ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 899, 30 May 1907, Page 11

ATHLETICS.

The Victorian amateur boxing and wrestling championships will be held in the Masonic Hall, Melbourne, July 20-30, and a team will be sent to Sydney to compete against New South Wales abc.it August M. The proposal to invite a South African team of 10 or 12 men to tour Australasia next season, from about Christmas to March was discussed at a recent meeting of the Victorian Athletic Association. A resolution was carried that the dates suggested were too early to enable proper arrangements to be made, but that a sub-committee, composed of Messrs. Barrett, Croll, Hughes, March, and Parkinson, be requested to prepare an estimate of the cost, and make recommendations, with a view to an invitation being sent for the succeeding season, if practicable. ♦ * . » • The match between McLachlan and the Irish runner R. Day, which was to have taken place on Saturday at-Dun-edin, will be run off on Monday next. A good deal of interest is being taken in the event, as it is felt the runners are evenly matched. * * * * Henry Gladding, whose portrait appears in this issue, commenced running about 15 years ago. He has won handicaps and matches all over New Zealand. One of his best performances was to win a 100yds handicap at Wanganui. He was receiving syds from McLaughlin and won by a yard in 9 4-ss. Gladding has won races at Mangaweka, Eltham, Wanganui, Auckland, Dargaville, Thames, and other places. Three years ago he retired, but came out again when the gaslight sports were started in Khyber Pass, and won a 75yds handicap on April 19. He is one of the most popular runners in training. * * * * A cable states that an American runner named Shaw has put up a world’s record for the 120yds hurdles, which he covered in 15sec. The previous record of 15 l-ss. was made by A. C. Kraenzlein on June 18, 1898. In discussing this record years ago with Harold Batger, himself a famous hurdler, he said that he was quite convinced the record would eventually come down to 155., and now his words have come true. There are, however, greater opportunities for a drop in the record for the 440yds hurdles.