The state herald., 1908-07-03

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the first thing before the 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 is a
contestant for pure love of sport and
the glory and health to be derived
from 1t.
1t is of interest to consider the
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
iOo'meter race is negro-J. b. Tay-
lor OF the University of Pennsylvania
He is a slow starter and early In the
race always seems TO be hopelessly
beaten. but he finishes with won.
derful burst of speed and is rarely de.
feated. America should win this race.
To help Taylor there will be Jack"
Atlee OF Princeton, ]. 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 IrishAmcrican club n
young runner who has been breaking
records since his schoolboy days. only
a few years back.
When the i.500.meter race IL
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 II
would be no surprise to see the plucky
Iiritons beaten ut their own game this
year.
The Marathon race OF 20 miles is
the most gruelllng contest on the
Olympic program. America may not
win. but 7. y. Morrissey. resident of
Yonkers. will surely be well up at the
finish. with a good chance OF carry.
Ing OF the laurel wreath
The umber'toppers. or hurdle racers.
II America have no equal the world
'ver. Three OF those who will go to
England have run In worlds record
dime. They are A. II. Shaw of Dart.
mouth. Johnny Garrells OF Michigan,
and Forest G. Smithson OF Oregon.
These men should sweep the card.
Ray c. Ewry of the New York Ath.
lctlc club has been winning the stand.
Ing high and broad Jumps at olymplt
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. lio 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 II. +. Por.
ter OF the lrlRh.Amcrican Athletic club
and Tom Mofiitt. formerly OF Penn.
sylyania, One Of them should win In
the stadium. but II is Just possible
America will finish second In this
event
One Of our best broad jumpers IL
Frank MountplonHant. an Indian from
the Carlisle school. lie has n good
record. as has u. r. Cook OF Cornell
and Dan Kelly OF the irish.AmcrIoan
Athletic club. both OF whom will no.
company him ON the trip.
Americas weight throwcru arc In q
class by themselves, Ralph Rose,
young western giant. holds nearly all
records with the shot: John Flanasn,.
Mike MeGrath and Martin Sheridan,
all New York policemen. hold many
records with the hammer and discus.
II will be n great surprise II Amer.
len does not win the pole vault. for
she has A. &. Gilbert Of Yale. tho
worlds record holder. and Walter
Dray. his teammate. tho former rec.
ord holder, There are other men on
the team who can vault ~ feet or
higher.
There are several other contests on
the Olympic program. but this com.
pietoH the liHt with which this country
II familiar. For the swimming events,
America will depend on q, NJ. Daniels
OF the New York Athletic club. the
worlds record holder