THE SPORTING WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 16211, 5 September 1916, Page 3

THE SPORTING WORLD

[Fnou Our London Correspondent.] July 12. MILITARY ATHLETICS. Both London, and Manchester sportsmen were favored in regard to athletics on Saturday, when really excellent programmes were put before tho onlookers. There were far too many civilians taking part in the Manchester festival, and it was not pleasing to find winners of Amateur AtUctic Association championship medals fit to run yet without the pmek to do their duty lo tho Empire. It will perhaps be kinder not to mention names, though when athletes fail their Empire they really deserve no consideration, and it is a mistake to give them opportunities to compete. An exception must be made of one champion who competed at Manchester, in the person of R. Bridge, of Chorley. The liitlo postman has lost his left hand, and so is unable to do military duty, and therefore quite entitled lo compete. He made an attack on the mile walking record, and whilst he could do no better than 6min 45|ssc, the spectators were pleased with tho smooth, way the champion progressed. CHAMPIONS AT STAMFORD BRIDGE. The Stamford. Bridge meeting was a far more pleasant affair, the competitors being athletes who have not failed their country. Among the cracks who took part were Private W A. Applegarth, Cadet C. W. Taylor, and V. C. D’Arcy, who filled the first, second, and third places in the amateur championship sprint when it was last decided. Private C. J. Mears, the wellknown Australian sprinter, was another noted competitor in tho short-distance events. These men were too severely handicapped, however, tho prizes in the 100 ’’ going to the loug-start division.

One of the best events was a level race over the odd distance of 660 yards. On past form lhi-3 should have been 2°°d far Sergeant E. W. Haley, the old Herne Hill harrier, but he is far from fit, the winner turning up in Gunner H. Phillips, of the Canadian Artillery. The old Raneiagh harrier seems to have bound his best form an returning to his native land, and the manner in which ho came away from Corpora! J. Gamble (Irish Guards) at the end evoked much applause. The winner was timed home in Imin 23|sec, which is quite a smart performance. EXCITING RELAYS. The relay races wore generally looked on as the most important races, and the rivalry in thisT form of lacing is wholesome and beneficial to sport. The Army Service Corps (ALT.) from Grove Park put a powerful team into the field for the mixed relay, in which the relays were at 880 yards, two at a furlong, and a quarter. When Applegarth took up the running in' the first furlong he lint up such a lead that victory was soon assured, and Meats had an easy last quarter to carry the A.S.O. flag home fust. The other relay was over three miles, each man of the team having to mi a mile. This was considered a good thing for the Third Irish Guards, hub the Inns ot Court O.T'.C. gave the icgularc a rare frigid. Scott, of the Inns ot Court', just beat O. ALdicy (Irish) in the 'first relay, and then Gamble gave the Irish a 20-yards' lead in the second mde. Raiiton (of the Inns of Court) gradually drew up on Elliott, in the last mile, and was only beaten eight yards at the finish. It was a great finish, and the crowd rose to the embryo officer, who made a great effort on behalf of his team. FALLEN SPORTSMEN:

Whilst one fouls ashamed of the few prominent. athletes who have failed in their duty, it is well not to lose u souse of proportion, and overlook the 99 per cent, who did tbo right tiling. Some, unfortunately, have to pay the exuomo price for ihcir sacrifice, and two more well-known names have to bo added to the roll of honor this week. They aro E. W. Lintott (of the West Yorkshire Regiment) and AI. W. Booth (of tire 15th West Yorkshires). They both enlisted as privates, and attained commissioned rank, being lieutenants when killed. Lintott showed himself one of the best all-round athletes in Surrey, though it was as an Association footballer he was best known, and gained iivc amateur international caps for England, and subsequently he was selected four times as a professional. Booth gained great fame as a. cricketer, being associated with Yorkshire, and in his second season with the linsi eleven he played an innings of 210 against Worcestershire. He later on showed excellent, form as a bowler, and in 1913 ho took 181 wickets in first class cricket. Ho was honored with selection to play for the Professionals against iho Amateurs in that season, and lie was a Ist a member of the English team which visited South Africa under iho leadership of J. W. H. T. Douglas in 1913-14. A GREAT SWIMMER. The announcement that Duke Kahanamoku, tho Hawaiian swimmer, hae gone over to iho ranks of tho professionals is a reminder of many wonderful feats by this filer. Few of those who saw the last Olympic Games will forget how ho outdistanced tho ciacks of tho world in tho final of the 100 metres race at Stockholm, and his lime of 611-sec for tho distance (103 yards) quits eclipsed tho which O. N. Daniels (of New York) set up at the London Olympiad four years previously, and which war, looked on. as remarkable at tho time. Kahanam.ku may not be quite so speedy as he was, and his star has partly cot through tho wonderful siridrs made bv some of the

younger American .swimmers, but the latter will have a still task to remove the “Duke's” records Horn the tables. REMARKABLE BILLIARDS.

AI. Inman has never shown to such advantage) as during the final stages of his recent mutch with C. Falkincr, to whom ho was conceding 2,500 points in 18,000 up. When Falkiuer held a lead of 946 at the end of Thursday's pay it looked ,-.d m> leader. Inman, however, scored 1,002, 900, 1,298, and 749 at the next lour scr-mons, and gained a wonderful win by 1.603 point?— truly a dramatic change. lunv.u made breaks of 553, 548, and 738 towar ls the end, the. host, efforts being reserved for the final day, when he also had, an innings of 307 lo his credit. A SPEEDY FILLY. Another win for Diadem in ins Fulfcoarno Stakes at Newmarket makes 'it clear that Lend D’Abcrnou owns ;; smart filly in the okiughter of Orby—Donuetia. Following her win in tho Coventry Stakes, this shows Hint Diadem must bo well in the running for distinction as the best two-year-old of the season. and her future will be closely watched. AMERICAN OWNER'S VICTORY.

The victory of Nassoviau in the Princess of AVaies Sutkes was sonic rccomnnuo for the disappointment of his owner in the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby, m which tho colt had run second. Mr Sanford, the owner of the son of William the. Third—- ■ Veneration, is an American, and the success of Navtovian in the important event named mast have been pleasing to him. Most sportsmen are no doubt aware that the value of tho race under norma! times is £IO,OOO, but it is only worth 2,000«ovs this year. This will not trouble Air Sandford, however, as ho is a wealthy man. CURIOUS CRICKET.

Cricket often provides some singular incidents, but few finishes are as a"go us tho one seen at the end of the game between the Aldershot. Commend and the Household Brigado at Aldershot this week. Tho homo side led off with 120, to which the visitors responded with 91. Thanks to W. C. AI. Bcrridge (52) and E. G. Goatly 159), the Aldershot Eleven made 176 in their second venture, so that tho Household Brigade had to face a total of 805 to win J. N. Buchanan (59) and R. A. Rail (46) did most to make tho necessary matters, and matters went well for a time. With 35 runs still required, there were three wickets to fall, but when the last man went in 18 runs were needed, and Aldershot looked like winning. The score rose steadily until only 3 more were required, and the Brigade supporters were footing on good terms with themselves. Tho next ball, however, displaced tbe bails of the wicket H. C. S. Maine was defending, and Lire Aldershot crowd started to cheer. They were premature, however, for the umpire had called “no ball ” before it had reached its objective. Further, the hall rv deflected by contact with the tep of the wicket and went to the boundary for four, so that Hip. victory went' to the visitors just when Aldershot appeared to have won. Indian cricketers eh owed up tvell in a match against Essex Club at Leyton this week. H. Gunasekaca played a nice innings'' of 61, and also showed that ho is a bowler above tho average. K. S. Pratapsinhji also shaped well with bat and ball, which was perhaps only to he expected, seeing that ho is a, nephew of IT.H. the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (Einjitsinhii), whoso efforts on behalf of Sussex and England on the crickot fic.’d will lour be rern-mbered. It was a wellcontested game, with the Indian 'students having slightly tho best of matters on the first innings.