ATHLETIC TOUR

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 79, 30 September 1930, Page 15

ATHLETIC TOUR

SIMPSOX AND KISER

VISIT IN COMING SEASON

A bundle of correspondence from overseas in connection with the visit to Xew Zealand-during next track season of American athletes was dealt with at last evening's meeting of the council of the Kew Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. At the "suggestion of the secretary (Mr. L. -V. Tracy) (lie files Mere dealt with in committee. Through .• its American representative, Mr. C. G. Ivrognrsii?, of .San Francisco, the X.Z.A.A.A. some time ago invited two athletes—George Simpson, of Ohio, one of the leading sprinters iv America to-day, and George Bullwinkle, half-mile and mile r'jmncr—and recently it was stated in "The Post" llfal Simpson had accepted. Bullwinkle was not available, but as ;i result of further negotiations it was ascertained that Rufus Kiser, of Washington 'University, another half-mile and mile runner, whom Mr. Jvrogness had recommended, could make the trip provided he was back in Seattle by 10th April, 1931. It was decided last evening to accept Simpson and Kiser, and in view of the excellent performances of Harlow Rothert, a noted field events exponent, of Staniord University, to approach the five athletic centres of the Dominion again to see whether they would agree to his inclusion in the team. THE ITINERARY. In dealing with the proposed itinerary the secretary (Mr. Tracy) said that not- ' withstanding his request that the itinerary was not for publication in the 1 ress, (he Wellington .Centre at its last meetin.'' released the AVellington district dates. \~diiy or two later he received a letter from "the Wanganiii-Tarnnuki Centre askin" the council to advise the Wellington C^Hre that it regretted that the council^ letter had been ignored. lhat is just Miiother case of Wellington going •i.utside us.'"' commented Mr. lrac-y. Mr Tracy added that, prior to the Wellington Centre's meeting ho discussed the miostion of publication of the itinerary vvitii the chairman of the centre, and the letter asking the centres to refrain from making the dates public was the ie«ult o£ the conversation. Two years ago it was the Wellington Centre which suggested that all itineraries should be kept confidential until approved.by all con"Mrfurquhart said be thought it only ii"ht that the centre's attention should bo drawn to the council s request. It was decided to inform the centre that the council very much regretted the action jt had. taken.