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DEE NEUENHEIMEE.
N.C. Sports.
Wednesday, April 10th, 1901.
Owing to rain, the Sports had to be postponed from
Tuesday the 9th, yet even so the elements were none too
friendly. The rain held off in the earlier part of the after-
noon, but it was cold and rather cheerless, and "when about
half the programme had been accomplished and the high
jump was being decided, a shower of bail drove us all under
shelter. After about half an hour's interval, the high jump
was proceeded with, but the ground was so soppy and
slippery that the winner Knyvett could only clear 4ft. 9in.,
though he had cleared 5ft. 3in. at Frankfurt on the preceding
Saturday.
The most noticeable feature of the sports was the good
all round performance of Knyvett, who besides winning both
jumps and the hurdles, showed that he could run as well as
jump, by winning the quarter-mile and being only just
beaten for first place in the 100 j'ards. The " Victor Ludorum"
therefore went to him with 14 points, but Eallowfield I was
a good second with 10-J-, and show's great promise as a long
distance runner. The state of the ground was against good
time and in the quarter mile robbed Landvoigt of a chance
of winning, as he slipped up and fell when about 100 yards
from home. The Strangers' Eace (220 yards) resulted in a
most interesting contest, all three competitors being within a
yard of each other when close to the tape ; both Landvoigt
and Fowell slipped and fell, but Powell succeeded in falling
forward and so secured first place. In the mile, Edgar ran
a very good second and surprised those who regarded him as
a sprinter only. Among the Juniors, Fallowfield II
distinguished himself most, and shows good promise of rival-
ling his brother in the years to come. Smythe II ran
pluckily and was unlucky in getting one foot injured early in
the day.
On the whole, it must be confessed, the weather rather
spoilt the Sports both for those who were competing and
DEE NEUENHEIMEE.
N.C. Sports.
Wednesday, April 10th, 1901.
Owing to rain, the Sports had to be postponed from
Tuesday the 9th, yet even so the elements were none too
friendly. The rain held off in the earlier part of the after-
noon, but it was cold and rather cheerless, and "when about
half the programme had been accomplished and the high
jump was being decided, a shower of bail drove us all under
shelter. After about half an hour's interval, the high jump
was proceeded with, but the ground was so soppy and
slippery that the winner Knyvett could only clear 4ft. 9in.,
though he had cleared 5ft. 3in. at Frankfurt on the preceding
Saturday.
The most noticeable feature of the sports was the good
all round performance of Knyvett, who besides winning both
jumps and the hurdles, showed that he could run as well as
jump, by winning the quarter-mile and being only just
beaten for first place in the 100 j'ards. The " Victor Ludorum"
therefore went to him with 14 points, but Eallowfield I was
a good second with 10-J-, and show's great promise as a long
distance runner. The state of the ground was against good
time and in the quarter mile robbed Landvoigt of a chance
of winning, as he slipped up and fell when about 100 yards
from home. The Strangers' Eace (220 yards) resulted in a
most interesting contest, all three competitors being within a
yard of each other when close to the tape ; both Landvoigt
and Fowell slipped and fell, but Powell succeeded in falling
forward and so secured first place. In the mile, Edgar ran
a very good second and surprised those who regarded him as
a sprinter only. Among the Juniors, Fallowfield II
distinguished himself most, and shows good promise of rival-
ling his brother in the years to come. Smythe II ran
pluckily and was unlucky in getting one foot injured early in
the day.
On the whole, it must be confessed, the weather rather
spoilt the Sports both for those who were competing and