AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16748, 15 March 1926, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

AMERICANS AT AUCKLAND. SCHOLZ BREAKS RECORD. AUCKLAND, Saturday. The American athletes, Scholz and Halm, made their final appearance in New Zealand at the Domain this afternoon. Jackson Scholz intimated that in the (bird anil special invitation boat of the 220yds. handicap he was after a record. Scholz was conceding up to 12yds. but ho had the Held beaten with 40yds to go and showing a brilliant burst of speed went right away from his opponents lo win in great style by half a dozen yards The performance was brilliant and when the lime was announced, 21 2-ss. and it was known he had beaten N. J. Grehan's Australasian record of 21 3-ss. there, was much applause for Ihe American, and lie was freely congratulated. Resuts. One Mile Walk.—F. G. Austin. GOyds 1: W. Stewart, 25yds, 2. Won by 200 yards. Time, 7.52.

Half Mile Cylc Championship.— MP. Byrnes 1, V. J. Casey 2, K. J. Blakeway 3. Won very easily by live vards. Time, 1.12 3-5.

100 Yards Handicap, final.—Freeman, 6 A yds. 1: Gordon' 7yds, 2; McCryslal, Gyds, 3. Won by six inches. Time, !i 4-ss. The American, Scholz, did not start.

75 Yards Ladies' Handicap.—Miss I. Lithcrland. 3 Ads, I ; Miss D. Dick, Iyd, 2. Won by a foot. Time, 9 4-uS. One Mile Handicap.—Lloyd Halm, scr, 1; G. Kells. 4 oyds, 2; W. Savidan, 30yds, 3. Ten started. Won by 10yds from Kells, with Savidan the same distance away. Only the three finished. Time, 4.22 2-5. Kells' lime was 4.25, 2-5. 120 Yards Hurdles Handicap.—J. W. Shirley, Byds behind, 1; B. M. Murray, 4yds behind, 2. The only starters. Won by four yards. Time, 17 2-5. One Mile Handicap.—Gainsborough and Casey (dead heal) 1 and 2, Blakeway 3. Six started. A great race, three finishing in line, the judges declaring a dead heat with Blakcway placed third, onlv inches awav Time, 2.3 G 3-5.

100 Yards' Ladies Handicap.—Miss D Wilson, 2yds, 1; Miss I Nelson, 2; Miss D. Dick, l*yds, 3. Four started. Won by a yard. Time, 13s.

High Jump Handicap.—J. W. Shirley (scr) sft liin, 1; B. Murray (Sin), sft 7Jin, 2; Only competitors. 880 Yards Handicap.—K. M. Griffin, 15yds, 1; K. C. Lcikis, 24yds, 2; W. R. L. Yallance, 30yds, 3. Won by four yards. Time. 2.0 Lcikis ran 2.1.

220 Yards Handicap.—D. M. Gordon. 14yds, I; G. 11. Wooller, 17yds, 2; S C. Fcrgusson, 12 yds, 3. Four starled. Won easily by a yard. Time, 21 2-5.

Putting the IGIb Shot.—J. S. Matthews (30in), 3811 Biti, 1; J. Garea (24in). 37fl lb.} in, 2; M. S. O'Connor (scr). 3. 220 Yards Hurdles.—N. J. Gribblc, Syds behind and B. M. Murray, 2yds behind, dead heal. They were the only starters. Time, 29 2-5. 250 Yards Invitation Handicap.— Scholz. scr, 1; A. C. Garlick, Syds, 2; D. P. Dccrc, 10yds, 3. Won by live vards. Time, 255.

Three Miles Cycle Handicap.—W. T. Bray, 55yds, 1; F. J. Casey, 15yds, 2; C. Gainsborough. 175yds, 3. Won rather comfortably by a length from Casey, with Gainsborough a whcsl away third. Time, 8.20 3-5.

410 Yards Handicap.—E. C. Lcikis, J syds, .1; B. Cohen, 20yds, 2; 11. T. Frost. 20yds, 3. llahn (scr) also" starled, but had not passed an opponent with 200yds lo go and he dropped out . The race was a line one, Lcikis winning by a foot. Time, 52 2-ss. Throwing the Javelin. —J. S. Matthews 1, W. 11. Matthews 2. Throwing Ihe Discus.—J. S. Matthews, 83ft. J ; O'Connor, 79ft 94in, 2; W. 11. Matthews, 73ft liin, 3.