The Washington times., 1906-04-03
AMERICANS CHANCES
IN OLYMPIC GAMES
Arthur Dnffey Discusses
Possibilities of U.S.Team.
LOSS OF SHEPPARD A BLOW
Good Chances IN Sprints and Field
Events, But Dearth of Good
Distance Men.
BY Arthur Dufey.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Sailing today
on the steamer B9rbarossa. is ths
American team OF athletes who are "a
uphold in Greece the prestige Of this
country in the forthcoming Internation-
al Olympic games. The athletes are
accompanied by the good wishes OF all
true Americans. but whether these
wishes will be realized by the team re
mains 10 be seen.
The expressed consensus Of opinion on
the part OF the American athletic world
outside of some interested individuals
is that the team as a whole is not as
strong as it might be. but that in some
instances. at least. il contrasts most
favorably with the teams sent TO the
Olympian games of 1896.
The Team in Detail
Let us take the makeup Of the team
in detail:
First. as to sprinters. America will be
represented by Archie Hahn. w. D.
Eaton. w. a. Sehick. c. II. QUeyrouze
and Fay Moulton. But with the excep-
ton OF Hahn and Eaton, the others
have not shown any public form of 8
notable nature. Eaton Is unquestiOnably
one of the greatest indoor runners we
have ever had but he is liable TO be
otherwise outdoors.
Each one OF the trio. Schick. Quey-
rouze and MOulton are big men, and II
takes long time for them TO get into
condition. So on the whole I think IL
is to Hahn that we will have to look
TO uphold the honors of the Stars and
Stripes in the sprints.
Pitted against the American runners
viii be ]. w. Stark. the Scotch cham
pion, and L. Deb. Reed. and possibly.
although not probably, J. ". Morton,
the present British champion. In addi-
tiOn to these. there viii be Nigel Bar
ker, Of Sydney University, y. S. W, one
Of the greatest sprinters Australia ever
produced. So that altogether the Amer
lean men will find IT pretty hard work
to achieve victory. Nevertheless. II is
my opinion that Hahn will win. with
schisk second. Barker third. and Moul-
ten fourth. This prophecy Is made on
the supposition that Morton will not run.
400 Meter Will Be Close.
The 4O0-meter should prove a most
interesting and hotly contested event
All competitors are equal TO fifty Sec
ondS or better. l am afraid that the
confidence, that America is reposing in
Harry HilIman in tins race will not be
justified, for think that Lieut.. Halls
well, the present British champion. who
won the Quarter-mile event last year in
30 4-5 seconds. will defeat the man of
the Mercury foot Barker may prove a
surprise but IL is my belief that II
Halsweil wins. HilImau win be second.
The half-mile at the present showing
seems to be anybOdys race but II /
were asked 10 pick across the board, /
would make this selection CORVALLIS
Ihe English varsity man, first: Parsons
or I ale. second. and w. A. Wheatley, OF
Australia. third
In the 1,50o-meter event If Melvin
Sheppard mad accompanied the team, |
think he might have been looked upon
as probable winner. but he does not
go, and do not think that we nave
any hope whatever OF winning for
Britain has plenty OF milers who are
better than As Without Sheppard.
Butterheld. the present British cham