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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 19 December 1912, Page 19

year, and during his athletic pilgrimage set no less thah 20 new field pole vault records and one record with the shot., He wound up his pole vaulting by setting up a new Scotch pole record of lift. Sin. Knox created a .sensation in .Scotland'by beating Alex. Cameron, the Scottish champion weight man..

After a lapse of 23 years the American Athletic Union has revived the 7 miles walking championship, last held in 1884 and won by E. F. McDonald, in 56min 28sec. The race was held on Saturday, October 26, at the Vails burg Stadium, Newark, N.J., and won by A. Voelimeke, after a very fine race, by the narrow margin ' of 20yds from E. Neuendorfer, while the veteran Tim Carroll was only 10yds away; the' fourth man, R. F. Remei, was- nearly half a mile-behind the leader, -and 60yds away came R.- Bi Gifford, the A.A.U. mile champion: Time, 55min 49sec. The 10 miles flat (Championship, held the samje (afternoon, fell to Harry Smith, one of the Marathon team at Stockholm. Strobino was unable to run, owing to an injury, and - the race lay between Smith, Louis Scott, and the old New York crack, F. G. Bellars. Smith and Scott had a ding-doing race, each in turn forcing the pace, but they were together at the bell. On the back straight’ Smith got away, and despite Scott’s efforts, retained the lead to the finish, winning in 53min 51 2-ssee. Bellars was a long way behind.

Mr- F. J. Kernot, father of the wellknown Auckland’swimmer of that name,, has.. taken, over . the .Custom St. West Baths, which promise to be exceedingly popular during the summer months. These _ well-known baths are the oldest established in Auckland, and under-Mr -Kernot’s able management it is-safe to. say that nothing will be left undone that will add to the comfort and enjoyment of swimming enthusiasts. - ...