ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10836, 20 August 1898, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

moving in the direction of « dub ,2 "l? Goqrgo Smith, the Auckland hurdle l,„ mg with SC,ngravoln November. Smith an. pears to be a man who would come to t?„ A Southern writer expresses regret at tl.« remarks of a correspondent whotoU that cXJ S e K Auok H Amateur Athete and t} cling Club committee are averse to sim I »g a am to Dunedin to the champio. jr. mooting next February, as DuuediX 2 out one to Auckland when the meeting have been held in the Northern centre. For my own part I would be the last to urge the ocal body to refrain from Bending a team to the Scotch city, yet I must sa y t ,7\, ° Auckland™ have reason for complain "at m lukewarm attitude of the DunS li regard to the championships in paTyear ' Myer Pnonstein's long jump of 23ft fffi,, was not allowed to stand long's hPwoS record as at he Dublin Postal snortX at Dublin on June 18, W. J. M N™S™ ( Dublin, cleared 23ft 9> n Newb r V over 23ft in four successive jumns. The re port says there was a breeze blowing something in his, favour, but not sufficient to help appreciably, and with all the other conditions perfectly legitimate tV is no doubt the^«ri;fKepft The four-mile Championship 0 Ireland took place at Ball's Bridge, Dublin on X 25. In the result M. fell (the hold"?) Limerick, won, with Green, of Ballinaslo second, and Curtis, of Dublin, third Thi winner's time was 20min l-ssec. At the London A.C. Summer' Meeting held at Stamford Bridge Ground on Juno 25 0 H. Jupp won his heat and the final of'the 100 yds Open Handicap in even time, conceding lengthy starts. W. E. Lutyens easily on it 880 yds Challenge Cup by 30yds! in £' l-ssec, after covering the first quarter in 56sec. In the final of the 440 yds Open Handicap. W. Fitzherbert was beaten slightly more than a yard in 50sec. . >r B- -£ in £' he famous pedestrian, writes to Mr. R. Coombes (N.S.W.) asking ffi would be any chance, of his getting a good match on in Australia for not less than £100 and asking if it would be worth his while coming to the Antipodes. F. E. Bacon and E. C. Bredin decided a match over 1000 yds, for £200, at Colchester on June 23, the track being of grass. . Bacon went to the front at half-distance, and after a good race won by a couple of yards. Time 2miu 22|sec. -.;'". -*.;'•:■'/ ........,.;. ..." -M. F. Sweeney, the famous American high jumper,' and holder of the world's record of 6ft s|in, improved upon this at Trenton ml June 25, by clearing the bar at 6ft 6in. As ' however, the performance was accomplished

circumstances were beyond dispute. The noted American amateur hurdler A. U Kraonzlein followed up his recent fine perfo m n e by winning the kUyds hurdles at the American Amateur Championships at Parkside, Chicago, in 15 3-ssec. The performance at the Scottish Amateur AthHirChampionships, held at Hampden Park Glasgow, on June 25, parUculars of which came to hand by last mail, are o a SXTorctar. Hufßfco theses. "* !TIur A ?FKo n nd\to c ; ShtthrtioiidtoAuldinthepyds, wotin 23 3*Bo 5 and.won the broad jump w°th a lean of 21ft 9iin. .Sober son, of h won the half mile in 2nu» 2sec, aid the mile in 4min 38 4-ssec. J. B. Milne of the Dundee A.C., won the high S' a sft Din, whilst A. S. Stronach "Talked over" for both hammer ami weight, HN Fletcher, of the Edinburgh University 4.C.,'annexed ho 120 yds hurdles in Usee.. The English Amateur Athlete Champ.onshins were run at Stamford Bridge Ground m £ P v mo of some 7000 spectators. The weather was fine and the track m good order. The results were as under :-Ono Mile H. Welsh, Watson's College A.C.,1; W. E. Lutyens, C.A.A.C, 2. Won by 20yds. Time, tain 17 1-5 sec. 100 yds: Final hpafc-JP.W. Cooper, Bradford A.C, 1; N. D. Morgan, 2; IMT. Wadsley, 3. Won by a foot. Time, lOsec. 120 yds Hurdles: Filial heat-H. ii. Parte, 0.U.A.C., 1; T.F. Keily, Irish A.A.A, 2. Won by 4yds. Time, 16 2-ssec. Putting the 161b Weight: D. Horgan, Irish A.A.A., 45ft, 1. High Jump: P. Leahy, Irish A.A.A. sft 115-Bin, 1. 880 yds: Final heatA. E. Keif, Fiuchloy Harriers, 1; W. K Lutyens, C.U.AX., 2. Won by 4yds. Time, lmin 56 l-ssec. Throwing the 16lb Hammer i T. F. Kielv, Irish A.A.A., 140 ft lin, 1; D. Horgan, Irish A.A.A., 125 ft Tin, 2 440 yds: Final heat-W. Fitzherbert C.U.A.C, 1; J. C. Meredith, Dublin U.A.C, 2. Won by half a yard. Time, 50sec. Four Miles: C. Bennett, Finchley Harriers, 1; Dr. H. A. Munro, L.A.C., 2. Won by 30yds. Time, 20min 14 2-ssec. Broad Jump: W. J. M. Nowburn, Irish A.A.A., 23ft 7m, 1. Tno jumping was somewhat against the wind. Four Miles Walk: W. J. Sturgess, Polytechnic Harriers, 1. Won by 290 yds. The first mile was covered in 6min 40sec, two miles in l3min 55sec, three miles in 21miu 30sec, and the full distance in 29min lOsec. Pole Vault: J Poole, Windermere, 10ft 3in, 1. Two Miles Steeplechase: G. W. Orion, New York A.C., 1. Won easily by 80yds. Time, llmin 48 2-ssee.