ATHLETICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 468, 13 July 1899, Page 5

ATHLETICS

[_By

Vigilant.]

It is reported that Tom Carroll made a new world’s record with the 121 b hammer at San Francisco recently. The throw was 217 ft., the previous record being 205 ft.

At the last Council meeting of the Association, Messrs Coombes, Marks, and Morgan were appointed to make all arrangements for the adequate representation of N.S.W. at the Australasian Championships next November—a pretty tall order, as it means not only selecting the team, but also making the necessary arrangements to finance the expeditionary force. With but little delay the trio of selectors met, and quickly decided to ask three of the Australasian champions whether they are willing and able to go to Brisbane. The athletes in question are: Stanley Rowley (100 and 200yds champion), J. English (high jump and shot-putting champion), and J. W. Laidlaw (120yds hurdle champion). Another champion is to be found in Sydney in the person of J. Milward (hammerthrowing champion), but as the Limerick athlete has not competed for many a long day, aud his best throw is well behind what has been since done elsewhere, his name was not added to the list of those chosen without test. The selectors have requested the clubs to send in lists of such members as they consider eligible for inclusion in the team, and who are willing and able to make the journey, and when Messrs Coombes, Marks, and Morgan have this material to work upon they will decide what tests are necessary. I believe (says “Prodigal” in the Sydney Referee) that when several men are considered of fairly equal merit they will be asked to enter for whichever of the championship events will meet the case, or, if none be suitable, test races will be called for. The selectors also call upon the clubs to, as far as possible, hold trial games of their own, at which they (the selectors) would be present.

Harvard beat Yale in their Inter’Varsity games at New Haven on May 14, 54| points to 41£ points. Five points were allowed for a win, 2 points for second, and 1 for third. It is worthy of note that up to the time of the departure of the American mail, Harvard had beaten Yale at football, tennis, whist, chess, debate, and track athletics. Baseball and eight-oared rowing had not been decided. The principal results were : — 100yds: F. A. Blout (Y.). Time, 10 1-5 sec. 220yds: Dixon Boardman (Y.). Time, 22 3-ssec. Running High Jump : C. M. Rotch (H.), sft Ilin Three men tied at sft 9|in for second place. Running Broad Jump : C D. Daly (H.), 22ft 3in. Pole Vault : R. G Clapp (Y.), unopposed. Patting 161 b Shot: H. J. Brown (H.), 30ft 9|in. Throwing 161 b Hammer: W. A. Boal (H.), 130 ft 7in. 440yds: T. E. Burke (H.). Time, 49 4-ssec. 880yds: C. P. Adams (Y.). Time, Imin 57 4-ssec. One Mile : C B. Spitzer (Y.). Time, 4min 33 l-ssec. 120yds Hurdles: F. B. Fox(H.). Time, 15 4-ssec. 220yds Hurdles : J. Converse (H.). Time, 25 3-ssec. “ Father Bill” Curtis, of the New York A.C., was was referee.

Select the winners of three races by the exer cise of your knowledge of racing and you will handle the gold. Just turn to page 24.