DUNEDIN AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15986, 31 January 1914, Page 10

DUNEDIN AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUE

EVENING SPORTS MEETING.

There was a fair attendance of spectators at the lilti; of trie series ol evening sports meetings promoted by the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Ojub, held last evening on the Caledonian Ground Ihe weather conditions were ideal, there being an almost *_iitiro absence of wind, and tne track was in splendid order. Added interest was lent to uie meeting, as many of the men selected o take part in the Now Zealand championships next Saturday were competing, and last night's racing was a good try out. The entries lor the nve events were very satisfactory indeed, and the fields were large, with one exception (One Mne VValk). ihe 75 Yards Handicap was run in three heats and a final. Wilson won his lioat &asny, and running well, " made goodby ineiies in the linal, which was very keenly contested. Austin, oil' scratch, succeeded in gaining second place in the Broad Jump, lie cleared 19it 3in, and was the only competitor who niceeeded in finding tho board The 440 if-ards Handicap provided a very good finish. Swinney and Crimp were in good lorrn, but left their linal elfort until too late. Anderson, tne winner, who ran ott 25 yards, kept up a good solid pace, but he had nothing in reserve at the finish, and if the race had continued a little further Swinney wouid easily have outdistanced him. Perkins wasjompeting m this race and also in the 7qr Yards iiandicap, but h© was not placed in dither, and appeared to be a little beio,w form. Buchanwas disappointing m the One Milo Walk Handicap. Jrie was going strong until well on in the third lap, and he looked as if he was going to win easily from Stewart, but the latter kept up a solid pace througl out, and on approaching the straight at the finish broke away, -winning by 20 yards. Frye was in splendid form, and won the Two Mile Handicap off scratch in hollow fashion in 9inin 13sec. The handicapping, which was in the hand/? of Mr W. M'Donald, ihad evidently been carried out with care and judgment. This was particularly noticeable in the 75 Yards and 4*o Yards liandioaps, in each of which events the competitors finished in a bunch. Mr J. T Hamann acted as superintendent, and Mr W Rudkin made an efficient starter. The meeting was conducted without a hitch, the various events being run off. very expeditiously.

Details of the events axe .as follow:— v 75 Yards Handicap (D.A.A.C.). —First ,ieat: G. Austin, 34yds, 1; E. Rosevear, s|yds, 2. Akw started: F. Perkins scratch and W. Heyes 2yds. Time, 8 2-ssec. Second heat: H. Burrow, 6£yds, 1; V. Barton, liyds, 2. Also started: A. Andrews2yds and A. Connor syds. Time, 8 2-ssec. Third heat: G. Wilson, 3£yds, 1; F Anderson, Siyds, 2. Also started: N. Caddie 2yds pud VV. Dryden 6iyds.' Caddie was running '-ell, but withdrew a little after half-way, owing Co trouble with his shoe. Time, 8 3-ssec. Final: G. Wilson, 3£yds, 1; H. Burrow, 6iyds, 2; G. Austin, 3iyds, 3. The whole fieid ran well together up to within a itw yards of the tape, where Wilson a ehght load and won by inches. Time, 8 1-5 sec.

One-mile . Walk Handicap.—W. M. Stewart, tOydis, 1; A. tt. Buchan, scr., 2; F. Morrison, 9uyds, 3. 'i'here were no other ■starters. At the end of the second lap, Morrison was passed by Stewart, who was overtaken aboat halfway round the next lap by Buchan, who up till now was goaig strong, 'lhe two contestants, Stewart about a yard in the lead, were together until approaching the straight in the last lap. Buoiian then appeared to grow tired, and lost several yards Stewart was still going strong, and coming "up the straight he inoreaucd his load and won by about 20 yards... He finished fresh, and was loudly applauded, lima, ,6min 47 4-sscc. 440 Yards Handicap.—F. Anderson, 25yds, 1; G. Crimp, 11yds, 2: R. Swinney, sor., 5. Also started: F. Perkins syds, N. Caddie llydfi, A. Andrews 15yds, A. Connor 19yds, F. Andrew 23yds, — Campbell 23yds, H. Robinson 23yds, J M'Lennan 24yds, W. Drydcn 28 yds, E. J. Hey 30yd's, \V. M'Quecn 30yds. The field was a large one, and the men started off at a good solidi pace. Anderson, off 25yds, made his way to the front about hallway, and succeeded in maintaining the three yards to his orodat right up to tho tape. Coining up the straight Crimp and Swinney caught the rest of the field with the exception oi Anderson, but tho distance was too short to enable them to "make good." Orimi> gained jeoond place, with ijwinney about two yards behind third. Time, 56 3-ssec.

Broad Jump Handicap.—H. Burrow (Ift), 19lt s£m, 1; G. Austin (scr.), 19lt 3in, 2; A. Rogers (Ift 6in), 18it llin, 3. Also competed: J. Holmes lit, N Haggitt Ift, J. Murray Ift, J. Thomson Ift oin, R. Swnney lit 6n, J. Dawson 2ft, A. Mazengarb 2ft 6m. With the exception of Austin none of the competitors suoceeded in finding the take oil, all jumping from 2ft to 3lt behind the board. Perlormanccs, on tho whole, were poor.

Two-mile Handicap.—C. Frye, scr., 1; L. Henderson, 65yds, 2; J. Hogg, 60yds, 3. Also started: D. Thompson 2Uyds,' (3. Botting 65yds, A Duncan 100 yds, C. GaJvorlcy 100 yds, A. Holloway 110 yds, Campbell 120 yds, E. J. Hey 160 yds. During tho fourth lap C. Frye, who was in splendid form, overtook most of tho other competitors, and just after starting on tho last mile established a lead, and from here onwards ho practically had the race won. Ho was followed about 10 yards behind by Hogg and Henderson, running together. At the commencement of tho seventh lap all tho competitors with tho exception of the three above-mentioned, had withdrawn. Coming up the straight in the last lap Fryo increased his lead to about 30 yards, andl looked quite fresh as ho breasted the tape with this distance to his crcdit. There was a keen contest for second plaice between Henderson and Hogg, the former winning by five yards.