ATHLETICS

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 16 January 1926, Page 12

ATHLETICS

E. G. Sutherland, an ex-Wellington College boy, who avus one of Noav Zealand’s best all-round athletes and a cnampion in several departments, has placed himself in the forefront of South African athletics. Sutherland recently left South Africa for Scotland, but he will be available for the former country in future Olympic Games, as having once represented it he cannot at any time represent any other country at the games. Competing at the Martizburg sports on October i 5, Sutherland threw tne javelin 178 ft 10m, and the discus 110 ft 2in. Both are South African records. Is it any wonder that America is pre-eminent in sport Avhen it eaters .for it in this fashion: —The Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Avill celebrate shortly its 21st .anniversary. This club hats become Avitliin 21 years the greatest organisation of its kind in the Avorld, in devotion to athletics. The club has the use and the ownership of property on Michigan avenue for Avhich 2,Gu0,0U0 dollars Avas recently refused. Within a year at Avail pay. oh the .last of its 300,000 dollars bonds at their maturity. The athletic strength of the club probably is the greatest in the AA-orld, including as it does Johnny Weismuller, Arne Borg, Joie Bay, Charles Padock, and Jackson Schultz, as AvelL as H. M. Osborn.

AMERICANS ARBI YE. TRAINING AT AUCKLAND. READY TO GIVE ADVICE. The Americans, Jackson Scholz and Lloyd Hahn, haA-e arrived, and are already in training for a tour AA'hich promises to be one of the greatest in the history of the sport in this country. Both .visitors are keen to give of their best, and if they succeed the New Zealand record-book may require to be altered in parts.. At any rate some notable performances are bound to be recorded by the visitors. Avrites “Sprinter” in the Wellington Post. “I do not think I have eA'er been in better form in my life,” remarked Jackson Scholz after bis arrival at Auckland. “I have been off the track for a little time 4 hut should soon get to the top of my form again.” Lloyd Halm also admitted that lie Was not at his best, through having been off the track for a little time, but he hoped to improA'e rapidly Avith training. On the day of arrival at Auckland he. demonstrated (that he was capable of running out a quarter-mile in 53 3-ssec —a splendid performance considering that the runner had not had' a fast trial for some time, and had just completed a long sea voyage. Scholz also indulged in training, and greatly impressed the onlookers. Speaking of the tour, Scholz said that both he and Hahn Avere keen to do all they could to help along amateur athletics in New Zealand, and also to cement sporting relations betAA'een the United States and New Zealand. “We Avant particularly to help the youngsters,” he said. “If there is anything Av r e can do for them in anything, Ave are ready to help them. After all Ave think it is our duty, because A\ - e know the game and they are j ufst /learning. W/a Want New Zealand people to understand that to run is by no means our primary mission in NeAV Zealand. We are also here to give advice if Ave are able.” On tji© Track. Scholz and Hahn have been attracting a lot of attention at the Auckland Domain since their arrival. They have beeai training each evening, and laaA r e impressed by their efforts. On the first evening Scholz Avent through a'' series, of istrenuous exercises as. Avould a boxer preparing for a match. He avers that respiration forms an important feature of a runner’s preparation, and before jogging a few liundi’ed yards he inflated his lungs, by breathing deeply. The abnominal muscles also claimed a deal of attention. When racing at a high speed, Scholz covered the ground with a beautiful (action, altogether different from that of his countryman, Maurice Kirksey, AA'hose great strength aided his speed. Scholz uses plenty of solid arm action in run-

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ning. He sprinted half a dozen times from the holes, and finished his training with a useful run over 300 yards, showing as lie. went a wonderful stride capable of attaining great .speed It is his intention to compete in all handicap events up to 300 yards. He Avas much impressed with the tracK (says the Herald.), and.. Avhen informed that an • Australian and New Zealand record of 24 4-osee lor 2M yards was established on the ground ‘and lias not yet been beaten, he was quick in his offer to make an attempt on these ligures Avhen be. appears in Auckland at the conclusion ot the tour. Hahn, avlio is a bigger man than bis countryman, did several easy quarter-miles before stripping for a solid run oA - er that distance. Starting from the set position, he at once gave the impression of bein<r the great runner he is. His stride began short, but after lie had gone 200yds it. was considerably lengthened until he developed a fine sfringing action that did not fail to impress the numerous spectators. The '44oyds Avas covered in 53 3-ssec, time AA'hich is splendid in A'ieAv of the fact that it was therunner’s first fast trial for many AA'eeks. Hahn did not conceal his satisfaction. He does not intend to race ever any distance further than one mile. When in form he runs the first 440vds of a. mile race in SOsec.