ATHLETICS.
N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS
AMKIUCANS MAKtf UK WAT SHOW • ING.
Press Association—Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNE, Sunday.
Chief interest in the Championship athletic meeting was centred in the American competitors, who succeeded in capturing the majority of the State championships, but every man was forced to go his fastest to win the honours. The atton-dance was four thousand, and ideal weather prevailed. Results:— One Mile Walk.—Pickard 1, Pent 2, Boreham ?> . Won easily. Time, Gmin β-isee. One. Mile Flat .—rower (U.8.A.) 1, Thorpe 2, Flowers I!. An exciting race. Won by three and a half yards. Time, 4min ;!H 2-ssec. Pole Vault.—Templeton (U.S.A.) 10ft, .1; Thompson and Adams Oft-(dead heat) 2. 440 Yards Flat.—Parker (If.S.A.) J, Madoly 2. Won easily. Time, 51 4-risce. Only two fuiislied. Bradley, when he luul every appearance of winniiiii. , went lame and retired. 'rutting the Shot.—Caughey (I'.S.A.) 4."!f't (Hin, 1; O'Koiily 2, Morgan 100 Yards Flat .—Parker (U.S.A.) 1; Bradley 2, Madely ■:. Won by half a yard. Time, 10 l-Hsef. Broad Jump.—Smith "22ft '■'■■An, 1; Maher 2, Mac Arthur '.'•. 120" Yards Hurdles.—' Tempieton (U. R. A.) 1, Frasor 2, Hodgson :";. Won by a yard. Time, Jo 4-:jsec.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11904, 16 February 1914, Page 6
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