PEDESTRIANISM

NZ Truth, Issue 88, 23 February 1907, Page 3

PEDESTRIANISM

(AMATEUR.) (By Centre.) , The Dunadin writers are not forgetting to ren\ind us of the fact that ih Halligan, McKay and Thbmassen,' the Wellington team for. the South has three e^-Dunediriites. Our Southern friends halve not the generosity to admit that each of the trio has improved 50 per cent, since he came north. There is an exodus going on of' Dunedin athletes fto Wellington. S. J. Smith, a member of the Civil Service Club and winner of the Postal Cup of one mile during the last crosscountry season ; Harry W. Franklin, of the Civil Service Harriers and Amateur Athletic Club, who, until an unfortunate accident which happened at football some seasons ago,, was looked on as a coming' renrosentative athlete ; and D. Gollan, also of . the Civil Service Club, are three of the number wending their way i to .'this part of the North Island. A suggestion— and a canital .one, I think— has been thrown out. to donate a cup to the best all-round athlete competing at this week's championship . meeting". ■ Some generous natron mipjht come forward to jrive effect tp the proposal." 'Can't. the New. Zealand Amateur Athletic Council induce somebody... with : plenty or cash to spare, anctP-entbusiasm for the sport to supply the needful. Harry Murray, the Ota po long distance runner, who was beaten by J. H. Prendeville m. the three mile championship at the big meeting held m Dunedin last year, is anxious to turn .the tables on his conqueror this week, but his fri-aids are beginning to think that Bradbury, of Masterton, will trouble him more than J H.P. . The delegates to the con rer ence • of affiliated '■Amateur*. Athletic Associations to haver been held m Christchurch last night- weirs; the guests of the Canterbury Centre oE the "N.Z. A.A.A. at dinner at Warner's Hotel on Tburs-dar -even in""" The Wellington; Amateur Athletic Club is deserving of -substantial nufelio sunt- ort for its meeting on ■'•Satu rdnv nf»xt. ' '"lie dliipst Amntfiu* Athletic- Club m the district, its officials have always been to tT.*i fore m

working up enthusiasm ' for the spol't, and its meetings m recent years would take beating anywhere,, for efficient management and healthy rivalry, j m this • Three-Island -colony The ' Club has also .shown, a true sports---, manlike and gene-bus spirit by. defraying the .-"expenses of its crack ! sprinter^ v a nd distance runner's to chamjybnship meetings. - ; This year L. 8..- 'Webster is going to Christchurch to have a cut at the 220 yds and' 440vds championship events.- Fori this reason alone thc Club deserves, the practical support of every lover bf elenn athletics* '