AMERICAN ATHLETES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18803, 5 March 1923, Page 7

AMERICAN ATHLETES

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DAY. CARR AGAIN DEFEATED. " (Pes United Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, March 3.; Considerable interest was taken in thai meeting of Carr and Kirksey at an athletia gathering in the Domain to-day. The conditions were almost perfect, and the attendance numbered about 5000. The Americana again triumphed, winning the sprint invitation races and all the field events, 'while their crack hurdler just failed to ccmceda. a promising local runrjer a substantial start. In the 100 Yards Handicap, Kirksey, although he was beaten in his heat) won the final. This effort showed that he had not lost form since his defeat of Carr afi Wellington last week, and when the Australian and Tracey, of Wellington, came oufl to oppose him in the 100 Yards Invitation! Race it was generally anticipated that Kirksey would win. Carr was showing the effects of his injury at Cambridge on Thursday, but he got out of the holes" quicker thai; his opponents, and with 75 yards covered had a slight advantage of Kirksey, with! Tracey a couple of yards away. Kirksey, was not beaten, however, and with a wonderful effort he drew level, and reached the! tape 2ft ahead of Carr, with Tracey a couplet of yards back. The time was lOseo dead, there being a slight breeze in the face ofi the runners. Carr did not appear again during the afternoon, but Kirksey followed up his victory by easily accounting foe Tracey in the 2CO Yards Invitation Race. Tracey ran a good race, and led Kirksey; 50 yards from the tape, but obviously on sufferance. Kirksey won by a couple off feet. Kirksey came out again, much to the approval of the crowd, in the 440 Yards Handicap, and stood his opponents up to> 30yds. He did not make a great effort to gather in his field in the first half, with iho result that the limit men, making the most of their handicaps, were able to sustain the: advantage, Kirksey getting third, several yards away from the winner. In the Hurdles, Krogness (America) started in thai 120 yards handicap, but though he ran well, he was unable to give Gribble, a< promising hurdler, 6yds and a hurdle down. >' He did not start in the 220 Yards Hurdles. The details of the events in which the visitors took pari are:— ', 100 YARDS HANDICAP.—First heat: J. It. MiUer (s£yds), 1; Kirksey (scr), 2; F. ! L. Truman (9yds), 3. Time, lOsec. Third heat: B. Cohen (9yds), 1; W. L. Elliott (2yds), 2; Tracey (scr), 3. Time, lOsec. Final: Kirksey 1, Broomfield (7yds), 2, : Cohen 3. Time, lOsec. 120 Yards HurdJo Handicap.—First heat:.' J. W. Shirley (6yds and one hurdlo down), 1; C. M. Krogness (scr), 2; M. M. Flynn (syds and one hurdle down), 3. 15 4-ssec. Final: Gribble (6yds and one hurdle down) 1, Krogness 2, Finlayson 3. In a splendid race Krogness just failed to reach Gribble by inches. Time, 15 4-sseo. 100 YARDS INVITATION RACE.— Kirksey 1, Carr 2, Tracey 3. Time, lOsec. Carr began the quickest of the trio, and had a slight advantage until 20yds from the tape. Kirksey then forced himself to the front, winning* by 2ft, with Tracey a couple , of vards behind. POTTING THE SHOT.—Merchant, 45ft) 6iin —his best threw in New Zealand, and 6in under the New Zealand record, held by P. Munro. 440 YARDS HANDICAP.-C. A. Chanten (30yds), 1; J. B. Gillbank's (20yds), 2; Kirksey (scr), 3. Kirksey got within striking distance at the head of the but could not reach the limit men. Won by* two yards. Time, 50 4^ssec. THROWING THE JAVELlN.—Merchant, 168 ft. This was Merchant's best throw in Now Zealand, and was Bft lOin short .of the dominion record. THROWING THE DlSCUS.—Mercian*, 125 ft lin. THROW 7 ING THE HAMMER.—Merchant. 168 ft 2in. 220 YARDS INVITATION CHAMPIONSHIP.—Kirksey 1, Tracey 2. The ' only starters. Though Kirksey established a lead in the first 100 yards, he -was headed in' the straight, but finished full of running, and won oomfcrtabry by two feet. Tnney 22 3-ssec.