SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18157, 31 January 1921, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

DEATH OF ARTILLERYMAN. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE. January 29. (Received Jan. 31, at 0.25 a.m.) Artilleryman, the winner of the 1919 Melbourne Cup, is dead as the result of agrowth.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

SCULLING. PrM3 Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, January 30. (Received Jan. 30, at 5.5 p.m.) M’Devitt end Paddon have been matched to row on the Richmond River for the Australian Championship and a purse of £2OO a side.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

BILLIARDS.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 28.

In the third round of the Amateur BilChampionship Hooper has scored 1001, ” and Seamen 453. —A. and N. Z. Cable.

LONDON. January 29.

(Received Jan # 30, at 5.5 p.m.) Hooper’s score is now 1500. and Seamen’s 601. , Hooper made a break of 228, all off the red, this being an amateur record. Hooper made further breaks of 130 ; 99, and 92, and played good all-round billiards. —A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received Jan. 30. at 11 p.m.) Hooper has now scored 2000, and Seamen 991.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

GOLF.

A four-ball Bogey match, played on St Clair Links on Saturday, was won by C. B. Wight and G. Dick, with a score of 4 up on Bogey. The best cards handed in were: O. B. Wight and G. Dick, 4 up; W. D. M'Carthy and C. A. Mooney, 1 up; J.' H. Drake and M. Macbeth, 1 up; W. G. Wighh an 4, D. D. M’Carthy, 1 down.

SWIMMING,

AUSTRALIAN RECORDS BROKEN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE. January 29. (Received Jan. 31, at 0.25 a.m.) Danger (America) won the Half-mile State Championship and also established a new Australian record, covering 500 metres in 6min 55 3-ssec. Kealoha (Hawaii) won tbe 100 Metres in 62isec, beating his own previous Australian record.—A. - and N.Z. Cable. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 30. Rain considerably interfered with the success of the Wellington Provincial Championship Amateur Athletic meeting on Saturday. Splendid performances were put up by H. E. Wilson, who represented the dominion at the recent Olympiad, and C. H. Taylor,' a Christchurch runner. Both showed good form. Wilson won the 100 Yards in lOsec, the 120 Hurdles in 15 2-ssec. and the Long Jump; 21ft Tin; all inside the standard. Taylor won the Quarter-mile in 53seo, the Half-mile in 2min ssec. and the Mile in 4min 46sec. Munro (Wellington) put the shot 44ft Oiin, beating his own and the English ■ amateur record. J. MTlolm threw the hammer 227 ft 6in. which is six inches below his own record. 'Dio following are the winners of the championship events: — Throwing the Hammer. —M'Holm 1, Munro (Wellington) 2. 220 Yards.—H. Hay vice (Wellington) 1, W. Candy (Wairarapa) 2. Half-mile (Pollock Cup).—Taylor (Christchurch) 1, Neasdale (Wanganui) 2, Rowe (Wellington) 3. Hop, Step, and Jump.—Sutherland (Wellington), 44ft siin, 1; Booth (Wairarapa), 2. 120 Yards Hurdles.—Wilson 1. H. E. Whyte (Wellington) 2, Jackson (Victoria College) 3. One Mile Walk.—Hickling 1. One Mile Flat.—Taylor (Christchurch) 1, Neasdale (Wanganui) 2, Muller (Wellington) 3. High Jump.—Sutherland (Wellington), sft Tin, 1. . 100 Yards.—Wilson 1, Hayvice (Wellington) 2, Tracy (Victoria College) 3. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Jackson (Victoria College) 1, H. S. Whyte (Wellington) 2, Mexted .(Wairarapa) 3. Long Jump.—Wilson L Sutherland (Wellington) 2.

Three Mile Run. — Rose 3.

Scatchard 1. Bell 2,

440 Yards.—Taylor 1. Candy (Wairarapa) 2, Neasdale (Wanganui) 3. Pole Vault.—Harvey (Wairarapa), 10ft Tin. 1. Relay Race. —Wellington 1. M'Villy Shield-—Wellington 82 points, Wairarapa 21, Wanganui 15.

On® of the latest American contrivances for the control of street traffic was given a trial in Sydney last week. It is a prominent iron standard' marked on one side “Stop,” and on the other “Go,” which occupies the spot where the traffic constable usually stands. It is controlled by a handle by the constable. For the street that is to "go” the standard turns and indicates the sign to the waiting traffic, and where the traffic has to stop it turns and indicates accordingly. The device was brought from Detroit, America, by Superintendent Edward, Sydney’s traffic chief. It is an aid principally to the traffic constable. The standard can be used also at night time, when green and red lights are shown. It is claimed that the standard will greatly minimise the .arguments a traffic constable ha® daily with horse drivers and motorists, and that it will mean instantaneous death to the old and wornout excuse of “I didn’t see your signal.” The extent to which the Victorian Railways Department loses revenue by ticket frauds is indicated by the report for the year 1920 of the inspector of the special inquiry branch (Mr F. O. Borsum), which has been submitted to the commissioners (says the Argus). The report shows that during the year 3013 cases of ticket irregularities were detected, as compared with 2071 for 1919 and 2013 for 1918. The chief offence was in travelling first-class on a second-class ticket. The number of such cases was 1122. Other offences which were fairly common were: —Travelling without a ticket, 652; travelling on expired tickets,__ 291; illegal use of .transferred tickets, 128; over-riding stations, 158; smoking in nonsmoking compartments, 20; trespass, 282; police offences, 138; various, 113 and larceny. 109. The total amount of fines was £2552, and costs £BSO, as compared with £1702 and £560 in 1919, and £1657 and £582 for 1918.