AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 287, 7 November 1925, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

VISIT OP AMERICAN TEAM. PALMERSTON NORTH ON ITINERARY. Some time back the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association entered into negotiations for the visit to the Dominion of an American athletic team, with tho result that New Zealand will shortly see Jackson Scliolz, Olympic Games 1200 metres champion, and Lloyd Hahn, one of the leading middle-distance runners in the United States. 'Tho following tentative itinerary has been drawn up: Arrive Auckland January 4, compete Auckland January lb, Palmerston North, January 22 (Anniverssary Day), Gisborne January 2!), Hawera (evening meeting) February 3, Masterton, February (3, Levin February 10, Wellington, February 13, Ashburton or Timaru February 17, Dunedin February 20, Invercargill February 24, Christchurch February 27, Masterton March 3, Wellington March 0, Rotorua March 10, Auckland March 13, leave Auckland March 16. Tho Wellington Centre has guaranteed £2OO towards the cost of the tour and has asked tiie Manuwatu SubCentro to find £SO of that amount. The guarantees are to be a first charge against the total profits from the tour, irrespective of whether a loss is made in any one district or not. Tho balance of profit, after paying the guarantors, is to bo apportioned as follows: Twenty-five per cent to the New Zealand Council and tho remainder to be divided pro rata between centres which have shown a profit on their meetings. Scliolz, in addition to being the Olympic Games 200 metres champion, is tho present holder of the American 220 yards title. He holds the world’s record for the former distance—2o 0-10 secs—and with C- W. Paddock that lor the furlong—2o 4-5 secs. Hahn is a quarter and lialf-miler of high repute. Undoubtedly their visit will do much for amateur athletics in the Dominion. This will bo the third American team to visit these shores.