CASH ATHLETICS. By. Spobt.

Otago Witness, Issue 2855, 2 December 1908, Page 63

CASH ATHLETICS. By. Spobt.

I The December meeting of the Otago j Centre JS..Z. Athletic Union will be held 'on Wednesday evening next, the 9th, instead of on the first Tuesday of the monfcn. Tne programme of the Otago Caledonian Society (championship gathering) has made ' its appearance, and is much, in the came I lines as formerly. Copies may be had on ' application to the secretary, Rattray street. ! On Saturday afternon at Springfield Park ! Wigan, A. B. Pestle, the Australian sprinter, failed in an attack on his own world's record fo.r 60 yards of 6 l-10sec (says the Manchester Chronicle of October 5). There was only a moderate attendance. The chief event was preceded by a 60 Yards Open Handicap, in which Postle and J. 'iodd. oi Australia, ivere down to appear, but dkl not .turn out. E Eastman, the | Canadian, won his heat, but B. R. Day. of Dublin, was beaten in the third tie by i K. Sloan, of Manchester. • The Champion Sweepstakes, of 60 yards, attracted four runners — A. B. Postle scratch, E. Eastman (Canada) 1 yard, ±5. R. Day (Dublin) I£, and J. Ibdd (Aus1 traliaj , 3$ Eastman, was favourite. W . H. j Morton got the men away to a capital I start, but after -going half the journey j Postle had the race well in hand, and won Iby a. foot. Kesult: Poetle 1, Eastman 2, . 'lodd 3, Day 4-. "Won by a fopt; came ! between second and third. Time, 6 l-ssec. The Mount Ida Caledonian Society, one of the very best country gatherings, has issued its programme for the annual gather - 1 inj on January 1. The chief running events i are:— loo Yards, £4, £1 10s, 10s; 220 Yards, 1 £5, £2, £1; 75 Yards Handicap, £4, £1 10s, ■ 10s *550 Yards Handicap, £5, VL, £\ ; 120 Yards Handicap, £5, £2, £1. Such a varied programme of suitable .distances is sure to attract a large entry. At the Burnley Athletic Grounds on Monday the chief attraction was a 120 Yards Sweepstake, in which A. B. Postle (Australia), B. R. Day (Dublin), E. Eastman (Canada), and J. I'cdd (Australia) ran. Postle conceded Day ljyds, Eastman 3iyds. I and Tcdd 7£yds. the scratch man was up • with his field at 50yds. but failed to stay, I and Day won from Todd by three-quarters of a yard, with Postle another half-yard away third. W. H. Morton was starter, and' the time returned as 3iyds inside 12sec. Postle .had a leg bandaged. — .Sporting Life of October 7. j Mr A. M. AVyiie. secretary of the Port Molyneux Caledonian Society, sends his programme of the 'annual gathering- of the society,, to be iel<J on* January- 1, isoa. The programme is. "well up to the usual mark, and ehould approach in every way the record put up by the club last year. Pedestrians are catered for with 100, 220, 440, 880, and 1760 yards events, each, being for a substantial -cash prize. I Writing Sydney Reteree frqm London ' under date October 9, Arthur- Postle saj* : — v 1 "I am in London for a 4ew days — the 100 ) Yards Scratch Race at the Stadium Jas attracted me here. I think I shall win ie prettyeasily. However, I am running under difficulties. My leg is troubling me greatly — the tendons of the rignt thigh. I have been lacing with a tight bandage thi6 last month as a safeguard. But, despite this fact, I strained it badly at Bolton attempting the world's record for 80 yards in an invitation handicap. I won. however, and did the distance in 7|s3c. I taxed it further, however, three days later at Wigan, where I conceded startp to all the champions Bnd won again. 60 yards in 6 l-ssec. Eastman, who is said to be the fastest 60 yards man ever seen in England until my arrived, and to whom I was conceding a yard, was made a. hot favourite, but I beat him by nearly a yard. At Burnley I was conceding Day ljyds in 120 yd«. I was a yard iv front at 50, but I could not susI tain the run on my leg, and ho finished 1 fast and beat mo. Yesterday at Liverpool i it was agony for me to run a 70 yards race. My pal, Jack Todd, just beat m« with 42yds. I finished second, just beating Eastman, conceding him liyd. I have made arrangements to have my leg treated by Professor Molando, who is, 1 am informed, the most reputable man for anything of the kind in England. I do hope he will do me some good. I can get any amount of appearanoe money here. I expect to win the- 229 Yards Sweepstake on November 14 if lam all right. Regards to all friends. — I am, etc., Abthcr Postxe. The New Zealand Athletic Union's annual general meeting of delegates from centres will be held in Dunedin, commencing Friday, January L at 9:30 a.m., and will continue on the night of January 1 at 8 p.m. If necessary the meeting will continue on 1 the 2nd at 9.30. Mr J. Dalgleish, of Oamaru, who so successfully handicapped at the recent Palinerston sports, will act in a similar capacity for ths Dunback Caledonian Society, which , body has been registered with the N.Z.A. Union. j Mr W. G. Callender, secretary Ormondi \ille Athletic Club, tends mi? a programme ! for the annual gathering of his club on '' Boxing Day. The c\ cnts cater for all , classes of athletes, and as the money prizas are liberal, a successful gathering should result. Complimentary tickets for the same gathering are to hand, for which I thank tho sender. A programme for the fourteenth annual gathering of the Mataura Athletic Society j on Boxing Day is to hand from the secretary, Mr T. G. Smith. The principal event is- thi? Mataura. Sheffield, 120 yds. £10, £3, and ,£2. Other pedestrian events include I handicaps over 75, 220, 440, 880, and 1760 yard X , each having enticing prize monoy attached. N.Z. ATHLETIC UNION: OTAGO CENTRE. The postponed monthly meeting of tho above was held on the 24th ult., there bemtr present Messrs D. J. Corcoran (chair), C. E. Kcast, G. Collie, R. Hobbs. P. Brady, and D. F. M'Kay (secretary). An apolojrv was reoeived for the non-attendance of Mr i'enwick. ' The following "dates were zranted:— j Kaitangata Athletic Club, December 25; Waipiata, December 26; Olutha Caledonian Society, December 26 ; Waikouaiti Caledonian Society, December 26; Enfield Ath- j ietic Society, December 26: Strath-Taieri Cak-do-nian. Society, January 1; Port Molyu*ux Caledonian Society, January 1 ; Mount Ida Caledonian Society. January 1 ; Beaumont Sports Club, January 1; '.Berwick Caledonian Society, January 1)

Roxburgh Cycling Club, January 1 ; Otago Caledonian Society, January 1 a-nd 2.

The Kelso and Greenvale Caledonian Society applied to be affiliated, and asked the amount of such fee. — Affiliation granted, and date (January 1) approved ; fee to be £1 Is.

The following programmes were approved : —Waikouaiti, Dunback. Mount Ida, Kaitangata, Port Molyneux, Duntroon, Berwick. Otago Caledonian Society (championship). Roxburgh, m& Clutha gatherings.

The secretary was instructed to write to Messrs Thornley, Keppell, and Tweedie informing them that on receipt of a fee of 5s their disqualifications would be considered, and probably removed. The Secretary Otago Labour Day Association^ wrote re entry fees amounting to 4s as being owing by D. Dodds, of Invercargill, and asking the centre to recover same. — Dodds io be written to re payment of amount owing, failing which he be placed en the defaulters' li«t. The Secretary Dunback Caledonian Society wiote asking if it were possible that registration be not enforced for quoiting. — To be informc-J that the centre had no power to act as suggested. The question of the Brighton Caledonian Society affiliating was hung up pending a reply to a communication forwarded them by ths president.

A letter from the Now Zealand Athletic Ctiion re defaulters, disqualifications, annual meeting, etc.. was received.

It was decided to presont ssven medal 9 for competition at the championship gathering, as follows: — Most points piping, dancing, running, field events (hammer, ball, and cabsr). and -wrestling-, best all-round athlete, ?.nd juvenile dencing-.

It was decided to get <lesigns for a uniform medal, and ask prices from jewellers for came.

It wa3 decided that a smo<te concert be ■besrrdered visiting delegates, sports representatives, and successful competitors on the Tiig'ht of January 2. when the medals and championship certificates would be presented.

It was decided to send the following remits to the New Zealand Athletic Union's annual meeting: — "That the words 'and an auditor ' be deleted from rule 5 and from clause c. rule 11, of the constitution of the union."

Mr W. M'Donald was appointed official handicapper. Accounts amounting- to £1 11s were passed for payment. It was decided to hold the next monthly meeting on Wednesday, 9th December.