ATHLEITCS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6623, 12 September 1908, Page 4

ATHLEITCS

COLONIAL SUCCESSES AT THE STADIUM. In spit© of tho absence of somo notable figures, of whom great tilings wc*ro expected, such as T. K. Nicholson, and V. .1. Ahuarne, sport at tho British championiihip meeting nfc tin? Olympic Stadium was of a very high order (says a .Home Exchange.) Tho question most p imminent in the minds of everyone interested was how homo talent would compare with that of nil-comers in view of the forthcoming still greater event —tho Olympic Games themselves, which begin next week. — As tho formidable American team had .not yet arrived, it is impossible to make any comparisons with thorn, hut in tho end the British representatives had wrao reason to congratulate thomselvea, that, so far, they had not been boaten in any ovont in which success was contemplated with any degree of certainty. Tu all, they won nine events out of fourteen, three of tlfe remaining going to Canada, one to South Africa, and one to New' York. In the sprint, of course, wo were beut/n. J. W. Morton is still our best man, and ho ks no longer capable of level time. This event wont to the Canadian, 1C Kerr, who was never really testes;!, and lie ahiO won the 220 yards with consummate eatfo in 22 2-5 secs. His times for the ion van's were ID 1-5 fires, and 10 sec*. it* he can get; under this, ns there is every likelihood ho may, ho will be able to give u hard run. to any late comer, ami a Canadian victory would certainly be preferable to an American one. Of course, b'.* may still have llalswelle to reckon with over the 200 metres. The other Canadian success was in polo vaulting, where E. li. Kichardson put uj) a new British record. This is u branch of athletics, however, which has never been seriously developed hero. Sodcrsirom, the holder, a Swede, was second. Giilis, jf New Y'ork, also broke llritisli record for the hammer, which ho won with 101 feet 4iius. There will thus lx> at least three men, Gillie, Flanagan, anti Yl’Grath, competing at the Stadium who have thrown further than Nicolson. Tiie South African, Duncker, boat the holder, Groeninga, in the hurdles. The time ‘was 16 1-5 sees. This is tho best since iilUl, but scarcely good enough for an Olympic winner*