The Meeker herald., 1908-07-25
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the first thing before tho American
Olympic committee was to determine
whether or not the candidate was
above all suspicion and could meet the
high requirements demanded Of all en-
trants. Every man on the team II
contestant for pure love Of sport and
the glory and health to be derived
from 1t.
1t is of interest to consider tho
ability and records Of . few of the
men. Every country will admit Amer
lean sprinters are the best In every
contest requiring speed and agility
our athletes are supreme. The two
dashes-100 and 200 meter races-will
undoubtedly be won by Americans.
Americas greatest runner for the
400-meter race is negro. B. Tay-
lor Of the University of Pennsylvania.
He Ia slow starter and early In the
race always seems to be hopelessly
beaten. but he finishes with . won
derful burst Of speed and 10 rarely de-
feated. America should win this race.
To help Taylor there will be Jack"
Atlee Of Princeton. J. c. Carpenter Of
Cornell. N. A. Merriam Of Chicago.
and three or four others II they are
needed.
For the s00-meter race, which cor
responds to our $50. We have proba-
bly, the fastest man In the world At
this distance. He is Melvin w. Shep-
pard of the IrishAmeNcan club. \
young runner who has been breaking
records since his schoolboy days. only
few years back.
When the 1,500-meter race II
reached, we come to England's spe-
cialty. The Britons are the greatest
distance runners in the world. They
have wonderful power Of endurance,
and their bulldog grit carries them to
victory in long contests. But America
is now coming to the front, and It
would be no surprise to see the plucky
Britons beaten at their own game this
year.
The Marathon race of 25 miles IL
the most gruelling contest on the
Olympic program. America may not
win. but T. P. Morrissey. resident Of
Yonkers. will surely be well up at the
finish. with good chance Of carry
ing OF the laurel wreath.
The timber-toppers. or hurdle racers,
IT America have no equal the world
over. Three of those who will 20 to
England have run in worlds record
time. They are A. B. Shaw of Dart
mouth. Johnny Garrells of Michigan.
and Forest c. Smithson of Oregon.
These men should sweep the card.
Ray G. Ewry of the New York Ath-
letic club has been winning the stand
ing high and broad jumps at Olympic
games longer than some of the mem
bers Of the American team have been
in athletics. There is no one who can
approach his records. He will un.
doubtedly win ten points for America.
In the running high jump we have two
men who have cleared six feet two
inches or better. They are H. F. Por.
ter of the Irish-American Athletic club
and Tom Mofhtt. formerly of Penn.
sylvania. One Of them should win In
the stadium. but 1t is Just possible
America will finish second in this
event.
One OF our best broad Jumpers IN
Frank Mountpleasant, an Indian from
the Carlisle school, He has q good
record, as has E. T. Cook Of Cornell
and Dan Kelly of the Irish-American
Athletic club. both Of whom will 40
company him on the trip.
Americas weight throwers are in a
class by themselves. Ralph Rose. >
young western giant. holds nearly an
records with the shot; John Flanasar.
Mike McGrath and Martin Sheridan
all New York policemen, hold many
records with the hammer and discus.
1t will be q great surprise If Amer.
lea does not win the pole vault. for
she has A. c. Gilbert of Yale. the
worlds record holder. and Walter
Dray. his teammate, the former rec.
ord holder. There are other men on
the team who can vault IL feet or
higher.
There are several other contest. on
the Olympic program, but this com
pletes the list with which this country
Is familiar. For the swimming events.
America will depend on c. M. Daniels
Of the New York Athletic club. the
worlds record holder