The sun., 1912-07-07
SWEDES TO FIGHT HARD !.
FOR SECOND IN GAMES
Johnny Hayes Says Foreigners
Have Abandoned Hope Of
Beating America.
REAL BATTLE FOR PLACE
England. Germany, France and
Sweden Well Matched.
Says Runner.
nv JOHNNY HAYES.
winner Of Ioos OIy ympic Marathon.

winner 81 I nos Olympic Marathon.
KHoLM. sweden. June 20 Draw.
a. many others. by the magnetism Of the
Olympic meet. I have been In this city abouy
n week and have had plenty OF oppor-
tunity to look around al,d survey the field
where the greatest athletes in the world
will battle for International glory with all
the carncstness aud fcrvor OF tho ancient
Greeks Everything is favorable for look
ing around. for in this delightful country
darkness l. a matter Of only a few hours each
night. when evening approaches il is tn"
custom TO sit In cafes and sip swedish
punch. The weather Is cool in the evenings
and, Carbcd in a blanket. one may watch
the gathering gloom for hours until at
abou, n 30 o'clock the city IA finally on
,clopcd in darkness Day breaks about
! \. NJ. so that there is little chance for any
one to go a-tray in tho night.
Extensive preparat ions are being made
for the Olympic contests and for the enter
tainmcnt OF the thousands Of visitors who
are even now beginning to flock into the
city. That the Swedes have mnde them
selves acquainted with thr history Of the
games is apparent from one little personal
incident. No sooner had ! arrived hero
than II was heralded that tn. winner Of ths
rathon AT London in 1908 was in town
and Il deegat ion was appointed to wait upon
me- There Vas motive in the receipt ion.
for the offer WAS made that ] become as.
sistant editor Of an English edition of u
Swedish paper to he published for the con-
! vcnicnc" OF the visitots The name Of tho
paper is the I'apcns Nphrirr and i, is pro-
posed to publish The reports of all the games
in the stadium IN full
The Americans are already Installed
favoritcs for the meet and the S~edes will
he satisfied if they can carry OF the homer
Of being second to the grand aggregation
" which will compete for the stars and Stripes.
For this position a four COrnered fight -
expected. England. Germany AMI Franco
being the nations feared bv the Swedes
Ernie Hiertberg. the American trainer.
has worked wonders with the raw mate rial
he took in hand two years ago lie Ia very
conservative in the claims hc makes T. '
his men. hut IL il plain to see that there a 9
some really good athletes in the Swedis !,
camp. Hi"r,bcrg has his team puarters 4
| on hill within u stones throw OF the sta
! dium and he puts them through re6ul. r
course of training every day. His troubles
have been many too. and II was only day
or two ago that he WAS able to get some u
his mon released from military duty. I'll .
| " ork they had to do in the army mann: .
vres was strenuous Tint the men lott
all their form in their athletic specialti, Q
and Hjertberg will have mis- hands fLll
to get them back in condition before the
time for The competitions.
Principally the swedish trainer expects
| TO depend upon the number OF seconC 4
because Oi being ON the ground and having
plenty of men available tor every eveIsS
i on the ,, pr"Irainmme. me Helped S out by Snss =
| over all but America on the chances Of he
representatives Of the home country in tina
mr s nrmsS 1s Ss IssndasE sM.a.fE
| champion in the high jump. is good for over
feet. and Hjertberg figures that this may
OF form after travelling 10 this country. !.
The SwedeS are very much impressed
by the recent records mnde by the members
Of the american team and are snxious to
have Them duplicate the performances
! here = There is a selfish motive in this
The only objection 10 anything Americ n
style of jumping. There is a tendency hero
10 doubt that the style is fair and there ~
feeling that the judges will watch him
selves that u does not partake OF an aero
there has been some CURIOSITY to see the
perform ! do not think that America has
certainly : do not move as ii they had any
particular ability.
The Swedish committee is perfectir"
| a series of signals by which the athletr
will he notified in the dressing rooms ten
minutes before their events are 10 he called
| The results of the races will also he ehowi,
will be possible The iaxs of the winninI
nations will be unfurled from the tops OF tho
diun,. .Artistically the stadium! is y jO
but to he frank. IT is too small for Q =
| of Olympic games to be run on in at lea ,
| that Is my idea.
| The stadium was formally opened abou;
a week ago by the King amid much enth =.
| siasm. The seats. which have almost all been:
oval shaped track measuring 3%I meter
to the lap, The turns are short and ma y
built with the idea that after the Olympic.
! II might he used for general athletic com.
petitions. For that il is big enough, but
not for n set of International ompctitiOns
such as the Olympic contests have become.
MOTOR FACTORY IN MANHATTAN.