CHILDREN'S DAY

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 8

CHILDREN'S DAY

AT THE CARNIVAL PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS SCHOOL CHILDREN AT PLAY. ( This is the Children's Day of the Carnival. Thousands of children are enjoying themselves at the Park. Notwith- j standing the rain last night the giound j is in good order, and the hills and pines afford shelter. j At 10.30 o'clock the events were j started. They were run off in three divisions— namely, boys' running events, field events, and girls' events. In the boys' contests there are aboi't 1500 entries, aud about 1000 in the girls' events. The programme is a long one,' and (with an interval for lunch) it will be 5 o'clock this afternoon before 'it is got through. AN EXPERT MR. E. M. PEIXOTTO'S VIEWS. ____ Mr., E. M. Peixotlo, Supervisor of School Athletics and Athletic Director of the Public Schools Athletic League, San Francisco, came alj the way from Masterton to be present at what may be called "Children's Day." Mr. Peixotto is manager of the team of amateur American athletes now on a visit to New Zealand.' « "I think it is a splendid beginning, and the fact that you have over 2000 entries," remarked Mr. Peixotto, " shows what wonderful results can ■be accomplished through "school athletics. I believe that it will be found later on, as competitions develop, that another system of classification than the age system will be preferable. I think the boys should be taught the proper methods of starting in their races, and the various other points of athletics in connection with their running. They canno^ begin to learn these things too'early. At the same time I do not believe in regular training for children, such as we have in connection with older athletes. It is not good for their physical welfare. Children are naturally active, • carry little surplus weight, and do not need to train. They should try to put on weight— not take it off. Their business is to grow. "I am glad to see field events included in the programme, because I think they are splendid developers of physique, and I think if they are kept on the school programmes, in a few years you will find some fine exponents of them amongst your amateur athletes. "I think the committee deserves a great deal of credit for the orderly way in which they handled the events, aud with so many competitors to look after. There is the right spirit] greater organisation will come later. "If the teachers and others interested in athletics see the results to-day they will probably form more permanent organisations, just as our public schools' athletic leagues are formed in America, adopt definite rules, and carry out the events in a properly-organised manner. There is just as much attention to details as would be given at a championship meeting." SOME RESULTS The sports were managed by a very energetic committee composed largely of teachers, and' very big fields contested the events. Some of the results are as follow : — BOYS. 75yds (under 9) — Matthew Beveridge 1, Edward Baker 2. 75yds (under 10)— J. Ainsworth 1, J. Boyle .2. 75yds (under 11) — Cecil Ranson 1, R. Davis 2. 100 yds (under 12)— Arthur Herd 1, Leo Warring and Victor M'Elwain, deadheat, 2. 100 yds (under 13) — Donald Johnston. 1, Cha-s. Rowe 2. 100 yds (over 13)— Henry Holmes 1, William Hannifer 2. Three-legged race (under 12)— Wright and Somers 1. Lucas and Butterworth 2, Three-legged race (unde.r 10) Mercer and Grimstone 1, Boyle and BftKeridge 2. One Mile (Open)— G. Wood <^C. Rowe 2, N. Watkins 3. High Jump (over 13)— O' Sullivan (3ft 9iin) 1, Young (3ft B£in) 2. High Jump (under 13) — D. Johnson and Bennett (dead heat, 3ft llin) 1. Throwing Cricket Ball (over 13) — > Malm (70yds 3in) 1, Sievwright (70yds) 2. Throwing Cricket Ball (under 13)— Farquhar 1, Johnson 2, Legge 3. GIRLS' COMPETITIONS. 100 yds — Gladys Burton 1, Delina Wood 2. 75yds (under 12)— Sadie Brown 1, Edna Tingey 2/ ! 50yds (under 10)— Phyllis Fordham 1, Alice Middleditch 2. ■ J 50yds (under 18)— Florrie Card ■ 1, ' Flossie Haynes 2. Thread-the-Needle (open)— Doris Lock and Amy Tofts 1, Joanna Aitken and Delina Wood 2. Thread-the-Needle (under 12)—Marjorie Boyle and Hattie Collie 1, Rachel and Daisy Harcourt 2. 440 yds Walk (open) — Gladys Leys 1, Kitty Hampton 2, May Drury 3. Hop (under 10) — Alice Middleditch 1, Phyllis Eotdham 2. Hop '(over 10) — Joanna Aitken 1, Bertha Holloway 2. COMING EVENTS. This evening's programme contains many 'novelties, and ,there will be a bagpipe competition, Carnival^ dances, and an exhibition of moving pictures. Another tug-of-war competition will also be got off. To-morrow will be another great day. At 2 p.m. there is to be a grand massed display of physical drill by over 1000 Senior Cadote, followed by a sports meeting, at which the Provincial Amatetff Athletic Championships -will be decided. The entrants include the most noted athletes, in Wellington, Wanganuu Maeterton, and PaJmerston North. Fur. ther variety will be lent to the programme by some interesting military competition!!. In the evening the "'starred" item ,on the programme will be a cutlass drill display by a team of bluejackets from H.M.S. Philomel. A sham fight will also be indulged in by the Senior Cadets. In addition a Highland dancing competition will be held, and moving pictures will al&o be screened. There will also be another • carnival dance. • The side-shows will remain • open. Mr. Barnett has arranged for a motorcycle procession to leave the Government Buildings at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow "for Newtown Park, traversing the same route as that taken by the opening pro- 1 cession on Wednesday, The 'cycles will j be specially decorated, and these, together with the decorated motor-cars, j will be on view at Newtown Park at j 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, j SUGGESTION TO EMPLOYERS. j His Worship the Mayor and the execu- ' tivo of the Carnival are natnrally desivous of seeing the cadet display at >iew- : town Park to-morrow afternoon as successful as possible. They point out that to ensure such success the co-operation of employers is necessary. The cadets have to parade at 1.30 p.m., and it is suggested that employers might, without serious inconvenience." see their way to release the youths from employment at midday, so as to give them ample time to reach tho rendezvous.. I Three lite balloons have been presented

to the Carnival Committee by Mr. A. Asher, of Vivian-street, and it is intended to' liberate them from Newtown Park during this evening's proceedings.