ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 894, 25 April 1907, Page 13

ATHLETICS.

According to the “Referee’s Westralian correspondent, B. R. Day, the Irish runner, who was recently defeated by A. B. Postle, is matched to run L. C. McLachlan in Auckland, the heats to be for three distances. Mr. William Toy, for many years athletic editor of the “Herald,” and hon. secretary of the Amateur Sports Club, has started in business at Waihi. His many friends here will be pleased to learn that the new move turns out a great success. * * * * Under the title of “A Cymric Hercules” an English contemporary records a feat of strength that surpasses anything I know of in the shape of novelty. At the Bristol Rovers Football Ground Bert Wickham, who is styled the champion wrestler of Wales, recently caused a sensation by pitting himself against two motor-cars, both of 8 h.p. The cars were placed back to back, and Wickham stood between them holding on to two straps to which the cars were attached. On a given signal the cars were started off in opposite directions. Wickham pulled hard, but the cars scarcely moved an inch, although set at full speed ahead, but Wickham, quivering in every muscle, hung on to both of them, and is said to have actually drawn one of the cars backwards towards him. > *- * x * Wisely W. Coe, the champion shotputter and holder of the world’s 161 b record, has achieved further distinction by putting the 81b 63ft 1 7-Bin, which is Ift 3%in better than the previous world’s best. The record, of course, has not yet been passed by the American Union.