ATHLETICS
AUSTRALIANS IN WAIRARAPA. FURTHER RECORDS ESTABLISHED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Maeterton, Last Nieht, Tlie American athletes appeared hero today and competed at the Wairarapt Amateur Athletic Club's meeting. IB the 440 yds, Parker (U.BA.) broke the Australasian record time of 49 l-ssee. The American made short work of tha opposition, winning easily by ten yards. A feature of the meeting wag Power's ' (U.S.A.) mile run, the distance- beta" covered in 4min 18 2-ssec, a fresh Australasian record. Both Parker and Power had a (peat reception on returning to the pavilion. Templeton was too heavily handicapped, but showed to great advantage in both the 120yd# hurdles and the pole-vaulting. In the former lie was just beaten. Though giving away a big start in the pole-vault," he cleared lift lin, and iust failed to beat his own record of lift. 0. Caugbcy " (U.S.A.), in putting the shot contest, covered 44ft 0y 2 in, also an Australasian record.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 211, 6 March 1914, Page 5
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155ATHLETICS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 211, 6 March 1914, Page 5
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