SPORTS OF ALL KINDS.

Evening Star, Issue 14495, 21 February 1911, Page 2

SPORTS OF ALL KINDS.

BOW LINO. [By Measurer.] Kaituna felt confident that they could win the banner, and their confidence was justified. It was generally admitted that, could they reproduce the game they played against Dunedin, honors were boiind to bi with them. But many doubted the reproduction; it was thought they '' above themselves on that occasion y a good deal. On Saturday, however, they were almost as good, and it is quite evident that Kaituna could reasonably hope lo beat anything put up against them on their present form. In this particular match Payne came to Sght. He had a good team, too, whicn ie is the first to acknowledge still, ho ed them worthily. Cowie never got gong. He was a long way down after halt k dozen heads, and nothing seemed to go right. It was not his day. Tho contest between Keast and Baillie was worth watching. They kept together or a long time, the scores at the eleventh pead being: Baillie 11. Keast 10. Then Kaituna got a little run on, Baillie jumlelf putting in some beauties, while recast would miss by onlv an inch or so. Baillie’s lead by 8 points at tho finish was the Msult of hard work. Up to a certain point it was hard to ■W who was who between T. Sanders and Weir, B—7 showing at one stage. Then the Kaituna men improved, while Gales., if anything, went a trifle off. Sanders himself played well in his own inimitable style. , . Paterson went down (it is a change for him this season) to D. Smith, the taituna rink played a game above the iverage. But the shots just missed made Ihe difference. Paterson was 14 to 12 with twelve heads gone: then Smith went on with 3, 2, 6 (Paterson missed his drive), and 1—24 to 14. This sequence lettled things. Stokes, as third man for Paterson, was never better; he is alwajs ;eliable, but he was right there on Saturlay. Callender also did good work as third for D. Smith, and as the Gale, skip was drawing finely in the latter part of Ihe game they made an awkward combination. Christchurch intercentrc players (eight rinks] due this week. Match to take place on Friday, Dunedin Green. Mr Mercer has forwarded to me )f the programme for the local Easter tournament. It is well arranged, and eontains all necessary information I have also received from Secretary H. F. Gibson a full copy of tho programme for the Oamaru Easter tournament. In the covering letter Mr Gibson explains that entries (sixty-four rinks) are full and overflowing. As a matter of fact, some entries were in before Christmas. Naturally, many will be disappointed. It has been suggested to me that (or the future no entry shoild be accepted before a fixed date, giving all a chance, the overplus, of course, being balloted out. At present the Oamaru authorities have to listen to such remarks as: ”Do they just want their own crowd in?” “Why don't they make it public that entries will be taken at any time?” etc. This is. unfair to tho Oamaru men, who go to great trouble to welcome outsiders. Some such rule as suggested would stop all grumbling. Meanwhile ;t is a decided compliment to the North Otago bowlers to have to close down entries six weeks or so beforehand. Through the liberality of Mr E. Lane, a prize of £5 is provided for an extra event, Consolation Kinks, to be decided on the Monday, open to those knocked right out of the pairs and rinks. The Oamaru Executive, wishing to acknowledge Mr Lane’s gift, inserted a single line in their programme stating that he was the proprietor of a well-known medicine; but this the Council would not allow, and as the programmes were printed tho trouble was overcome by pasting a slip across the offending line. Quite properly, tho Council are particular in such matters. The following is tho full list of skips who have entered for the Oamaru tournament:—Palmerston: Clark, Crisp, Galloway. Christchurch; Bourn, Hallowed. Geraldine ; Thomas. Ashburton : Campbell. Tomuka : Edwards. Caledonian ; Keast, Callender. Collins, Scott. Cavcrsham: Mitchell, Evans. Dunedin: Sinclair, Harraway, M’Laren. Gore: Frobarth. Brown, Lock. Green Island: Smellie. Invercargill: Risseil, Findlay. Kaituna :F. Smith, Baillie. Kaitangata : Hislop, Penman. Linwood (Christchurch) : Killner. Meadowbank: Baker, Whyte, D. Bee, S. Mollison, Taylor, Himberg. North-east Valley : Murray, Begg, Barnes. Otago: Gordon, Glover, Cooke. Phcenix; J. Bee, Waddell, Hewat, G. Mollison, Potter, Patterson, Dawson, Mills. Port Chalmers: MTntyre. Boslyn: Wales, Scott, Cameron, Scoular. St, Clair: Hancock. St. Kilda; Cameron. Timaru: Morgan, Aitken, D. Brown. United (Christchurch): Partridge. Wairaate: Laing, Ferguson, Waddell, Cormack. Waikouaiti: Reid. Fairfield (Kirkland) and Caversham (Dempster) were crowded out. Details cannot be too carefully observed in an important (or any) match. During the course of tho four-rink champion match on Saturday the mat was thrown carelessly into tho ditch, instead of being placed on the bank. Kitty was driven on to it, and at once darted out of bounds, whereas otherwise it might have remained in play. Dunedin Club’s rinks fixture was won by T. Farra, D. E. Booth, W. Thomson, and W. M’Laren (s), who met J. Ryan, T. A. Maitland, W. H. Smith, and W. D. Wyatt (s) in tho final. An excellent Singles Championship game was played on the same green last week between E. Harraway and W. M’Liiren. Twenty-six heads had to be played before Harraway readied tho necessary 21 points. At one time M’Laren was 17 to 12, but ho finished 2 down. lam told that there was some fine drawing by both players. The event is now narrowed down to six men. Only three interclub games (in which very little interest seems to he taken nowadays) appear to have been decided on Saturday. Roslyn took liberties witlr St. Clair, and paid the penalty, going down by 4 points; while Caversham and St. Kilda beat Wakari and Balmacewen respectively somewhat easily.

YACHTING. [By Spinnaker.] HIGH WATER.

Daring the past week most of the yachtsmen have been busy with the scrubbing brush getting their boats into good order for the Ravensbourne regatta, and at the present moment the majority are on their respective slip*. Skippers of the competing boats will do well to take notice of the sailing course at Ravensbourne, the starting line being from the flagship B;U----lanco to n flagged post on the retaining wall, and the finishing line between a dingey moored halfway out and the flagship Ballance. In past" years this has been overlooked by skippers, with the result that they have been disqualified. Another important item is that both yacht* and motor boats must carry their proper number. “Spinnaker' 1 has noticed that the various timekeepers and judges take the number of the boat when crossing the lino, so a boat with no number can just as well remain at her moorings, as she Is at once disqualified for not complying with the rules. The course is from Ravensbourne round the three legs at the end of the retaining wall, round Challis buoy, reluming the same way—not round the buoy off the Rattray street wharf. Last Sunday saw the Redwing clear Otago Heads tor Moeraki and Oanmu at 10.ro a.*., the wind being light from the •onth-sut. When off Waikouaiti the wind owns away from the north-east, and it

looked like n dirty night, so Goodwin decided to run back, and got inside the Hoads at 7.30 p.m. The Petrel boys generously placed their crib and moorings at their disposal. The Redwing made another start last Wednesday, and from reports to hand she is evidently having a good trip. This week the Adelaide was the only yacht to make the trip down the bay on Sunday, a fine steady two-reef nor’-easter blowing. This boat, in that. kind of weather, can hold her own with any of tho old-timors, and on occasions can show a very good turn of speed. ... Viking is now on the slip repairing the damage caused in the collision with tho Waimana last week, and from appearances •ho is fortunate in escaping ro lightly. The two chain plates and a couple of the deck planks requiio to be renewed. Waimana must have eniled almost over the top of Viking, as some 2fi up the mast can bo se-n red paint from Waimana’s bottom. . , .

The Query is now on the slip receiving a general overhaul, and it is the intention of Partell Bros, to dispose of this fine launch, if possible, and build a larger boat during Hie winter months. As a pleasure craft ehc is oue of the in the harbor, and is extremely well built. If the owners of cruising yachts with Itio several regattas to keep this race on thoii programme, they will need to make a point of entering their boats, and also starting, as at tho Broad Bay regatta the Otago Club dropped this race out, and the Ravensbourne Regatta Committee are giving it a final trial. Entries for the regatta on Saturday closo this evening. I ora n s:i this year will not bo a competitor. Walks, her skipper, reckons the risk of striking a bank and taking the mast out of her ton big to be undertaken, and also that the boat cannot do herself justice over a Dunedin course, there not being enough water in the Upper Harbor. A telegram war; received by the oflirialu from the crew of tho yacht Redwing stating that she had arrived safely, the trip to Oamaru taking twenty-six hours. M’Culloch. of Kelvin fame, who is at present in Greymouth, has been invited to take a place in the crew of Captain MThcrson’s yacht, which competes in tho ocean yacht race on Saturday on the West Coast. On Saturday and Sunday the lorangi made the trip’to the Heads, and on both occasions took a spin outside. Although the wind was fresh from tho ncr'east the Carina was outside for over an hour. Blacklead for Bottom Taint—Mix equal parts of varnish and turpentine, and stir into it enough Hake graphite to make thin paint. Apply this when the bottom is thoroughly dry and all the old paint sandpapered off. When the black load is dry, polish it carefully with woollen rags or felt. This makes'a very fine surface, hut will not keep for more than a few days. ’Bout Etiquette.—The starboard gangway is used by the owner and his guests, the port one by the crew. The gig or owner's launch is slung in the starboard waist davits. When under way unship all fenders. ‘‘Oars!" is the command to unship oars when landing or coming alongside. “In bow!” is an order to the bow oar to unship his oar and stand by with the boathook. Die owner should be tho last man in and the first out. Lay on oars to salute.

—Transatlantic Passages. — In 1851 the schooner America crossed the ocean in twenty-ono days. In 1866 the schooners Henrietta and Fleetwing and Vesta raced from Sandy Hook to the Needles, Isle of Wight, tor stakes amounting to 90,000d01. Tim Henrietta won in 13d 21h 55min. averaging 9.5 knots for 3,105 miles. The Fleetwing sailed 3,005 miles, and the Vesta 3.046 miles. On July 4, 1890, the- Cambria and Dauntless raced from Old Kinsdato Head, Ireland, to Sandv Hook. Jhe Cambria won. She sailed 2,831 miles in 23d 5h 15min. The Dauntless sailed 2,785 miles in 23d 7h. The schooners Coronet and Dauntless sailed a match race for IO.OOOdoI a side in 1887. The start was made oil Bay Ridgo on March 12. and the race ended at Queenstown. The Coronet won. She sailed 2.949 miles in 14d 23h 30min. The Dauntless sailed 2,947 miles in 16d Ih 43min. The schooner Kndymion crccsed in 1900 from Sandy Hook to the Needles in 13d 20h. Best"day's run, 304 knots; lowest, 250. Average'for the voyage, 10 knots. In May, 1905, the three-masted schooner Atlantic 11., racing for the German Liuperor's Ocean Cup, made the record passage for a sailing vacht. She crossed ,n I2d 4h from Sandy Hook to the Lizard, averaging lOj knots. I stated last week that Andy Gillies had purchased the launch Maheno. Mr Gillies informs me that Mr J. Blakeley is a partner with him in the venture. A SENSATIONAL MARATHON. The Powdorhall pedestrian programme was brought to a conclusion on January 4, when in addition to the final of the 130 yards £l*2s handicap and a 300 yards handicap, the Powdorhall Marathon was decided. The latter race was instituted in 1909, and after the two previous successful ’ races a very representative entry was forward, making promise of a fine race. The distance is the recognised Olympic one of 2b miles 385 yards. Henri St. Ives, the Frenchman, who subsequently defeated all the loading runners in America, won in 1909, when the race was from the town of Falkirk to Powdorhall, and last January Price, of Birmingham, won. The entry numbered forty, and included Kolmar, tho American, who won a recent Madison Square Gardens contest ; Bouchard, tho Frenchman, who has a big Continental reputation ; laddy White, Dublin, who was second in 1909: Price, Birmingham, the holder, and many foreign runners, Yorkshire and Derbyshire being represented by J. Colk, of Sheffield, and G. Bradley, of AJfroton respectively. The race started in superb weather, there being scarcely any wind-, and in the crisp air the runners had tho very best of conditions. There wore 12,000 spectators when tho race began. The more renowned runners soon shook clear of the general run. and at fifteen miles Louis Bouchard, the famous Frenchman, had got well inside tho world’s record, and as ho was going strong it was apparent that all times for the Marathon distance would bo eclipsed. Bouchard’s time for tho fifteen miles was Ihr 21 min 15sec, which is 24scc bettor than the world’s professional record for this distance. Kolmar, the American “crack,” was running powerfully 100 yards in the roar of Bouchard, and 300 yards further off was William Clarke, of Liverpool; Gardiner, of Loudon being fourth, 500 yards behind. Bouchard, who had broken his first record at tho thirteenth mile, continued smashing records until nineteen miles, when Kolmar, tho American, striding out freshly, took tho lead. Kolmar passed the twentieth mile in Ihr 49min 29sec, and an idea of the terrific pace may be gained when his time is compared with Lon Hurst’s world’s record for this distance. At London, when .the latter was paced by cyclists in 1900. his time, which has since been unassorted, was •Ihr 53miu 4Csec. Kolmar continued to load, and at twentyfour miles he had taken 2hrs 23mm 13scc, which was over ten minutes ahead of tho world’s record of 2hr 33min 42soc. At this point PaddyWhile, of Dublin, ran into second place. Amidst wild scenes of enthusiasm Kolmar ran homo exhausted, a winner by three-quarters of a milo from White, of Dublin. Kolmar’s time was 2hrs 32min 21sec, an unparalleled achievement, as every record from thirteen miles had gone. White, tho Irishman, also broke tho previous world’s records. Gardiner, of London, was third, and Bouchard, of Franco, fourth. Bouchard was two miles behind the winner.

Thursday .. Ta.iaroa Head, a.in. p.m. . 10.15 10.55 Dunedin, a.m. p.m. 11.25 — Friday . 11.38 — 0.5 0.48 Saturday ... . 0.15 0.57 1.25 1.47 Sunday . 1.0 1.26 2.10 2.36 Monday . 1.43 2.3 2.53 5.15 Tuesday . 2.22 2.40 5.32 3.50 Wednesday 3.2 3.23 4.12 4.55