ATHLETICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17180, 10 February 1930, Page 7

ATHLETICS

ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES PELtZEE IN WELLINGTONTWO FIXE PERFORMANCES (£bi fwas Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. ♦Scones of great enthusiasm marked the great atotetic meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Basin Unserve, whore Dr. Otto Peltzer, holder of the world's record for the half mile; Gerhard Eniton, his yorjthfui compatriot, and George Guiding, the brilliant ]New boutli Wales quarter milor, were all competing. Every conceivable corner of the ground, and every possible point, was occupied its fullest extent by a crowd of many thousauds of people, all anxious to see the great Gormanin action. Is'or were they disappointed. Peltzer competed in two events and turned each into a.i sensational and thrilling a contest us has ever been witnessed in this country. His first race was an invitation 880 yards short limit handicap, in which he conceded JO yards to the next best competitor. The held was a strong one, composed of the best half milers available, and included the recent lind, D. Evans, of Wangauui, who ran from the 10 yards mark. The doctor won this event magnificently, taking Lain, 56 3-ssec. for the journey. He eased up slightly in the last 10 yards, which might have made a difference of J-ssoc. in the time. Dr. Peltzer's second appearance was in the last event of the afternoon and was sensational in every way. I'eltzer was to run a lap of 440 yards against, the Australian, Golding. It will be remembered that, in Australia, this particular contest was found Impossible to arrange. The honor of having this event staged fell to the people of New Zealand, who took full advantage of it and were present at probably the greatest 440 yards ever run in Australasia. The lap time from pistol to change over was clocked at 47sec. dead by on b , ;i the time-keepers, and the lap wrs rron by "the flying doctor" after a torafic nice. The world's record for 440 yards is 47 2-asee. and the Australian and New Zealand record is .Wisest 1 . The lap which was won today by Dr. Peltzer was officially -Kit) yards - from clock to change over, so that some idea can be gained from this of the speed of to-day's epic contest. Golding was 1| yards behind at the change-over. 2 In the 440 yards invitation race, Golding, off scratch, was beaten by rather more than the five yards he conceded to J. T. Fleming, in the excellent time of m l-. r )sec. Fleming has since 1027 the best New Zcajander's performance of 50 seconds for the distance. It was a line race with a strong field arid the competitors were well,applauded on its conclusion. * Young Eniton won the long jump ltandieap and come third in the high jump, but was unplaced in the 100 yards junior invitation race. Hit* performances were very popular with the crowd, who made a demonstration after his plucky and excellent performance in the high jump. The 100 yards race was held up 'for a few .minutes in order to wait for Eniton, 'who was competing in the high jump.

When the lad wont over, ho did not grasp the fact that the race was the one in which he was to do his .best. He thought that it was a preliminary. His start, in consequence, was not good, and, although he strained every nerve and linishly strongly, he failed to secure a place. It did not seem that he would have won it, but he would almost certainly have been placed. N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS (Elec. Tel. Copyright— United Prone AB»n.) SYDNEY, Feb. 9. At the State athletic championships, the ICOyds. resulted : Carlton 1, Hnrripson 2, Vaughan 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. Tliis equals the Australian record. Won by four yards. Quarter-mile: Hunt 1, Heat 2, Stuart 3. Won by live yards. Time, 51sec. Mile: Hayland 1, Dillon 2, Blvthe 3. Won by 17vds. Time, 4.32 2-5. Women's-.looyds.: Miss C. Dahm 1, Aliss E. Robinson 2, Miss O. Phillips 3. Won by half a yard Time, 11 l-ssce. Previously, the winner covered the distance in 10 9-10 sec, but this record has not been recognised. THE EMPIRE GAMES N.Z. REPRESENTATIONS (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. New Zealand representation at the Empire Games to be held at Hamilton, Canada, in August was considered by representatives of Wellington sports bodies. Discussion which'tooK place in London alter the Olympic Games on the question of holding Empire Games was outlined by Mr. H. Amos and he also supplied information as to the proposals which had been made regarding the events, representation, and accommodation ot athletes. The generous offer from Canada of £IO3O to assist New Zealand in sending a team was accepted, and it was decided that everything possible should lie done to send a fully representative team to the Empire Games. The claims of rowing were dealt with at some length, and it was the feeling of the meeting that a rowing eight should be sent to Canada. The New Zealand representation', however, would not be confined to rowing. With regard to the control of the movement to send the, team, it was decided that a special committee he formed. Mr, L. A. Tracy was appointed acting chairman, and Mr. X. McCartney acting secretary. It was stated that further information regarding the events to be decided at the Games was being awaited from Canada, and when that came to band the committee would be in a better position to determine the extent of New Zealand's representation.