AMERICAN ATHLETES.
demonstration to boys.
A large crowd of boys from all the secondary schools in Auckland gathered at the Domain yesterday afternoon to witness a demonstration given by the American athletes, who are to compete at the special .meeting at the Domain to-morrow. The boys were divided into three groups, George Simpson taking the sprinters, Rufuii Kiser the distance runners and Harlow - Rothert, the field exponents^''/The Americans'spared no pains to make .their "demonstrations: as, interesting and 'instructive, us possible.;; ing methods, oarriage and methods of starting- were explained, , means of correcting faults. • - '"T Kiser. ram on the track in order to give the bbys-'a better of ' the ityle to adopt, while Rothert gave an exhibition ot putting the shot, discusUhrowing and jumping. , A large -attendance of -spectators fully appreciated demonstrations given by the Americans and their keenness to impfovQ the , stylos of the various boy exponents. . • \ ;■ ■■ :
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20791, 6 February 1931, Page 9
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147AMERICAN ATHLETES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20791, 6 February 1931, Page 9
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