AMERICAN ATHLETES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1863, 24 September 1913, Page 9

AMERICAN ATHLETES.

MR. W. UNMACK TALKS ON THEM,

Some notes appeared in Saturday's athletic column regarding tho American amateur athletes likely to visit the Dominion this summer. Further particulars of them are given in a- lotter from Mr. Wm 1 . UDmnck, organiser of the team,-t<> Mr. W. G. Talbot, secretary of tho N.Z.A.A.A. Tho letter was read at a mooting of the council of tho N.Z.A.A.A., held last night.

Inter alia, Mr. Unmack said that tho team that is selected for tho tour will bo the best they can get in their special events. While ho could not say at tho time of writing (August 18), who would compose the team,' four men under notice were Jim, Rosenberger, sorinter, of tho Irish American Club of Now York; Jim Powers, of Boston, Eddie Beeson and Georgo Horino. Rosenberger's speciality was sprinting, but ho was fair at the shot and broad jump. Jim Powers was a wonderful "milor." Ho had been, beating everything in sight this season in the East, and had defeated Kiviatt several times. His inile recor was 4min. 18 4-ssedc., and ho ran consistently in 4tnin. 21sec. Ho was good for ' better than two minutes in the half, and was a fair man betweon one . and throo > miles. Beeson's speciality was high jumping and hurdles. His times were 15 1-5 seo. for the 120-yards and 25sec. for tho low hurdles over 220 yards. _ He was just "medium" in the high jump, with a record of 6ft. 6jjin. Ho, Horine, and Sweeney were tho _ only men who had bettered 6ft. Sin. Beeson was fair at tho broad jump (21 or 22ft./,' and putting tho shot (40ft.). Horino was tho world's record-holder in tho high jump,: 1 his murk beirtg Gft. 7in. He was very anxious to make the trip, and would go if selected. Ho was tho present Pacific Coast record-holder, ,and ho could also do hop, stop, and jump to advantage. However, it was his pole-jumping and high jumping that would "catch on" in Now Zealand. He should be ablo to a new Australasian record in both his specialities.' Ho was just fair with the shot. Ho and Bee Son would probably alternate with tho, Bliot, whilo Horino would, of course, compete in- tho high jump and enter for some of tho other events. The New 'Zealand Council need havo no fear about tlio calibre of tho men who would bo selected. He expected thom to establish many nowAustralasian records in everything they went for except the'sprints and the half-milo. Tho mile. ,-Mr.,„ r lJnma'6k fully expected to seo broken by Powers. But lie wasVnot* sd- : c()nfidenfc ;<if him breaking any longer distance, though he would make creditable times. If Beeson could get his right condition ho expected- to seo a new mark in 'tlio high hurdles. It was also quite possible that' Rosenberger would sot a Now Zealand record in the 440 yards, though ho thought that Nigel Barker's 4RJseo. would be too much for him. Tho team, however, would find a difference running on turf instead of cinders.