ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12833, 5 April 1905, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

An attractive programme has been drawn up for .the annual sports to be belli at Dodd'a paddock, Thames, on Easter Monday (April 24), under tho auspices of the Thames United Foresters. Intending competitors are reminded that entries will not tonally close until Friday next, and Auckland runners and cyclists intending to compete may forward their nominations to Mr. H. Fielder, secretary of tho Auckland Cycling Club. Other entries will bo received by the sports secretary. Mr. S. Muir, at the Thames. The American sprinter, T. F. Iveane, was unsuccessful in his endeavour to reduce the existing professional world's record over 220 yds, which has stood to the credit of Harry Hutchens, of Putney, since 1885; still, he managed to equal the record, a performance which will more than rank on an equality with tho achievement of the Londoner, since Ken covered tho distance in 21 4-5*., exactly the same figures as those created by Hutchens undei adverse weather conditions. The attempt took place at Glasgow. (5. A. heat lev, ho young Victorian, who won the half-mile New Zealand championship, will not take the challenge cup (which is to be retained by the winner for a year) hack to Melbourne "with him, but will leave ii with the council of the N.Z.A.A.A.. ami may return to New Zealand again next year to defend his title. Georgetown is to the fore again with another promising sprinter. It was at Georgetown that Arthur Duffey rose to fame, and now the college at that point has Charles ,1. Scitz, who promises to out-Uuffey Duffey (says the American correspondent of a Sydney sporting paper). It. is claimed thatSoitz lias several times equalled the 60vds record established nearly 20 years ago by Lou Myers. At the second annual interscholastic meet, of the Washington high schools, held at Washington, D.C. (indoor meeting), on January 28, _ Scitz created a new world's record, covering the 60yds in 6 l-ss. He was paced by Herbert Doyle and IJ. "Walker, of Georgetown. Four watches caught the time, and all agreed perfectly. After breaking the 60yds record Bcitz tried for the 50, but the best ho could do was to equal the old mark, to wit, 5 2-ss. comparison of the measurements ot athletes who have recently visited Australia:— Saudow: Height, sft 9!in ; weight, 14<t 61b: chest 48in—expanded, 62in: waist, 30in: neck, 18in; thigh, 26iiu calf, 18in; upper arm, 19jin; forearm, 16iin. xlackenschmidt; sft 9in; 14st 81b; normal chest, 52iu; waist, 33in; neck. 20in ; thigh, 28m; calf, 17in; upper arm, 19in; lain. Cameron, the world's champion at bcotch outdoor games, and who has lately taken to wrestling, and has challenged Hackensclnnidt, is 6ft lin; weight, 17st; normal chest, 49in, expanded 52in: waist, ooin; neck, 18in; thigh, 29in; calf, 18in; upper arm, 18in; forearm, 15in. Gus Kennert, the German wrestler, who resides at Halmain, is sft ICin; weight, 14st; chest, 49in; neck, 19ir; upper arm, 18Ain; forearm, 14-Jiu. .. , That tremendous mass of humanity, called Machnow, ? Russian, now in London, is astonishing vast crowds at the Hippodrome bv his enormous size. Machnow is nearly 10ft hicrh. and the size of his body generally may be gathered from tho mcasure meats made at a tailor s, where, with the aid of a step-ladder, a lew particulars were taken down for the purposes of an evening dress suit: Neck to waist 0-in, total length of l coat 65in. across the shoulders (behind) 31in. shoulder to elbow 36in. total length of sleeve 55 Jin. across chest 30in. around chest 60in, waist 55in, trousers (outside le«) 721 trousers Hnside W) 50in, trousers (around bottom) 30in, thigh 40iu. The tailor said the cloth required would amount to 15 yard? double width, which is between four and five times that necessary for an ordinary adult suit. The giant's hand measures IFt 7Jin from the point; of the finger to the wrist his foot is 24in long.