CHAMPION RUNNER.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 6 March 1912, Page 2

CHAMPION RUNNER.

AUCKLAND, 4th March. Jack Donaldson, the world's, champion runner, who is to. run ail exhibition match, over three digt-anfces against Arthur Postle at the; St. "Patrick's Day sports on the 16th inst.,~ arrived :in Auckland by th© Wimmera.* Interviewed by a. "Star" representative- Donaldson, who is a slight built unassuming young fellow, •stated that. he had a bad trip over. Speaking of his more -l-ecent performances the 5 famous runner mentioned that "during- the six days' .cycling race at Melbourne he competed against practicalK a menagerie. Over 100 yards on the Jje iactd a man on cycle ; on ; com p ed. agu ins t a,, whip-a-eceitsirig 25 yards -ssfitrfc, 'and on 'Saturday ra&<J--a_ pony, winning all three events, far he had tio matches in view, but? hVfihad .E- Walker, the South African, who was Boomed as a, world-breaker, 3yds in ,130 yds for £500! aifde?,. hut/' could 7 get no J ifeply. His last match with Walker iwhicli, he won easily was not a very satisfactory affair. "Jt was in'Sottth X^rica, ,; continued Donaldson, "that l first got my reputation, and Australians who were inclined to doubt my performances got. quite a shock when I defeated Arthur Postle over 100 yds. . I ran all distances over there up to half a mile which I' was credited with cove-ring in

■ 1-57." I "What do I consider my best performI ance? Well I hardly know, but I think the 130 yds' race m bydney. when I ian "the distance in 12sec. dead, takes- fomf "beating." i Questioned as to his future movements Donaldson stqted he intended to return , to Sydney on the 18th inst., the Monday after the m&tch.. with Postle. He ai d Pdstle had been Offered a match at Dunedin, but the agreement they were asked to sign was anything but a ; sporting "lie And he would not- run there if they < ifered £2OO, so he cried the negotiations off. Donaldson, who. weighs 10.5 when in first-class condition, is 26 years of age. and the day he runs in Auckland is his birthday.—"Post" correspondent.