ROSE RETURNS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1926, Page 2

ROSE RETURNS

IAIPRESMONy OF THE TRIP. WELLINGTON 7 ", Sept, 27. Randolph A. Rose, New Zealand’s 1 champion distance runner interviewed said: “AVe did not see Nurmi, but it was perhaps just as well,'as I was suffering from a severe cold. I must now ■ get down to hard work on the farm, and that will keep me fit this season ; without doing a great deal of running. But I cannot lot George Hyde’s record . go.” Referring to some events in which he participated. Rose said that in one ease be had 95 opponents, and to clear this field meant an added handicap in a race framed on a 4.20 basis. In Franco 1 where the boat was terrific, be struck something like liis true form, anil succeeded in breaking the French record and heating ihc holder and the champion. Guillemot, At the meeting at Rotterdam he (Rose) was going well in the 5000 metres race, when he was forced to give up on account of an attack of influenza. This affected him in subsequent races at Oslo, though lie won the 2000 metre steeplechase. It was then that it was decided to return homo without meeting Nurmi. Rose did not compete anywhere on the return journ oy. ON STYLE, He considered that Now Zealand athletes would compare favourably with those of Britain and Europe, if they would only cultivate style. Speaking of his own work on those lines, he said : “Dr Deltzor, German champion, put me on the right track as far as running on cinders is concerned. As you know I have a forward lean when running on grass, and spring from my toes. Pcltzer pointed out to me that I should he more upright on a cinder track, and spring off the flat of the foot, I was just getting nicely going when the attack of ’flu came on.” With regard to the suggestion that an English I earn of athletes he invited to New Zealand. Rose did not think it W'-ulcl meet with much favour from the Home authorities, who wore nnivrentlv disinclined to encourage tonring. Ath’elics in England were confined too mneh to the Universities, and'that was why England would never get on the 100. Lord Rurehley would not hove been available for a. visit to New Zealand lnd he been invited, as lie was going to South Africa for a couple of years. “We heard in America that Harold Oii’idriie is being invited to Now Zealand,” Rose added. “A r ou could not get a better man. He can do ahuost linvtiling. Locke is a good man too.” SERGEANT McHOLM. Tl was also mentioned bv Rose that AleTTohn had brnni able to pick up some • mod hints on hammer throwing, maiiiK- from McGrath, the noted American hammer thrower, and hv his recent efforts he appeared likelv to regain the championship title in the coming seflson. Alt-Holm was impressed by the enthusiasm displayed hv tin? English people at Stamford Bridge championshins, anil added: “The remarkable thin"- to me was the recent ion given the German athletes particularly Peltzer and Oorts, who won the SSOvds and 100yds championships respectively. It seemed to me that the crowd gave Peltzer a Letter hearing than thev ~ni* Mime nf ine English athletes.” Mi-Holm was very much impressed with Oorts and Peltzer. Questioned with regLrd to cinder tracks, MeHolin said they were undoubtly faster than grass tracks, but a runner who had no experience on cinders rennired time to become accustomed to them. Rose and ArcHclm were offieiallv welcomed back to New Zealand at a luncheon this afternoon.