ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11686, 22 June 1901, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

Irving Sayles not having accepted tho challenge thrown out by ,Vlcl,achhiii to run a match over 100 yds or I.soyds for £100 aside, the latter has withdrawn the deposit of £10 lodged at the time the challenge was issued. It seems that Sayles had no intention o! running McLachlan, and thai all tall talk that has been going the rounds emanated from a number of his admirers, who were anxious to see u match brought about. Many old Auckland enthusiasts will remember Mr. K. H. Flarley, of Christchureh, and will regret to hear of his death, which occurred a few days back. In his younger days I ho late Mr. Ilarley represented Canterbury in the cricket field, and look a keen interest in all athletic pastimes. Mr. L. W. Ilarley, hon. secretary of the N.Z.A.A.A., is a son of the deceased gentleman. The New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association and tho New Zealand League of Wheelmen have been co-operating in dealing with a scheme for public schools' competitions, confining their attention to the sport they control — athletic* and cycling, Tho .Southern writer "Sprinter" now urges the association to go a step further, and either suggest to the Public Schools' Association to add boxing to the list, or take whatever steps may he necessary to include tins healthy exercise in its sphere of operations.

Considerable attention is being devoted to physical culture in Canterbury and Otago just now, and gymnastic r.luhs are being formed in all directions in the Southern centres. The young men of Auckland would do well to (alio a leaf from the book of the Southerners.

" For ways that are chirk and tricks that are vain." The winner of a certain handicap in Sydney recently i.-- credited with having won the event with lead in his --hoe: and a stout coating of that metal in the lining of his waistcoat.

G. A. Moir claims a unique record in the inter-Varsity sports between the Sydney and Melbourne Universities. For fLe successive years he has won the 100 yds and the. quartermi four times. He now retires from these contests holding the inter-'vsrsitv records for lOCyda (20 255... 440 yds (53 3 5-.), and OCQyds. '2m. 5-.)

From la ten English files to hand I learn tlu.t A. K. Tvsoe. the famous runner, will probably not Lc ablo to figure on the truck until late in the reason. He is suffering from a slight lung affection, but is said to be going on as well as possible. Maxwell W. Long, the great American runner, is visiting Ene-larrd uy.in this summer. He was experted to reach the Old Country before May was out. INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS. At a meeting held at the. Queen's Ciub, West Kensington, just before the last English mail left, ii \vs3 decided, subject to financial and other arrangements ('using satisfactory, to send to America a combined

team of 'varsity athletes. They will probably leave England on August 'hi for Quebec, where they will cornpectj ainilii.-; Cute ada, and then proceed to New York, where, in friendly athletic rivalry, they will oppose Harvard and Vale. 'they will return to gland by the first -tc: :mer in October. The programme will, in each content, consist of nine, emits. Appended arc the selooted teams: —

IC'jVd-.: A. L. Hind (Uppingham and Trinity It.dl, Cambridge), * ami ,1. Churchill (Eton and Trinity College, Cam bridge).

Quarter-mile: L. J. Cornish (Merc-ha.ii Taylors and Lincoln Coi!"p;c. c-c'o,..i. i; W. ihacbiy (Trinity Oo!ke.e. Ui-mhridiro) and P. A. Nerve lEt/in ami Ma.gtbiea Co! lege, tixford) (recurve).

!talf-mdc-: It. \V. tVorkman (Eepton mui Pembroke, Cambri '■■ i, .1. it. Cleave (M -r\(»iroiv. ; and Lrasenosc, Oxford), or .)'. (iilman i.St. l'aui's and Jo,ih Colli -;, ('. »>- bridge). Woe: E. <;. Cork-hot*. (Uppingham and Trinity College, C;. in bridge), W. H. Oug-.-on (Oundie and Christ's, Cambridge), »>tt° .!. .'. C'awthra (Malvern and Cars. Can--bridge).

iwo .Miles: ii. \Y. Workintin (ilcjiton alio Pembroke, Cambridge), K. A. Hanson (.Malvern rind Worc?-;!er, Oxford), and .1. V. Matnaghten (Kion and King's Collet Cambridge).

120YiH Hurdles: C. R. (i arilicr (Sherborne and Oriel, Oxford), G. Mortimer illeoton and Exeter. Oxford), si ,d ]■; >.!((.,„'.! (Mnlyorn and 'JVinitv Hall. Cambridev.). ' Jli'?h Jump: <-!. Howard Smith (Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge), and J. It. Bulkdey ((iieg'e-,v.dck and Keble, Oxford) bong- .lump: i.,. J. Cornish (Merchant Tayiors and Lincoln. Oxford), H. A. .loin's (Franiliugham and Je,-us, Cainbridire), or W. fc&,. , - to (Winchester and Trinity, Oxford).

Throwing the Hammer: K. E. 13 Mar (Tlailoybury and Oriel. Oxford), W. ];' V Henderson (Winchester and Trinity '.:-■ ford; or I). 0. Hartley (Dulwicb. ami Jocus. Cambridge).