IN ACTION TO-DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 44, 21 February 1931, Page 9

IN ACTION TO-DAY

CHAMPIONS FROM OVERSEAS

IMPORTANT MEETING

Amateur athletes have accounted for some of the most memorable contests on the field of sport in New Zealand as well as in other countries, and an important addition was made to-day when noted athletes of tlivec countries wcro in action at Athletic Par,k. America was represented by three of its'greatest athletes—Harlow Rothcrt (field exponent), George Simpson (sprinter), and Rufu* Kisor (middledistance and mile runner). Australia had its best sprinter, James Carlton, in line for honours in the great triangular match races, and Now Zealand was represented by a number of its champions as -well as by champions in the making. It was expected that the Americans would appear to even better advantage than at previous meetings in New Zealand now that they have had a good chance of becoming acclimatised, but unfortunately the prevailing northerly wind showed little signs of abating. This morning, andwhen the meeting commenced this afternoon, the velocity of the wind was such as to hold out no great hope of record-breaking in thoso events in which the competitors had to face the northerly. The weather,- however, was fine, and in other respects conditions wcro favourable, so that there was still

good reason to look for memorable contests. Chief interest centred in the meeting of the American and Australian record-breaking sprinters, Simpson find Carlton. Other events on a big programme were also likely to contribute well to a good afternoon's sport, especially those in which the great American field-exponent, Rothert, and New Zealand's outstanding javelinthrower, Lay, were engaged, while there was also ,the prospect of a stirring struggle for honours in the one Miile and 880ycls events, in which Kufus Kiscr was to bo the leading figure, with Wills (ex-Queensland champion), Baync, and Prossor there to keep him busy in the mile, and Ogg to test the American hi the half-mile event. There was a large gathering of the public to see the champions in action. Results up to time of going to press were:— 100 Yards Handicap.I—First heat: D. M'Nichol (Sly&s), 1; E. Aus--lin (7*yds), 2. Time, 10 2-sscc. Scenml heat: Vi. Fergusson (7*yds), 1; W. Babbitt (9yds), 2. Time, 10 2-ssec. Third heat: G. Peterson (Syds), X; • K. M'lntyro (7-Jyds), and T. Matthews («yds), dead heat, 2. Time, 10 2-5 sec. Fourth heat: L. Veitch (44yds), :i; W. Ewart (10yds), 2. Time, 10.2-5 SOL".

100 yds Ladies' Handicap.—First licat: T. Konch (scr), 1; W. o'Sullivan (13yds), 2; G. Edwards (7yds), 3. Time, 12 2-osoc. Second heat: T. Newman (6yds), 1; J. Sharp (91yds), 2; D. Martin (Byds), 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. Third heat: E. BlattiehvVk (51yds), 1; i\ r. Wallace (9yds), 2; S. Corbett (S-J yds), 3. Time, 12 3-ssee. Half-mile "A." Grade Cycle Race.— First .heat: Hall (25yds), 1; E. Blakeway (40yds), 2. 'Time, Imin 10 l-ssec.j Second, heat: F. Christeriscn (4.oyds) and .M. Noble . (40yds), dead-heat, 1. Time, Imin 9 3-ssec. One Mile "B" Grade Cycle Race.— First heat: G. Puiniti (10yds), 1; T. .Stevens (20yds), 2. Time, 2min 29 4-5 sec;' Second heat: P. M'Lood (scr), 1; .T. Clark (20yds), 2. Time, 2min 36 4-saec. . •