ATHLETICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16201, 26 November 1926, Page 3

ATHLETICS

RAN FOR 12/6 BEFORE '22,000 PEOPLE. SYDNEY, November IS. ;, l wuu three races at tho biggest-; athletic mooting in Scotland, and coin- : potod against the lies; professional runnei's in the world. "For this I re- | ceived £2. '' This statement was made by Frank Schultz, all-round professional athletic champion of Australia, on his return from abroad with T. Banner, profes- ■ sional sprint champion of the world, ; and Mr. H. Westropp (Now South ; Wales), the best of the longer dis-. tancos.

Schultz said that conditions for pro- | fessional runners in Britain were not good. At one mooting he won against formidable opposition, and received only 12/6, despite tho fact that 22,000 people -were present. The Australians state that in their opinion Chester is tho best British sprinter, and Duffy the best over the | longer distances. Banner and Schultz were sent: overseas by tho Victorian Athletic League to test their speed against the best in the world. Schultz lost his i-milo world's championship to Duffy, who is ! also tho world's half-mile champion, j However, Banner won the world's sprint title by two yards from Chester and Murray, both of Scotland. Tho athletes slate that the worst track- in Australia compares favorably with the best in Britain. i