ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 160, 23 November 1912, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

OLYMPIC GAMES OF 1910.

Germany }s guarding against being found in a state of unpreparedness when the next Olympic Games are held in Berlin in 1010. Xo more will the youth of the Fatherland confine itself to such sports as fencing, weight-lifting and gymnastics. A movement has been started to bring the German young man up to a point where he will be able to compete with the best athletes the United States can furnish. A systematic hunt is being made for two trainers who combine all the good qualities of Mike Murphy, Ernie Hjertbjrg and Lawson Robertson. It is, of course, impossible to find such men; but the Germans are determined to have none but the best, and they are willing to pay the price. The beautiful stadium, which is now being: built outside of Berlin, will be opened next year, in the presence of the Kaiser and King Gedrge of England, towith all the Royalty of the German Empire. Athletic a'nd gymnastic events will be held covering a period of three weeks.

.: 'Already more than 25,000 men and women have signed applications for permission to take part in the programme snd ceremonies. General von Bredow, of Harzburg, will at that time present to the Kaiser a book, the title of which is ''Olympic Games and German Sports," to which all the sporting writers of Germany have contributed articles on sporting topics.

The opening of the stadium will be part of the celebration in .honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary-of the Kaiser's reign, and every effort is being made to •develop a strong enough't.eam to show the . war lord that Germans are not con,t?nt, to stay,behind q£her countries in athletics." 1 ;

.. The programme for; the Rahotu Axemen's Carnival- on N"etv Year's Day is now out. This progressive .Club fully intends to keep iij) its well deserved reputation as the programme of .chopping and sawing events Is. certainly 'attractive enough to again attract all tl)e best. of the New. Zealand, and Australian axemen who will .be. coMip'etin'g. at- the Eltham Carnival the preceding week. The cycle events are also, attractive, a three-mile handicap .having been a,dde<l. There are some cycling enthusiasms in. the Coastal township and.'thpy -are' paying, considerable attention to the whjch will be got in to j <H;st-elps "or'deV. J wellknown town 1 cyclists' ; have'-' notified their intention of competing. '