OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 July 1928, Page 6

OLYMPIC GAMES.

TRACK BUILT ON FAULTY BASIS STADIUM MAY BE TOO' SMALL. (Australian Press Association —United Service.) AMSTERDAM, July 26. The track construction expert Kreigsman, who was summoned to Hoi land to give advice regarding tin Olympic track, confirms the Pres criticisms. He points out that tilltrack was built on a faulty basis. Til-sub-strata was so hard that al elactioity had been knocked out of tli track and part of the top layer wa crumbling and uneven. Moreover, th bends were 'too sharp for record time in the 200 and 400 metres. If the drought continues the trad will otherwise 'be in tip-top condition but if it rains till© track will probabil; be badly cut up. Olympic authorities are also consider ab ly alarmed as to whether the, stadiun will accommodate the spectators whi will Be anxious to see the sports. Th. stadium can accommodate only 25,00 people, and the city is rapidly filling with all nationalities. The demand fo tickets is far beyond expectations; 60i newspaper men alone have applied. Owing to The Dutch nation’s objec tiou to'Sunday sport, Queen Wilhelinin; will not ©pen the Olympiad. The Print* Consort will officiate. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. GOOD REPORTS OF THE BOXERS (Australian Press Association—United Service.) LONDON, July 25. The New Zealand Olympic repre sentatives are all fit and well. In preparation for the Olympf Games, Morgan and Cleverly are goinj strongly and are much improved especially Cleverly, who had good spar: with Joe Bloomfield and Ernie Ric< yesterday. Competent critics say they cannot se< them beaten. Morgan will fight in th< welter class as he is now lOst. 411 stripped. This is not a disadvantage as the welter class competitors are no usually as strong as the light-weights The swimmers are going along well Lindsay is greatly improved. Misse Miller and Stockley are working hard but thus far have had little competi tion. Moorhouse is also swimming wel. Kalaugher has decided to spend hi vacation at Amsterdam, and so will b included in the team. He will con pete in the 110 metres hurdles and tli hop, step, and jump. Dr. Pofritt In strained a tendon, and Is Enable to c himself justice.