ATHLETICS.
The sensational allegations against the Finnish flyers, Nurmi and Ritola, and Nurmi's manager, Yuist, have been disproved. The special committee of AAA. appointed to go into the case, said they were, satisfied that neither Nurmi nor Ritola had received a "rakeoff," either directly or indirectly. The "New York Tribune," however, weighs in with this combative comment: "There is a settled belief in the minds of many thousands that Nurmi and Ritola have received far more than their fhere expenses. There was no need for Nurmi's wild dash from place to place, where frequently'he could not do himself justice. It was this fact which made so many inclined to believe that some substantial reward must have been involved, else h« wouldn't have punished himself as he ili."
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 25
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127ATHLETICS. Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 25
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