Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

Chicago and Boston. To qualify for
membership on the American Olympic
team these men must make good, and
even then the committee will probably
give extra credit to men who have shown
consistency. What has been said Of the
tendency to create an impression that
the west Is full OF record breakers Is
equally true Of the east. On the Atlantic
coast, In particular. there are number
of men who are being doomed as 1O~sec-
ond performers. who will have all kinds
of trouble to do even 10 1-5 seconds and
this will never earn any man place on
the American team.
The Boston Marathon.
The victory Of Mike Ryan in the Bos-
ton marathon, which was designated as
the official try-out for the selection of the
marathon runners to represent this coun-
try In the coming games at Stockholm,
was a tribute to experience. It demon
strated as plainly as anything could that
Ryan Is a most exceptional runner, and II
he takes proper care of himself from now
on he should be considered an equal
choice among the best continental runners
Tor the victory. Ryan was a member of
the American team in 1908 and competed
IN the marathon run, though on account
OF his inexperience he did not finish in
the front rank. He has been training
consistently since that time and has been
getting better and better. principally be-
cause he has not overdone the marathon
craze. 1t was because SO many men were
running themselves to death that Mike
Murphy, the noted Olympic coach, pre-
dicted that practically none of the men
who took up marathon running with such
enthusiasm after the 1908 games would
last long enough to make a creditable
showing for the 1912 team. That Ryan
did so was due to his sensible method of
training, and to the additional fact that
he Is a man Of exceptional ability. Not
only did he win the race In decisive fash
ion, but he lowered by Is seconds the
record established last year by Clarence
De Mar.
An erroneous impression has been
spread abroad that the American COM
mittee proceeded to pick the marathon
representatives Immediately after this
race. This was a mistake. All that the
committee did was to announce that 1t
would recommend to the selection COM
mittee the names of certain men who fin
ished within the first ten as members of
this years team.
This country is entitled to start twelve
men in the marathon event and most Of
them will be selected from the men who
finished well in front at Boston. This
list includes Mike Ryan, the winner, and
the following men. who finished in this
order: Andrew Sockalexis C.. j. Madden.
Thomas H. Lilley, all Of the North Dor.
chester A. A.; Fritz Karlson Of Mime
apolis Harry F. Jensen of the Pastime
A. c.. and r. B. Piggott Of Cambridge.
1t is possible that the committee will
uni OF the Carlisle Indian School, Clar-
ence De Mar and Sydney Hatch of Chi
cago. Tewanimi started in the Boston
marathon. but was unable to finish On
account Of his splendid work in the mara
thon at London in 1903. and his many
good performances since that time. the
committee considers that he is just as
sure to score as any Of the men who fin
ished within the first ten at Boston. De
Mar. it is said. did not compete at Bos-
ton because he understood that his VIC
tory In this run year ago entitled him
to membership ON this years team, and
to the additional fact that he was unable
to begin training in time this year to do
himself justice. All OF these men who
are considered will undoubtedly be given
another opportunity to demonstrate what
they can do. The committee has re-
served the right to reject any man 1t
the men who may be considered the
twelve best marathon runners in this
country.
Three Strong Ball Teams.
AT tne present writing the University
of Penpsylyania, Princeton and Yale seem
to be, quite evenly matched among the
college ball teams. Pennsylvania has
made an unusually good record to date
anu Won the HrSt seven games In sue
cession. West Point being the first team
to defeat the Red and Blue.
Princeton has performed equally well.
and showed the high class of It's team by
its extra-inning victory over Brown last
week. On the same day the Yale team
showed its high caliber by its victory
over Columbia. Each one Of these three
colleges is represented by good twirl-
ing staff. Much Of Pennsylvania eff
fectiveness has been due to the pitching
of INLAY, who bids fair to be one of the
best pitchers that the Quakers have had
In number of years. For Princeton
Lear has been showing up unusually we'll,
while Brinsmade and Scott are doing
good work for Yale. A man who promises
to be as good as any In the east is
Conzeleman of Brown.
Not until these teams get well started
In their season will 1t be possible to
pass judgment upon their relative
strength. During the month of May
most Of their championship games will
be played. and by that time all Of them
will have gotten into their best stride.