ATHLETICS

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13774, 10 December 1908, Page 6

ATHLETICS

THE LATEST CRAZE. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. f>. In Wellington to-day are two voting men who are "globe trotters'' in*earn" est. They are walking round the earth, and their names are It. K. Phillips and E. McCance. Thev left Bendigo (Victoria) on the 3rd Octoltcr, walked to Sydney, then came over her by the I'limarua. At present thev are feehng a trifle seedy after a rough passage, hut if they have lost weight their muscles are in excellent trim. From the sale of picture |>ostcards displavinphotographs of the world's walkers'and their performances, thev hope to pav their v. ay. A AVELLINGTO.V. IV,*. :>. Mr Coomlies. president of the Amateur Athletie Cnion of Australia, n hj» arrived to-day. was asked his opinion on the deadlock existing in athletes in the Dominion. He said that the Australasian I'nion harl no jurisdiction in local affairs, j.nd the appe.-d eould .mlv In- flis<.„ N >.e<| after if ],;, d Im forwarded by the governing l»-.dv which, ill the ease of New Zealand. Has the Council. The Fnion might adjudicate by .onsent of both parties without going into the merits of the dispute, which only apjK'arcd to concern |n-ints of procedure. He thought it would have liecn rcaionabh* to hare forwarde'l an ap[M'al f..r either an expression „\ opinion or a ruling. The disaffected side Itad written to hmi. and In- m«en«le<i to convene the Australasian I'nion with a vii*w to hialni" t he breai h. hut In- i- clear that the I'nion can af present only reeogni-e the Council. He mentioned that Arii-t is shghtlv favourite in Sydney for tin* sculling championship. It-'lirr." and president of the Amateur Athletic I'nion of Australasia, in < ••pivrsrit ion with a retn-rter. uiioth rally di« | the ..'e.eii.-k. • At :):•• present moment." -.aid Mr (_'.».ml-... '• the position is this, that Queensland. New South Wales. Yict.irt.i. "south Australia. Tasmania and \<-» Zealand .ire fmlMl'l l>v an agreement. ><|llej, ell♦.•ies ♦'•. M to r.".r;|.:.,. tlf I'lPon as the governing )M»t\ >■: ainatenr sp..rt .•? j Xfts-r-.1i.,... The Fn.ori is , «,To| | to de-I 11 lt!l the ~Uc»..,|, ~f .dharic ■•• i -ith ..•!.,■!■ )».!;,,., in fiiii'etent par!-. I'f ' rl:. -i..r!d_ ti>. <h-!it>'t:ou ot an .in.atenr r.i-ni- I* 1,.,, ~., iijf isiin r-.ni ;ii ;.. gard fo I. ,1 ,!f ~,- The 1V..,,, ..,-,. I h\ .••i.eti" ..; •!,. p. rfses. adotdicate ! en Ms; I( .te, ;I> :d • r . .nh!e, ui, ; eh ~,,v ar.s. . \i; n>J» ii • t. an*. {•»•:• ■;. )n<:\- ! ev-r. .an ••i<\ !-• disiiiss.'-d ~i,d det.-r----:-:i,.d aitir tt has )»,-,• !.>;••. ird.d th-r,., -'. -1-e -„v.TM!.; >h..l> . |,- •' ■■ t !' ~ Xc, Zealand < o,i!:. i I :■••*.- *taV coteti-eor-ng ~fi the tnol::. •'! f'..* .hsj.iite i, : N.-u Zealand. :'■■>• the dtfTel" f! •-. X VI }■.'•< h a* iTi-eC* e\;.J ,l\>

tain rulings as to procedure. It appears to me that it would have been reasonable to have sent in t!ie appeal to the Union, in order that the points in difference might be discussed by the various Anctralian Associations, and for an expression of opinion <>r a ruling cm the case." Mr Coombs added that the Councils in Now South Wales, Victoria and Queensland are lamer than that in New Zealand. These Councils are entirely disinterested, and might have been* expected to give an impartial ruling on the New Zealand trouble. CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 9. The subject of the recent conference of delegates of various athletic centres, of which the Council of the New Zealand Association was declared to be illegallv constituted, and a new one composed of Wellington men appointed, was discussed at the meeting of the Council held here to-night, when" it was decided to place the whole facts of the case before the various clubs throughout the Dominion, and the executive of the Amateur Athletic Association of Australasia.