ATHLETES ARRIVE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18626, 26 February 1926, Page 19

ATHLETES ARRIVE.

READY FOR TO-MORROW'S TESTS. The two American athletes, Jackson Scholz (sprinter) and Lloyd JHahn (distance runner), arrived from Invercargill last night. They were met at) the railway station by a number of men prominent in Christchurch sporting circles, including Messrs C. S. Thomas, 0. G.. Lockwood, O. Taylor, W. Flewellyn, and C. S. McCully. Both men appeared to be in perfect condition, in spite of their long and tiring journey, and Hahn is looking forward keenly to his meeting with Rose Hahn has. shown that he is a remarkable runner' by setting new figur.es for tho Dominion half-mile, and running the mile in 418 3-ss. Schob is recognised as the finest sprinter alive to-day.

ROSE FIT AND CONFIDENT. j The Australasian champion runner, 11. A. Rose, and his trainer, Mr O'Donnell, arrived yesterday, in readiness for the meeting with the Amerian Lloyd Hahn, at English Park on Saturday night'. ;vir O'Donnell said that his charge was in the pink of condition, and his action had improved out of all. knowledge, lit, went, tnree laps on Monday mgnt with Heller, a, prominent Wairarapa distance runner, when the latter pulled out, and a 440 yards sprinter csiayed to finish the last lap with Rose, but the champion's 6tamina is inexhaustible, and he was an easy first to the tape. Rose expects that the English Park race will be the hardest contest ho has undertaken. The two previous races with Hahn were very similarly run, though of course the heavy wind made a big difference at Wellington. However, lie was much more confident at Wellington, as he was a much fitter man. He anticipated that tho third race would be run on similar lines to the other two contests, and is fully prepared for what promises to be the greatest mile race ever run in New Zealand. Speaking' of his record mile at Mostorton on Saturday, Rose said: "It was tho easiest run of my life. I had no idea during the race that I was breaking the record, although, of course the pace was on. and I knew tho time would be good Had I really gone out to do fnv utmost I could have cut a couple of seconds off the record.' CIVIC BKCEPTION TO-DAY. Tlio Americans, Hahn n,nd Jackson Scholz, will be given a civic reception at the Christchurch City Council Chambers to-day at noon, and at 4 o'clock representatives of various sports in tho Citv also will eivo them a reception. \- 030 p m thev will meet runners at Lancaster Turk and dispense a few hints on the methods that have bc.ped to make them champions. Probably thev will spend most ol .Saturday rest-