The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-07
WESTERN MEN TRY
FOR OLYMPIC TEAM
There Will Be Surprise If
Competition For Places
on Big Team
(Walter Eckersall.)

chicago. March 1.-WcStern lth-
letes are striving to register creditable
der to gain recognition from the
Olympic committee which will select
the team to represent America in the
worlds games at Stockholm In July.
The men have settled to hard training
and are taking more interest in theil
development than e. before. These
athletes are receiving all encourage
ment possible from coaches and COM
petition, Ok 1t can be assured the cen
trail west will be represented on the
American team.
The committee comedies that n ma
jority of this years team must be Sc
lected from American colleges. The
clubs are not represented by as many
stellar performers as a few years ago,
while the colleges boast many ath-
letes superior to those representing
athletic clubs. College coaches are
pointing their respective men for the
trials. They believe the colleges will
receive great credit for developing
Frank Irons of the Chicago Ath-
letic association. Olympic broad jump
champion. is thought sure to he select
ed. This athlete has been doing light
training all winter. AS soon as the
weather permits he will begin leaping
out of doors. Most of his work In the
gymnasium has been confined to
standing broad jumps. He believes
this sort of work will help his spring
for the outdoor work. All his training
ts being done under the eye of Martin
Delaney. we'll known conditioner of
club athletes. irons will enter the
running broad jump. standing broad
jump. and hop. step. and jump. Al
though he should qualify in tho run
ming broad leap. he believes he can
beat any ono in tho country i'm tho
standing broad jump. He has been
jumping ten feet six inches consistent
~ indoors. and expects tn improve the
mark out of doors.
Ira Davenport. sensational middle
distance runner of the University Of
Chicago. seems sure of a place unless
ne breaks down. before the trials.
The maroon has run tho half mile I'm
l:5G As and the quarter mile in
AS 40. and was not pushed in either
race. This yenr he is running much
better. He easily is the "%class' Of
middle west, and tho 400 and 500
meter races nj Stockholm should he
just to his liking.
davenport is nm outdoor runner, Re-
ing a big strong fellow he cannot ne
gntiat" the turns "f indoor tracks with
the speed OF . man of smaller build.
lie has boon doing a lot of running
indoors this year. however. in order
To keep in condition. He ran run
under any conditions, and no becomes
.acclimated easily. The trip across the
water is not likely To impair his con-
dftion and he can be relied upon to
run true to form.
Although Ralph Craig. University of
Michigan Splinter and eastern inter-
collegiate champion in the 100 and
go yard dashes, is credited with say.
ing that he will not be a candidate for
the American team because he cam
o spare the time from his work,
efforts will he made by tho COMMITTEES
TO secure the consent of his employer
10 let craig get away long enough to
make the trip. Without Craig the
american team would be weakened
greatly. Craig last year equaled Ber-
When he negotiated the distance in
:21 as. On the same day he ran the
century In 20? 4-5. He is a reliable
performer and can be counted unon
70 register stellar performances every
uine ne starts. Craig has completed
MS collegiate course and now is IN
In Detroit.
Frank Belote. the fier of tho Chi
Athletic association, Is going to
make a strong hid for a place on tho
cam. Belote has run 100 yards un-
der ten seconds. and last summer ran
inc distance in even time every time
he raced. During the winter he has
running stronger n gets away
raster from the start. He is not 40
good in the furlong.