Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
HOST OF ATHLETES
T0GATHER| IN LONDON
What Martin Sheridan Thinks
of Americas Chances.
Irishmen Threaten
to Desert.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

AOA<AOA>, July 1l.-MOTe IMAM l,SUU
athletes. from all parts of the world. will
compete in the Olympic games here this
month. OF these a big percentage will be
BRUSH subjects. for John Bull has not
only England. Scotland and Ireland to
draw upon. but Canada, Australia and
South Africa as well. Hundreds of en-
| tries have been received by the Olympic
games committee for the sprint races
alone. and over sixty Of the long-winded
brigade will start in the Marathon race,
to be fought out July "a over a twenty
six-mile course from Windsor to the
Stadium.
There are twenty-four countries. or COL
onies. competing in the games Lord Des-
borough. president Of the British Olym-
pic council. considers the United States
the most dangerous rival Of England. II
is in the distance runs. walking SWIM
ming and diving that he thinks England
has an advantage. Speaking Of thes COM
ing games. Lord Desborough says:
Our arrangements with the Franco
British exposition have secured for us an
arena for the games which so far has
been unapproached in size and conven
fence.
LAS to the prospects Of British athletes,
1t is not an easy question to answer, but
personally 1 believe we shall do much
better than In previous Olympic games.
The country where the games are held
naturally has an advantage; the entries.
however, are limited in all events which
will help the visiting countries.
'In field and track athletes l expect the
United States representatives will be very
strong. and we shall have to do our best
to hold our own.
Martin Sheridan's Views.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. July 11.-Martin Sheri
dan says:
I'm looking over the respective records
of the athletes selected to represent
America and London In the Olympic
games and comparing them with the rec
ords of the athletes of England and other
nations. America seems to have good
chance to score more points In the track
and field than all the other nations COM
bined Starting with the 100 and 200
meter dashes America seems to have one,
two, three places cinched with Robert
son, Rector, Cartmell. Huff. Campbell
and Cloughan. all good for 10 As and %
seconds in both sprints, and there is no
man on the other teams that can beat IL
seconds fat for the 100 or % 3-5 seconds
for the 200.
Taylor, Merriman and Atlee. all of them
are sure to do better than so seconds
fat and If driven to hard finish one
of the four may do 40 seconds or better
the SUU meters, Will Ohcppoio oiiN
Bromilow. who ran in l minute and %
seconds In Philadelphia. Sheppard having
had only one weeks training; Llghtoooy
Sheehan. Pilgrim and Garner, al! can 90
better than l5s. viii make l the pest De n nn1
in the field hustle for a place In this
event.
to have a shade the best OF 1t. out WIN
Sheppard able to go the distance, ana
HaIstead. who local experts think is the
greatest mile runner since tne Gays oa
Cannot: Lightbody, who trimmed tne
Britons In Athens. and Sullivan, splder
Coe and Riley. Uncle Sam seems to have
a better chance Of scoring in this event
than he ever did before. In the nve-
mile there is a poor chance TOT our ooys
To score. Judging from time comparisons
the Britons and Swedes seem % S,n ma'e R t,s
hae's foot is in danger OF giving OUT az
any time, Bellars seems to oe our oest
man. but, judging from MS race d.
Travers Island do June close, u.s. to Is minutes
which he will have to do to get IN the
money.
Marathon Race.
..1n the Marathon race Morrisey. Hayes
a pvan are the men who ran first. sec
forr+b in the oston race. ana
tho winners of western and middle west
n,ar.+bon races. and Leo Wilton, ran
racord- breaking race for the first sixteen
,,;,es IN the Boston Marathon. so the
chances of Old Glory being carried 10 VIC
tory in this historic event look very
bright In the 110-meter hurole idce ~
such field of hurdlers has ever raced a
starters gun as America has to represent
her in Garrells, Shaw and Smithson eacn
man being capable of running 10 10 sec
onds or better. America Is sure OF an
three places in this event, me pest lhe
foreign hurdlers can do beting 10 % Sc
onds' In the 4OO-meter hurdle with Ba-
con and Hillman, who can do 90 SECONDS
ar better and second string or men
who are capable OF running DETER nan li.
the old record. America is sure or hrst
and second places and also mas the peS'
chance of third place.
looming to the field events, starting
with the hammer. Flanagan. brlmful OF
confidence after his record-breaklns feat
at Torrington. McGrath whose lame knee
is rapidly improving. and who expects TO
he ali right when the time comes to step
in the ring in Sheppards Bush. and ellis.
Talbot and Horn. who can do better imam
100 feet, the hammer looks won for Amer
lea. Rose Is the shot-put-well. 1t s a
shame for him to take the prize. He is
good for forty-eight feet and better at
ali times. with Coe. Garrels. Burroughs,
Horr and myself. Americas interests
will be well taken care of for second and
third places In the discus throws. Greek
STYLE Horr will be an easy winner, being
able to outhrow any man in the contest
by FIVE to ten feet. the fight for second
and third being even between Garrells
and Dearborn and myself of America,
Jaervinen of Finland and Georgantas and
his clubmate of Greece. In the jave-
lin throws Sweden will get all three
places in those two events. the javelin be-
ing q toy for the Swedish youth as the
base ball is to the American.
First American in the Javelin.
THE first time an American athlete ever
competed in this event or saw javeln
was two years ago in Greece The Swedes
can throw $50 feet or better in this event.
while our best American can't beat $50
feet In the broad jump Dan Kelly, if
| jumping in his jamestown form, looks
! the winner. with Cook. Mount Pleasant
| and O'Connell, all twenty-three feet or
| better their strongest opponents being
| Ahearn of Ireland, who is doing better
| than twenty-three feet. and Miander of
| Sweden, who has record of twenty-five
| feet, but judging from his jump in Ath-
| ems he has little chance of getting a
| place: America looks good for two places
| in this event.
I'm the high jump are Porter. Gedney,
| Patterson and Moffitt all good for six
| feet and Porter. who may possibly create
| a new record under favorable conditions,
| their strongest opponent being Con Leahy
! Of Ireland, the Irish and American cham
/ pion who Is always good for six feet two
| inches or better. His points will score
| for England. Undoubtedly Con will pro-