SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19010, 5 November 1923, Page 9

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

AMERICA’S WONDER HORSE. DEFEATED IN STAKES RACE. Press .Association—By Talagraph—Copyright NEW YORK, November 3. (Received Nov. 4, at 11.5 p.m.) A message from. Da lonia says that Zev vraC beaten in the Fifty Thousand Championship Stakes by In Memoriam. who won by four lengths. My Own was third and Rialto waa fourth. This was 'the biggest upset of the year. The distance is a mile and three-' quarters, and the time was 3min 4 2-ssec. —A*, and N.Z. Cable. BOXING. INDIAN GIANT BOXER. PROPOSED MATCH WITH FIRPO. Praia Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BUENOS AYRES, November 2. Firpo ha® been invited to fight Comacho, a Bolivian Indian giant, 7ft 2in - high. Hie arm spread is Bft. Comacho possesses a formidable punch and great agility, and is said to be a perfect specimen of the fighting man.He offers to fight Firpo six rounds in L* Paz.—A. and N.Z. Gable. AUSTRALIAN BOUTS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ■ SIDNEY, November-4. Mendies and Swift fought a draw of 20 rounds after a fast and clever contest. MELBOURNE, November 4. E. Ristuccia knocked out Ern Baxter in the tenth round of a bout for the featherweight title. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. ENGLAND AND BELGIUM DRAW. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ■ , ANTWERP, November 1 The international Association football match England v. Belgium was drawn—2 goals all. —Reuter. AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS. NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Pross . association —Bv Telegranh—Copyright SYDNEY, November 4. The annual State track and field champioHsh'p resulted as follows:—Goldsworthy (Queensland) 1. Hodgkineon 2, Carroll 8, Won by a foot. Time, lOJsec. 120 Yards Hurdles: Scott 1, A. Hixon 2. Wiseman 3. Won by three-quarters of Of yard. Time, 16 2-saec. Mile Flat: Grandemange 1, Gorfin 2, Hatton 3. 'Won by 15 yards. Time, Imin 43sec. Quarter-mile; Norman 1, Honner 2, Caldwell 3. Won by six yards. Time, 52 4-ssec. Three Mile Walk; Austin 1, Parker 2. . Won by half a lap. Time, 22min 49 2-Ssecj The only other competitor retired. ‘ 1 SWIMMING. Dkitkd Press AssoctattoiO WELLINGTON, November 4, The swimming season opened on Satnrday.Thc principal event, the Olympic Club’s SO Yards Handicap, wrs won by C.- Claridge (Isec handicap). H. Claridge (Isec) earner second and Murrel (scr) and Whealiy (sor) were a dead heat for third place. GOLF. The flag match played’ on the St. Olai? : Links on Saturday was won by H. L. Potakai(handicap 14), who carried the flag to the 17th green. RIFLE SHOOTING. KIWI DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. Owing to the heavy southerly wind blowing on Saturday afternoon the final competition ! for Messrs Stewart’s, Denny's, and Newey’s} prizes was not completed. A second shoot at 300 yards was decided on to count with 6Q9, yards later in the season. The scoring was - below the average. Conditions: 10 shots at 300 yards. The following are the scores:— A Grade. Ist. 2nd. Tl. Rifleman R. Andrew 43 45 —S3 Rifleman R. Gillick 43 44 Rifleman W. Crimp 43 40 President F. Silvius 39 43 Rifleman' W. M'Keich 39 42 —Bl Rifleman A. Crimp 38 42 Rifleman T. Jones 41 38 Rifleman A. Gillespie 38 37 —75 Rifleman W. Ogg 36 37 Riflcman W. Rains 36 32 —®V B Grade. , Deputy President R. Bruce .. 36 42 Rifleman D. M'Laren 35 41 —76 Rifleman R, M’Dougall .... 35 40 —75 Rifleman C. M'Keich 35 39 Rifleman J. Wignall 34 38 —73 Rifleman J. M'Kinlay 33 36 —6> Rifleman W. M'Millan .. ~ 28 33 —CO Rifleman P. Fennesaey .. 30 18 PIGEON RACING. The North Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club flew » flock race from Culverden on Saturday. an airline distance of 260 miles. The stationmaster liberated 150 birds, representing ing 14 lofts This was on# of the hardest races that the club 'has flown, only three birds getting home on the day they were liberated. Results;—.S. Hutchison 1, A. West 2, T, Umbers 3, R. Brown 4, A. Watson 5. Birds entered hy Hay, Duncan, M'Donald, Trewe.-n, Conley, Thonwon, Spence, Legg Bros., M'Oonnochie, and A. Brown also flew.