THE WORLD OF SPORT

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 68, 25 March 1929, Page 2

THE WORLD OF SPORT

PBO3I FIELD AM) RING. ' Clanie P'ocock and Jim Broadfool Will meet for the fifth time 'on April 1. The policy of matching some boxers for several contests is not a wise one. Dunedin found this out with M'Donald and M'lnnes, and Purdy and Trcwen also got to know each other too well.

Several efforts were made to arrange a suitable date for a relay race between Canterbury and Otago but no finality was reached, and the Otago Centre has now written stating that the race will not be held this season. In all probability ne- ' gotiatlons for a fixture will be entered into early next season. If the negotiations now in progress for the acquisition of a lease of the Caledonian Ground (Dunedin) by a Wellington syndicate are carried to completion the position will he a serious one for the local cyi clists, who will have to look for another track for racing. Amateur cycling has become very popular with the public, and it will be a great pity if anything happens that will give it a setback.

Swimming clubs (comments the) New Zealand Herald) are now giving the best sprinters plenty of Competition over 100 yards, which was lacking so much at the beginning of the season. Yet no concerted effort is being made to bring to light new talent by the provisions of 100 yards opea handicap events. Most of tbose now competing in first-class handicaps have almost reached t'helr zenith, and will improve very little. Therefore no effort 1 should be spared to give new material the opportunity to race over the distance, as this is the only way champions will bo developed.

Another record 'has been established by the Victorian Amateur Swimming Assiciation in connection with their annual three-mile handicap >race along the river Yarra from Twickenham Ferry to Princess bridge Last year. the entry was 429, and 'this was claimed as a world's record for one amateur swimming fcvent. This year, however, the re- ; cord has easily been beaten by an entry of 595, including 75 women, Jijghti of whom are married. Last year's winner (Miss. Natalie King) "will swim from scratch and allow 30 minutes' start to the limit competiI tor The men's event has an entry

of 520, and in this event t'he Vic-' torian champion (P. D. Watkins) will leave 40 minutes after the limit man.

The late Harry Thompson was unknown to the present generation of cyclist's, but thirty years ago he was an outstanding performer in the amateur ranks. He won numerous races, and a number of championships, his greatest performance -being at Wanganui in 1899, when he won all the New Zealand champion-snipß-one mile, three miles, five haJ):-mile. On the track he was i known as "Carbine," .

A correspondent sends in the following recipe for dope for use in dirt-track machines: Produce 6oi gelignite mix with lib «* dynamite, knead well into two lbs of guncofc(■on and three of cordite. Add pmch of fulminate of mercury and thejj put the mixture into two gals. 01 picric i acid. Pour into rival's tank for experimenting.

Jack Crawford won the New South Wales tennis championship qu.t\a comfortably and is new the holder of both the Victorian and New South Wales titles* in singles and doubles, as well as the Australian doubled, championship. This is a great feat; for one who is only on the verge c 4 attaining his majority and promises' well for the future of Australian; tennis. Crawford has wonderful control over the ball, and, provided he can keep this, he should be able to hold his own with the wold's

best in a few years. Concentration,

determination and the will to .Win arc absolute necessities in a world's champion, and at present Crawford's game is lacking a little in these re-

spects, but he is gradually overcoming his lackadaisical manner, and when he gets the power of constant c'oncentratlion there is nothing (to

prevent his becoming the premier player of iho world, writes Pat O'Hara Wood.

Germany's entry for next year's Davis, Cud contest brings the number of European competitors who Have notified their intention to participate up to ten, the others being England, Jugo-Slavia, Czechc-S»o----vabia, Rumania, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Austria! and Hungary.

Ireland beat France fairly comfortably by points (two tries) to nothing at Colombes recently. Over 45,000 people were present at the opening of the gates and the gate ireceiptb easily bijoke all previous records.