Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
BY III. C. BYRD.

BY III. G. BYRD.
There seems to be little question as TO
which nation win win the Olympic meet
this ear. At present it does not appear
that tie combined nations of the world
could score many more than enough
points TO beat America in the most
classic of ali athletic games. Judging by
the performances of tine athletes in the
clubs and colleges during the past spring
there Is every reason to believe that the
United States will make. a clean sweep IN
almost every event in which il IS repre-
scented
The records established in the inter-
collegiate meet last week. and the high
class performances which were exhibited
in all the events. shook off whatever
doubt remained as to the fact that Amer
lea had the best chance in years To make
a wonderful showing in the Olympiad, and
that Notwithstanding the fact that 1t has
won every set OF games that has been
held since the revival in 1896. But the
general. high standard set in every event
that took place yesterday in the Harvard
stadium leaves no room TO think any
thing other than that this country VIII
win the great meet by rolling up far
greater total of points than it has ever
achieved previously.
The team that will be sent across
the Atlantic to carry away the honors
of another Olympia will number in It's
ranks several holders OF world records
and almost every man who is given
place will have held marks at some
time in his career. Abel hlVlat now
holds the Olympic record. although not
officially in the 800 meters run, While
John Paul Jones, who will pair off with
him in that event, has the world marx
Tor the mile which. in English measure
NhaN al n
pard has held the olympic records, OIL
-iafly in both the 500 meters and 1,JOO
meters runs. Reidpath of syracuse IS
faster man in the quarter than any
other man in the world today, Wniie
both he and Mercer of Penn are bet
ter in the 30 meters run than any
known amateur unless il be the Ger
man, Rau.
eral champions. Ralph Rose. world $
-ecord holder in the shot-put, will have
for his mate Russell Beatty, ntercoile-
yiate champion: Jim Duncan has thrown
the discus farther than any other man
George HORNE has the worlds mark IN
the high Jump TO his credit, while the
only two men living today VINO nave
cleared more than thirteen feet in the
pole vault will wear the red. white ana
blue shield on their shirt fronts.
There is only one event in which Amer
ca will not sent real champion. the loO-
meter dash. There is not man In the
Who have represented the United States
in the previous games. The century
lash is the only event in which II seems
that America is outclassed, and II II could
,evelop somebody between now and time
or the events, there is every possibility
hat il will win first place in every race
hat is run and every field event. Al
east there does not appear TO be a single
nan iii competition in any of the foreign
leets who can take the measure of the
nainstays of the American team There
: possibility that some of the men will
% stale and the calculations prove ex-
tremely faulty, but the chances of such
contingency appear decidedly remote
when it is considered that the men will
be in the hands of the best trainers the
world has known.
The knights of Columbus and the
Eagles will meet tomorrow afternoon In
ball game that promises to be much
.lassier than those that usually take
place between those kind of organiza-
lions. Both orders have secured some
Of the best talent possible and are eX-
pecting to put up a fine article of ball In
The hopes of winning the beautiful silver
owing cup which has been donated as
trophy for the winning club. The game
will be played at American League Park
fro Ii is expected that the largest crowd
hat has turned out to an amateur
game this season will view the contest.
Jim Collifower, the Georgetown ba sket
pail player and coach, has been handling
III
PORTS that everything is satisfactory. He
;ays that the play of the two teams will
De a surprise and that the one that wins
will know i; has been in ball game
surprising feature of the Olympic
:ryouts yesterday was that two high
ichool boys got places In the 1oo-meter
lash. one winning the event and the other
.unning third. H. p. Drew of the Spring
ield High Is the lad who came away with
irst place TO his credit. and the time
made, 10 40 seconds, was not poor by
my means Rice of the Powder Point
Ugh was third. The second man was
salph Craig, the former Michigan man.
II might be mentioned. by the way that
he lad who ran third will most likely en-
.er Georgetown next fall 1t was declared
some time ago by Rice that he would
.ome south to attend the Blue and Gray
Institution after the completion of the
present year at Powder Point. His worth
the sprints has been recognized for
some time, and there have been numerous
assertions by critics to the effect that he
would some day be the champion of the
world in the dashes.
Such man as Rice would undoubtedly
give Georgetown much strength in the
meets next year n prep school boy with
he ability already shown by him. with
.areful handling, should be developed to
win collegiate championships. Members
II the Blue and Gray alumni have gained
he youngsters consent 10 enter George
own. and ii is likely that they will re-
iouble their efforts to have him wear
Blue and Gray in competition on the
rack.
Herman Feldman, who is playing the
ntfield for the Regent club in the North
.rn League. has been putting up good
trticle of ball Besides hitting WELL he
,as been fielding his position better than
he average man in the league and is
cry fast ON the bases.
II between $50 and 800 while his fielding
II between. 80 and $50, while his fielding
been absolutely perfect He is one
If the best outfielders in the league.
The Regents are now in second place
the club a whole has been putting up
article of ball above the average and
With one good pitcher would come very
rear winning the championship.
There was a forfeit in the Independence
league Yesterday, Aloysius falling TO put
.nougn players on the field TO start the
same against the Manhattan club
The following Is a list OF the places in
which the olympic games have been held