ATHLETICS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 7 January 1928, Page 10

ATHLETICS

(By “U.C.”) FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. Jan. 25 —Hawera evening meeting. Feb. 2—Electric light meeting, Hawera. Feb. 11 —Wellington provincial championships. Feb.—Hawera Club championships (date not decided). OLYMPIC TRIALS AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL WEEK. Australia’s National Games week when the cream of the athletes across the Tasman will be paraded before tne O'Jympio selectors opens at Manly todays. Among the nominees is the sprint champion or Australia and Aew Zealand, J. parlton, whose splendid IUU yards against tlie wind at Wellington last weeic was one of the outstanding features of the bag championships. Carlton is nominated, as one of the N.y.VV. represetinatives m the IUO, 200 and 400 metres. Others of the Australian team seen at Wellington will also be in action. The entries from Victoria, New youth Wales and Tasmania (Cjueenslaud (fid not nominate) are:

100 Metres.—C. J. .Lane (Vie.), A. Scott (Vie.), J. Carlton (N.is.W.j, A. Walker (N.S.W.j, H, D. Ferguson (N.S. W.), It. G. smith. (N.S.W.). 200 Metres. —O. J.. Lane (Vic.), A. Scott (Vic.), J. Carlton. (N.S.W.j, A. Walker (N.S.W.), G. Golding (N.S.W.), A. Coventry (N.S.W.). 400 Metres. —W. M. Why te (Vic.), L. It. Corbccn (Vic.), J. Carlton (N.S.VV.), C. Stuart (N.S. W.), G.. Golding (N.S.W.), W. MoKoy (N.S.W.). 800 Metres.—VV. M. Whyte (Vic.), L. H. Cor been (Vic.), O. Stuart (N.S.W.J, C. Macdonald (N.S.W.J, J. A. Martin (N.S.W.), V. McCausJand (N.S.W.). 1500 Metres.—W. M. Whyte (Vic.), G. It. Hyde (Vic.), J. A. Martin (N.S.W.), O. Macdonald (N.S.W.J, E. Brooke (N.S.W.j, H. Walker (N.S.VV.J, W. Barwick (Tas.), 5000 Metres.—G. It. Hyde (Vic.), C. O. James (N.S.W.j, E. Brooke (N.S.W.J, J. Sheaves (N.S.W.j, W. Hyland (N.S.W.j, W. Barwick (Tas.). 110 Metres Hurdles. —A. J. Watson (Vic.), G. P. Wisoher (Vic.), E. M. Davidson (Vic.), C. Spicer (N.S.W.j, O. Worth (N.S.W.j, E. Baker (N.S.W.j, M. Rylance (N.S.W.j. 400 Metres Hurdles.—A. J. Watson (Vic.), G. P. Wisoher (Vic.), E. M. Davidson (Vic.), W. McKoy (N.S.W .J, K. Heugh (N.S.W.j, S. L. McLidoe (N.S.W.j, B. R. Heath. (N.S.W.). Running High Jump.—L. B. Mason (Vic.), B. M. -Davidson (Vie.), G. It. .Lunclquist *(Vic.), C. Spicer' (N.S.W.j, O. Ebert (N.S.W.j, B. Rydbeck (N.S.W.j, A. M. Brown (N.S.W.j. Running Broad. Jump.—G. R. Lundquisb (Vic.), D. McKay (N.S.W 7 .), C. Ebert (N.S.W.j, N, Cuningham (N.S.W.j, H. Merewetlier (N.S.W.). Running Hop Step and Jump.—C. Rl. Lundquist (Vic.), A. W, Winter (N.S.W.), D. McKay (N.S.W.), C Ebert (N.S.W.), W. Jones (N.S.W.). Pole Vault.—L. B. Mason (Vic.), A. Floyd (N.S.W 7 .), J. Floyd (N.S.W.), W. Clarke (N.S.W.), A., W. Winter (N.S.W.). 161 b Shot ' Putt. —A. D. Mclntosh (Vic.), G. R. Lundquist (Vic.), VV. F. Payne (N.S.W.), R. Hay (N.S.W.), A. W. Reid (N.S.W.), . E. Andrew (N.S.W.) Discus Throw.—A. D. Mclntosh (Vic.), G. R. Lundquist (Vic.), W. F. Payne (N.S.W.), R. "VV. Thomson (N:S.W.), A. W. Reid (N.S.W 7 .), W. Clarke (N.S.W.). Javelin Throw. —G. R. Lundquist (Vic.) W. F. Payne (N.S.W.), O' Matson (N.S.W.),' A.. S. Hincks (N.S.W.), O'. H. Milgate (N.S.W 7 .).

FRANCE’S MILLIONS. Continental countries, are concentrating on the Olympiad at Amsterdam. In November, by 279 votes to 1, the branch Senate passed a special credit of two million francs for the participation ot French athletes in the Olympic Gaines, both at St. Moritz and Amsterdam. Hie French, as sportsmen and atheltes, are making advance every year. They possess eomo very hue runners over distances, and will paly their part well in the Games. W. C: WENTWORTH’S HALF-MILE. Touching on the championships at Oxford last month, London •‘Sporting Life” makes an interesting note on the half-mile:— . After unexpected victory m the one mile, many thought I. G. Gunn (Brasenose) might prove even a better hallini'er, but be gave a very disappointing display in the final of the seniors, as lie could get no nearer than third to W .C. Wentworth. Wentworth, who is an Australian, only came into residence this team, hut. being a Rhodes Scholar, lie was barred from competing ,in the Freshmen’s half. He ran with capital judgment, coming away with a fine burst in the last 200 yards', and the time 2mm 3 3-ssec, was very much faster than is usually associated with this event. W C Wentworth, however, us not a Rhodes Scholar. His father is an Oxford man ,and that is tht? reason why lie has gone to Oxford and not Cambridge. where the illustrious statesman, C. Wentworth, his kinsman, was educated. Mr Wentworth, sen., is a Sydney barrister and an I Zangan, Australia, cricketer. He was a very hard batsman to shift and a good rungetter.

DR. PELTZER’S SUGGESTED TOUR

A little while back it was announced that the famous Gennan amateur. Dr. Peltzor. intended to trip across the seas, bis itinerary to include Australia. Later came the news that the A.M.A. authorities in Berlin bad thrown cold water on the suggestion, taking Ihe view that Jiei should concentrate on getting ready for tho Olympic Games, in which the prestige of the Fatherland was expected, to he enhanced. In the middlei of November a writer in London “Sporting Life” said: “DrPeltzer, who put up a world’s record in A.A.A. half-mile last year, intends thoroughly to recuperate before the next Olympic Games, and to this end is shortly making an extended tour of the States and Australia. He says .that athletics will have no place in his trip, but I shall he very much (surprised if lie is not seen on an American track. It is probable that he may take up a coaching appointment in Sweden after the. Games.”

If, after all, Dr. Peltzer does come out —Australians will see one of the greatest 880yds runners that ever graced the track. His race, when he "defeated D. G. A. Lowe in the) world’s record half-mite championship, at Stamford Bridge in 1926. was probably the most spectacular and thrlling ever seen anywhere over the distance.

SOUTH AFRICAN MATTER

In South Africa, the refusal of the Olympic Committee to vote the S.A. A.A.A. selection committee. £IOO to cover the expense of sending Mick Terry to various eentios to study young athletes and give advice has led to some friction. It is aggravated by the Olympic Committee having voted an “honorarium” of £IOO to its honorary secretary- „ _ , Mick Terry had charge of Jack Donaldson when that brilliant, runner covered the 130yds in 12sec. on the Sydney Sports Ground in his match with C. L. Hoi wav. of U.S.A. Mick Terry io a cosmopolitan. When lie crossed from Australia to South Africa, he managed Donaldson, who had some great races with Arthur Post I ©, in the days when Rufe Naylor helped to stir interest, m the sport over there. DONALDSON-POSTLE. Time has dispersed these notabilities in athletics. Donaldson is an athletic coach in America. In Continental references he Is described as the celebrated American.” He is a Victorian, of course, and typically Australian. Hoi wav was recently an athletic coach in Italy. He was of heavier athletic lo’iltl than Dona'dson, built more on the lines of a star Rugby forward than ■i sprint runner. Arthur Postle, always •a. very fine felow, is living in Queensland. a business man, nearing up a family of young Australians, bus wife being an English girl, whom he married while in his athetic prime, running in the northern counties. OLYMPIC POSSIBILITIES. Here is the opinion of A. C. (“dolph”) Kitto, a selector of the New Zealand team, on the possibilities for the next Olympic Games as disclosed at the Australasian Amateur Athletic Championships: “J. Carlton, of New South Wales, with perhaps a little coaching and the little hit ot levelheadedness that makes a good runner better than others, I feel sure will not disgrace his country. C. Stuart, a team-mate, put. up a wonderful performance in the. 440yds, and his 50 1-5 see stand s ! out alone in the meeting. As a quarter-miler he will stand out in world competition to-day. E. M. Davidson ami L. B. Mason, the Victorian high jumpers, are both champions, and I feel sure Victoria will have a suitable representative in Davidson. Outside of Stan Lay and' Randolph Rose, New Zealand has'nobody who impresses as an Olympic Games possibility.”

WINDY WELLINGTON

There is not the slightest doubt that the running at the Australasian Amateur Athletic Championships was the best that has ever been seen at cno meeting in New Zealand, andi there has been much discussion about just how many second's) would have been cut off some of the fin© times recorded had there been no wind. Good judges reckon that the difference caused by the wind in the 440yds, which C.

'Stuart (N.S.W 7 .) won in 50 l-ssec, was as much as a second and a half to two seconds, and in the half, which Stuart won in lmin 57 l-ssee, the difference must have been about three seconds. It was calculated that without the wind the mile would have been done under 4min 20sec, and the sprint events would have been won in evens or better. Had it not been for the wind the meeting would have produced results that would have _ made the world sit up and take notice. It was no gentle zephyr that was wafted along the straight. After the bend was turned the effect was something like running into a blanket, and it required much more than ordinary stamina to battle effectively against it down a straight 100 yards long. Malcolm Leadbetter, New Zealand sprint champion, had no alibis when lie was beaten in both sprints. It was thought that the wind would suit him, but be is not nearly as strong a runner as Carlton into the teeth of the wind. Leadbetter ran well, but he seemed to lack the usual punch which he usually puts into his work, and he did not run with the dash he showed in Christchurch earlier in the month. That he was affected' by nerves on the first da.v there is no doubt, but there is no doubt also that Carlton is a better runner. Both C. H. .Jenkins: of Wellington, and L. C. Elliott, of Auckland, ran more impressively than they did at. Christchurch.