VISIT OF THE WORLD'S CHAMPION ATHLETES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2660, 8 March 1905, Page 63

VISIT OF THE WORLD'S CHAMPION ATHLETES.

Arrangements for tlie international meeting •t Carisbrook O n' Saturday are-npw approaching completion. Splendid entries have been received; aad^ it- is certain to be the most successful sports meeting ever held in Otsgo. 3>nffes is - arriving on Wednesday morning, sceoncpaniseF By "Wraeatley (Victoria) and Widmer' (New Sbuflr "W^rles). Diiffey in on the top of his form,- while. Widmer, who is the fastest sprinter, in Australia, can be relied on to give "he American wonder^a good race. Wheatley. Australia's-- represeirtatrtre miler, will meet Bittk^ New* Zealand's ch«an-pion over that distance, and the race between this pair will in Itself be worth going a very loiig way to see. Burk is in excellent form, improving every Ta.ce. In addition, all Otago's best athletes Kre competing and, as the events are all handicaps, interesting races and exciting finishes snay be>. looked-- ftyr. Thp relay races on the programme- will interest the spectators. The schools, •snll be well represented in their event, iwliile Goxe- is sending- a team to compete in ■the club-race. The efforts -of th« scutherneis against t£e crack Dunedin clubs will be •watched? with keen interest. A relay race will le pr-eridedr f or; teams of four representing the vaxio'is. fire- brigades- at present in Dunedin. As' this- race will, be run in unif orni a- novel element wilLbe added ftrtlie programme.