LAWN TENNIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15234, 22 February 1913, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

4:1 WEST END CLUB, ' 1 ••• • \ •V:<: MATCH RESUmcS. ' ■ • ■- ■■■•. v.- , The following are the results , of «h- i w ; West End Lawn Tennis Club's amirS*.' ' ? matches so far z& tbey have been com."" >'"- 3 » plefced:— m * \ : MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. ; L ; :;' ; y First round: duelling beat Newell. XJ.A 6—3, 62; Keith beat Thome, 6—l' 6—(n Macky beat Clarke, . o—6, 6—2, 12 HI - -" 4 Fee beat Butler, 6—3, 6—l; Lyttelton bunt\ ' Halle;?, 60, 6—l. Wat _ £ Second round: Keith beat Macky. 6—l '& —1; Whitelaw beat Oliphant, 6 4. 6—9.1 V Lyttelton beat Fee, 6—o, 6—4. „ * ."rj£ . Semi-final: Lyttelton beat WhiM*w 6—l, 6—o. w * .'yg . MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. ' ;C First round: Stewart (owes ISA) Oliphant (owes 40), 6—2, 4-6, 7-5- S tleton (owes 40) beat Thorno (owes ' £\) - ; -IS o—s, 6—o: Butler (scratch) beat G. Foofai ft (owes • 15), 6—3, 6—2; Angus (owea 30) ; beat f- s •, Murphy p (owes 1 $}', 6—4, 6—l; Whit6l aw 1 i% (owes 15) beat Buchanan (reo. £ 151 • a, •» 6—l M. Altera (owes 15) beat 'i£ (owes. 304), o—3, 6—3; Newell (ow<u ' S£v *'•' beat Carder (owes £ 15), 6—4, 6-3 , Vtf.n(owed i 15)- b.>at A. Gittos (scratch),* 6-4 ' rV I—6, 6—o Morpeth (owes £ 15) beat dark (owes 30), i>y default; Snelling (owes • 4m .: - - beat . McNav'r (owes 15), by default: ' Ham•"•&S mond (o-vvcii £ 15) beat Weber (tec. V is," 6—3, 6—G.; Mack/ (owes 30) beat BsyrJi : • • (scratch), 6—l, 6—4; F. Alison 'rec. 1' Ist beat ( Hally, (owes - :5), 6—5, 6—3; (). f&jjl (owes 15) beat Gol<s«- (owes 40), by defeats. • > Second round: '■:&&wart (owes 15";V'k«* Hazard (scratch), 6—l, 6-5; Lyttclcon ' v (owes 40) beat Butler (scratch). 6—3, 6-4- M white]aw (owm 15) beat Angus (owes ?A\ : 6-2, 6-0; Nir,vol (owes 30) beat M Ah'. • 1 } son (owes 15), 6—4, 6-£; Snelling (crwp> 4 . j 40) beat Morpeth (owes £ 15) &_,<> 6—3 - r .F. Alison (reo. £ 15) beat 0. Foot* ' "?&■ j (owes i 15), 6—2. 3—6, 6-2. m I . . ' MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. ' ' • First round: Wyman and Macky (own --3 30) 'beat Gittos and Murphy, by default? - 'ft Alison Bros, heat Dickesor. ml Newell' hlr -4$ | default; Snelling ?nd Nicholson boat ~ Buchanan and Haily, by default: Nolan ' and Stewart' (owe 15) beat McNait' and ' fi Clark (owe ■£?>,■ 6-4, 5- 5-4; BagSS - and • ButlfcC ; .y'>.p6 i 15) beat Cooke and Goldie (owe ol - J,). C—s, 6—-5 •; Thorns' and "•• •'■? Whitelaw (t. m. beat Keith and Oli- C T* phatit (owe > •'.•), 5- -5, 6—5; Morpeth tod ; ' ;^P Hazard (scratch) beat F«>e and Aligns (owe ' o0), 6—5, ,I—6, • 6—' i; Foote • Bros, ' beat - - Weber and Marshall, by default. Becond rou'ad: Tkorw and Whit-daw (owe. 154) beat Bagnal; rvn d • Butler; (owe A • a 15), 6—2, 6—2; Morpeth and' Hazard -i"<l (scratch) beat Footo Bro3. (cwo 15£), 3—6, P\ 6—3, 9—7. - . , V; Semi-final: Morpeth asd Hazard be&s• XIS Thome and-Whitelaw, by default. ;f ladie;.!' HANDICAP SINGLES. ' V' First round: Mis? Fa.«rson (oi«% 154} A beat Miss Clare, by' default; Miss G&rliijk (owes £ 15) beat Miss ->!,rmel (tM/'i vm&MIS 9—B; ;, iilrs. ■ Keith ' (owns I 5&) beiit • ' ,1® we by default; . M.ki Spinte {ovm A 15) ; beat Miss .Tibbs, by Ve!ault; Misa Nelson (owes 15) "beat Miss K,' Clare, by.. deiaoli;* "fjgs Miss Hunt (owes i 15) 1 beat Miss Jtep&|f|agg (scratch), 9—5; Miss Duder (scratch) beat Miss • Stephenson, • by default; v 'Mrs;.; Fee | (owes .30) ; btat Miss Maokay: (scratch), 9—5. 'MM Second round.: Miss Patetaon 'owes ' 15iyiKllill beat \ Miss Garh'ck (owes A 15). : 9—4; Mij. 1 «VV Keith, (owes - ISA) v beat Mis& Spinks foweg MSf? i 15), 9—5; R&s Hunt (owes f 15) beaj ■>}?['} Mfes Nelson (owes IS), 9—4; • '-Irs. ;• F«§ (owea 30) beat Miss Xkider (scratch), 1 0/--0. 1 j LADIES' ,HANDICAP DOUBLES. • , • First round: Mrs. Keith and Mrs. Fee (owe 40) beat Mrs. Bernardo and Miss Gai< lick, by default. ■ . Second ; round: Misses Spitiles and : Dadef (owe 15) beat Misses J. and. A. Mooite»' in default; Mrs. Gorman . and Miss peth (scratch) beat Mrs. . Keith ; and Mtfi. ?S§p Fee. 6—3, i 4—6, 6— 'Misses '• Conri - | Nelson . (owe -k 15) beat Mrs. Csdsonifairf'SSff Miss Hunt (owe 6—5, 6—3. | i; ' Semi-final: / Mrs) r Maanering and:', Paterson (owe 40) beat Misses Epinks «nd. ' Duder (owe 15); ■ 6—3, 6—2; Misa Mwv t ; peih v and Mrs. O'iGronEfcan (swatch) Misses Nelson 'and Court (ewe ' 15), 6—2, | 6—2. .... - &£U-v~:,Sv^ ' COMBINED HANDICAP. , .•VV<-. " fFirst /:round: ■ Murphy and Miss Hiintft..,;.(owe 15i beat ' A. Gittm and Miss GaHiok ■ (scratch), ; 6--3,'; ; 6—2; J- •.• Keith *.: and J;; Mrs. Keith (owe' 50): beat Oliphant and Mia Spinks (owe .15), 6—5, ; I—6, 6—; Wymau and Miss v A. Moore (owe, 5(5) beat Hazard 'and ...Miss > McKay ' (scratch).' 6—o, '■ 6—2; Angus ■ And Mrs. Manning (owe3o) best Gittos ; and Miss v Anioil ; ; ; (scratch), .H? 62: Cook© and Mrs. Foe (owe 30) -heat F. Alison' and Miss Clar>& . (owe 15), 6—l M. : Alison 'and Mrs.. Colson i (owe'• 15) 'beat Goldie ' and - Miss i Nelson ;' (owe, 30£), 6—2, 6—2) Snelling • and .Miss' Gray beat Macky and Miss " Tib be, ' by default; FeeandMissPaterson; (owe t lSi). teat Morpeth , and: :'•' Miss ; Moroeth ;. (sa.'atch). 6—3, 0—1; i «Sl Lyfctlefco'n and Miss Moore (owe : 30£) • neat 4 Bagnall and : Miss : HuiJer .< 0, b-0. ' •; Second irwuhd: Lytdoton and Miss isSoore (owe 30i) beat Primes and Mrs. Prime (owe 15), 6-3, . 6—2. . \h >; ,< NOTES. AND COMMENTS. ; • • 11 ' ■■;, . j Or. r: : t -:j -. A . team ; representing : ihe'■:veiley; Club, ■-, c Tarfmaki, and consisting of L r .Dickie,' 'Powdrell, and - Muir, ~ are * holiday tour, - and will play a series of matches ' in ~ Auckland next week. Th&y are to play Remuera Club on Thursday, Parhell ,* on Friday, and :'. Eden ; and Epsom S on Saturday. The i meeting of Wallace aai | - | McCutchfron, the? Aucklad fi: champion, % v ;. being: looked , forward ; to -. with some inte;rest, for Wallace ia;.'recognised as one, tfVv.V the leading; players :- in New Zealand. Tie Waverley : representatives also play * match against the Hamilton Club, and wiS , probably journey to, Hawke's Bay and pl»x a series of matches there. *•- The TaranaJti men _ should bo : in fine ,form" for. the inter- . - provincial tournament : ft New Plymouth ■ nest month. r The- King Country Association has decided tt> hold an open t&uriiametit Easter. ■ This shows ' an awakening of ill* '|S| terest in that locality,';. and it ''is;-to.|J»'§i|-||: hoped : that, as. far as possible, local will ' give the tournament their support. "With the exception of tlio play-off be* , \l'„ tween the winners . of ; the. sections,-.the /) inter-club matches will; be completed this afternoon. If, as is generally • anticijjtted, Eden and Epsom defeats West End ; in.tffj&ggr "A" section of the first grade, • the ; fornser club 'will "be at the head' of the section. "jv-> Should ■ Eden and ; Epsom, by any ofence be defeated a play-off with Itemuera ;; ;;wouM'|feXl then be necessary; k "West ; r End and Edtn and. Epsom are old opponents, and in the past their matches have; always been vet? close., In the present ; : case, howfcveiv , Eden and Epsom appear too strong, toi should win -fairly Comfortably. & tfao ladies' events there is not much to choosey ,T« between the v two teams, and West . End ■ should hold its own. In the men's events the chonoes are very much in favour 61} Ed'3Ji and Epscm. old Smith is showing sgj:, v •so; oiiuah improvement that) ho is playiug first man for Eden and 'Epeoat. ; . .v v At the commencement of the season he wsfc : v playing in the second team, so his rise is all the more remarkable. >. t Parnell • meet Auckland in theirs hrat '• match, and on paper victory should go, *0 the former. •" ■ Owing to. the lateness of the season, - a will be necessary to" play ; Off w6 • WW? ■ f! Shield matches with as little delay P®§' sifcle. The Shield Committee fixed March - - |? 1 as the date before which the first'Wttfia . must be played. There is usually & ten- - >- dency to make the last day x for the closing - <• of a round . the only day On which the .3; matches can 'bo V played, and should Wet . weather occur the matches are ; dclaypo- :*■, | It is to be hoped, l therefore, that pofflpwMiS ' ;?i teams will leave nothing to ohandffc- but g6i - their matches off as ea-rly as pcanbw, in || order that the competition may be vdefflpea ; g before tho inevitable broken w©»ih«r. oooiw along. _ . " ■4'".'' ' > . Moat of tho clubs la,to got their own. : matches well under and, with a> »* more fine Saturday afternoons,; the. finals ■ | will be reached before til© Easter ; holiaays. ' rj The Parnfell club will Bhortly lose the sat* ?p vices of T. R. Herd, : who ; has *eoa>w- j notice of his transfer to ; GrejwOOth. 1 , 4| The following ' are the first players .Ut .'.;gk America, as officially ranked for 1812:— -m E. McLoughlia (2), R. N. -WilUftmß (not) :; r: |f placed), W. F. Johnson- (not in firstten)» W. J. Clothier (up), . N. W> Miles (6)> T. yS C. Bundy (3), K. H. Belir;(8), 0.. P. Gar*?# dner,; jn. (up), G. - F. Touchard (4). ' The,;:.. ; :|fe figures in • parentheses are ; last »<fora;P»acr''^aiil ' Sow that both America and Australasia. have ' challenged for the Davis : Cup, tm ,c question kg&in ariites as ' to what»playefll Ss will represent . Australasia in; the attempt ;.|«§ .to 'bring - back the [clip - to - this r end of _th© ijg world. It appears' certain that ,* Wilding will be prepared to do bat% on ,behalf ? of Australasia in the . twxS series of :_.ma.tch« • for the Davis Cup, and the 'Question' . therefore, suggests itself is, ; Whafc?;pUiyer or. players shall '■ be , ; associated with s.him T From . what- Brookes • said ••■on - airival u» yjjjm Sydney, hewill hot ; make the trip to England this yop.r, though ho hopes to do' so as in : 1914. It is . iiineoroly to be -that he may be indwied to alter his mind, and jy take part, in ihia year's oontew. Xai

! "'- Vl matches \ : played '/against;.the British-. team have shown that we have no singles players ' -within measurable distance of Brookes and 1 * ft'i'dingj none that would have more than an outside chance of success against the best in England, let alone the representatives of America, France, and Germany, some of - , whom would have to be defeated : befogs •■ the "' British Isles team was encountered. 1 For this year, at nil events, our prospects '' of success would bo slight unless Brookes ■ and Wilding wore both available. " li Brookes postpone* his visit for a year 7 * \* is by no means certain that ■ Wilding " ■will then bo available, and even if be > "should be, the task of regaining tho cup v ' -xnight •well be more difficult than this year. - V America has young- men in McLoughljn - . and Williams already in the front rank - ," r ~ of the world's players, and they may be "--'expected to be even moio proficient a year .; * hence, while the # French and German ' '■;. m pbrers are improving with extraordinary ;•'-' rstiditv. It is quite within the bounds of ' possibility that one of the Continental .■;, : nations may obtain possession of the cup • this -pear, in- which case another element -. - '>'-:'■ will bo introduced which will present difficulty to Australasian players, viz., the necessity for playing the- challenge round on '-.-hard courts which would almost-, certainly '>?' v -bo required, as grass courts are practically ' ' ; unknown on tho Continent. It- is, thertt- . ' fore apparent that tho opportunity offered is,; s rear to regain tho cup is ono which " - should bo macle the most of, and it is sin- , cerely to bo hoped that Brook*?* will be i . able "to place hiii invaluable he:'p at the disposal of his country. ,V Assuming that Brookes will be xiniible - to inako the trip, and that two or more "players are to bn sent to assist Wilding, ; then tho task of selecting them luust be •faced immediately. On this point the Sydney Morning Herald says.;— tames of A. B. Jones, Heath, and Rico " , a once suggest themselves as , ' 'possibles' for the singles position, A. • B. ' Jones also laving strong claims as a doubles player of a type to do well against British players. .However, Ollivier. the New Zoaiander, on : : his play against tho Englishmen, must be considered, as should Swaneton, winner of , _ tho New Zealand cnamrions-hip; E. F. ! " Parker, of Western Australia; Taylor, of "'V: 1 -"" South Australia; St. John, of Queensland; :'], and A. O'Hara Wood, of Victoria. The " ' ; difficulty will be for the committee, the . .- members of which have not seen all, if any, of these players in competition, to ?.-;",?■ arrive at a just estimate of their abilitv. ."The addition to the committee of N. E. '.' .Brookes or A. W. Duulnp, who havo seen " - a good deal of the play of tho majority V '": ■ of those who have .any prospects of inclusion, together with acknowledge of Eng- - . lish conditions, would strengthen it considerably." •''-.' Although the returns for all the matches ','•'- -played during the tour of the British ."-.earn. ';"•'.. *hwfu.?b Australasia are not yet to !'."'"; i. ii <•<>» <»ated that the profits will approach :'''■' '£350£- ""bis amount is exclusive d- the 1 " Davis, Cup contest, the figures fo? which 1 should be available at any moment* as. it '' js ever two months since tho match "was ■'. ptay'rd. The takings for the match against ' ■;■■ i vie*-. were only £600, bui might well ' . -nave ,'n more, as., although the ooTeimittee , :,- ia Melbourne wa'J not restricted as to '"; addit.ona , i accommodation, what was pro- , vided proved insuSoies.t. In view : of the . t fm»t attraction of the deciding mateh be- \. tween Brookes and Parke, and t-K> fact .. ' ; that the match proved the last' opportunity ■; to see the British team in "Victoria, the '.prices of' admission were also acmewhat -- few. -. :.:i-:-■■':: ;■:,.■;■■■'■■ .; ;-_^-.'. ..'; - § -.It has beer* suggested that a New Souin .../ales team, bo invited to visit Naw:Zeo- » land at the time of the Auckland Exhibi- ''.;. turn. Needl-sa to say, a match in Auck- •- '-' land at tin '■'. time -would be an immense i;l draw, ami \h is to be hoped the visit will V be brought ajiut. A contest between New South Wales and New Zealand would b© a very interesting fixture, as.it is a long -;-, titao -now since the. last meeting these two -countries. " '■"■"■<:'■"■'■■:--. ■""'-'-■ "- "■ 1 : THINGS WORTH * KNOWING. II ' ' ;?fc A racquet should be put in ".press the WfM moment you have finished playing. Do V not leave your racquet in. tho sun or in a ; ' '"drauightr, '.'.-: v'>-- £■■ " Players ' should observe as silent a J do-, ' V, mpancur as possibly when playing. ; " Bo kind to the tovj.jie j you might do worse than he if in his place. $$j;- -'A ; sportsman • alw*:m 1 takes .a beating with good srace, and is the fivst to gratulato his opponaß*.' '.<' '-. t Always win ;) wh»'> ■ you rain; 4 ntver slicken ofe* when alidad, as a game is never '"''-, wort until it is loei. . v JTifivor ■r?r>.iae> a ' jflar«a?V;.wHo has beattea . :; yya of p';- ? flg badiT.', }$h retort may bo '- ' jjiat tfeew was no lor him ox net '' .;'■..: i» have played--. , oett;at ■:''■■■■'' 5' ■'~ ' - .".;" Eeej.v yoax eye i'i -•*..'- <>all to ihoreryr - • r, 'li& moment of striding-, follow .its ii»gnt aiwjs. tUn you'wisl bo prepared j&ito. j ■".'l'it'eomes your way-' . .'" - .--■■."'- I- -.-.'• : ~ Dn not tiTO"^^ : to watch your part- - " EerEerving^—eyes fronil -.. - '• " ;A receiver of odds in , a handicap m-cst •i.wbjd: forcing tiictkaif jhe wishes to win, " 'and" a giver «£ >ddls most play a carefuL> iWeady game, taking his tisn© to win. evary ■' i so?, and never attempting to wry. Again, keep your eye oa tae ball; try it, - -and see what it means. " In practising, play hard the whole game trough, if you get slack or tired it is "Setter to leave oil at onoe. ■■„■ Practise your weak strokes, but cover : them up in a'fflateh.. ,"-- : -:;; : : 1 " r;'.- To win a dosely-fought five-set match, " the player must be absolutely fit, and in ' • '"-.the pink of condition. There is mental as well as- physical exertion, therefore, strict Is* training is necessary. ..-, '■/ ■■:' .'.",'"; ■. Remember that oace having received on -the right-hand side of the court, the player cannot change to the left side of the court ■ ' ' ; to receive until the end of that particular : -■. set,' '--v->--, '..■:■''■ ..-=, When playing , club ; matches the players - ' oii both sides, must- be arranged ia order ol ■: merit, or the match will not furnish «*;•> result which is its chief # namely to prove whfcb of the two opposing, clubs S;;r'is the stronger. " '-,"■■*■-"'-.v! :■' '-.'■,■'. ~'■ ':'.=-', "•:■: ' If the two opponents in a double are of unequal strength play to the -weaker one. fi- When waiting for the ball to come to .' von, ; stand with the ; w&sls slightly raised" : ~ from the ground," the body at the same sSi* time being, thrown ; slightly forward. . v ' Never make up tout mind, until you can see what sort of: a. return your oppo- ■]?. 'nent will make, to put ihfi ball into any particular spot. . ■ -■ -.- ! If both the opponent* are up at the net, i r-' smash to tie nearest; if both are at tho , ? back of the court, smash well across out ■'"■"■ of their reach. < ■'-•.-; \a a double .game partners should al- '■-... tots coma to come arrangement,as to who . .. -will take the strokes which are going down V '' the centre, of the court- ';-,■'■' The back-hand smash is more easiiy '&';.'< made across the court than straight, being , ~ in the natural direction of the racquet as it is brought round from over the player's r -'. ; left shoulder. ',-''""' ■ . Watch as much .first-class play as pos- ', f-ible. Thera is no better way of learning hew the game should be played. BOXING. .-'../ . NOTES AND COMMKNTS. '''So far as the professional bouts were con- • '"/ vrned, the carnival held tiji Tuesday and : Wednesday evening under che auspices of . , ; the Northern Boxing Association, was not a j groat success, but little, fault could bo found with the amateur bouts. True, tho - CoUinson-Woods contest epeedily developed jV:. •' into a farce, but .at least four of the preliminaries were well worth seeing. The .■".'.-; question naturally arises,, would the associa- ''-.:' tion bo justified in holding a purely ama- .-'.-: teur carnival in the future? The writer thinks it would. Suppose, for instance, ' . ■■■ that Wenzies was matched with the iwst light-weight in the South, and matches '.were arranged for the best, lads in each •class in Auckland with Southerners. Local ';-'-.': interest would bo intense, and the writer '-\ : ,"\, feels confident that the carnival would be " : ..-; ; witnessed by one of th« biggest crowds that ' ever patronised a 'boxing 'match in Auck- :, land. To attract the. public there- roust bo local interest, and if Auckland's best amateurs were matched with the best tho South : -can produce, numbers who hr. d never pre-..'-.vryiously patronised a boxing carnival would, ' - : .out of sheer patriotism, roll np to cheer - thair townsmen on. The professional match between HannanandStandon on Wednesday * ccst the association well over £80 in cast). : t.<f-i That amount would pay tho espouses of f': half-a-dozen hern amateurs, and leave enough over to iirovido valuable trophies -for the winners. There can lw no doubt ■ ' -.that sufficient care has not been taken by |'the association in matching the professional. fsSpSSVerv few people ontsado the re/rular patrons 1 p| the sport knew of Hannan and Standon, . t Hns in consequence the. Town Hall was not I even half-full on Wednesday. Had eitlier ' /'-Hannan or Standon been matched witn ' Maxwell, of Taranaki. or some other well- ' '-"known New Zealaudcr, there would havo - ; -;oeen a different etorj' to relate. Local in- , -'tereafis essential when matches aro being arranged, people outside the the association , W the sport know of Hannan and Standon, Vid in consequenoe tho Town Hall was not wen half-full on Wednesday. Had either Hannan or Standon been matched with Maxwell, of Taranaki, oc some other wellNew Zealander, there would have been a different etory to relate Local interest is essential when matches aro being ' arranged, and tho sooner the association \ >*l!i3es the fact the better it will be for |^^^fbe v game in Auckland. * ? ' * Lea Porter and Lynn Truscott _ aro to ' Sleet at Wanganui on Friday evening. _At , plvbe Truscott's last fight in the Do- ' Jninion, as he intends leaving for Australia : fcttnediately after the event. r l '/Iha next meeting of J. Hegarty and *.*an Maxwell is being awaited with 111-.*»*wt-'by followers of the game throughout /•;.";/;>:*«* Dominion. Several who saw the, last /; ' Watesi between the pair hold the opinion

that Maxwell will turn, the tables on his opponent; when next the two meet. ''■', A week or so ago there was some talk of the Northern Association bringing Les. O Donnoll across from Sydney to meet Private Palmer. After Palmer's showing against Ireland on Tuesday, one; wouldhardly expect the association to go on with the match. - Fred. Kerr, the Wellington featherweight, -who defeated O. Russell at. the Association's carnival on Wednes- ■ day, is a Rugby footballer of no mean order. Ho played halfback for tho Athletic (Wellington) senior team two seasons ago, and last year was a member of the North Island country team. As Kerr inteiVds remaining in Auckland, thero should b*"> a big demand for his services. , A Southern paper commenting on the Kerr-Jervis match at Palmerston North lant week, states that Jorvis should have got, the decision. Two good judges who saw tho fight, ■• however, say there was on y one man in it, and that- v was not Jervis, Kerr entered the ring a sick man, but never looked like losing. _ White Hope Al. Palzer has arrived in London, on the way fo Paris, where he is booked to fight Jock Johnson for the championship and a big; purse. _ London critics on their first glimpse of Palxer regard him as tho most promising white heavyweight, in the game. Tommy Burns has- cabled from Calgary, Canada, to the Sporting , Life that he wishes, and is ready, to meet- any good heavyweight in London. ..After being in retirement for some considerable time, Arthur Crix'P 3 ! the veteran middle-weight, made bio reappearance on February 1, when ho faced the aboriginal Jerry Jerome, at tho Olympic • tedium. Brisbane. The contest proved fast,, and at times mosft exciting.' Matters were fairly even until the 13th round, when, after scoring with a right and left, 'Jerome was rushed off his feet, and fell on his back. Cripps wept over him and on to his knees. Jerome was straightening up, and Cripps, who had half risen, struck him with both hands. They struggled to their feet amid a storm of hoots. r »he boxers were promptly ordered apart, and 'erome was declared the winner on a foul. MQTOJRIXO. ' ALTO POLO IN THE STATES. - Auto-polo, the latest " freak" sport from the United States, was seen for the first time recently, at Wichita, Kansas, and was the outcome of a bet. It is played with an air-filled ball; and, practically, tho rules -'hich govern ordinary polo govern autopoio. The chief difference- in tlie .game is, of course, the fact that in the-case, of the. latter the motor-car replaces the pony. The machines used aro racing-cam, stripped I alihost to the chassis, and so Reared; that it |is almost impossible to "kill" the eiigi.ie, even if the car turns over. Iff each car are a driver and a. " jockey," >r " ma" lrran." ; Thtre are two cars on each few. The game is v divided into—five periods of ten minutes each, With five minutes.'ir.tei-. val between each period. : _ At the oegii.ning of the game, the ball is placed in the middle of the field, and the' opposing players are lined up in their cars, with engines started, behind their respective ifotl-liuss, ; At the firing; of a pistol, the cars striVfor the ball. The object, of th* 'olayera M, of conrsej io drive the ball between their oppononte' goal-posts. The ball may be propelled only by tL© "mallet'- of the malletnian; but it is permissible to. stop it with a ear or with the hands or arms. A ball .'.5 falling into a car must be thrown out aft once. No player mny leave his car or , touch the ground witii his leefc during the play; l the penalty for breaking this rule is a'goal to the-'.-' other side. The narticuiair game in question was played at Wichita, on a field HOOft long and fiOOit wide. The goal-posts were set 30ft apart. As may * easily b* imagined, the sport has' a considerabiie element of »danger, and offers thrills 'in. plenty. , ' ■:-;-...'';:'■-,,■,■;. 1 ~ ' '■.":'•'•; ■',:■.'; ' ... - , NOTES AND COMMENTS. .-; :; ' i ''',"' - .'- ! By far the ?c636 important business trap- j acted 6* the locent meeting of the Xi^Jiic J ■ natibnal '■'As;>i"t'iaia<fc"'-''(of Recognised A.uUiI mobile CTcb3 bold in JiVanoe '■': was the de- j oision to offer'C»"«i*h prise of'£2o,ooo for : tho ■':■_ best iuei, other than . petrol, capable of being used ? in. -existing internal-(.T>nibus-tiqn motors. The International Assoc:"'; itibn represents f :*#acti«illv. the whole, Vs& tlie motor movement of Europe and Aiierica, . : the nations at the Paris .gaihei-:-:ing ''.{hstis, ; Franco,: ; - £ri»*t Britain, ■ America,. Geriiiny, Belgium t - Italy, " Sweden, I!fen- '. mark,' Austria, Hungary, .Holland,', Russia; Switzerland. Roumania; fti|s Egypt. It is evident,'therefore, that the peteoi crisis is not confined to any one country. ( The big prize will b?i obtained by international subscription, tho national clubs represented at , the rsoi-ifereiite undertaking to raise their <'respective pta.nortiohs. Before the regv-iatiors--of-the"competition £.x& made pi > tT *>* j an '■■'■' assurance will > be obtained fsri.v ; ;hu various ' governments that the t#? i'uel : will bo free from taxation, <6v? at ayy rate, will not have applied to it more than amoderate tax. • It ia evident, too, .that the fool must be of such a nature that it cannot lx» cornered by national or interns*ticTial trusfe. Ono of tlie met talked-of exhibits at the recsnt Paris mot,j>r show was a beautiful litis 'working model of a Cadillao motorcar, the miniature ear-being an exact 4 reproduction of a full-sized Cadillac engine. The weifchi of tie little car is 3001b.; This charming model so attracted Queen Alexandra that she purchased it *3 a Christmas present for litth- Prince OJaf, heir to' the. throne of 'Norway. The car is geared so that it -jiiiiriot exceed a speed of .seven miles an hour, so that the young Prince-— ■ who soon roaster.!-.! the-,, handling and driv- < in? of the car—has little chance of scorch- - ing. ' :■■'■ -..- '«''".■■- It is estimated that £12*000,000 is spent, annually 'u Grcs'i Britain for petrol and motor tvres alone. This is for the _ run- - ning cost Oily, avid is exclusive of drivers •■ wages a&ii other expenses incidental to motoring. . . . An AUericsa . aioferr-car manufacturing firm annudly awards a set of cash prizes to the chauffeurs having the best upkeep record at the «nd of each year. This veer's prize of £200 was won. by a chauffeur who had driven 26,987 miles, with no repair expome other than tyres. The second prize' 1 d £100 was won with a tolly of 22,928 without any expense. Tins is certainly an excellent idea . for keeping down cost of- mechanical' repairs, and to ensure careful handling or" .a motor manufacturers' output. ' '■';. ROWX&& ' WEST END CLUB. The West End Club will hold the second "At Home" of tho season on Saturday, March 8, when crews will compete: for trophies presented by tho president. Mr. J. Clark. Entries, with fee 2s 6d, wnll.be received up -tilt Saturday next. AUCKLAND CLUB. Trophies presented, by Messrs. H. S. Kimr. Dromgool, Eastgate, and Colhnson will bo competed for this afternoon. 1 hecrews aro very evenly matched, and some close finishes and good racing are anticipated. Old members and friends are heartily mvited to bo present at the boafshed. The secretary of tho Hamilton Rowing Association is endeavouring to arrange a meeting between the members of the Auckland Rowing Association aud delegates from all the country clubs to discuss the motion of. the amateur status of oarsmen. The proposed date is Saturday, March 1, tod arrangements being made to meet al. Mercer, so that all delegates can return hoirs.e the same day. Xhis seems to lie a mov.i in tho right direction, as country clubs -for some time have boon complaining a»out the treatment meted out to them by f.U association. II the conference is arrang£ : country oarsmen will be given an opportunity to air their grievances. It is understood that one'of the chief matters likolv to be brought forward is the advisability of having country clubs on the executive of the association. Tho Hamilton Ciuo nad the misfortune to got a boat severely damaged at the Mercer" Regatta by one of the launches, and there is some doubt whether it will .be repaired in time for the Ngaruawahia Regatta. The same club has decided to build a good shed in place of tho old one, and plans have been drawn up, and the committee hoped to be starting tho work after the Rotorua Regatta. . CROQUET. ROTORUA OPEN TOURNAMENT. [Br TELEGRAPH.— CORRESFONIIENT.] Rotoktja, Friday. Tho singles competition in the open tour- ■ nament Of the Rotorua. Croquet Club was concluded yesterday. In the semi-final Mrs. Kibble-White beat Mrs. Harvey, and in the final Miss Murray beat Mrs. KibbleWhite,

AQUATICS, • 1 THE KEAN CUP. Considerable interest is being taken in the race between 22-footers this afternoon for the valuable cup presented for competition by Messrs. Kean, Ltd., yachting outfitters, Quay Street. The course is similar to that over which boats in classes one, two, and throe of the Victoria Cruising Club will race. Entries and handicaps are as follows:— scratch; Arcadia, lm; Puawanga, lm; Waima, lm 30s; Hilda, 2m 1 Venus, 2m 30s; Acacia, sm; Mowai, 6mj Dulcio. 6m; Winnie, 7m 30a: Sylvia, 8m 30s; Wairangi Bm. 30s; Hetty, 11m; Valrosa. 11m; Welcome Jack, lira. Fairplaymen change as follows:--Ngaira with Puawanga, Arcadia with Waima, Venus with Mowai, Hilda with Welcome •Tack. Winnie with Wairangi, I>icie irith Sylvia, Acacia with Dulcie,. Valro-:a with Hetty. - DEVONPORT YACHT CLUB'S • RACES. Tho principal aquatic". attraction this afternoon will be Devonport Yacht Club's second cruising race of the season. The course will be to -Hook's Bay direct if off tlie wind, and to Reeky Bay via outside Rangitc.o and Rakino if on the wind. Tho yachts have been divided into two classes, but all will, start from off the -cablo steamer Iris at 2.45 p.m. Messrs. C. 11. Forte and F. Best will act 'as starters, and Mr. G-. San ford as judge. Tho entries r-nd handicaps aro us follow, handicaps for Hook's Bay being given first in each instance: Class A Ariki scratch, scratch; lorangi, 4m, 6m; Ilex, Bm, 12m; Rawene, 13m. 16m; Ida, 14m, 21 m; Waiono, 20m, 30m; Marangi, 20m, 27itn; Ngatira, . 24m, 30m; Kotiri, 27m, 35m. Class B: Queenie, scratch, scratch; Oloriana, 6m. 10m; Viola, 10m, 17m; Daisy, p.3m, 22m. VICTORLV CRUISING CLUB. The Victoria Cruising' Club will hold a series of harbour races this afternoon for classes ono to five. In classes ono, two, and three the boats will starts from off Queen Street Wharf, and proceed round the south side of Resolution buoy, thence- round Rangitoto reef buoy on starboard hand, thence round south side of Squadron buoy, thence round south side of Resolution buoy,, thence round mark boat moored north of hulk Terrancra, on starboard hand to t;ho finishing line. The course for the remaining two classes will be similar, except that the boats will proceed round the Kaipara buoy instead of the Rangitoto reef buoy. Entries ?,nd handicaps ire as follows: — ' Class I. (to start, at3o): Col ma, scratch ; Rangatira, sm; Mahalci, 9m: Zoalandi.-, 14m; Waterwitch. 14m: Voldora, 15in- :y Edith, 16m; Pandora, 17m. Class 11. (to start at 2.40}: Sadie, scratch; Calypso, scratch; Waiters, Sm; Foam, 13ni; Lina, 15m. Class HI. (to start at 2.50): NfcJra, scratch; Puawanga, ]Lm: Waima, lm; Arcadia, lm; Hilda, Urn; Venus, 2*m; Mcwai, 4m; Acacia, sm; Dulcie, 6m; Winnie, 8m; Wairangi, 8m; Sylvia, Sm; (Welcome Jack, 10m. Class IV. (to start at -3 p.m.): Nearo, scratch Decima, lm; ,Rio, 4m; Ellon, 7n>; Miss Mischkf, 7m. .'..-. Class V. (no start at 3.10) Sceptre, scratch;; Mistral, 2m: Minerva, 6m; Lilian, 7m; Mofkau, 15m. '■« Fairplaymen change: Calypso with >■ .Foam, Waiter* -and Sadie, Lina and Sadie, Ngaira and Puawanga. /nbadia and Waima, Venus and Miowai, Hilda and Welcome Jack. Winnie and Wa'rangi, Dulcie and Sylvia, Acacia and _ Dulcie, Decima and Ellen, Ngaro and Miss Mischief; Rio and Decima. -.'■ - ,'•- NORTKV.'-Jie /7TD BIRKENHEAD -.RFakTTA:-COMMITTEE.' ;;;■: The annual meeting bf the committee & ;'■*",-\ Northco'* and Birkenhead Regatta ri&tt v 'it it last, night in tho Northoote Hall. Mr; * -?'i-- T. F?arnley occupied the chair. Tho j. a-i .>rr; shoved that the 1912 v*gatta hadbe-jja j a v.-r<y aatisifactory function, both as Tegai'da h sport ani from a financial standpoint. It. j was dtMiided to hold the this season i on Saturday, March 8, and a strong comn'it. I. tee w?. v '-An ,t,aed;.tio further tho proieet. _ 1 h« ''folloWv&2".V.?';i(W i S, were elected:—Preside.,*, Mr. Geo. j??*i'%> flavor, of Northc»ta); vice-■>rpside'ift*,-''3t- Wnii. Wallace (Mayor o* '. s?;Vke'abiat]!). AJex. Keyos, the members of J .*'.':■. •' ißirftenbead"!" and Northcoto Borough Councils,. 3>i;.. J..'"*?. Keith; J. Leonard, Dr. MickSo, G. Chatters. E. V. Miller, R. Taylor, 13..Gv Skesfes> -Dr>JlflJmgtoffl, H. Hayward.* G-. Fountain, G. R. Hutchinson, M. Walsh. P. Carroll, W. H". Ormrcd, E. Jordan, G. S. Graham, D. D. Merge, A. . W. Tyer. S. 0. ArU«cisr- y Ja«, Rcid, R. K. Smith,; J. Cross, J. Cramond, and Mrs. ■"', Lepper; secretary, Mr. Syd. Thomas. (Nort:':...cote); committee,, Messrs. P. D. Rob'-, . Thoa P. Afeyandtjf, A. Clare, AT. i Nichdlas. '& Bailey, A. -'J■•iff. -Reg. Sir. 5> herd,. F. >.'.tv. ,lu «. and, ?s>s. T. Fearnle;, ; starter-:-. fe ; jsSr.% v T. Fearnley (sailing events]! and A. IX Atkinson (launched i timekeeper, Captain Couldiey; judgt.i, Messrs. C. E. Campbell and H. Gaduess. Tlie offer o.tv>f.r. C. '.$< Campbell, of ttia Edna as fif;.gsi.jr>,' was tccepte<i. The pr--3-grammo adopteu inoltt#B eventfi for fin second, t»nd third-class yachts, launched undor seven knots and over seven knots, and post entries will be received for ladies' and boys' dinghy, sculling, canoe, pulling-boat, boys' swimming, handicap swimming, rcJay swimming: (four rlon), model ; yacht, i nd greasy boom events. All the yacht >i>nd boat events are te be confined to locallyowned boat*. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. Entries are invited for the third Lirbour race, to be held on Saturday, March 1, for boats in A, B, and C classes, and the trading .class. All boats must be registered in tho association, fly the association's burgee, and display number in a conspicuous placeon both sides of the launch. The course ia once round the New Zealand Power-bout Association's course. A number corresponding to the boat entered will bo holdup for ono minute, and on the droning of tho number the boat; is to start. Ai>y boat over the line must return and rseross.. Entries, accompanied by entrant, fee. 2s 6d, close with the secretary .; at tii&wlub rooms on Wednesday, February 2.6., at "7,30 p,m, A special meeting of the New Zealand Power-boat Association boat-.>wners will be held at tho club rooms on Tuesday, March 4, at 8 p.m. to meet the harbourmaster ro protected moorings. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Tho Devonport Yacht; Club's Class A -race to Hook's Bay this afternoon should provide a very .interesting contest, most of the bigger yachts having entered for the race. Prack'ojiHy.-the only large - yachts which will not lie competing aro tlie Viking and the The'lma. The latter vessel, which does not belong to the Devonport Club, will be aw.-sy on a general cruise, while the Vikii % will not bo cruising this v-y.k oud. With the Ariki, lorangi, Ilex, a t .d Rawene among the competing vessels, howover, the race should not be lacking in It is understood that Mr. J. C. Macky may dispose at tho end of the season of the yacht Ilex. It is to bo hoped that should ho dispose of tho vessel he will continue to take an active part in yachting matters. Mr. W. Gaddea, who, prior to his recent tour of England- and the Continent, owned and raced in the yacht Windward, was among the crew of tho Ilex in the ocean race on Saturday* It is probable that, with his brother, Mr. Gcddes may purchase a larger vessel. _ While away on a cruise m the Nortn the crow of the launch-"Sileno succeeded in getting several large hauls of fish. While fishing off Taipa they landed a shark measu. in«. 14ft 6in. B° mo big sharks have bten caught during the summer, but this in. all probability was, a record catch. The.Silenr will spend tho week-end at Putiki Bay. ' SWIMMING. CHELTENHAM CLUB. The Cheltenham Swimming Club intends holding a carnival on the beach on Saturday afternoon next, and already a largo number of entries for the different events have been received. The events to be decided are lOOvds and 220 yds club handicaps, 50yds "'Old Sports" race, high dive, cigi>< and umbrella race, 50yds indies' race, ...for valuable bracelet; 150 yds race for boys un der 16, 36yds for girls : lc\ and 36yds for boy.<s under 12. Tno remaining heats of tho club's 75yds handicap will be got off, as well as the final. All those swimmer? who did compete on Saturday last may take part. Mr. Hart,, of Queen-street, has generously presented Hie club with a handsome cup, and the committee has decided to make it a points prize this season. The competitor gaining tho most points in the 100 yds and 220 yds events on Saturday will hold the cup for the" season, receiving in addition a valuable gold medal presented by the club. Points wilt be counted as follows:—Five, for a first, three for a second, and one for a third. Mr. W. Griffith* is another resident of the district who, has supported the club in very generous fashion. He intends giw ir srophie3 for children's ©vents, and

■-■'-v ; J ; '.-■- ' I . already has donated a -valuable silver- cup and other trophies for competition. The club membership is now increasing rapidly, at the present time thero being well over 200 on. the roll. It is hoped to secure 'better, bathing accommodation on -the beach," and with this object, in view an attempt is being made to enrol as many residents as possible. In connection with Saturday's carnival intending competitors are requested >to note that entries will be '■■received at Partridge's,-.. Queen Street, and 11. Brown's, tobacconist, Devonport, up till Wednesday evening next. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. ; "F.E.G." (Dargaville): Nine and fourfifths seconds, by MacPherson in 1891, and by Hempton in 1892. \ , '.'.-•:' Lynx.