HARRIERS

Southland Times, Issue 23309, 20 September 1937, Page 11

HARRIERS

INVERCARGILL CLUB FIVE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP The Invercargill Harrier Club’s se ® _ son ended on Saturday afternoon, the final event being the club five-mile road championship. A field of 10 starters ran over the course, which, starting from the Municipal Baths, followed Conon street to Tweed street, thence to Cemetery road and back to the Baths by the East road. B. Crowther won the championship after running a well-judged race. He finished with a strong burst to beat M. von Tunzleman by two yards. Crowther won this event two seasons ago, and on Saturday both he and von Tunzleman broke the club record for

A sealed handicap was won by P. Giles.

From a fast start the first men to show out were Watson, von Tunzleman and Crowther. With half the distance gone Watson was in the lead with von Tunzleman a yard behind him and Crowther, running freely, 75 yards back. Metcalfe was next 200 yards away. Crowther began to stride out at this stage and over the next mile and a-half he steadily overhauled the leaders, moving into second place from Watson a mile from home. At Elies road von Tunzleman and Crowther were both ahead of Watson and in a sprint finish Crowther beat von Tunzleman by two yards. Watson, who made the pace over most of the distance, was 50 yards back, and the rest of the field was well strung out. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP CARNIVAL AT NEW YORK (Received September 19, 6.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 17. The boxing championship carnival which begins on Sunday is arousing only moderate’ interest, the newspapers printing no more than desultory accounts from nearby training camps. The biggest problem facing the fighters is weight-making, all, with the exception of Barney Ross, the welterweight champion and B. Garcia, the welterweight challenger, are still overweight. M. Thil and P. Montanez, the featherweights, are both 41b over. A suggestion that if fights are postponed for any reason the contenders should weigh in again has caused a sharp controversy, but the National Boxing Commission may adopt the suggestion. The commission’s physician, who has periodically examined the contenders, declares that they are in excellent condition. ROSENBLOOM DEFEATS ADAMICK (Received September 19, 6.30 p.m.) DETROIT, September 18. Maxie Rosenbloom won on points from Jimmie Adamick in a 10-round bout. Adamick floored Rosenbloom for a count of eight in the second round.

the same course. The results were: B. Crowther 1 M. von Tunzleman 2 G. H. Watson 3 J. Metcalfe 4 P. Giles 5 F. W. Mayne 6