AMERICAN ATHLETES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 13

AMERICAN ATHLETES.

INVITATION TO DOMINION.

TOUR EARLY NEXT YEAR. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] WELLINGTON. Monday. Invitations are to be sent by the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to two outstanding American athletes to toui New Zealand during the coming athletic season. They are George Simpson, of Ohio, and Gcorgo Bnllwinkle, from the College of the City of New York. The council also had a third name for consideration, that of Harlow Rothert (field events), of California, and decided while favouring his inclusion in the invitation to submit the matter to local centres.

Simpson is 20 years of age. His record for 100 yds. a 9 5-10s, and for 220 yds. 20 6-10s. Bullwinklo is the same age. His best time for one mile is 4m 18 8-10s, and for half a mile lm 54 7-10s. He lias beaten Lermond, who toured New Zealand last season, over three-quarters of a mile in 3m 5 '3-10s. Rothert's best performances are:—Shot, 51ft. Ojin.; javelin, 178 ft. 6in.; discus, 143 ft.; high jump, sft. lOJin. In presenting the sub-committee's report ,fo the council to-day Mr. V. Hugo said there were no athletes suitable in Canada, and in view of the fact that an American team was to tour South Africa next season it was beyond question to expect visitors from South Africa.

It is proposed lite Americans will be in New Zealand from January 12 to March