DISMAL SPORTING WEEK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14145, 21 August 1909, Page 9

DISMAL SPORTING WEEK.

[from our own correspondent.] London, July 9. The loss of tho third test match was a severe trial to some of the English papers, and tho Daily Mail camo out on Monday with tho following lament: — "Saturday will long be remembered as ' Black Saturday' in tho annals of British sport, for English athletics suffered severe defeats in tho cricket field, on tho running path, and in the swimming match for tho King's Cup. At Leeds, England was defeated by Australia in the third T&\ match by the large margin of 126 runs. " At Stamford Bridge, in the Amateur Athletic Championships, # tho Prince of Wales saw the pick of British athletes defeated in tho 100 yds race by Mr. R. E. Walker, tho famous South African runner, Mr. N. J. Oartmell, an American, being second, and Mr. R. Kerr, a Canadian, third. Tho 220 yds championship went to Mr. Oartmell, the American, the Canadian, Mr. Kerr, being second. The half-mile race was, for the first time in the history of tho championships, won by a German, Mr. H. Braun. " Germany was also successful in the first test of the swimming competition for tho King's Cup at Highgate Ponds, Mr. O. Schiele, of tho Magdenburg S.C., easily defeating all competitors. " Nor does the tale of disaster end here, for in all probability the Americana will defeat England at Hurlingharn, in the socond International Polo Test-match. They have already won tho first by tho largo margin of nine goals to five. At Henley, too, it is generally expected that the Belgians will make a successful attack on tho Grand Challengo Cup and defeat all British' competitors."