MILE RUNNING TEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19255, 18 February 1926, Page 13

MILE RUNNING TEST.

LLOYD HAHN AND ROSE. THIRD RACE IN CHRISTCHURCH [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. It was announced to-day that R. A. Rose, of Master ton, the champion distance runner of Australasia, will meet Lloyd Hahn in the third mile test at Christchurch on Saturday week. Some doubt had existed as to whether the third clash would take place at Christchurch but arrangements have now been finalised and Rose's berth was booked to-day. The winner of last Saturday's magnificent race, accompanied by his trainer, will leave Wellington to-morrow week so thai; he will have a day in Christchurch before the meeting. Halm, in company with his countryman Schok, competed at Ashburton to-day and will be in action at Dnnedin on Saturday. The visitors will Ineet local runners at Invercargill on February 24 and appear in Christchurch three days The meeting of Hahn and Rose at Christchurch is looked upon as the greatest attraction the Canterbury centre has yet had and the contest is expected to impart a raxich-neeaed filip to sport in the province. ' AMERICANS IN THE SOUTH. SUCCESSES AT ASHBURTON. BOTH VISITORS RUN WELL. [BY 'ITsXEGIUPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ABHBUKTON. Wednesday. The American athletes, Scholz and Haira, scooDed the pool at the sports meeting held* at the Domain in the presence of the largest crowd since the visit of the Springboks. Interest was enhanced by the presence of C. H. Jenkins, the Wellington sprinter. Results of events in which the visitors competed were:— 75 Yards Handicap.—Scholz, scr, 1; J. Brownlee, 3yds ; , 2; Jenkins, 3. Won 'by two feet. Timt, 7 3-ss. One Mile Handicap.—Hahn, scr, 1; F. Simpson, 100 yds, 2. Won by 40 yards. Time, 4m 265. 100 Yards Handicap.—J. Russell, 10yds, 1; Scholz, scr, 2; J. Brownlee, 3. Won by two feet. Time, 10s. 220 Yards Handicap.—Scholz, scr, 1; T Burrell, 12yds, 2; G. Maxwell, 16yds, 3. Won easily by four yards. Time, 225. 440 Yard:? Handicap.—Hahn, scr, 1; A. H. Malcolm, .30yds, 2; C- H. Taylor, 7yds, 3. Won by two yards. Time, only event in which the Americans were not success,fill was the 100 yds., won by Russell off 10yds in 10s. Jenkins vsyds), won his heat in the 220 yds in 22 3-5 v hut was unplaced in the final. He failed to gain a place in the lOOyds haat. 1 ■ .