PLANS FOR AMERICAN TOUR OF DOMINION
In an interview yesterday. Mr. Fitch referred to the possibility of mi American athletic team being 'brought to New Zealand by Jlie New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association next season during the centennial celebrations, mid said he had undertaken to assist in lite negotiations. Mr. Fitch's view is that the best plan is to approach the American Athletic L'nion through its Smit hern Pacific braneli nithen than to write direct to New York, lie said that even thongli 19 10 was Olympic Game.- year, lie llioitglil il should he possible to gel together n good team for a visit to New Zealand, with the tour opening in Auckland, say. in Jnniiar.v. Mr. Fitch said he hail enjoyed his Iwo seasons in New Zealand mid had made many friends, ihongli lie gave rhe impression that in some respects lie had been disappointed. He added that In- felt lie had been able to do his best work among the field events men mid in the schools he lind visited, and said ho hoped that his services lind been of liem-til to competitors and the sport a- a whole.
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 146, 16 March 1939, Page 6
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191PLANS FOR AMERICAN TOUR OF DOMINION Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 146, 16 March 1939, Page 6
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