ATHLETICS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 326, 12 January 1914, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

AIEETING AT AUCKLAND

A DAY OF RECORDS

Auckland, Jan. 10

The Exhibition amateur athletic meeting was held to-day in beautiful weather- The attendance was over 8000, the attraction being the presence of the Americans. Lormer’s victory in the mile being a fine effort and received with prolonged cheering. Adams and Caughey broke the New Zealand record for putting the shot, and AJeHolm established a new Australasian record for throwing the hammer. Results : — Putting the 161 b Shot Handicap.— R. Adams (4ft. 6in), 46ft. 3;Jin.. 1 : A. G. AlcHughqjOft.), 42ft. 10in., 2; E R. Caughey, U.S.A, (scr.). 41ft. 3. Four competed. Both Adams and Caughey broke the New Zealand record of 40ft. 3in.

100yds. Handicap.—A. C. Cantwell (17vds.), Al. R. Stewart (Byds.). 2: AV. f. Keilty (81yds.), 3. Won by inches. Time. 10 l-ssec. One-milc Test.—A. AV. Dormer, Auckland, 1 ; J. A. Power, U.S.A., 2; G. N. Hill, Auckland, 3. The only starters. Time, imin. 21 3-ssec.

One-mile AValk Handicap.—!). AVilson, Auckland (scr.)), 1 ; N. R. Thomas (140yds.), 2 ; N. Forbes (210yds.), 3. Seven started. AVilson won by 30 yards. Time, 7min. 9 2-ssee.

120yds. Hurdles Handicap.—Final: Stewart 1, Keddell , Templeton 3. Templeton led Keddell to the sixth hurdle, when the Southlander got him. Templeton struck the eighth

hurdle, and Keddell forged ahead but ■ could not quite get to Stewart. Time, 16sec. 880yds. Handicap.—C. Reid (75yds.), 1; J. A. Power, U.S.A, (scr.), 2 The only starters. Power pulled up half way through the second lap. Time, Imin. 57|sec. 220yds. Handicap.—W. T. Keilty (20yds.), 1 ; L. J. Mark (7yds.), 2. Won by inches. Time, 22sec. Two-mile, Flat Handicap.—C. C. Francis (230yds.)) 1 ; A. J. Marks (280yds.), 2. Eight started, but only two finished. Time, 9min. 30sec. High Jump Handicap.-—C. C. Lawrie (9in.), sft. 7in., U; R. W. Russell (9in.), sft. 6in., 2. Templeton, U.S.A., (scr.-), jumped sft. 10in., but failed in a subsequent attempt to lower tho New Zealand record of 6ft. 1 3-16 in. Throwing the Hammer.—J. McHolm, Napier, 147 ft. sin., 1; E. R. Caughey, U.S.A., 124 ft. 6in., 2. An Australasian record. . 440yds. Handicap.,—AV. T. Keilty (30yds.), 1 ; G. P. Keddell (10yds.) and A. AV. Darmer (scr.), dead heat, 2. Time, 50 4-ssec. Broad Jump Handicap.—G . P. Keddell (scr.), 22ft. 7in., 1 ; R. R. Templeton (scr.), 21ft. 6in., 2. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. FOURTEENTH ROUND. fPEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Jan. 11. The fourteenth round of the Chess Championship was completed yesterday. The following are particulars : Moore v. Davies (Ruy Lopez).— Moore played a good game, getting up a strong attack and Davies was on the defensive for a long time. At move 25 Moore played to win a pawn, but. overlooked the lo6s of an exchange. This material advantage gave Davies the better game, and he obtained Moore’s resignation on the 57th move. Kelling v. Miles (Queen’s Gambit declined). —The latter built up a fine attack, but owing to 4he strain of long continued play he missed the right continuation, and shortly afterwards lost the exchange. Kelljhg then forced the play and obtained liis opponent’s resignation at moye 40. Barnes v. Stewart (French defence). —The game developed as a Queen’s Finnchctto defence. Stew.art scaled his 20th move. AA’hen the umpire opened the envelope at the evening session., it was found that the move stated was an impossible move. Stewart bad written “8.X.8.” No doubt he intended B.X.Kt.. for .there was no B which he could take. Even so the move was .ambiguous, as two knights were “en prise” to two bishops. According to the rule dealing with cases of this kind Barnes had the 'option of ordering the offender to move his king, and he duly exacted the penalty. Stew, art’s game was compromised by this, and he never recovered. He resigned at move 56. The tourney had so far been singularly free fi-om slips, and .this contretemps is. to be rel gretted. James v. Myers (Queen’s Gambit declined). —The game was level until the 23rd move, when James made a weak move, which allowed Myers + o get a pawn strongly entrenched at R 6. James resigned at his 34th move, when this pawn was threatening to queen. An interesting finish*

Hicks v. Grierson (Guioco Piano). —Grierson evaded Hicks’ favourite Max Linge attack by playing P.Q.3 on his fourth move. A steady game resulted. Hicks advanced his pawns on the queeh’s side, Grierson defending carefully after the .exchange of rooks and minor pieces, leaving Hicks with queen and knight against queen and bishop, the pawns being _ equal. Grierson won two pawns by neat play. Queens were then exchanged. and Grierson forced the win, Hicks resigning oil the 53rd move. An interesting game. The scores are now as follows: — Alason and Davies 10, Barnes and Gyles 9. Kelling apd Miles 81, Dodds and Stewart 7. Grierson and Severne 6. Alyers 5, AVingfield and James 4, Hicks and Moore 2.