ATHLETICS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 64, 17 March 1931, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

AMERICAN SPRINTER BEATEN AT PALMERSTON Per Press Association. PALMERSTON N.. March 10. There was good weather and a heavy track tor the Manawatu Amateur Athletic Association’s sports. The American athletes competed. Results:— 75 YARDS. J. Dynes. 61yds \ Simpson (U.S.A.). scr 3 M. Strange. 2 l-3yds 3 Time—7 4-ssec. E. Ball and R. Ball also started. BSO YDS HANDICAP. Carter, 30yds J M’Donald, 12yds 3 Six others also started. Time—lmin 56 2-ssec. THROWING THE DTSCUS. FI. Kerrigan, 90ft (hep. 55ft), 145 ft 1 A. Weston. 93ft (45ft), 138 ft - Uothert, 133 ft (scr), 133 ft » 100 YARDS. R. Ball, 7yds } M. Strange, 4yds 3 J. Dynes, Siyds « Time—lOsec. L. Cookery and Simpson (U.S.A.) als o started, the American coming in fourth. His leg appeared to give trouble and his handicap was too great. EXHIBITION SHOT PUT. ' Rothert made several throws, his first-of 47ft oin beating, the New. Zealand record, of 46ft 4in and his second throw of 48ft Sin beating the Australian and New Zealand throw of 48 ft Gin. The American then threw 49ft Sin. THROWING THE JAVELIN. A Weston. 145 ft (hep. 30ft), 1 r.otlicrt 17ltt (scr) I.4ft - II Kerrigan. 100 ft (00ft). 160 ft ■■■