ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2139, 14 March 1908, Page 3 (Supplement)

ATHLETICS

SHRUBB OUTRUNS THE AAIERICANS. Shrubb, the English runner, has returned to his native country, after outrunning everything in the land of the free. He says he is coining back again, .and (says an American writer) I can’t find it in my Jieart to blame him, considering the way lie lords it over all the fellows in liis line on this side* of the world. Here is a despatch which tells of Slirubb’s very Last appearance before taking steamer home again : “Philadelphia, January 24.—Alfred Shrubb. the champion distance runner of the world, defeated four men in a six-mile race here last night, and although lie ran only in tennis shoes, covered the six miles in 30mm 6sec. Tlie men who ran against him were “iSpottv” Clifford, J. C. Curran, A. Nash, and Tall Feather', the latter two being well-known Indian, runners. In spite of the fact that the last two men ran only a mile each, Shrubb beat the quartet by five laps, or nearly half a mile. He ran the first mile in 4.32, two miles in 9,p2, three miles in 14.56, four miles in 20.06. five miles in 25.10, and the six mile..

in 30.06.” ,o About a week helorc, Jamiaiy lb to be nrecise, Shrubb defeated Jack AVilliams and Samuel Myers, at Lowell, Mass., in a five miles race, ihe affair was witnessed by about seven hundred persons, and the State aimorv was the scene or the competi tion'. A renort says: Shrubb ami AVilliams started the race, and in A, miles Shrubb gamed three laps <m AVilliams. Myers proved a dttle luster than AVilliams, as in his share of tlie running Shrubb gained only out and a half laps. Shrubb s announced time was: one mile, 4.3 b; two miles, 9.18; three miles, tour miles, 19,14; live miles, 21,22. ’

THE CHRISTCHURCH MARVEL WHO HAS PARALYSED THE AMERICANS SUBJECTED 10 PERSONAL ATTACK.

There was quite a shindy at the annual indoor meet of the 1 list iu „ in,cut of the Pennsylvania .National Guard at Philidalphia, on a am. ary 24 (says the American correspondent of the Sydney “Referee )• It y';' ls , 0 outcome of an attack made by Melvin Sheppard, of the Irish American Athletic Club of New York. on Gm Haskins, the New Zealander, uho competed in the colors ol the Umveisitv of Pennsylania. , , Haskins outran Sheppard. who had long been looked upon as nmM ; being one thousand vand^ tried Sheppard, who liad takt lead early in the race. Shep--011 l , i ‘ ~o st, ‘felt that lie was beatK‘‘‘■aSlK"‘ i£o jostled o» one of the turns, and then as Has kins started to go by, the Nev. Vojhei i-oh-cd the Maorilander and thicyv Kim to the floor with a “flying mare, Jl some other hip and tlngh movement peculiar to wrestlers. . A large sized not esued. hr.ends of Haskins fell upon Sheppard mid hammered and-kicked him of the other runner took a hand ,and to a while there was a free light. 1 e police were summoned to quell the disturbance, and it took a dozen t the finest- to subdue tlie enraged adhermits of the two famous runners George Orton, who was leteiec. promptly disqualified Sheppard am! awarded the race to Haskins. Shtl paid, small thanks to him, admitte that lie had done wrong. He said that Ids act was that ot a tired a d irritated mail, and he reg,etted hn conduct exceedingly. a s f a r as we can learn, the little fracas was the cause of Sheppard’s non-appearance at the carnival o.the Pastime Athletic Club at Madison Square, New York oil the nightot January 27. A whisper camo om tlm wires that the Amateur Athlet.c Union is to discipline Slie"”ard. Anyhow, Haskins did not have the satisfaction of measuring strides with h.s .rrcatest rival at the Pastime meet. Haskins won the 1000 yards race, however, the man who- ran second bejn„ T. W. "White, ot the Now York •Athletic Club. Time, 2min 23 l-ssec.

\ ]J. Postle, the famous Queensland sprinter, did not waste any time after his arrival in South Africa, m ■retting a match on, as word has been received that he defeated L. Ariknd of .Johannesburg, over 75yds and Hd 3 "ihe Irish runner.. ]?. 11. Hay, show-, ■ul recenfily at the Powdeidiall Grounds, Edinburgh, that his tour of the world had not impaired his speed. He was on scratch in a 229 yards handicap, and lie won his heat by a few inches in 22. V sec. In the filial lie was unable to get through, and could only finish fourth, being beaten by a little more than a yard in 22see.