The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-05
SHARP EYE ON
TRACK PERFORMERS
Athletes Of the United States
Will Keep Their E yes
Open

New York. March 5.-From now
until next July the American Olympic
committee, as we'll as others interest.
ed In n success Of the American ath-
ietes. will keep a sharp eye out for
the track performers of other nations,
n doubtless long before the opening
event Is called at Stockholm the en-
thusiasts will be we'll versed on the
form of the entire list Of opponents.
1t Will be no easy matter to watch the
oo1ngs OF men representing forty ma
tons, but the fact that 1t will be only
necessary to be informed on the work
OF topnotchers will make the task
much easier. What will give an easy
line on most of. the foreign teams is
outs, a number OF which are already
scheduled.
So far as can be learned, only one
country billed to send teams has al
ready held its championship, and that
is Australia. No worlds records were
proken but there We're a few first rate
performances and of much signifi-
canoe II Australasians are to Join
hands with England. as they want to,
as n team. The antipodean fixture
this year was held at Wellington, New
zealand, the best contest being the
mile walk. It was won by a New
ZeaIander named H. e. Kerr, in the
q time OF 6 minutes 80 seconds, fix.
ures which 1t is likely can be better
Cd only by Goulding Of Toronto. Good
g was the display made by Kerr. It
Iaileo TO land him in first place. as he
was outsprlnted on the home stretch
ny q Tasrnanian named Ellis. who was
disqualified fifty yards from home.
from n start 1t was the closest sort
OF going between the pair, with Kerr
the way most Of the time. As
tney were rounding into the straight
me New Zealander spurted away from
ms rival, u In trying to maintain the
pac Eiis skipped for a few strides,
for something On that order. nailed
~ Tasmantan then and there. In
Australasta they have rules govern
in& fair heel and toe walking and if
the competitors fail to conform ia
these they are pulled off the track.
Breezes Helped.
mere were capital feats in the 100.
ard n l2O-yard hurdles, hut it was
stated that q breeze helped the run
ners TO fast time. The 100 was won
Dy r.. Opie of New Zealand in Q as
seconds and g. p. Keddell won the
hurdles in Is 2-5 seconds. If either
should happen to repeat his figures at
stockholm he will be heard Of in the
front line. In the 100 meters It would
mean that Opie, should he come a
nfth inside even, will have a rosy
chance Of landing the title. A short
time after winning the century he
urned out and won the 40 wards.
though the time Of SIS seconds was not
very impressive. Keddell won the
hurdles by seven yards. a fact which
goes some way to prove that he Is a
nrst class timber topper. He won his
neat fn"l6 4-6, and there were eight
yards between himself and the second
man. The mile run was won by G. n.
Hill OF New Zealand. who eased up in
the stretch in I minutes rs o.5 sec.
onds. n the same runner accounted
Tor the three-mile run in Is minutes
% As seconds.
With some Of those who are exnact-
TO turn up at Stockholm for the
distances Fill would apparently not
have much Of a show, but his figures
IA the mile and three miles are not his
best samples Of speed. Ee won these
races easily. and could have done bet
ter. especially In the longer distance.
NOT long ago he made q new Austrai.
asian record for the two miles by reel |
It OH in . minutes so seconds. |
Nothing very remarkable was accom-.
plished in the field events; the best be-.
the running broad jump. e.. AL
6outhey Of New South Wales won with |
jump Of % feet IN inches. It Is a
curious coincidence that q weight
Lhrower named McGrath should win
The titles for the 16-pound hammer
ls-pound shot. the former with a
throw OF 128, feet .11M inches and the
after with SO feet 8 inches.