ON THE TRACK.

Wairarapa Age, 21 July 1924, Page 4

ON THE TRACK.

AMERICA v. EMPIRE.

MAJORITY FOB FOBMEB.

(Press Association—Copyright.) (Received 5.5 p.m.)

London, July 19.—Thirty thousand witnessed the athletic contests at Stamford bridge between America and the British Empire.

America secured the majority of the events. They won the 400 yards relay by 5 yards in 37 4-5 seconds, a world’s record. i

The Empire representatives included Porritt and Carr. The Empire won the mile relay by two yards in 3.18 1-5. America won the four miles by 10 yards in 17.46 2-5. In putting the weight America won with an average of 48 ft 5 1-3 inches. The Empire’s average wa s 41 feet 4 inches. In the high jump America won with an aggregate of 18 feet 10 inches against the Empire’s 17 feet 7 inches. Empire won the two miles by half a yard in 7.56 4-5. America won the 440 yards hurdles in 61 3-5 seconds.

In the hammer throwing the American aggregate was 503 feet 6J inches, and Britain’s 464 feet 3 inches. The 8 lap steeplechase went to America, who won by eight yards in 8.13 2-5 seconds. The Americans with 16 points won the three miles team race; Empire 20 points; time 14.35 4-5.

In the pole jump America won with an aggregate of 371 feet; Empire 35 feet. Long jump, America aggregate 69 feet inches for three men, Empire 44 feet 7 inches for two men. Throwing the javelin, America aggregate 524 feet 2 Empire 448 feet Hi inches. America won the mile medley relay by two yards in 3.29 4-5. ~(P.A.)