Sports and Pastimes.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 14003, 11 September 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

Sports and Pastimes.

According to latent American exchanges, Hilly Delany, the veteran handler of fighters, has retired from the game, for good. Delany, it is -said, has been in poor health for many months back, and has taken the step mentioned in order to gei a much-need-ed rest. At the same time, he seems to realise that he could not promote Kaufman's interests as he desired, and he put Al. in the hands of Morris Lev who will in the future look after the affairs of the big California]!. In .Hopping the affairs of Kaufman Delany wanted it to be known that there was no difference between the.m. I hey have been friends at all times, and the veteran pays Kaufman the tribute of being the gamest man he ever looked after. Delany was Jim Jeffi guide and philosopher and Iriend till The big fellow retired.

Twa "-olfing events of considerable interest "were decided on July 24th on the occasion of the formal opening of the extended course and club-house ot the Ilklev Golf Club, England. In a medal round, Walter Toogood, tie local professional, with a score of ' *' > which established a record for the links, beat Harry Yardon, the open exchampiori, "by four strokes. A fourball match was decided in tlie sitternoon, when Vardon and Toogood joined forces, and defeated E. A. Lassen, the amateur champion of 1908, and Mr H. B. McCarthy, twice winner ,of the Yorkshire championship, by one hole." In the medal contest, Toogobd reached the turn in 38, as against Yardon's 41, and came home in 36, as against .his rival's 37. .-.Vardon was iveak on the greens, where Toogood showed splendid form. On'several occasions, too, the local man outdrbve- tlie ex-eham-pion. Toogood, who hails from the Isle of Wight, has played for England against Scotland, and lie! - holds the professions! record of 71 for the championship course at Muirfield. Persians the-most brilliant play in the four ball, match was that of Mr McCarthy,--i It hough all fonr men s'lowed fine form. >• It was a very close contest, and .Toogood -enabled the professionals to win by getting down a long putt on the home green. . Their secre was 70 (37 out and 33 home), the amateurs talcing. 71' (36 and 35). Thirty-seven athletes took part in tlie Vegetarian Cycling and Athletic Club's three hours walking race at the Crystal Palace, London, oli July 24th. Among -them was J. Butler, holder of the amateur record of 21 miles 49 yards for the three hours journey.. For some days previously, however, he had -suffered from liver trouble, and after covering 16} miles he had to 'retire. Yietorv .eventually w<jet to S. C. A. Sehofield (.Surrey YV.C.), the Southern Counties Koad Walking Association's champion, with 20 miles 859. yards to his credit; (x. it. J- Withers (Vegetarian C. aud A.C. and Railway Clearing .House A.C.), being second, Vita 20 miles 244 yards; A. H. I'ateman (United 11. and Heme Hill; t!md, with 11) links 1.709 yards; J . E. Hammond (BlacKheatii) fourth, with 19 miles 131U yuriis,- and B. C. Brown (Surrey W.C.) hull, 19 miles 1189_yards. Hammond .and Brown won silver medals by doing over 19J miles m* the throe hours. Twelve others gained diplomas by walking over 18 miles'in the specified time. Butler started at a goou pace, . sum witii perfect fairness, covering ins first mile in 7min. 52 2-osee. Just over 7-j miles were walked by him in one hour, and slightly under 14 miles in two liours. A. H. i'ateman was then-se-cond," C. 11. J. Withers, third; S.'c. A. achulield fourth, ami E. E. • Hammond fifth,- Butler leading Patvman by nearly half alap. Subsequently Sehofield went to the front and won fairly easily.

Miss Jennie Fletcher's performance at Aston, in the Midland C'ouittn s!'Ladies' lUi) yards Championship, when she, for the eighth time, broke the record, was sensational. The conditions (says London "'Sportsman" of July 16), I am informed, were such as to raise no doubt that t.'.ie A.S.A. Committee will accept the time. Miss ■Fletcher, who is a member of the Leicester Ladies' S.C., might be described as a small-sized edition of Mr J> A". Jam's, whose style of,swimming she has copied to perfection, and as her performances -prove, with better results than any other person alive. It is exactly the same arm and leg stroke, less much of the power. /When Miss Fletcher first came into notice the best ladies' time for 100 yards was lmin 21 fWwec, the record having been made by Miss M. Scottf and Miss D. Curwin in one of the heats of the Ladies' Championship, of "1906. Miss Fletclipr reduced it, twice. creating "and breaking records in one night.— Her latest is Midland Ladies' Championship, lmin 15 2-osec. ■ Miss Fletcher lias on eight occasions reduced the record —a unique natatorial performance.- Women swim their fastest up to their Wtli year, after which they generally lose some of their speed, and. from la swimming standpoint, dotoriornto. Last yoar 1 wrote that there existed no reason why Miss Fletcher shorild not slip.'itly improve upon lier best, time, but tliot lmin ITsec must be near finality, it appeared that my view was correct, tr.r the Leicester ladv did not break record nt nil, hnt now Miss Fletcher js doing her be=t to prove that I am wrong, until within a few years'ago the^ Leicester ladv would have received eight record TPcdals for her swims, but now a ry.le allows a swimmer onlv one a year iei each distance, no Matter how many times the record is beaten. :