ATHLETICS

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 675, 6 January 1926, Page 6

ATHLETICS

AJMMV-E LN NEW ZEALAND BOHOL? AND HAHN •ITINERARY OF 'TOI'H (Press Association .Telegram) Auckland, Jan. u. 'Hie Niagara, which arrived "this afternoon from Vancouver, brought the American athletes Jackson V. Beholz and Lloyd Hahn, who are to tour New Zealand. Scholz js the world’s greatest sprinter, while Halm is a. great distance runner and has twice beaten records previously held by Nurmi. ... i When seen on board the boat, the visitors reported a great trip and said they were in excellent condition and were looking forward to their tour of New Zealand

They wo re met on arrival by Air W. Morton, secretary of the Auckland Centre and of the New Zealand amateur Athletic Association and Air Guy, a member of the New Zealand Council at Wellington. Arrangements are being made to give the visitors a fitting welcome.

The following itinerary has been definitely arranged: Saturday, January IGLIi., compete at Hamilton ; Saturday 23rd, at Auckland; Friday 29tli at Gisborne ; . Wednesday .February 3rd at Hawera • Saturday 6th, Mastertun ; Wednesday 10th Levin ; Saturday 17th., Ashburton ; Wednesday 24th., Invergarill ; Saturday 27th Christchurch ; Wednesday Alareh 3rd ; Alasterton ; Saturday 6th Wellington ; Wednesday 10th, Ilotorua; Saturday 13th Auckland.