ATHLETICS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1939, Page 4

ATHLETICS

BOOT TRANSFERRED TO WELLINGTON. (Per Press Association.—Copyright). v / -... CHRISTCHURCH, February lp. W The transfer of the; Empires ! hialf-s b mile champion, Vv P. Boot?'from'•Ash 3 . burton to Wellington, wilhtake effect ,l!: on his return from: where* Jhe,has been on tourf ohH?ebruary’*22i £r 1 There may be sonle .doubt over whe- • • ther he runs at the Ney Zealand Na« ; tionaT Championships in the colours of Canterbury or Wellington, although • it seems likely that he will again represent Canterbury.. Boot has run always in Canterbury colours at interprovineial meetings. His loss will de- • prive Canterbury of one of its most consistent point scorers. FITCH TO ATTEMPT RECORD. CHRISTCHURCH, February 16. An attack on the world record for the; 100 yards from a flying start is to be made by the American Olympic athlete, A. L. Fitch, at:the Canterbury amateur championships at Lancaster Park on Saturday. This wiTT be one of the principal attractions’at a meeting: that promises to produce some first-class racing. Tne programme will begin to-morrow, and will continue on Saturday. Fjiteh has run the 100 yards, from a f standing sta*t in 95 seconds. The world record for the 100. yards fronya flying start is 9 seconds, established by the ■ American, Charlie .Paddock, some years ago.- ' /' BOOT PLACED. IN 440. (Received this day at 1.80 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 16. j Vernon P. Boot '(New Zealand and Empire Games representative), in his last Sydney appearance, finished sec- . ond in an inter-State 440 yards handicap race at the Ruslicutters’ Bay Oval last night-. C. J. Sefton, on 15 yards, was the winner in 50 3-5 seconds. Boot was inches away, his time being 50 7-10. " • ' • " • ' '