ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2286, 23 December 1897, Page 40

ATHLETICS.

NOTES BY AMATEUR.

• . • Oa receipt of information that Hori Erusra would be unabla to join the proposed athletic team for England, the Selection Committee decided to ask F. S. Creamer, of Anckland, to take his placet The Australian members. of the team sail for Auckland on January 26 to compete at a benefit sports meeting to be arranged at Auckland about February 5, and to take part in the Waiuganui Ohampionebip meeting on February 10. The teim sail for England ia the Tongariro on February 17.

• . " At the Canterbury Athletic Club's sports Patrick won the 100 yds Flat easily in 10 4-ssec ; Garsia won the H»lf-mile Flat in 2tnin 7 3-ssec ; E. Quill, the Mile Walk ; J. Moir, the 120 yds Hurdles in 17 2 ssec ; Girsia (scr), the Mile Handicap; J. Moir (19ft 2in), the Long Jump ; .Christ's College, the Team Race ; S. Pentecost (tcr), the Three-mile Handicap ; and H. Garsia, the 440 yds: J. L. Carl won the Half-mileand Two-mile Bicycle Handicaps, and J. W. Jones the Five-mile. H. Garsia won the Champion Cup with 10 points — tour firsts and two seconds. The Christ's College team won the Relay Race. Garsia won the Mile Flat Race in 4-miu 55j^ec.

* . ' A Sydney cable states that the provisional selection of an athletic team to proceed to England embraces Rowley and Rusinggrave from New South Wales, Eruera and Holder from New Zealand, Cumming from Victoria, and Campbell from Queensland. As Eruera cannot go, Creamer and Bennett; are likely to be included in the team.

" . * An Auckland telegram states that tho following Auckl&nders have been chosen to compete in the New Zealand Championship meeting at Wanganui in February : — Sprints — G. Smith, j R. Oliphanfc, H. G. Thomson; distances— J. M'Kean, A. E. George, A. W. Bell; walks, Creamer and D. Wilson ; hurdles— Martin, Smith, Oliphanfc ; high jump, pole jamp, and long jump — Hori Eruera and C. C. Laurie; throwing lGlb hammer and patting 161b weight, J. W. Skinner and W. H. Rladill ; bicycle^ events,' Dexter.

• .'. ' Martiuand M'Cormack, who had arranged that in the event of either uot beiug able to take part in the hammer-throwing at the D.A.A.C. sports they should throw iff during the week, bava fixed upon Friday next, at 7 o'clock, for th 3 contest, at the Caledonian grounds.

'.' A Christchurch telegram states that Hie biennial Australasiau Swimming Champion

ships will mosb probably be fixed for February 26 and March 3.

• . • The Outrana sporla, to ba held on Boxing Day (27bh), give promise of providing an enjoyable day's outing. The entries for the various events are filling up well, and this is especially the case with the bicycle contests. Among the attractions is a contest for pipers, and late trains will enable visitors from a distance to reach their homes at a reasonable time. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS. The total number of entries received for the running and walking events ab the Caledonian Socicby's sports this year is 111 for bhe flesh day (against 115 lasb year) and 129 (againsb 146). There are large entries for the Caledonian ai.d Dunedin Handicaps, 31 having entered for the 100 yds and 25 for the 350 yds (Caledonian Handicap), and 34- for the 220 yds and 26 for the 44-Oyds (Dunedin Handicap). Many of the competitors are cjniing from all parts of New Zealand ; so thab interesting and exciting finishes may be expec'.ej. Numerous entries are expected for ihs eje^ng events now that the society has provided a first-class track.

D.JI.A.C SPORTS. First Day — December 8. For the first time for many years the Dimedin Amateur Athletic Club has ventured upon ' extending its annual sports over two dayr. The support that was accorded to the club by those for whose ben&fib the Wednesday's sports were held was, however, not encouragiug, and the attendance was limited, bub this may have been in some degree due to the keen wind thab was blowing. The sporb was, however, fairly interesting, and some creditable performances were achieved, notably by W. V. KingstOD. R-jfeults :—: — j 100 yds Flat Handicap (Standard, 10 3 53ec).— T. W. Bailey, 81yds, 1 ; 11. N. Adams Syds. 2 ; W. V. Kingston, scr, 3. Iv the first heat W. V. Kingston scr, was 'on terms with tha leaders after going 75yd* and, slowing down, he won by a yard from J. Turnbull sJyds and J. W. Price 7J>ds, who breasted the tape together, while X L. Macassey 4}yd«, W. Nichol ByJs, and It Nichol flyds aho competed ; time, 10 & Osec. The aecoud heat produced a tine struggle, and R. N. Adam's syds, who won, had not much to spare from It. S. Orbell B}ds and T. W. Biiley Siyds, who wera adjudged to have run a dead heat for second place ; J. B Nichol 3yds, C. J. Brodie 6}yds, and H. Motris lOydf also ran; tim<», 10 3-sjec. The' six who had qualified started iv the final heat. Biiley beat the pistol, which in turn beat Kingston and Adams, and the latter p'xir, while they passed the others, could not catch Bailey, who led throtjghout. There was, however, a splendid finish 1 , Bailey, Adams, and Kingston biusting across the line like a flash in that order, with lass than a foot sepas-atiug one from the other. The winner's time was lOJsec, and Kingston beat the standard, accompuVhing the distance in, 10J cc. One-mile Flat Race (Standard, 4min 40sec). — T. E. Bennett, 100 yds, 1 ; T. It. Mackiy, 40yds, 2 ; W. King, 40yds, 3. The other starters weie J. Bieen 80yds, R. Crow 100 yds, and 11. S. Russell 125 yds. Breen took the lead iv the first lap and led for half a mile, closely followed by Rimkcll, Bennett, and Crow, while Mackay and Kiug plodded along in tho rear. Iv the third lap Bennett deprive 1 Breen of the load, and went away in the last circuit with a commanding lead, and although Mackay chased him gamely along the bajk stretch Bennett finished as strongly a3 the formev, and won by 20 yards. Time, 4min 40iHfc. I'UTxrsG 16lb Shot (Standard, 35 f t).— P. Doull (Gft), 35ft 9in, 1. O. M'Oormack, who had also' entered, dm not compete. Donll's best throw of. three attempts was 29ft 9in. - ' • 220 ms Flat (Wednesday H«i.f- holiday) Handicap (Standard, 24s«c),— W. N'chol, 10yd", 1 ; J. W. Price, BycK 2 ; W. Martin, Syds, 3. T. W. B*il«y scr and C. J. Brodw scr aho started. Nichol was never overtaken, and won by a yard from Price, who beat Martin easily for second place. Time, 25§sec. 4lovds Hurdles (Standard, 61?«c).— W. V. Kiugston, £ct\ 1 ; J. A. Simson, 15yda, 2. J. Turnbull 25yds aiso started. Thcsa were the only starters'. Simson, who com»s from Gore aud has only recently been reinstated, went off at too great a pice to last, and Kiugston, who, although he lost ground at the jumps, mide it up rapidly on the iltt, caught him at the last hurdle bub one, after which Simson fell, and the scratch man won easily. Turnbull did not finish. Time, 64giec. ' SSOvds Flat Race (Standard, 2min sjec).5 j ec). — R. N. A-lams, 25yd», 1 ; J. C. Maclean, 50yd3, 2 ; K. L. Macassey, 2Syd.«, 3. W. King 25yd?, J. Breen 30yds, and Vf. Martin 45yils aUo started but did notfiuish, Kihg falling and bringing down Martin in the first lap. Maclean led at a quarter-mile, with Macassey second, and Adams third, but in the back stretch Adaun passed Macassey, while j in the straieht he deposed Maclean from the lead, J and vyoii by three y*rds ; Macassey a fair third. Tim, 2miu 9 -i-ssec. High Jump (Standard, sft sin).— R. S. Orbell (3in), sft 3}in, 1 ; J. B. Nichol (-.cc), sft OJiu, 2. W. Martin 3in also started. Orbell and Nichol cleared the same height, and the former won on his handicap. i 440 yds Flat Race (StandirJ, 53sec).— T. R. Mackay, 18yds, 1 ; C J. Brodie, 38yds, 2 ; W. V. Kingston, scr, 3. E L Macassey 25yds and T. W. Biiley 35yda also started. Mackay caught Brodie and Bailey at the foot of the straight and, finishing well, won comfortably by half a d^zen yards J from Bcodie, the latter beating Kingston, who left his effort too long, by two yards. Time, 53min Qisec Two-mile Flat Race (Standard, lOinin lOsec). — T. ICn ßennett, 190 yds, 1 ; W. Kiug, 90yds, 2. A'so started : T. B. Mackay 90yds, W. Martin 180 yds, and J. C. Maclean 200yiR Bennett- l«d from the start, with Maclean and Martin in close attendance, while Mackay and King were together 100 yards away. Iv the third l<vp Mavliu retired, and was followed to the dressing room by Maclean in the fouith lap, ia which Bennett went away from him. In the sixth lap Mackay retired, leaving only King on the track to attempt to overtake Bennett— » hopeless task, for the latter gained ground upon his opponent and won easily by nearly 100 yards. Time, lOniin. 58g cc. t, Second Day — December 11. The meeting was continued on Saturday on the Caledonian ground. The weather was lovely, and the attendance reached very fair dimensions. The sport was nob of a very interesting character during the afternoon, the fields being smaller than could bava been de•irod, and the crack memberß of the club hardly appearing at all on the track. W. F. Bennttt competed in one event only, the Mile Club Championship, and in thab he seemed to act only as pacemaker for his brother. At any rate, he was evidenbly a good deal off his racing condition.' W. V, Kingston, also, sbirtefl in one event ODly— the 250 ids Handicaj)— and in that any chance ho might have possessed was i destroyed through the fact thab he was driven up to the middle of the banked track in the ; endeavour to geb through. This event clearly i indioaled that in theeffiorb to satisfy the cycling club 3 with a track sufficiently banked to suit tho requirements of raciog cyclists the Caledoniau Society h*s sacrificed the usefulness of tho track for running events over short distances in which fields are fairly large. Results : 120 yds Maiden Race (Standard, 12 3-ssec— C. K. Alflridgd I, J. W. Price 2. I; lSTorris 3. R. Nichol, F. Hutton, and W. Martin also ran. Aid ridge won easily by a yard and a-half. Time, 13 4-s^o. Half-mile Bicycle Handtcap.— R. Grierson, Csyds, 1 : G. C. Moore, 30yds, 2 ; J. S. White, scr, I 3 A. H. Tonkinson 25yds anrl 11. S. Skinner 50yds also started. Grierson, although tiring at the end, was never caught, and won by 15 yards i while White finished third, a similar distance j behind Moore. Time, lmin 9 4-£>3ec. I 100 yds Handicap (Standard, 10 3 ssec).— ll. S. Orbell. Siyds, 1 ; R. N, Adams, 3Jyds, 2. The '

first heat was won by W. Nichol BJyds, who just beat F. Hutton 9yds, J. B. Nichol 4iyds (who was the only other starter) becoming entangled in the tapes ; time, llsec. R. S. Orbell BJyds won the second heat by about a. foot from R. N. Adams 3}yds, who ran in floe style' and passed all the others— C. E. Aldridge syd*. J. Turnbull 6yds, T. Scurr Byds, J. W. Price Syds. and R. Nichol 10yds ; time, 10 4-osec. The final heat was never ia doubt, for Orbell, running strongly from the start, had the race always in hand, and, slowing down, won easily from Adams by a yard. Time, lOaec. One-mils Club Championship (Standard, 4min 403ec).-T. It. Maciray 1, T. E. Bennett 2, W. IT. Bennett 3. W. King also started. \V. F. Bennett took charge from the start, with King, T. IC. Bennett, and Mackay following ia that order, a matter of half a dozen yards separating first from last, and that was the order at tha end of each of the first three quarters ot the mile. W. F. Bennett, who was evidently not quite wound up, was in seeming distress at the close of the first quatter-mile, which was accomplished in lmin 8 3-ssec, while the second was done in lmin 14 3-s,fcc, and the third in lmiu 15 4-sseo. When the lust lap was entered T. E. Bennett went to the front, followed by King and Mackay, AY". F. Bennett dropping back last, and 200 yards from home Mackay moved up, and caught and passed T. E. Bennett, who was not easily shaken oft", however, and pressed Mackay all the way to .the tape, the latter winning by four yards. W. F. Bennett struggled gamely on and just beat King for third place, 10 yards away. Time, 4min 45 2-53ec. Onh-milk Bicycle Handicap.— J. S. White, scr, 1 ; A. J. Sullivan, 30yJs, 2 ; R. S. Skinner, 85yds, 3. These were the only starters. White and Sullivan caught' Skinner iv the last Irp and White won by half a dozjn yards from Sullivan, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 2min 343ec. 120rnsHuRDLES (Standard, 17sec).— J B. Nichol, owes JOyds, 1 ; E. ifi. Clowes, scr, 2 J. Turnbull, owe 3 4yds, also started, but fell. Nichol took the lead early in the race ami won very easily. Time, 20sce. Long Jump (Standard 20ft).— J Turnbull (Gin), ISftlOin, 1 ; W. H. Young (3iu), 17ft llin, 2 ; R. Orbelt (scr) 17ft Gin, It. Morris (Bin) 17ft Gin, and R. Nichol (Bin) 16f t 9*in also competed. ; Hah- milk Flat Hack (Standard, 2inin ssec),— R. N. Adam?, 20yds, 1 ; T. W. Bailey, 40yds, 2. Also started : J. G. Macdonald 35ydti, E. E. Clowes iSyds, A. S. Burton 45yd?, W. 45yds, and H. Morris 50yrtc Adams was second at the quirter-mile, Martin then being in the lead, but the hitter stopped 100 yards further on, and Adams was left in command, while another 30") yards saw him and Bailey only on the track. Bailey pr*s3?d Adams round the bottom of the course, and bustled him alon« up the straight, but Adams responded gamely, and, with very little to spar<\ won by a dozen yards. Time, 2miu G 4-ssec. Throwing the 16i,b Hammer (Standard, 05ft). — O. M'Cormack, 100 ft Sin, 1; P. Doull (12ft), 90ft 7in, 2. These were the only competitors. 250 yds Handicap (Standard, 27sec), —J. C. Maclean, 22yds, 1; J. Turnbull, 15yds, 2. Also started : W. V. Kingston scr, J. B. Nichol 9y<ls, O. M'Cormack 16yds, D. Duncan l7yJs, J. W. Price lSyfls, R. !?. Orbell ISyds, L. Morri3 19yds, F. Jlutton 20yds. The field was* too large for the track, and the competitors were crowded together until nearing the finish, when Maclean, Turnbull, and Orbeli disengaged them'sslves from the other?, and in a fin* finish between them, in which they threw theniaelve3 almost together a^iinst the tape, Maclean was adjudged to have finished, first, with Turnbull ' second. Ttme,'27isec. One-mile Walk (Standard, 7min 15sec).— A. P. Mitchell, 60yds, 1. D. Wilson 40yds and G. Gal- ] loway 30yds also started, -but the former hit the j track after walking half a mile, ani Wilson re- j tired after the 'third lap, Mitchell thus baing j allowed to walk in alone. Time, 7m hi 3i>Jsec. ; Two-tuile Flat Race (Standard, lOtnin 10»ec).— ■ T. E Bennett, 90yds, 1 ; W. King, 90yd?, 2. A. T. Burton 100 yds maintained his handicap advantage for a mite, but iv the fifth lap Bennett and King began to_ close on :him, and iv the seventh both passe 1 him, whereupon he retired. .King was attacked by a stitch immediately afterwards, but pluckilv p3rsevered. Bennett, who also was "stitched," in the last'lap, won by 50 yaHs, King ■ finishing with a fine spurt. Time, lOinin 57tscc. 4Jovds (La Dins' Bkacelkt) Handicap (.Standard, 53<;ec) — J. O. Maclean, 38yds, 1 ; E. L Micas^ey, 30yd.«, 2. T. R. Mackay 10yds and T. W. Bailey 35yds also starled. MacAssey went to the front ia the first 25 yards and led into the straight, but his effort had been made too early, and Maclean wearing him down in the run home won by three yards. Time, Glsec. Fivu jiile Bicyjje Handicap.— A. J. Sullivan 120 yd*, 1 ; G C. Moore, 220 yds, 2 : It. S. Skinner, 280 yds, 3. J. S. White scr also started but retived in the tenth lap. The other three got together in th<s second lap and rode in company, occasionally exchanging the lead, until the last Jap, when Moore dashed to the front, but at the home turn he was challenged by Sullivan, and a gieat raec ended in the latter winning by half awheel. Time, Hiiiin 29 3-ssec. Relay Race (four laps), for teams of four men, each running one lap. — Pirates Football Club (O.bill, Mackay, Macassey, Maclean), 1 ; NorthKnd Boating Club (Malcolm, lilack, Nicholas Giv>ju), 2. The University Ciicket Club (Macdonalcl, Gregg, A"sam», Co'ik) also computed. The Pirates' representatives led at the en'l of each lap, Mackay finishing about 12 yards in front of Givcu in the final quarter mile.