DEPARTURE OF ATHLETES.
HASKINS TO TRAIN IN PHILADELPHIA. It has been arranged for Guy Haskins, who is to represent New Zealand in the mile and half-mile event at the Empire Festival Sports in London, to leave Wellington on Tuesday next for Auckland, there to connect with the Navua, which leaves there for Suva on Wednesday next. At Suva he will connect with the Makura for Vancouver, proceeding thence to Philadelphia, U.S.A., where he is to train for two or ' ; thr<je v weeks:- under t>?his.. .old e>.trainer "Mike" Murphy, who is regarded as one of the best men to direct the preparation of a runner. Haskins was under Murphy's care when, he did his best time in America, and fully anticipates that he will be able to get into his best form again under his olii trainer. ■'» Malcolm Champion, the swimming representative, will leave for London by the AVhite Star liner Corinthic, timed to sail from Wellington on March, 23. ■
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 11 March 1911, Page 13
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159DEPARTURE OF ATHLETES. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 11 March 1911, Page 13
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