ATHLETIC UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15383, 21 February 1912, Page 8

ATHLETIC UNION.

,A meeting of the Athletic Union was held last night, the following being present —Messrs A. Uurdou Feuwiek (in tin) olKiir) A. Uiniplwll, .1. 11. Howell, ,1. Muckay' and D. I-'. M'Kay. Tim Secretary of tho New Zealand Atlilotic atnl Cycling Union wrote allying top u permit to hold ;i sports meeting on tlio Caledonian (Jround on March 23, ami sayin that it was the intention of tho union to iiavo tho world's championships run over each of tho following distances:— 100 yurds, 110 yards, awl 120 yards.—Tlio permit was grained, and it was dceided that ihry should show their interest in Iho meeting by appv<",ochiiig tho head union lo forgo tho two guineas mid also to retuml £1 Is owing by the Otago Centre. Tim prograJiimo was approved, bin strong exception was taken to the inclusion of amateur events in meeting that weto practically run by professional* considering tho fuel. Ijiatfiolitilo.niiisidi'i-atioii wax extended to them by amateurs. It was not possiblo to do anything without tho head centre" but tho opinion was expressed that tho question should be kept in view. Tho following |>ormits were aU> granted: —Ivtihuika Sjiorls Club (February 17), Matakanui Athlelki Chili (Marcll s<.,. Olydo Sports Olub (April 8), Aln.vnndw (Miirch 23). I/ong tiullv Sports, Queenstown (March 2). With reganl to tho arrival and entertaining of tlio two champions—l'ostlo and Donaldson—it was resolved that tho chairman iukl secretary lymfur witli the I .iledonian Society officials with a view lo arranging a reception, and that they bavi) power to act on k'half (if tho centre. Messrs JM'ltny mid Howell were, Appointed to act as- refiresMitativen nl tho Otago Caledonian Socacty'n meeting, ami Air Stevens at Matiik.-aiui. A motion was carried instructing Uio secretary to write to tho Now Zealand Union j asking it to forward copies of tho calendar of tho confcrcnco to tho members of Uio executive of the various centres, as it wu; considejed to bo jxirtivularly complete and instructive, and invaluable as a guklo to tho proceedings.