SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22203, 5 March 1934, Page 9

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

• WRESTLING A DRAWN CONTEST. (United Press Association.* , (By Electric: i Teiegraph~Cbpyr.lgat.).; ' MELBOURNE, March 8, (Received March 4j at 6.30. p,m;) . Tom Lurieh and George Penchiffeacfc gained a fall, in a thrilling contest;** the Newtown Stadium. *Th|^ ; refere* awarded a draw. ... - . . . THE OXFORD BOATRACE '■ ANOTHER MISFORTUNE, (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyrl*.'M.) .'.' ' ■■: LONDON; March,t (Received Marches, 1 at',s p.m.)v.;. A series of misfortunes is > overtaking the Oxford eight, which is to meet Cam-. ;.r----bridge on March 17. Lascelles; .(Hew Zealand) ;: is in bed < with; influenza,, tod, , is" not expected to return for ■ several days, necessitating the third change wiWin " a week. , -

\WORLX>'S 100 YARDS; PIONSHIP

INYITATtON TO ROBERTSON.

(United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—CopyjigM.)' MELBOURNE, MarcV 3. (Received-March! 4,; at 6.30 Am,),;; Austin Robertson, the worlds champio» professional runner, has received a cablegram from an English syndicate/ asking his terms to compete in the Yards Championship.

MOTOR BOAT RACES :

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST'S. .y

(United Press Association.) (By Electric telegraph—Copyright.)

,:;NEW YORK, March 1.,. (Received March 4, >at 6;35ip.m.) •. A message from New Smyrna (Florida) states that Horace Tenhes, of Chicago.^* '2l-year-old amateur, %bn; the. ; first.;bf the international "motor 'boat ; races . which <fre'being held there. Phil, Ellsworth, another American amateur, was, second. Edward Treglowri (England) -was seyenth. Tennes covered a tricky course rat the rate of 52.631' milesian hour. There were 13 entries. > * « .''/'"' ~'■' '«!>'"■ '••.,..- "'■',, :'■/'■":, ' CAMBRIDGE FINALS' HORSFALL'S WIN. ' , ;.. (United,Press Association;), ; - '•...' (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) LONDON, March :-4: (Received March' 5, 1.5Va.m.) : .:,; - Horsfall won the 44(HYards event in the, Cambridge finals in 49",3-ssecL .V,',■ The Sunday. Times says: ..;•" Certainly Horsf all is a class athlete. He has a 'fine, raking stride, and he. ran;with supreme confidence, winning by fourififthavM-a 'yard." ■ - . / ;.';.. i ■ '.' • ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL'-. ... FOUR CUP j TIES., f ' ' (United Press Association.) (By Electric Teiegrapn^-Cpj>yrlg^t;),', r; LONDON, March 4. (Received MaVch 4, at 11:50 p.m.).; Four cup have provided = the" season's biggest football sensations.; London's last hope for the Football Association a competition was' shattered by Stbrieville defeating Arsenal by 2.. goals ' to X Nearly 70,000 persons were packed round the ground, and•;, the gates were '. closed, against thousands more. 1 , There were amazing scenes at the end of the match when the exits were jammed . andythe streets blocked. The iroir railings; in front- of houses were pushed out of their concrete bases. ■ „. - •' .■• A crowd of 84,568 saw Manchester City, defeat Stoke City; by I—o. : ~ Altogether !ie;iri.v a quarter of a mil'Hon people saw .the. cup ties, the total takings being £19,000. , . ,