next- Wcdries. day.' vThe following: everits v are fdown '{or-'du-cussipn,':each.being/a.handicaE:—7s yards (for Athletic. filub ' members jpnly); '420 yards open i. jarid.'brie,mile open;: Entries close,to-day with, tho 'secretaryii Mr,,: J. /W,.; iHeerian, //.care.:of Department ,'ofslnternal u Afiaifs;';or : Messrs. jKitto'.auii-'Graham.vManriers Street! / ;-. / - :i '

./';.The:;tivbnty-secorid; annual.-' report and state-' meiit of accounts of;the.N.Z:A;A.A. has been published, arid; will be .presented at the annual ■ meotingSpri: NbyemborY29. ■-■ In;'thb list of clubs ' an oversight has? occurred -in,the. omission of , the Napier: Amateur Athletio,Club' from those attacheuto the Wellington;:Centfo;/ The council has/diplomatically; passed l over/the dispute regarding, •govbrrimerit and 'headquarters' without any remarks of; a, debatable nature, and goes on to: the'pleasanter {task; of , chronicling the steady', .progress; of;the:Bpbrt,'/ 1 ■/:> \ '■■;"'.)■■'''.'■': '■ : .'::-/-'',"" ■•' /New -Zealand's victory at the Australasian championsliips/is .referred'; to- with; '.becoming-' ; mbdesly;-'an3.tho/cbunbil::is-able;;to show a small balance :bnithe :right. side of ledger, 'notiyithstanding/tho heavy expense incurred T iu nnariciug/tiio-trip; of/the /party to jiJrisbanp,-' , !,'','.-:-;:^.'.'-.-' ■■."■■■/■ ;,. : ;,/ ' .-■ //v/-;/ "'■ ''.;It /'js'/nbted-that 'during' the year only, ono ■recOrd/was claimed' and :_passed—that/of, Guy Haskins'silOOO; yards; run in 2miii; 24 ,l-ssec,':-.-. : Tho statement: of, accounts,' like;. Gaul, / in ■Caesar's Commentaries, ;.is' divided -parta.'; -Tho first.sectibn dates -to May -20, when tho /old council' handed, -over' its /effects." arid hewed;itself^put.pf;existenco. The second U the statement! of receipts and expenditure from ■Dece'mberi-'--'l9oß,V'tp : March; 1909, during which: period tho interim 'council sat arid 'tho'third .section,, dating"from April: to LSoptember, 30,;" deals, with the '-'financing;.of-, thb governing .bpdy/aa-at-present-constituted...'... ■;■ Tlib .first section, winds .up -showing a: credit balance ;of £15 : 95.; sd.'. Tho second,. or interim, ;state'ment;.shows a debit balance,of Cs.' 8d; : - The expenses off the Brisbane trip are/set down, at •C 9!) ;33. ;3d.,;' Club;. subscriptions amounted' to ■,£31:105./ Club/subscriptio'ris; and dues for,;entry/forms sold outstanding'aniount to £3$ 7s. 6d.'/Tho/Wellington Council's term, April to September, 30, ; shows:.a credit>; balance: for,' the period-of ■•JBS.lto.",';.';-;':-.-././-"-;/:///:/;':// " ; .'" ; :- The matter of. dues outstanding is' , one' that calls for' immediate attention. The/ hon; "secre-; taryi-treesurer has done everything in; his power .to' iget , the \amountsi in<- and the epuncil has 'warned the , defaulting clubs of their liability; ■ to 'suspension ■ unless:■ ■:the /subscriptions...nro promptly forthcoming. l . The :fault, lies with the .system as laid down by tho rules; At presont tho /subscriptions must bo. paid by..the clubs direct .tb : :the/council. •■■ Notice"of.motiqnvhas been': given to. alter ■.this:- rulo. so ..that it will, beconio■ the duty of each/Cpntre to ,collcct:.tho amount duo by/, clubs, within its jurisdiction. This.is as.it' should bo.-. The '.centres aro jperforco. mprp- closely/iij' touch.with their clubs than the council can over be>" besides 'which tho mtatbr is one of .domestic government, and tho whole, basis'of , the centro system,is that the centre should attend to thp domestic affairs 'of its/district./ -:/:///':/ ,':-;./ "/. •■•■.-■■■:'■ > At'thoWellingtpn.Centre meeting on Tuesday night a proposition/ was /made: that ■ bronze medals' shbiifd be obtained for presentation to tho unplaced' mod in' the recent Marathon race <jn/commemoratiori:-of/ their gallant efforts- in 'linishing.' This would bo a graceful action, and, moreover,' would <be only. a -fitting acknowledgment of the oxcellenco "of the performances puf up by Press and Lainberg, and it is to be hoped proposition will be .given/effect. to, ■Eaclr-of-the men,'- finishing nn.,the.-■ Brisbane last August,receiy.od a; similar.token, and in some; cases their times-were 30 minutes slowor than thosb: mh'do-herc,'; ■■■.■'•' -'- -'■ > ' ;■' i 'Thp'-conditions of -affairs' regarding/the ama- ■ teur:'athletic'■ bodies; the Cricket /Association ■ nhd r the Basin /.Reserve" at; present/existing' ir jWellington";'is/unsatisfactory.; in t'.ip ;extromor urid that isputtirig.thb matter: yery. mildly. : '-A 'cQiifetence■between.-representatives of. tho Wcl lirigton'.Centr.e;arid the Cricket ;Asspciation,wQi 'held oniWedriesdayto/deul with;the question o: . ; dates''updn-- ; which: : the',i'eserTe/Trould be '.asaU k-x:€t s-.a;-i;/'/K:^/- ! *;V V /";^- 1?*-~.+--\ -.;-'■

able for sports meotingsduring the season. The centre is not, to' be congratulated upon" the measuro of success - attained by its delegates, The deliberations resulted in two Saturday: afj;exnopn3 only for certain- being allotted for sports meetings, with a proviso that .if the mooted Wheatloy-Davis visit oventuates a third afternoon shall bo available. On these two aftornoonil the Wellington provincial. championships and' the seven town clubs will have to be entered for, a fact which speaks for itself. Past experience has shown that tho Athletic Park cannot bo made to pay as tho venue of an ordinary club meeting. Tho holidays forthcoming are of no use. Anniversary Day is race day, and St.; Patrick's Day is too late for the provincial championships—coming, as it does, after the New Zealand meeting; Thero is a Srobahility of the; Victoria College Clnb talcing ie.Athletic Park,, as it is not so dependent upon the "gate". , as are the open clubs, and also that the Civil Service and Port NichoUon Clubs may ; join forces in holding a meeting, but even then the arrangement; must press very harshly upon the various clubs. "Mercury , ' does not know;how far the centro is bound by the agreement entered into, biit it is to be hoiiedr that the matter is not-to be allowedto remain as at present;.: •. .-.

• Matters .in connection with the proposed visit of G. Wheatley and J. L. Davis, the Victorian , athletes, to the Dominion as' guests of the New ■ Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, are being proceeded with, .and as/ both men have,written expressipg their.willingness 'to; make': the trip if. it. can bo arranged, the' pemnoil'.now .has .something definite to ; work upon. The Victoria k.k.k. was not communipated with until it was ascertained that -the scheme was feasible, but now has been written to: for-its official; consent to the visit.- From" information-received,'.it .appears, .that ; tho stumbling-block, to the visit is the-matter of dates., Wheatley: writes;that.'as-his 1 firm start upon the'- annual balance' at 'the end •of January'it would be difficult for him to obtain leave, at that time. Davis is a Universitystudent and has a three months' vacation beginning'before Christmas, but states that.it is necessary that he should be back in time for the commencement, of the year, some time in the beginning of March; He is. unablo to : ' give "any definite; assurance: until •ho' learns the'datesof his /vacation' and 'the intended trip.i The original' scheme was.that the -visitors should- be timed to arrive •at ,the' Bluff and; work their way through; tho -Dominion so,as to arrive iri;Auckland to com.' pete at the New Zealand championships meeting somo time in:Fobruary. This plan will now require some modification, and it may be found more suitable if the Auckland appearance were made' r the first one. , ."'..'";-'■ ; -,':." / -.'.,-■ ;.- : ,/;

. In.the Sydney: ■'.'■ Daily Telegraph " . of November 11.there appears a cable message headed ; up;somewhat sensationally. It then goes on'to give the result,of the King's Birthday contest, giving. the time; which it states breaks both the ,-Australasian-.and' world's; records..: Truljj one goes from homo to learn news./- ' ..:■.■.:.-:.

'; Apropos of - 'Marathon's- American files show ■ that Henri;St.,Yves, the'French:!Marathbner, collapsed, in a. Marathon race-at Montreal -on October 3..: : , It-was- in.the twenty-third-mile, and the physicians' who.{examined him- said his heart was affected,-and\that ho would never run again, in'all probability. .His: op. ponent,/Hans .Holmer,: of Qubheo, finished -strongi.covenng the Marathon distance in 2hr :32mm. 40sec. Says a Montreal dispatch, "This is; a:,now .record if,,the; track is';'found to ,measare, correctly." - ;/..;,.:/ ;■;-.. .v.' ; . ,:'/ /The first evening, meeting'of the season .was held on.Wednesday under the. auep'ices of the■ uvil.Service A.A.Ci The events were 75 yards handicap, MO;yards handicap; and, mile handicap,. 'and some interesting'/ running ;'■ was' ; witnessed by a good,crowd. ■'.The!sprint event-was' won and the second place filled by two inaiden -runners in the persona/of 'Ovevend and Jones op-8}: and ■9. yards' respectively.; Dawson, 1 . off 3i yards, ran into third place. / The winner came awayivery fast for 50 yards, but fell back in the last''section> and beat Jones, who'-put m/a'fast'rattle at-.the business end; by about a:yard,.with; : Daw'sonafoot,away./:' ; f; - • The mile .brought ont a iieldot nine, -with F.. Wiltbiv':pn": scratch..:.; H..W. not tbe Marathon, winner,'and Fprne off 50 and 65-yards,-were the first to; ; show : . up,'and tpok,the field along: at a: good clip. The-pace/was too innch; for Thompson, • and: at the: half-mile; he resigned.'in favour rbf-'Hodspn' , (45 '-'lyards). At the' bell 'Hodson-'was, leading,'but': Wilton, who .hadmovedjup-well,ccapght him inl.the noxt ; fifty ..'yards, and, ru'tming , strbnglj', , l '-wbn , - by fifteen, (yards in 4min.'.-'47sec." Hbds'on'ran second into tho succumbod to 'a; determined challenge from Forne; arid: finished ! thirds;/j,/- / :;/' r / f /' : //'' ( /' ■•■'■:■ >:.;.■;;:;/ 'V,\,': :'. \. ':'■ Eleven started 'in thelguarter, withv"Jimtny" Zealand:,'champion ..at" this,'dis;tance,;bni.tlio''inark;'"'Wiltbn,. however, was ob■yiously ;out of form,-and was never,dangerous. At the. gun-fire. on 28-yards, made a desperate run,', and headed 1 the field for 300 -yafd.s,;,when; np' was passed by J. 1 , .. Wilson: andi;Casey.. JWilson finished was : followed, to the tapo by /Casey and. Teutenberg, the/time being :53 l-ssec, /M'Lean's effort' in the early' stages of the; race was: a : good; one, and.with the acquirement of;more judgment in track tactics should make/a' useful- quarter--:milor.::.:'/';// / 'V;,, uV/ ■■■•'•• /;/./:'-' /'/'//./ :-J. Donaldson, whose,record'.run.of 120.yards in HJsec; - was. cabled. .during ; tl>e. week, , ; is" /ah Australian;' at/present in/'.Pretbria:-urider the !management'-'of; : Mt;.^«fe",;jSa;?lbr> I .until recently, A.", B.'. 'Ppstle's .i?giiide;;*phijbsbph'er,. and friond." : The next -test' Eeg/ Walker's: 11 cember.V-AsTfar:backas. ; lßi7 an.Americay, l - ono G-.-.Sewar'd,. : was credited with* lljsec, which; ■ timb..:.was,' afterwards equalled :by.' W. \ Malono at.Stawell, yictoria.; ■>■ .'-V:, .-; ";,; : .- (..' :.;.-;.